Canmore’s Kids Top Ten

The top activities for your kids to enjoy to the Bow Valley

1. Take Downhill Lessons
   Sign up the kids for a day of skiing or snowboarding lessons at Nakiskis or Fortress Ski Area in Kananaskis.
    
2. Join the Kids and Mutts Race
   Watch this fun February event with your kids or let them join in! They can partner with their own dog or team up with a local volunteer mutt.
    
3. Take a Story Break
   Drop by the library with your preschooler on Wednesday afternoons for half-hour storybook readings.
    
4. Visit the Geoscience Centre
   Your kids can learn while they explore at this facility in the civic centre. Displays include hands-on science exhibits and a walk-through mine replica.
    
5. Pottery Painting
   Give your kids a chance to get creative with glaze at a do-it-yourself pottery studio on Main Street.
    
6. Go Skating
   Rent some skates and spend a day on the pond on 7th Avenue or inside the Recreation Centre arena.
    
7. Go Tobogganing
   Pick up a sled in town and take the kids to the runs at Cemetery Hill or Riverside Park.
    
8. See the Farmers Market
   Show your kids the tastes and colours of the region’s natural produce at this weekly summer event.
    
9. Spend Time on a Ranch
   Drive out to one of the nearby guest ranches to let your kids pet the horses, explore the grounds or even take a pony ride. 
    
10. Take Part in the Children’s Festival
    The streets of Canmore become a child’s playground every May Weekend, with clowns, games, parades, balloons and face painting.