Kinosoo Ridge Night Ski: Hours, Lights and What Friday Night at Cold Lake Actually Feels Like

Skiers on a floodlit run at Kinosoo Ridge night skiing near Cold Lake, with the chairlift and chalet lights below.

Yes, Kinosoo Ridge has night skiing. In a normal winter week that means Friday evenings under the lights, usually until 8 p.m., with the Blue Chair and Green Chair turning. That is the short answer. The better answer is that this is the cheapest, quietest …

Things to Do in Drumheller Alberta: The Complete 2026 Guide

Things to do in Drumheller Alberta – badlands, hoodoos and dinosaurs

Drumheller is one of the easiest ways to experience a completely different side of Alberta. Just 90 minutes from Calgary, you leave the mountains behind and enter the Canadian Badlands — layered canyons, strange rock formations, and some of the richest dinosaur fossil beds on …

Airdrie Festival of Lights 2026: Dates, Hours, Parking, Cost & What to Expect

Airdrie Festival of Lights 2026 at Nose Creek Park with colourful Christmas light displays

The Airdrie Festival of Lights 2026 is back for its 31st season, and it remains one of the best free family Christmas experiences near Calgary. Western Canada’s largest outdoor walk-through light display returns to Nose Creek Regional Park from December 1 to 31, 2026. If …

Festival of Trees Red Deer 2026: Complete Guide to Dates, Tickets & What to Expect

Festival of Trees Red Deer 2026 decorated Christmas trees in the Tree Room at Westerner Park

Looking for the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in Central Alberta? The Festival of Trees Red Deer is one of the most loved local traditions for a reason. For more than three decades, families have headed to Westerner Park every late November …