Sat MAY 05 | 1-4:30 pm

Every spring from Barkerville, BC to Charlottetown, PEI more than 250,000 elementary and middle school students from over 1,500 schools participate in Canada’s Heritage Fairs program. They showcase diverse tales of Canada’s past through their research and hands-on activities at 100 regional fairs. Come check out this year’s ingenious history projects by Grade 4-9 students from across southern Alberta.

Special Family Event | all ages | free admission

Sun MAY 06 | 1-5 PM

Fort Whoop-Up tells the story of the buffalo robe trade: the years leading up to it and the years that followed. We will be telling the story of this region, and the people here, from the mid-1860s to the early 1890s. It is a complex story that includes the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), other First Nations, Métis, Canadians, Americans and British. It is a story of trade and politics, good people and notorious characters, and the flow of time.

fort admission applies | all ages