Grassroots Sports Fests
Embrace the spirit of competition, adventure, and outdoor play across Western Canada with our roundup of sports and athletic festivals. From mountain slope slaloms and snowmobile challenges to mudbogs and winter games, explore energetic gatherings that bring athletes and fans together in British Columbia and Alberta.
* Please note that our listings include both past and upcoming events to help you plan ahead for future seasons.
Silver Skate Festival
The Silver Skate Festival, one of Edmonton's longest running festivals, brings winter art, sport and culture together at Hawrelak Park.
Freaky Creeky
Choose from 2.5km (kids), 13km, 28km & 52km races at the Freaky Creeky
Conquer the Ridge Half-Marathon
Enjoy a 21-km run in scenic Medicine Hat, or share the load with a buddy and each do 10 km.
Queen City Cruise
For classic car enthusiasts, Nelson, BC, is the place to be on the second weekend of September for the Queen City Cruise, held annually the first weekend after Labour Day.
Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo
The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo is a mass participation cycling event, set in the beautiful Rocky Mountain Trench.
Extreme Mudfest
Get ready for mud, motors and mayhem, as Extreme Mudfest takes over Cold Lake this August 2026.
Castle Mountain Huckleberry Festival
Come to Castle Mountain's Annual Huckleberry Festival to enjoy music and entertainment and ride the chairlift for some of the best huckleberry picking around.
Battle of the Rockies
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association is coming to the mountains for the Battle of the Rockies.
Crankworx Summer Series
Sports, culture, and community all collide in this epic 4-day mountain biking event at Silverstar Mountain in Vernon.
Rock'n August
Rock'n August is an international car show and music festival and one of the largest events to take place in the province of Alberta. The event showcases nearly 550 classic car entries and more than 50,000 people attending.
The Canadian Death Race
Since the start of the millennium, elite racers have come to the Canadian Rockies to cheat Death in one of the world's toughest adventure races. Did we mention the distance is roughly 125 km?
World Championship Bathtub Race
The first Great International World Championship Bathtub Race took place in Nanaimo BC in 1967. The Great International World Championship Bathtub Race runs every July in Nanaimo BC.
Lakeland Country Fair
Treat yourself to a good old-fashioned country fair this July in Lac La Biche at the Lakeland Agricom.