Canada Day is always a special day at Jasper National Park. 听Park admission is free as everyone comes together to celebrate Canada鈥檚 149th birthday.
July 1st also launches Jasper National Park鈥檚 free interpretive activities for the summer. Developing new and innovative programs and services allows more Canadians, including youth and newcomers, to experience the outdoors and learn about our environment and history.
This summer, interpreters can be found delivering campfire programs at Wabasso campground, performing street theatre in town, doing short-guided walks at Miette Hot Springs and the Columbia Icefield, and running around Whistlers campground with our adventurous young Xplorers. 听They can also be found at the Jasper Heritage Firehall (located behind the Information Centre) where we offer interactive displays, kids programs, Indigenous programs, along with evening music and street theatre. Below is a list of some of our programs.
Heritage Firehall (414 Patricia Street) - Downtown behind the Information Centre
Wednesday to Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Featured Programs
The Sweet Nutcracker 鈥� Street Theatre
Wednesday to Sunday 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
A romantic tale of the Clark鈥檚 Nutcracker and the Whitebark Pine; two species that were made for each other and depend on each other for survival.
Burning 51暗网: A Special Report 鈥� Street Theatre听 Wednesday to Sunday 3:30 p.m.
The plants and animals that live on the shore of Medicine Lake want you to know that they鈥檙e not homeless after the Excelsior wild fire burned through their valley. As a matter of fact they鈥檙e thriving! Gather around and listen to some of their stories of survival and the changes to their homes in the Maligne Valley.
Tipi Teachings
Wednesday to Sunday 3:00 p.m.
The magnificence of the tipi not only lies in the eye, but in the symbolic teachings of the structural foundations. Learn to set up a tipi while listening to traditional teachings passed down from generation to generation.
Medicine Wheel
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 4:00 p.m.
Medicine Wheel teachings are rooted in family patterns of behavior, linking people, communities, and the natural environment in a web of relationships. This program offers an interactive cultural experience that connects everything and everyone in balance and harmony.
Rocky Mountain Music Jam 鈥�
Thursday and Saturday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The mountains have and will always be a cultural crossroads. Celebrate our love of the mountains with original and lively music. Bring your instruments and voices to join in the fun.
Pink Tea Politics
Wednesday and Friday 4:00 p.m.
Dress in your best and join our tea hostess for a few minutes of a Victorian 鈥淧ink Tea鈥�. Once you arrive you鈥檒l learn what a 鈥淧ink Tea鈥� was REALLY for.
鈥∕other Earth鈥檚 Heart Beat an evening of Drumming and Dance 鈥�
Sunday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Experience and partake in an evening of First Nations drumming, from the history and culture surrounding the drum, to the steps of the round dance.
Guided Hike 鈥� Hike to the Source 鈥�
Saturday and Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join us for some fun science on an easy walk to the source of the hot springs.
Campfire Programs
Wabasso Campground 7:30 p.m. at the campfire circle (bring a mug for tea).
Paddling in Unison 鈥�
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The waterways were their highways and their vehicle the canoe! The fur trade shaped the early days of Jasper, learn some of the stories from the voyageurs who travelled through the park through an evening of traditional voyageur song and dance
Jasper鈥檚 Ghost Deer 鈥�
Friday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Built to survive in Jasper鈥檚 harsh alpine, features that make caribou unique also make them vulnerable to a changing environment. Come explore cool caribou features, and discover how research is guiding Park鈥檚 actions to protect these iconic and elusive animals.
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Xplorer Programs
Whistlers Campground, Wednesday to Sunday at 7:30 p.m. (programs last for about an hour)
The Xplorer鈥檚 tent is located beside the playground and shower building. All park visitors are welcome to attend programs in the campground. 鈥ㄢ�═hese programs are for kids, but anyone can join in. Parents must accompany children.
Miette Hotsprings - Sheep Have Cooties
Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join a Park interpreter for conversation and discovery of the wildlife and geology of the Miette Hotsprings area.
Columbia Icefield Centre
Glaciers Galore
Thursday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Visit our display in the Glacier Gallery to learn how the glaciers have affected the landscape of Jasper National Park and why they鈥檙e so important to the natural and cultural history of the area
Guided Hike
Just what is a Moraine Anyway?
Thursdays and Sundays 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Athabasca Glacier is the most accessible glacier in the world so what better way to experience its majesty by taking a hike to the toe of the glacier with Parks Canada staff. 鈥ㄢ�ˋlong the way you鈥檒l discover how glaciers form, why they鈥檙e so important to the ecology of the region, and how they鈥檝e helped define the Canadian Rockies as one of the adventure capitals of the world.
