Kid Friendly Activities

Family vacations are where lifetime memories are made! We want to suggest some activities that can be enjoyed by all-ages. 

FAMILY EXPERIENCE AT THE BANFF GONDOLA
Visit us for a mountaintop family adventure and free admission for kids*. Enjoy self-guided fun in our exciting new interpretive centre. This package includes Banff Gondola admission and a treat for your kid.

Available daily for the first two hours of the day.

*One child admitted free with each regular-priced adult. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Banff Wildlife Tours – All Ages

Watch rutting elk lock horns in combat, a family of bighorn sheep grazing, and shaggy-haired grizzly bears feast on buffalo berries. Seeing these creatures for the first time is a true Banff experience. On our wildlife watching tours, there’s no knowing what animals you might end up spotting. But our eagle-eyed guides know the top places to visit for the best chances of a sighting. On our popular Evening Wildlife Safari, keep your eyes peeled for animals such as elk, bears, bighorn sheep, deer and coyotes. Or to guarantee seeing a bear, join our Discover Grizzly Bears Tour and meet Boo – an orphaned bear who lives and plays in the world’s largest enclosed and protected grizzly bear habitat.

Learn about wolfdogs and meet these amazing animals up close at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary. This not-for-profit organization offers a variety of tours to educate the public on wolfdogs and raise awareness regarding wolf conservation.

Kananaskis Whitewater Rafting conducts safe, guided white water Rafting Adventures and riverboarding in Kananaskis Country. Located close to Banff, Canmore and Calgary we are easy to get to and provide everything needed. All you bring is a smile. We run float trips to level 3 thrills and spills – fun for everyone. Nearby Bow Valley Park Campground and Kananaskis Country Campgrounds offer great camping with easy whitewater rafting signup at the campground store.

This is one of Bow River Ride’s most popular and is perfect for beginner riders or anyone who is short on time. Plus, you’re welcome to come to the stables ahead of your ride check-in time to meet our trail horses and ponies.

Ride along the tranquil Bow River, an area home to wildlife in amongst the thick marshes and grassy meadows.

Pass by the historic Cave and Basin – the birth place of Banff National Park. Here, craggy rock walls surround pools of bubbling thermal water.