Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

About Banff

In 1976, a tight-knit group of climbers and outdoor enthusiasts conceived The Banff Festival of Mountaineering Films. This was a one-day gathering that became the renowned international festival it is today. Over 30 years ago, Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival began an outreach program to bring the Festival to other communities. This has become known as Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour.

The Festival celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide. From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world. The World Tour now reaches over 40 countries and brings mountain films to an audience of over 550,000 worldwide in approximately 550 locations.

Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the World Tour is always an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

Join The Mountaineers to catch a showing of Banff in Tacoma, Seattle, and Olympia

2025/26 Screenings

Seattle January 14 & 15, 2026

• Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle, in the S. Mark Taper Auditorium. (200 University Street)
• Lobby opens at 6pm
• Auditorium opens at 6:30pm
• Show starts at 7pm

• Tickets
  • General Admission
    • Single Night: $40
    • Both Nights: $70
  • Mountaineers Members  (Starting December 1, 2025)
    • Single Night: $32
    • Both Nights: $64
    • Mountaineers members receive a discount on tickets. Mountaineers members can log in to access the promo code. 

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Olympia MARCH 5, 6, & 7 2026

• Capitol Theater,  206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501 
• Doors open at 6pm
• Show starts at 7pm

Past Screenings

Tacoma december 1 & 2, 2025

• Rialto Theatre in downtown Tacoma (310 South 9th Street)
• Doors open at 6pm
• Show start at 6:45pm

Event registration pages are listed below when ticket sales open

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