Seasonal Overview of
Events at The Banff Centre
Banff Summer Arts Festival
Annually May – August
Join us as we explore the height, breadth, and depth of impassioned creativity. Experience events of every sort, both intimate and spectacular — concerts, performances, art walks, exhibitions, film screenings, readings, and new media events.
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
Annually late-October to early-November
An annual event featuring mountain stories, legends, and adventures: The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival delivers stories in ways that will amaze, inspire, and move you.
WordFest
Annually in October
The Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival is Alberta’s hottest literary event and the third-largest festival of its kind in Canada.
Music & Sound Concert Series
Fall Concert Season — October to December
Winter Concert Season — January to March
Each fall and winter, we present the talented international resident musicians of The Banff Centre’s Music & Sound program, along with a variety of visiting artists, in our weekly concerts. Contact the Box Office for information on the Concert Lover Card.
Banff International String Quartet Competition
Fall, 2013
Over one week, this renowned triennial event presents the worlds best young string quartets to play for a distinguished jury, for the public, and for each other in the Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC), one of the world’s leading international music competitions.
- Previous string quartet competition: 2010
Exhibitions
The Walter Phillips Gallery is home to thought-provoking contemporary art exhibits. Exhibitions curated by the Visual Arts department can also be found in the west lobby of the Eric Harvie Theatre and in the Other Gallery in Glyde Hall.
Winners of the Banff Mountain Photography Competition are on display in the Sally Borden Building.





