Take a shuttle to Moraine Lake and Lake Louise
Hoping to visit Moraine Lake or Lake Louise in the coming months? Make the most of your time in Banff National Park by taking public transit or booking a Parks Canada shuttle. Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles and only open to transit, shuttles and private operators, so this is an easy and stress-free way to see these iconic spots. Reserve your shuttle tickets early as popular dates and times sell out fast.
End the ski season with various events at Banff Sunshine Village
When: Multiple dates
You can attend cool events all month with your Sunshine lift ticket. On May 4, participating restaurants on the hill will be featuring all-day bacon specials for Bacon Fest. You can also listen to live bands every weekend at the Untracked concert series up until Slush Cup on May 20, when competitors ski or snowboard down a run and skim across an icy pool of water at the end.
Stay overnight at the stylish new Moxy Banff hotel
Located in the former space of The Voyager Inn, Moxy Banff is the first Western Canada location for Marriott Bonvoy’s Moxy Hotels brand. The hotel’s 109 rooms have a retro ski vibe and there’s a mid-century-style bar complete with a fully restored 1966 VW Kombi van food truck. Guests can also expect a year-round heated courtyard with two hot tubs and a space called the Voyager Room where you can relax with karaoke, a vinyl collection with 200+ records and classic movies.
555 Banff Avenue, Banff, 403-762-3301, moxy-hotels.marriott.com
Check out a Beers for Queers event at the Banff Centre’s Walter Phillips Gallery
When: May 10
Banff Pride hosts Beers for Queers events on the first Wednesday of each month. This month, along with an event on May 1, there will be a second edition of Beers for Queers at the Walter Phillips Gallery at the Banff Centre. This edition is a chance to check out the Cassils: Movement exhibition by international artist Cassils, which blends performance, photography, sound and light, and translates dance into an immersive visual and sonic installation.
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, 403-762-6301, banffcentre.ca; banffpride.ca
Go on a mural tour in Jasper
When: Mural tours on Saturdays and Sundays in May
Now in its third year, UpLift! is a festival focused around emerging local, Indigenous and international artists creating new outdoor murals in downtown Jasper. This month, sign up for a weekend mural tour to visit the seven murals created in 2022 and 2023 as organizers answer questions and share behind-the-scenes stories. Tours come with food and drink discounts at sponsored venues.
Various locations around Jasper, upliftfest.ca
Grab a bite or cocktail at The Lounge at The Uprising in Canmore
The Uprising Bake Shop is a Canmore craft bakery known for its sourdough loaves, bagels and sandwiches. After a recent renovation, it’s now also a destination for all-day eats and late-night drinks. The expanded space, known as The Lounge at The Uprising, allows you to order from an all-day breakfast menu featuring French toast and crepes, and a lounge menu of bar snacks, salads and shareables.
804 6 Ave. Canmore, 403-675-0094, theuprisingbakery.com, @the.uprising.lounge
Go shopping at Fernie’s Spring Craft Fair
When: May 11
Find goods for yourself or gifts for Mother’s Day at the Spring Craft Fair in Fernie, where vendors will fill the Fernie Community Centre with plenty of seasonal crafts, baked goods and preserves, hand-made clothing and toys. There will even be a pop-up café by Pastryland Waffles.
601 9 St., Fernie, B.C., 250-946-6667, ferniecraftfair.com