The 10 Best Things to do in Pincher Creek, Canada

Centre Peak High Country Adventures is located along the pristine eastern slopes of the Livingstone Range in south western Alberta, Canada, between the Crowsnest Pass and Pincher Creek. Your hosts and guides, Richard Keil and Kate McKim-Keil, are third generation ranchers on the DU Ranch. We operate in one of south western Alberta’s most spectacular areas. We offer guided trail rides, western riding lessons and the Ranch Hand Getaway. Come and take a ride with us and allow us to share the local history and splendour with you!

Dragons Heart Quilt Shop is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Pincher Creek. We offer a wide range of quilting fabrics, batting, threads, patterns & kits. We offer computerized longarm quilting services and longarm rentals. Look for the Barn quilts on the east side of out building!

We are a family business established in 1936. The oldest business still operating in Pincher Creek. We offer unique artisan jewellery as well as staple gold and silver items. Our giftware is always changing.

The Pincher Creek Swimming Pool is a modern indoor facility that features a new water slide, climbing wall, and an outdoor Spray Park. We offer a large 6 lane swimming pool, a toddler wading pool, and a hot tub. We provide programming that ranges from aquafit to kayaking. Our suite of aquatics programming extends from Red Cross Swimming Lessons to National Lifesaving Society Leadership Courses. We can accommodate private pool rentals and also have a party room available for use.

Pincher Creek Family Centre is where the FUN happens! All of our services are free of charge, and all families are welcome to join us.

Castle Mountain Resort is Alberta, Canada’s most authentic mountain experience. Occupying an exceptionally beautiful and snowy location in the Westcastle Valley, of the Southern Alberta Rockies, the resort is located 2.5 hours southwest of Calgary (C-YYC). Independent and community owned, Castle is well known for having the most annual snowfall in Alberta paired with incredible, seemingly never-ending fall line runs, chutes, and bowls. Castle takes skiers and riders back to the roots of our sport with uncrowded slopes, superb hospitality, and fixed grip lifts. Resort Highlights: - 3592 acres; Alberta’s second largest ski area - 863 metres / 2833 feet of vertical - Alberta’s snowiest resort (900 cm / 354” on average) - 94 + trails / 8 alpine bowls - Alberta’s only resort-based cat-skiing operation - 6 lifts (2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface lifts) - Alberta’s only drive-to, ski-in/ski-out accommodations

As a hub for tourism, Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is home to the visitor information centre, Gift Shop, and a Western Canadian frontier village with 24 heritage cabins and two museum buildings filled with intriguing artifacts. The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village was established in 1966, and was intended to preserve the area's vibrant pioneer heritage. Over the years, the efforts of countless volunteers and employees has seen the museum grow to include 26 buildings and 24,000+ artifacts. Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village is an outdoor heritage facility. Visitors are able to walk directly into any of the historic buildings, and view the artifacts, which are displayed openly.The open concept and self guided museum means you also free to wander through six acres of beautiful gardens, including a pond and waterfall (summer) and large community garden area. Each of the buildings in the Village is authentic, restored, and furnished with period furniture. Artifacts and everyday tools used by the owners and inhabitants of that time, are displayed in each building. The history is not roped off or preserved behind glass.

Heritage Acres is working museum,which is operated by the Old Man River Antique Equipment and Threshing Club. Heritage Acres is 180 acres site that was established in 1988. A significant number of buildings from 1880-1960 were relocated to Heritage Acres site. Give yourself lots of time to enjoy all that Heritage Acres has to offer. Snacks, beverages and local arts and crafts can be bought here at the Snyder House! Come on out and take a look around!

A historic building located in the heart of Pincher Creek dedicated to Cultivating Creativity in Southwest Alberta. Once a single-family home turned hospital, the Mansion is now operated by the Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek. Features include an Art Gallery and Gift Shop proudly representing local artists and makers from across Southern Alberta and BC as well as an active Ceramics Guild working in the large basement studio. On the Grounds, you will find a Rose Garden with over 55 rose varieties. The Gallery and Gift Shop are open Wednesday-Friday 10-5pm & Saturdays from noon-4pm For more information on events, classes and gallery openings, please visit their website.