Worth a DetourCalgary Stampede
Alberta
Jul
Ten days of rodeo, chuckwagon races and cowboy hats, in July, on the edge of the Rockies.
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Calgary
Alberta's big city on the prairie edge of the Rockies, home of the Calgary Stampede and the gateway to Banff, an hour and a half away.
- Best Time to Go
- Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb
Our full guide to Calgary is being written. It's on the Canadian Rockies list as If You're Nearby.
Festivals, Events & Seasons
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Must-SeeBanff
Alberta
About 89 miles away
Canada's first national park, where turquoise glacial lakes sit below the Rockies. Lake Louise and Moraine Lake are the great views.
2 Sights
Worth a DetourYoho National Park
British Columbia
About 107 miles away
Emerald Lake and Takakkaw Falls, just over the divide from Banff.
2 Sights
Must-SeeJasper
Alberta
About 203 miles away
The Rockies' wilder northern park, with Maligne Lake's Spirit Island, elk in town and some of Canada's darkest night skies.
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