Calendar of Activities

Whether it’s your first cast or your one hundredth, fishing at FortWhyte is fun for everyone. At this time fishing is restricted to one lake out of respect for the migrating waterfowl. Lake Cargill is...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Our weekly summer market is the place to buy fresh, naturally grown, in-season produce, and delicious baked goods. It’s a market with a difference, where you not only support local, you invest in your community...

Join us for an evening of canoeing or kayaking for the perfect summer night. Register in advance to reserve a canoe or kayak for a 40-minute exploration of our lake. No experience is required.

Our experienced birding guides lead a sunrise hike for beginners and experts alike. Afterwards, compare checklists over a coffee or tea and a muffin in the Buffalo Stone Café.

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Join us for an evening of canoeing or kayaking for the perfect summer night. Register in advance to reserve a canoe or kayak for a 40-minute exploration of our lake. No experience is required.

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Take part in various nature inspired activities and exploration, and let your adventurous side come to life. Each week we will feature a different activity geared towards varying ages, helping you get connected with nature.

Explore the fascinating natural world with the help of a scavenger hunt to see how many wonders you can find. This child-led learning activity promotes curiosity and exploration of the outdoors, and making connections to...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

This six-week functional movement bootcamp will see you getting creative with trees, logs, axes, saws, and canoes for a wilderness-inspired workout comprised of mobility, strength and cardio training. Get your heart pumping, enjoy the outdoors...

Our weekly summer market is the place to buy fresh, naturally grown, in-season produce, and delicious baked goods. It’s a market with a difference, where you not only support local, you invest in your community...

Join us for an evening of canoeing or kayaking for the perfect summer night. Register in advance to reserve a canoe or kayak for a 40-minute exploration of our lake. No experience is required.

Our experienced birding guides lead a sunrise hike for beginners and experts alike. Afterwards, compare checklists over a coffee or tea and a muffin in the Buffalo Stone Café.

Join us for an evening of canoeing or kayaking for the perfect summer night. Register in advance to reserve a canoe or kayak for a 40-minute exploration of our lake. No experience is required.

Engage your family in an immersive, inquiry-based outdoor experience and explore forest, prairie, and wetlands with a FortWhyte Naturalist guiding you along the way. This six-week session will leave you feeling confident and inspired to...

Grab an orienteering sheet and try your hand at navigating our course using landmarks. If your family completes the course and figures out the secret phrase, you win a prize!

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Take part in various nature inspired activities and exploration, and let your adventurous side come to life. Each week we will feature a different activity geared towards varying ages, helping you get connected with nature.

Our herd’s calving season runs May through June — come see the 9th largest land animal at its smallest and cutest!

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Enhance your FortWhyte visit with a stop by our resident storyteller. Enjoy family-friendly tales set to the tune of a delightful crackling fire.

This beginner foraging workshop will teach you some useful tips and tricks for identifying, harvesting, and preparing wild foods.

This six-week functional movement bootcamp will see you getting creative with trees, logs, axes, saws, and canoes for a wilderness-inspired workout comprised of mobility, strength and cardio training. Get your heart pumping, enjoy the outdoors...

Designed for you and yours to connect with nature, this five-week session is infused with nature, fun, and outdoor-inspired adventure. Wild Child is a unique opportunity for parents and caregivers to engage in authentic outdoor...

Our weekly summer market is the place to buy fresh, naturally grown, in-season produce, and delicious baked goods. It’s a market with a difference, where you not only support local, you invest in your community...

Enjoy a new spin on an old family favourite with a day-time goose flight presentation! Cozy up along Lake Devonian’s shores and learn about the magic of our migration season.  

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

From the 3 night stay at Falcon Trails Resort to the hand drawn line art of Kal Barteski, our Inaugural Harvest Auction features a range of experiences and special pieces that bring together community and...

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

 

Enjoy a new spin on an old family favourite with a day-time goose flight presentation! Cozy up along Lake Devonian’s shores and learn about the magic of our migration season.  

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Engage your family in an immersive, inquiry-based outdoor experience and explore forest, prairie, and wetlands with a FortWhyte Naturalist guiding you along the way. This six-week session will leave you feeling confident and inspired to...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Take part in various nature inspired activities and exploration, and let your adventurous side come to life. Each week we will feature a different activity geared towards varying ages, helping you get connected with nature.

 

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Explore the fascinating natural world with the help of a scavenger hunt to see how many wonders you can find. This child-led learning activity promotes curiosity and exploration of the outdoors, and making connections to...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Enhance your FortWhyte visit with a stop by our resident storyteller. Enjoy family-friendly tales set to the tune of a delightful crackling fire.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

This six-week functional movement bootcamp will see you getting creative with trees, logs, axes, saws, and canoes for a wilderness-inspired workout comprised of mobility, strength and cardio training. Get your heart pumping, enjoy the outdoors...

Designed for you and yours to connect with nature, this five-week session is infused with nature, fun, and outdoor-inspired adventure. Wild Child is a unique opportunity for parents and caregivers to engage in authentic outdoor...

Our weekly summer market is the place to buy fresh, naturally grown, in-season produce, and delicious baked goods. It’s a market with a difference, where you not only support local, you invest in your community...

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Enjoy a new spin on an old family favourite with a day-time goose flight presentation! Cozy up along Lake Devonian’s shores and learn about the magic of our migration season.  

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Enjoy a new spin on an old family favourite with a day-time goose flight presentation! Cozy up along Lake Devonian’s shores and learn about the magic of our migration season.  

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Engage your family in an immersive, inquiry-based outdoor experience and explore forest, prairie, and wetlands with a FortWhyte Naturalist guiding you along the way. This six-week session will leave you feeling confident and inspired to...

A professional photographer will be on site to take summer portraits of you and yours lakeside under the summer sun. Spend some time on our docks and shorelines to experience how gorgeous a FortWhyte summer...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Take part in various nature inspired activities and exploration, and let your adventurous side come to life. Each week we will feature a different activity geared towards varying ages, helping you get connected with nature.

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Find a different food truck on-site every day to delight your taste buds. Enjoy your meal by the shoreline, and come back again for a whole new menu with every visit.

Winter is coming, and nature is on the move! FortWhyte Alive’s naturalist team will share some of their favourite places to see birds and mammals and how migration and other seasonal adaptation is underway. Experience...

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

This six-week functional movement bootcamp will see you getting creative with trees, logs, axes, saws, and canoes for a wilderness-inspired workout comprised of mobility, strength and cardio training. Get your heart pumping, enjoy the outdoors...

Designed for you and yours to connect with nature, this five-week session is infused with nature, fun, and outdoor-inspired adventure. Wild Child is a unique opportunity for parents and caregivers to engage in authentic outdoor...

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...

Enjoy a new spin on an old family favourite with a day-time goose flight presentation! Cozy up along Lake Devonian’s shores and learn about the magic of our migration season.  

FortWhyte Alive and SMITH Restaurant collaborate to bring you this year’s Goose Flight Feasts. Inspired by the season, menus focus on locally sourced ingredients and bold culinary flavours.

Take some time out on a crisp autumn evening to witness and experience the magic of fall migration from a new vantage point at FortWhyte Alive. Watch as the sun slowly disappears below the horizon...