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.

2010 Arctic Winter Games -- March 6 - 13, 2010
More than 2,000 athletes, coaches and cultural participants from the northern hemisphere will gather in Grande Prairie for the opening ceremonies of the 21st annual Arctic Winter Games, March 6 - 13. Participants from Russia, Greenland, Alaska and the Yukon will compete against Team Alberta North athletes in 20 sports.  These international Games provide northern-based athletes with their own version of the ‘Winter Olympics’ with a variety of different events. While the Arctic Winter Games includes traditional winter sports such as alpine skiing and speed skating, there are also unique Indigenous-based competitions like arctic sports, snowshoeing and dog mushing. For more information on the 2010 Arctic Winter Games and Team Alberta North please visit http://www.asrpwf.ca/ or http://www.teamalberta.org/ .

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/.

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.