Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival

A nine day tectonic shift where the world's best mountain films, books, and speakers come together. 


Festival Dates: -
Location: Banff, Alberta

Every fall, the Banff Centre congregates the world's best in mountain films, books, and speakers with thousands of mountain and art enthusiasts. An event that is always anticipated by the local community, it also draws thousands of international visitors to be a part of this world-class event.

It is a time to celebrate and share the inspirations that the great mountains give us.

"Nine days you won’t want to miss."

Banff is internationally recognized as a mountain adventure base, so it only makes sense that this event takes place here as people share the experience of mountain adventure through various art forms. 

Just look at past festival guests such as Sir Edmund Hillary (first man to climb Mt. Everest), Jon Krakauer, Aaron Ralston, and Alex Lowe.


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Join us in Banff for the 50th Anniversary of the Festival from Nov. 1-9, 2025! The Festival annually features adventurers, authors, and filmmakers sharing their stories; epic films from around the world; the Festival Marketplace with the Rab Stage with free presentations; happy hours with music; downtown and partner events, mountain art exhibitions; and much more! 

Event highlights

The event schedule for the 2025 Banff Mountain Festival will be out soon!

Tickets

The festival offers both in-person and online options.

2025 Festival Passes will be on sale in April.

See here for the prices of 2024 tickets and passes.

More info

Check out the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival website for all festival details.

Unless otherwise stated, all information about the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival has been provided by festival organizers