Epicurean Calgary

2019

January 2019

January 16-27, 2019

Ice Magic Festival

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and Lake Louise Ski Resort, Lake Louise, Alberta

Calendar Of Events
Wednesday 16th January
Lake Louise Lake Shore
International Ice Carving Competition Day #1
8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Thursday 17th January
Lake Louise Lake Shore
International Ice Carving Competition Day #2
8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Friday 18th January
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Iconic Rockies Winter Photo Tour

Lake Louise Ski Resort
One Carver, One Hour, One Block
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

Lake Louise Lake Shore
International Ice Carving Competition Final Hours
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Light Up & Awards Ceremony
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Chef's Table Dine & Stay Experience
6:00 p.m.

Saturday 19th January
Lake Louise Lake Shore
View Ice Magic Carvings

Sunday 20th January
Lake Louise Lake Shore
View Ice Magic Carvings

Friday 25th January
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Chef's Table Dine & Stay Experience
6:00 p.m.

Saturday 26th January
Lake Louise
View Ice Magic Carvings

Sunday 27th January
Lake Louise
View Ice Magic Carvings

Weekdays, Weekends before 10:00 a.m. and after 5:30 p.m. are free carving viewing. All other Ice Magic events and activitities throughout the destination are FREE.

Weekend Time slots for Carving Viewing from 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tickets:
Adults: $9.99 (13-54 years)
Children: $5.00 (3-12 years)
Seniors: $5.00 (55 + years)
Family: $25.00 (2 adults + up to 4 children aged 3-17 years)

Set in the spectacular surroundings of Lake Louise, the Ice Magic Festival is a world class event with 25 years of history. Watch as talented ice artists from around the world skillfully combine gruelling physicality with precision artistry in an ice carving competition. Join in January 16-27 and experience the magic.
The world's best ice carvers have been visiting Lake Louise for 25 years to create inspiring ice sculptures that get bigger and better each year. Discover this year's theme and explore past ice carvings. This year, the competitors have been challenged to construct iconic carvings to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the world's best ice festivals - the Lake Louise Ice Magic Festival. Ten teams of two are invited to capture the essence of the theme with their own style and creativity to transform 15 blocks of ice into epic masterpieces.
There is also a wide range of other free activities and special discounts offered in Lake Louise during the festival. Tickets to visit the main ice carving site are only required during peak times. It is free to visit at all other times.

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January 16-27, 2019

SnowDays

Banff National Park, Alberta

Calendar of Events
Wednesday 16th January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday 17th January
Bear Street
Snow Sculpture Competition

Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Friday 18th January
Bear Street
Snow Sculpture Competition

Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Banff Community High School
Skate Party
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 19th January
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Avalanche Awareness Days

Bear Street
Snow Sculpture Competition

Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Banff Winter Carnival Returns
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Banff Community High School
SkiBig3 Slide & Ride
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Banff Community High School
Skate Party
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Bear Street
Snow Sculpture Street Party
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday 20th January
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Avalanche Awareness Days

Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Banff Community High School
SkiBig3 Slide & Ride
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Monday 21st January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Tuesday 22nd January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Wednesday 23rd January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday 24th January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Friday 25th January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Banff Community High School
Skate Party
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 26th January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Banff Winter Carnival Returns
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Banff Community High School
SkiBig3 Slide & Ride
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Banff Community High School
Skate Party
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 27th January
Banff Ave. Square
Snow Sculpture Exhibition

Banff Community High School
SkiBig3 Slide & Ride
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Fenlands Recreation Centre
Learn 2 Curl Drop-In
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

In the heart of these winter months, Banff National Park comes alive as visitors and locals embrace the cold and all the vigour and fun that winter brings. The silence that comes with falling snow, the glowing crackle of a fire, and the joy of snowball fights: it is a magical time of year.
The annual SnowDays Festival is a highlight of the winter season in Banff National Park; a free 12-day long celebration held during January, centered around massive snow sculptures in downtown Banff. Occurring at the same time as the Ice Magic Festival in Lake Louise, you’ll have plenty of winter creations to explore throughout the park.
Watch the snow sculptures come to life as the sculptors spend January 16-18 forming blocks of snow into masterpieces based on iconic photographs of Banff and Lake Louise. From January 16-27 the completed sculptures will be on display in the viewing areas on Bear Street and Banff Avenue Square. This year there will be 10 snow sculptures created by seven teams from around the world. Join in on January 19 from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. to mingle with the sculptors, celebrate with live DJ’s, and see the sculptures all lit up at night.
Make the most of your trip by taking part in our other winter activities like skiing, tubing and tobogganing, taking a sleigh ride, or skating on the famous Lake Louise.

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February 2019

February 15-16, 2019

Winefest Edmonton

Shaw Conference Centre. 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta

Ticket Prices:
Early Bird Ticket:
Friday Evening Session - $87 (available until January 11th)
Saturday Afternoon Session - $82 (available until January 11th)
Saturday Evening Session - $87 (available until January 11th)

Regular Ticket: Friday Evening Session - $90
Saturday Afternoon Session - $85
Saturday Evening Session - $90
Corporate/Group Rate: Special ticket discounts are available for Corporate/Group orders of 10 or more tickets. A ticket to Winefest includes wine and food sampling, plus a Tasting Notebook and keepsake wine glass. Note that tickets are valid for one session only.

