It’s impossible to run out of sights or things to do in Banff National Park. Canada’s first national park and the country’s flagship of parks, Banff National Park is a stunning combination of alpine peaks, glacial lakes, and quaint mountain villages.Banff is open all year and offers incredible wildlife viewing and sightseeing, as well as a plethora of shopping and dining options. Hiking, mountain biking and cycling, paddling, and climbing are all popular summer activities.The best time to see seasonal color is in the fall, when larch trees, the only coniferous trees that lose their needles in the winter, turn yellow.