Discover Bassano

Bassano is a small farming town located in Alberta, Canada. A friendly and welcoming community of approximately 2000 people, Bassano celebrates its long agricultural history with an annual summer fair each August. Home to the iconic grain elevator that stands at the center of town, Bassano is a great destination to explore what rural life has to offer in Canada.

Visitors to Bassano can explore the beauty of nature while relaxing by the Oldman River or strolling through one of the many parks in town. The nearby Cypress Hills Provincial Park offers plenty of opportunity for outdoor recreation with camping, biking, fishing and more available throughout summers months. Those looking for some adventure can visit nearby Dinosaur Provincial Park where you can find fossil remains dating back millions of years embedded within sandstone and mudstone formations.

There's plenty more to do during your visit all year round including visits to historic sites like Fort Macleod or trips out on horseback riding adventures nearby rolling hillsides and lush green pastures . For a truly unique experience visitors should check out Bassano's 11th Annual Creative Harvest Festival which includes live music performances from local talent as well as interactive workshops throughout downtown streets lined with vendors selling fun crafts and organic produce straight from farmers who have been cultivating these lands since early settler times!