Celebrate New Years in Canmore

New Years in Canmore is a fun event for all ages, with both family friendly events and lively late night parties on offer. Of course many people come to Canmore at New Years to ski or snowboard, and with Norquay, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Nakiska all within easy reach, there are plenty of options for hitting the slopes.

Find Accommodations

Most hotels and accommodations in Canmore do not offer specific New Years packages as such, but you can bet that they are all open throughout the holiday period. New Years is a busy time in Canmore and you can expect hotel accommodation to fill up, so make sure you book your lodging as early as possible.

To check rates and availability at Canmore hotels during the New Year period, click here
*(note that, due to minimum stay requirements, checking a 2+ night stay will generally give you a larger number of hotels to choose from).

Below you will find a selection of New Year’s Eve events taking place in Canmore on December 31 2011.

Party on the Pond

Canmore’s community New Year’s Eve party takes place at the The 10th Street Pond, on December 31st 2011. Last year’s celebrations included a hot dog and chocolate stand, music, bonfires, skating, family fireworks at 9.30pm and at midnight there was a firework display at Millenium Park. Details of this years event will be posted as they become available.

Drake Pub New Year’s Eve Party

The Drake will be hosting its own celebration with live entertainment from Calgary rock ‘n’ roll cover band Jawbone Hill.
There are 2 options for attending:
Gold Dinner Package – 4 course meal plus dancing, from 6.30pm, $95 + GST
Silver Party Package – dancing & partying, from 9pm, $50 + GST
Tickets available from the Drake Pub.
99 Railway Ave
Tel: 403 678 5131

Sage Bistro New Years Menu

Sage Bistro will be offering a delicious 5 course menu on New Year’s Eve with seatings at 6pm, 6.30pm, 8pm and 8.30pm. After dinner the upstairs wine lounge will be open until the early hours providing a stylish venue to see in 2012. The 5 course menu costs $84 + GST per person, with an optional extra cheese course for $14 + GST. Reservations required.
1712 Bow Valley Trail
Tel: 403 678 4878

Rose & Crown New Years Party

The Rose & Crown Restaurant & Pub will be hosting a party on New Year’s Eve, with doors opening at 9pm. Entrance costs $35 + GST and includes a sandwich buffet at midnight, live band the Electric Squirrels, and party favours.
Tickets can be bought at the Rose & Crown.
749 Railway Ave
Tel: 403 678 5168

New Year’s Eve at the Iron Goat

The Iron Goat Pub & Grill will be throwing a Mayan themed New Years party with live band Funkafeelya. The 3 course dinner plus dance costs $75 + GST or the dance party only from 9pm costs $35 + GST.
703 Benchlands Trail
Tel: 403 609 0222

Ski Packages at Canmore Hotels

Throughout the winter months Canmore Alberta is a fantastic base for skiing or snowboarding at some of Canada’s best ski areas. The world class ski resorts of Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Mount Norquay are all an easy day trip from Canmore, and on a multi day visit you could quite easily ski or ride at all three of them!
One of the best ways to save money when skiing in the Canadian Rockies is to take advantage of one of the ski packages offered by several Canmore hotels. Like the equivalent ski & hotel packages in Banff, these ski deals combine your accommodations with a ski pass at a lower rate than paying for them separately, and we have listed a few options below:

The Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge is offering ski & stay packages which include overnight accommodation in your choice of room type plus one tri-area ski pass per adult per night which can be used to ski or ride at Sunshine Village, Lake Louise or Mount Norquay. Rates start at $210 per night for a room with one queen bed, or from $238 for a one bedroom apartment with a full kitchen, based on double occupancy.

Quality Resort Chateau Canmore has an Early Bird Ski Package which includes one night’s lodging for two in a King Loft Suite with Fireplace, 10% discount on lift tickets for Sunshine Village, Lake Louise or Mount Norquay, breakfast, sparkling wine on arrival, and discounts on dinner and spa treatments. Rates start at $147 per night with the second night starting at just $69.

Stoneridge Mountain Resort is offering a Ski & Snowboard Package which includes one night’s accommodation in a luxury one bedroom suite with full kitchen plus 2 adult ski passes for Sunshine, Lake Louise or Mt Norquay, with rates starting at $129.95 per person per night. For larger groups, packages with 2 bedroom suites are also available.

**The packages below were valid last winter 2010-2011 and the information is no longer current. Stay tuned for details about ski packages for winter 2011-2012 which will be posted as soon as it becomes available.**

Grande Rockies Resort has interesting seven night multi-stay packages this winter which allow you to stay at the luxury resort either on consecutive nights or on separate occasions. One package is just for accommodation which would suit anyone with a season pass, and the second package includes tri-area ski passes, valid at Norquay, Sunshine Village or Lake Louise. Also available at the Grande Rockies Resort is a Ski and Stay Package, which includes lodging, tri-area lift tickets, full breakfast and free parking, starting at $249 per night.

Mystic Springs Chalets offer a couple of different ski packages. The Stay & Ski in Canmore package includes one night’s accommodation plus 2 adult lift tickets for either Norquay, Sunshine Village or Lake Louise and a large pizza from the local Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company. The Stay & Ski with Family package includes accommodations in a two bedroom suite for one night, two large pizzas, plus two adult and two child lift tickets.

For a change from skiing the ‘Big 3′, why not consider the Nakiska Ski Package offered by the Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre. The package includes your hotel room, one ski pass per person per day for Nakiska Mountain Resort, daily breakfast, plus free parking. The package is valid until March 31 2011.

And finally, the recently opened Holiday Inn Canmore is offering a ski and snowboard package which includes one night’s accommodation, a $12 breakfast voucher per person for Renzo’s Ristorante (on site) and a tri area ski pass per person.

*The above rates are subject to tax and the packages may be subject to availability, subject to minimum room occupancy, and subject to change. To confirm the details and to make a reservation, please contact each Canmore hotel directly.