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Fernie's biggest, snowiest winter celebrations! #GrizDays
Named Best Winter Festival by Avenue Magazine in the Best of the Mountains 2023 reader ballot!
Be sure to purchase your Griz Pin as soon as you arrive in Fernie - or risk being thrown in Griz Jail and have to pay a fine to be released! Griz Pins go on sale in February and are widely available at retailers and venues around Fernie. Each pin has a unique number; in early March there will be a draw and the winner will receive $1000!
The annual Griz Days Festival is traditionally Fernie's biggest event, encompassing the entire community from Fernie Alpine Resort to the Provincial Park to the Highway and Historic Downtown Fernie. It is a full, wild weekend of activities and live entertainment for all ages.
2025 THEME: For the 48th celebration, Fernie is honouring the Griz with a theme that blends the rugged spirit of the wilderness with the elegance of a bygone era - Vintage Formal! Picture top hats, monocles, furs, pearls, and the charm of old-world trappers, a nod to the Griz's legendary roots!
The full schedule of events is being built, here's a taster of what you can look forward to:
Pre-Griz Days:
Thursday, February 27th:
Friday, February 28th
Saturday, March 1st:
Sunday, March 2nd:
All other events to be confirmed, previous years have included:
Griz Themed Club Cre8 at The Arts Station • Griz on the Mountain - ski/snowboard with Griz at Fernie Alpine Resort • Free Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre • Baby Griz Crawl • Outdoor History Scavenger Hunt with the Fernie Museum • Griz Story Walks and Scanvenger Hunt with the Fernie Heritage Library • Junior Griz Training at Station Square • Griz Kids Craft Tent at Station Square
Rocks of Thunder Griz Curling Bonspiel at Fernie Curling Club • U7 Grizzly Growler Fernie Minor Hockey Tournament at Fernie Memorial Arena • Snow Golf at Fernie Golf Club • Extreme Griz Competition Obstacle Course at City Hall Grounds • Griz Cold Plunge in the Elk River, (Boat Launch) followed by warm up stretch at Mantra Spirit Studio • Snow Rugby at City Hall Grounds • Extreme Griz Keg Toss and Leg Wrestling Competition at the Pub Bar & Grill • Bed Races & Musical Chairs on 2nd Ave •
Griz Days Kickoff Dance Party with at The Elks Hall • Pancake Breakfast at Fernie Seniors Centre • Extreme Griz Pancake Eating Competition • Bake Sale at the Fernie Family Centre Extreme Griz Logger Competition & Show at Station Square • Sugar Shack with Live Music on the Freshies Patio • Hot Wing Eating Contest and Live Music at The Fernie Taphouse • Live Music on the Griz Stage at Station Square • Extreme Griz Final Challenge & Crowning at Station Square • PLUS! FIREWORKS at Station Square
Want to participate in the Extreme Griz Competition, Bed Races or Parade? Registration coming soon! Find all the details HERE.
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Watch the hilarious Griz Days Episode of This is Fernie! series and start planning your Griz weekend in Fernie!
Join the party in Fernie on the first weekend of March and see how Fernie celebrates winter & The Griz! Learn more about the Legend of the Griz.
The Fernie Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that its office and Griz Days events take place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of The Traditional Territory of the Ktunaxa Nation including the ?akisq?nuk, Yaq?it?a·knuq?i?it, ?aq?am, and Yaqan Nu?kiy.
