People can now enjoy an alcoholic beverage of their choice with their food in select day-use area picnic sites starting at noon on June 28th.
Signs in the designated parks will indicate which day-use area picnic sites allow liquor consumption.
All other regulations will continue to be enforced to ensure all visitors to be able to enjoy the parks in their own way. See the July Long Weekend News Release for details.
Rules and regulations around campground quiet hours, excessive noise and appropriate behavior continue to be in place. See the May long weekend News Releasefor details.
Special Events Permits
We are making it easier for organizations hosting festivals, concerts and special events in provincial parks to have participants consume liquor.
For the summer of 2019, we will develop a policy that supports a more permissible approach to approving liquor at special events.
The Alberta government rescinded the liquor ban in provincial parks to allow responsible adults to freely enjoy a beverage of their choicein their registered campsite during the 2019 May long weekend.
Rules and regulations around campground quiet hours, excessive noise and appropriate behavior continue to be in place. See the May long weekend News Release for details.
The Alberta government is making it easier to get a liquor license for special events in our parks and later this summer will expand opportunities for adults to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer in select day use area picnic sites. See the May long weekend News Release for details.
Even though the vast majority of Albertans who enjoy our parks do so responsibly, we will make sure we have enforcement in place so those few who might take things too far get dealt with, and everyone can have a great time enjoying nature. See the May long weekend News Release for details.
