Discover Canada's surprising role in the development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War. Through remarkable stories, historical photographs, and unexpected facts, Dr. Stéphane Guevremont explores the people, resources, and innovations that helped launch the Atomic Age.

In its second glorious year, the Renaissance Faire at Fort Whoop-Up shall rise once more from the mists of time, from the hour of 12 noon ‘til 5 in the eve, and carry forth its revelry on Saturday, September the 5th!

This program provides art activities with a connection to local history, museum exhibitions and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility.

Whether you're into knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving, or any other fiber-craft, this is your space to create, learn, and connect.

Your trip begins at Botterill Bottom boat launch. To begin, a guide from High Level Canoes and Kayaks will get you fitted in your Personal Floatation Device, have a river safety talk, and get you out on the water!

Join us for a two-hour, all-ages exploration of the birds that call the Oldman River Valley home. We’ll begin at the Fort, with a brief introduction to local species and their ecology, before heading out into the river valley for an immersive, hands-on experience in the landscape itself.

Step into the story of Lethbridge's Chinatown, where summer evenings once saw every bench filled and extra chairs pulled close. Explore the rise of a vibrant community and a quiet transformation of a neighborhood whose echoes are still heard today.

Take a bus tour out to the Wilson Hutterite Colony and spend the afternoon learning the history and daily lives of a colony.

Let your imagination take root! Create your very own magical fairy garden in a 1" green garden dish using soil, plants, flowers, and whimsical decorations. Build a tiny world full of charm and creativity to take home and enjoy.
Join Jared Tailfeathers for the launch of his second book, Music of the Earth’s Heartbeat. Building on his ongoing cultural journey, Tailfeathers expands his exploration of history, language, and legacy across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Let your imagination take root! Create your very own magical fairy garden in a 1" green garden dish using soil, plants, flowers, and whimsical decorations. Build a tiny world full of charm and creativity to take home and enjoy.
Join Jared Tailfeathers for the launch of his second book, Music of the Earth’s Heartbeat. Building on his ongoing cultural journey, Tailfeathers expands his exploration of history, language, and legacy across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

Let your imagination take root! Create your very own magical fairy garden in a 1" green garden dish using soil, plants, flowers, and whimsical decorations. Build a tiny world full of charm and creativity to take home and enjoy.

Fun evening of yoga instruction, bring a mat, props (if you like), yourself, your friends and family and a water bottle.

Yin yoga is a slow-paced, passive style of yoga where seated or reclined poses are held for extended periods, typically 3 to 10 minutes. It targets deep connective tissues like fascia and ligaments to improve joint mobility, enhance overall flexibility, and encourage deep relaxation

Join us for a relaxed, memory-filled afternoon in the river bottom! This community picnic invites folks who have lived in—or have strong ties to—the Lethbridge river bottom to gather, share stories, and reconnect with the histories and landscape that shaped them.

Join Annie Martin and Sandra Cowan for a contemplative walk among the trees at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. During this evening walk we will tune our senses to our relationship to trees through guided contemplations and actions that invite an experience of co-being and appreciation

Special dance class curated for parents and tots! Expect a fun evening of dance instruction! Bring yourself, your toddler, some good dancing shoes, and always remember to hydrate! 

Your trip begins at Botterill Bottom boat launch. To begin, a guide from High Level Canoes and Kayaks will get you fitted in your Personal Floatation Device, have a river safety talk, and get you out on the water!

This workshop introduces a series of observation exercises designed to help participants slow down and look closely at the prairie landscape. It is designed to help artists and individuals become more comfortable focusing on process rather than outcome.

Fancy Dance is an athletic, fast-paced, powwow dance, highly celebrated within the Blackfoot Confederacy. It is frequently highlighted at local gatherings.
Expect a fun evening of dance instruction! Bring yourself, your friends + family, and always hydrate!

The Helen Schuler Nature Centre and Galt Museum Akaisamitohkanao’pa are bringing back a favorite this summer - Wild Tales on Park Trails. Step off the path and into a story!

An evening to explore the city’s public art in a fun and interactive way! This event is brought to you in partnership with Bike Lane, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin and the Galt Museum & Archives Akaisamitohkanao’pa, offering a unique opportunity to experience art, movement, and community all in one ride.

Enjoy a morning of carnival activities and games! Great fun for the whole family! Crafts! Face painting! Carnival games! Ice cream!

Belly dancing is an expressive, low-impact dance form rooted in Egyptian tradition that builds strength, coordination, and confidence through rhythmic isolations and fluid full-body movement, welcoming people of all ages and abilities.

Join us for a two-hour, all-ages exploration of the birds that call the Oldman River Valley home. We’ll begin at the Fort, with a brief introduction to local species and their ecology, before heading out into the river valley for an immersive, hands-on experience in the landscape itself.

In this workshop you will explore a variety of meditative, and a few other related, practices as well as learn a few techniques to get into the meditative state more easily. This will assist in potentially decreasing stress, anxiety, blood pressure and pain, reducing inflammation, enhancing sleep, enjoying a greater sense of well-being, along with improving focus and concentration. 

Join us at Fort Whoop-Up to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with a full day of demonstrations, hands-on activities, and cultural learning opportunities for all ages.

The event offers an opportunity for fellowship among nations and supports connection between urban Kainai and Piikani members and those living on the reserve.

We are fiber arts enthusiasts who hope to build strong connections and community one stitch at a time. Whether you're into knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving, or any other fiber craft, this is your space to create, learn, and connect with fellow makers.

Join Katira Crow shoe - Executive Director of the International Buffalo Relations Institute for a guided rivers and rocks meditation walk through the Indian Battle Park river bottom.

Join us for the grand finale of LIFF 2026 with these two incredible Niitsitapi films by Director Sinakson Trevor Solway! These documentaries allow space for stories to unfold naturally, showing the subjects in a way that feels real. Sinakson lets the lives he follows speak for themselves, while capturing the complexity and contradictions that exist in all of us. We are so excited too for an in person introduction from Director Sinakson Trevor Solway.

Join us for a relaxed, community-centered queer potluck in the Oldman River Valley.