Experience the alpine bloom.
Join us from July 31st - August 8th for the Revelstoke Wildflower Festival, a celebration of Revelstoke's alpine wildflower bloom. We won't be hosting gatherings, but offering activities and suggestions for ways to get out and enjoy Revelstoke's incredible scenery.
There will be opportunities to get out in the wildflowers by bike, foot, or gondola, and wildflower themed activities throughout town. Take in the sights, enjoy live music, learn about wildflowers, and explore Revelstoke's wild spaces and charming downtown.
Schedule of Activities
All Week Long
- Wildflower pendant making at Big Eddy Glass Works - $45, on a drop in basis.
- Sandblasted glass making at Big Eddy Glass Works - $40, on a drop in basis.
- Wildflower heli hikes and heli picnics with Heli Canada Adventures - prices starting from $685.00 plus GST per guest for a group of 4.
- Opening August 5th - Wildflower art exhibit at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre featuring Michelle Austen and local artists.
Scheduled Activities
SATURDAY JULY 31
- Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society educational booth at the top of the Revelation Gondola.
- 6pm: Guerilla Gigs Live Music: Harry Manx in Queen Elizabeth Park.
SUNDAY AUGUST 1
- Wildflower portrait sessions with Katee Pederson.
MONDAY AUGUST 2
- 6-8pm: Photography workshops with Daniel Stewart. Register HERE.
TUESDAY AUGUST 3
- 10:30am & 1:30pm: Wildflower themed guided walks with a Parks Canada interpreter in Mount Revelstoke National Park - Meet at Balsam Lake (shuttle bus shelter). Join botanist and park naturalist on a 1 hour wildflower walk around the summit area of Mount Revelstoke. Registration required. Contact : 250-814-4217
- 6-8pm: Photography workshops with Daniel Stewart. Register HERE.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4
- 10:30am & 1:30pm: Wildflower themed guided walks with a Parks Canada interpreter in Mount Revelstoke National Park - Meet at Balsam Lake (shuttle bus shelter). Join botanist and park naturalist on a 1 hour wildflower walk around the summit area of Mount Revelstoke. Registration required. Contact : 250-814-4217.
- 4pm - 6:30pm - Art workshop for kids ages 7 - 12 with Michelle Austen. Learn and play with acrylic in this evening art workshop. Sign up via the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre.
- 6pm: Invasive species walk and plant pressing with the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society. Meet at Kovach Park, by donation.
- 6pm: Guerilla Gigs Live Music: Chicken Like Birds. Tickets required!
THURSDAY AUGUST 5
- 10:30am & 1:30pm: Wildflower themed guided walks with a Parks Canada interpreter in Mount Revelstoke National Park - Meet at Balsam Lake (shuttle bus shelter). Join botanist and park naturalist on a 1 hour wildflower walk around the summit area of Mount Revelstoke. Registration required. Contact : 250-814-4217.
- 5pm - 8pm - Opening of a wildflower art exhibition at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre. Enjoy drinks, music, and art.
SATURDAY AUGUST 7
- 10:30am and 12:30pm - Wildflower walks at Revelstoke Mountain Resort .
- 11:30am and 1:30pm - Ian Ward live acoustic set on the Glacier View Deck at the top of the Revelation Gondola.
- 6pm: Guerilla Gigs Live Music: Celeigh Cardinal
SUNDAY AUGUST 8
- Wildflower portrait sessions with Katee Pederson
- Emily Beaudoin live painting session on Glacier View Deck at the top of the Revelation Gondola starting at 10am.
- 9am - 12pm. Botanical art workshop for adults with Melanie Gordon. This class is on 3 successive Sundays starting August 8th. Register via the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre.
4 places to experience our iconic wildflowers
Whether you like to hike, bike or just sight see, our alpine is accessible to everyone.
Head to our guide to find out the top places to experience Revelstoke's iconic wildflowers this summer.
what's a wildflower?
Before heading out on the trails, study up and become familiar with the various species of wildflowers you can find in the Revelstoke area.
This guide put together by Parks Canada will help you to identify real wildflowers as you explore the alpine!
"We gently intrude, with respect and awe, into the sanctity of these marvelous places, partaking with deep appreciation of what they offer to those who come to enjoy them in humble moderation and understanding.”
Hans Gmoser, founder of Canadian Mountain Holidays
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