Canmore Folk Music Festival
| Country and Region | Canada — Alberta |
|---|---|
| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Festival Contact Information | Canmore Folk Music Festival |
| Festival Description | The Canmore Folk Music Festival is Alberta’s longest-running folk festival. Held on the Heritage Day long weekend (Saturday through Monday the first weekend in August), the festival has become one of the most successful “happenings” in Canmore’s annual calendar. |
| Festival Dates | August 4 - 6, 2012 |
| Festival Links | http://www.canmorefolkfestival.com/ |
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Practical Info:
Tourism
- Canmore, Alberta
http://www.canmorealberta.com/ - Town of Canmore Official Website—Cultural Directory
http://www.gov.canmore.ab.ca/ - Travel in Alberta
http://www.travelinalberta.com/CanadianRockiesMenu.cfm
How to get there:
- By plane
- Calgary International Airport
http://www.calgaryairport.com/ - Car rentals are available at the Airport. In addition there are many shuttle services which will get you directly to Canmore.
- Calgary International Airport
- By bus
- Greyhound provides affordable bus transportation from downtown Calgary to Canmore Town Centre.
- http://www.greyhound.ca/en/
- In Calgary 877 Greyhound Way SW, Calgary. Phone: 1-800-661-8747
- By car
- Canmore is located just outside the entrance to Banff National Park on the Trans Canada Highway (Highway #1) approximately 106 kilometers (66 miles) west of Calgary. The drive from Calgary is on a divided double-lane highway and takes you from the prairies, through the foothills and into the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Canmore is the first major town you’ll find on your drive west through the Canadian Rockies, and there are 3 exits off the Trans Canada Highway.
- Transportation in and around Canmore
- As there are no convenient means of public transportation to get around town (except for cabs) it is advisable to come with a car, or rent a car.
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