Events in Alberta

There's always a lot happening in Alberta. Keep an eye on this list for upcoming events and important dates.

March

See a list of Alberta Festivals in March

Rendez-vous de la Francophonie -- March 5 – 21, 2010
The international day of the Francophonie is celebrated annually on March 20 all around the world in more than 50 countries. Here in Canada, nine million Francophones will get together for the Rendez vous de la Francophonie, a two-week celebration of French culture and history. Whether it be the Legislature building, the Provincial Archives or the Royal Alberta Museum, a number of Alberta organizations are taking part in these celebrations.  A variety of activities are planned whether you speak French at home or at school, or if you enjoy learning about another culture. Click here  to see a calendar of events.

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump’s annual Stones and Bones event -- March 20, 2010
Visitors will see how ancient tools and weapons were made and used as part of this celebration of history and culture. The day will include hands-on demonstrations, a public lecture, artifact displays and a chance for visitors to bring in and have their unusual stone or bone findings reviewed and identified by experts. The day will also include:

  • flint-shaping demonstrations;
  • a public lecture by Jack Brink, site archaeologist, at 2 p.m. in the main theatre;
  • an arrowhead display;
  • a book signing session with Jack Brink, author of IMAGINING Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Aboriginal Buffalo Hunting on the Northern Plains; and
  • facility tours.

Regular admission rates apply, and all activities are on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the facility closes at 5 p.m. Located 18 kilometres northwest of Fort Macleod on Secondary Highway #785, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is one of the world’s oldest, largest and best-preserved buffalo jump sites. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. For more information, call 403-553-2731 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access within Alberta), or visit http://www.experiencealbertahistory.com/.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination -- March 21, 2010
Albertans will join communities around the world on March 21 to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Events around the province will remind Albertans of the need to foster equality and fairness for all and to take responsibility for actions to meet these goals. A list of events and activities can be found at http://culture.alberta.ca/humanrights/march21.

Earth Hour -- March 27, 2010
For one hour on Saturday, March 27, the Alberta government will join Albertans and people from communities around the world in turning off their lights for Earth Hour 2010.  Between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. lights will be turned off at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton and McDougall Centre in Calgary as a symbol of support for action on climate change. Albertans are also encouraged to support the global lights out initiative created by the World Wildlife Fund three years ago by turning off their household lights at 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening. More information. Earth Hour toolkit.

What's on at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton?

Much More Munsch -- September 26 - April 6, 2010
The Royal Alberta Museum is hosting Much More Munsch, an interactive exhibition promoting creativity and a love of reading based on the inspirational works of celebrated Canadian author, Robert Munsch. The whimsical travelling exhibition from the Manitoba Children's Museum and the London Regional Children's Museum takes visitors on a journey through some of Munsch's most beloved children's stories from September 26, 2009, to April 6, 2010. Designed for children aged six to 12, this bilingual exhibition reveals the importance of verbal and visual language.

Visit www.royalalbertamuseum.ca for more information.