Community
Working with our Community, Protecting the Environment

The Banff Christmas Market is a small, locally owned business that believes in working with and working for our community. We employ local, showcase local, and give back to local charities and non-profits wherever possible. We are proud to welcome hundreds of visitors to our town every year from Calgary, greater Alberta, and beyond.

Dates
Nov. 20 – Sneak Peek Event!
Nov. 21-23
Nov. 28-30
Dec. 5-7
Dec. 12-14

Local Partners and Sponsors:
Banff Heritage Train Station
Organizations We Support:
Environment: Operating in a National Park
We have the great privilege of operating in a national park and with that comes great responsibility. Each year the Banff Christmas Market sets new sustainability goals to ensure we are minimizing our environmental footprint and protecting our park.
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The Banff Christmas Market is taking several steps of our own to work alongside the Town of Banff towards the 2050 goal of Zero Waste. Such actions include:
Providing reusable shopping bags to guests for a small fee of $2 + GST
Providing water refill stations for vendors & guests (located in Train Station)
Providing reusable options, instead of single-use, whenever possible
Incentive programs for bringing reusable mugs to the Market (save $1 off your drink or purchase a Banff Christmas Market mug and get a free non-alcoholic drink of your choice!)
Create & build décor from repurposed & up-cycled products
Providing clearly labelled and accessible garbage, compostable and recycling receptacles throughout the Market
Visit the Town of Banff website to learn more about Banff’s Zero Waste goals
The Banff Christmas Market encourages vendors to work towards reducing
waste at the market by taking the following steps:
Opting for reusable products over single-use whenever possible
Selling reusable shopping bags to omit paper and plastic single use bags
What can you do as a visitor?
Protecting & preserving the environment is everyone’s responsibility! You can reduce your environmental footprint at the market with just a few simple actions:
Live locally? Walk to the market (5 mins from downtown!) or take public transit.
Not from Banff? Carpool with friends & family – ‘tis the season to spend more time with those we love!
Bring your own travel mug so you can enjoy a hot drink while shopping.
Lots of shopping planned? Bring a reusable shopping bag or purchase one on-site!

A safe space, for everyone.
The Banff Christmas Market values diversity, inclusivity and is a welcoming space for all.