Indigenous Peoples Day
- Fort Whoop-Up 200 Indian Battle Road South Lethbridge, AB, T1J 5B3 Canada (map)
Powwow dancers at Fort Whoop-Up.
Image courtesy Tourism Lethbridge
Come celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at Fort Whoop-Up with a variety of activities including the grand opening of the new Blackfoot Gallery, Indigenous crafts, vendors and food trucks.
1–4 pm | all ages welcome | children to attend with caregiver | registration not required | free admission
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!
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.
We're a drop-in, fiber-arts-creating work-space community where creativity and color come together, 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.
Join Archives at the Galt Museum and event facilitator, and esteemed member of the Lethbridge Artists Club, Wendy Aitkens, as we explore the unique and vivid 90-year history of the Lethbridge Artists Club.
Bring your toddler and small children to an interactive morning at the Galt Museum & Archives. A fun-filled morning with toys, activities, book reading, and a private toddler time in the museum to explore the current exhibition.
Join us for a quiet, reflective hour of creating faceless dolls in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Together, we will craft these small figures as an act of remembrance, care, and solidarity—each one carrying our intentions, grief, and hope.
This program provides art activities with a connection to local history, museum exhibitions and culture for adults and seniors, including those requiring accessibility. This program edition will be focused on creating faceless doll, in commemoration of the Sisters in Spirit vigil.
Dress up and relive the Roaring Twenties at this prohibition-themed evening of history, food, and fun. Begin with an exclusive tour of the Galt's Dried Out: Prohibition in Alberta exhibit before making your way to an undisclosed speakeasy location, where only guests armed with the secret password will gain entry. Once inside, enjoy an incredible dinner by Bourbon & Butter, sip specially priced $10 cocktails, and dance the night away in true 1920s style.
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