Winefest Edmonton is back to spoil your senses. This all-inclusive event allows the opportunity to 'try before you buy' within a casually refined atmosphere - every sip and sample is included in the ticket price. At Winefest, wine experts are available to share their knowledge as consumers taste their way from booth to booth, providing tasting notes while educating the palate and senses. Savour a delicious selection of hors d'oeuvres in a relaxed, yet fun atmosphere.
Attendees can take advantage of an onsite Sobeys Liquor and Safeway Wine & Spirits store to purchase their favourite finds to enjoy at home. Also included in ticket prices is a Tasting Notebook and complimentary wine glass. With three different tasting sessions, there’s a time and date for everyone! Tickets on sale now, so be sure to visit the website to take advantage of Early Bird Ticket prices and check out the menu.

Rioja
Winefest proudly presents Rioja as 2019’s feature wine region.
A Rioja takeover! Winefest is excited to bring to Alberta 10 fantastic winemakers from Rioja for the first time ever. This premiere wine region in Spain is known for its Tempranillo, but with a total vineyard area of 64,000 hectares, Rioja truly offers a style of wine for every wine lover. Explore and discover Rioja’s remarkable wine, along with many others at this year’s event.

Winefest Edmonton Menu
Winefest is a playground for the palate, where attendees have the chance to sample a delicious array of wines from all over the world! To complement the delicious sips, the Shaw Conference Centre serves a selection of palate pleasing hors d'oeuvres. In cocktail reception style, servers make their way through the hall to ensure everyone receives a sampling of delicious appetizers. Guests are also able to sample from stationary action stations inside the hall, along with a variety of tantalizing bites available from local businesses!

Giving Back
Winefest is once again collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the Edmonton Food Bank, and will make every donation go further by contributing $1 for every pound of food donated and topping off monetary donations by 25%! Last year Winefest raised $2,814.25 and collected 545 pounds of food to help those in need!

Liquor Connect
Wondering where to find all of your favourite wines from Winefest? LiquorConnect.com has you covered! They make finding your preferred beverages a breeze. Go to LiquorConnect.com or download their App to find out where your favourite wines are sold in Alberta!

Virtual Vino
Love wine? Us too! Drink outside the box with Virtual Vino, Alberta's most exciting online wine retailer. With amazing prices on Mix Six Packs, killer Six of the Same Packs, and Splurge-Worthy gems, Virtual Vino takes the guesswork out of choosing your next sip - no subscription required.

People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is Alberta's longest-standing wine competition, where guests vote for their favourite sips and help uncork the most-loved wines at Winefest.

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February 22-23, 2019

Winefest Calgary

BMO Centre, Stampede Park

Friday, February 22, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 23:
Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Evening Session: 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
Early Bird Ticket:
Friday Evening Session - $87 (available until January 11th)
Saturday Afternoon Session - $80 (available until January 11th)
Saturday Evening Session - $87 (available until January 11th)

Regular Ticket:
Friday Evening Session - $92
Saturday Afternoon Session - $85
Saturday Evening Session - $92
Corporate/Group Rate: Special ticket discounts are available for Corporate/Group orders of 10 or more tickets. A ticket to Winefest includes wine and food sampling, plus a Tasting Notebook and keepsake wine glass. Note that tickets are valid for one session only.

Winefest Calgary is back to spoil your senses. This all-inclusive event allows the opportunity to 'try before you buy' within a casually refined atmosphere - every sip and sample is included in the ticket price. At Winefest, wine experts are available to share their knowledge as consumers taste their way from booth to booth, providing tasting notes while educating the palate and senses. A decadent selection of hors d'oeuvres is served in a relaxed, yet fun atmosphere. Attendees can take advantage of an onsite Sobeys Liquor and Safeway Wine & Spirits store to purchase their favourite finds to enjoy at home. Also included in the ticket price are a Tasting Notebook and complimentary wine glass. Tickets sell-out quickly; purchase your tickets before January 12 to save with Early Bird rates.
Winefest proudly presents Rioja as 2019’s feature wine region.

Rioja
A Rioja takeover! Winefest is excited to bring to Alberta 10 fantastic winemakers from Rioja for the first time ever. This premiere wine region in Spain is known for its Tempranillo, but with a total vineyard area of 64,000 hectares, Rioja truly offers a style of wine for every wine lover. Explore and discover Rioja’s remarkable wine, along with many others at this year’s event.

Winefest Calgary Menu
Winefest is a playground for the palate, where attendees have the chance to sample a delicious array of wines from all over the world.To complement the delicious sips, the Stampede Park BMO Centre serves a selection of palate pleasing hors d'oeuvres! In cocktail reception style, servers make their way through the hall to ensure everyone receives a sampling of delicious appetizers. Guests are also able to sample from stationary action stations inside the hall, along with a variety of tantalizing bites available from local businesses!

Giving Back
Winefest is once again collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the Calgary Food Bank, and will make every donation go further by contributing $1 for every pound of food donated and topping off monetary donations by 25%! Last year Winefest raised $2,219.85 and collected 330 pounds of food to help those in need!

Liquor Connect
Wondering where to find all of your favourite wines from Winefest? LiquorConnect.com has you covered! They make finding your preferred beverages a breeze. Go to LiquorConnect.com or download their App to find out where your favourite wines are sold in Alberta!

Virtual Vino
Love wine? Us too! Drink outside the box with Virtual Vino, Alberta's most exciting online wine retailer. With amazing prices on Mix Six Packs, killer Six of the Same Packs, and Splurge-Worthy gems, Virtual Vino takes the guesswork out of choosing your next sip - no subscription required.

People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is Alberta's longest-standing wine competition, where guests vote for their favourite sips and help uncork the most-loved wines at Winefest.

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