We are now closed for the season.  Book your tickets for Christmas in the Coulee 2022 here. Booking a school group or a custom off-season tour for 12+ guests?  Email us at info@atlascoalmine.ab.ca

The Red House Gift Shop is open online.

Need to get in touch?  Email us at info@atlascoalmine.ab.ca

Dig Up Something Different

Christmas in the Coulee 2022

We string up 40k+ lights across Santa’s favourite coal mine! Festive treats, live music, Santa Claus, and the brightest lights on the darkest sky.  Warm up at the East Coulee School Museum, with more live music, kids crafts and treats.  Dec 2, 3, 9, 10 in 2022.  Book your tickets now!

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Online Shop

Looking for that perfect gift?  Check out the Red House Gift Shop!  We have a great selection of products, including locally made goods.  Every purchase helps keep the Atlas Coal Mine running!  Pick-up and shipping options are available.

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ATLAS COAL MINE

Experience ‘Mine
Blowing History’

An authentic Drumheller area attraction, where we share stories of the Valley’s gritty coal mining past.

SITE ADMISSION

Adults: $13.50 Youth/Senior: $10.50 (Self-guided) Explore acres of neat machines, mining history and badlands landscapes on our fantastic site. Bring your camera: the Atlas is one of the most photogenic historic sites in the nation! Most visitors spend 1-2 hours here for basic site admission. Want to dig a bit deeper? Check out our tour add-on options below.

TOURS

Tours will be available from May 2023! Thanks for a fantastic 2022 season! Enhance your visit and get 'hands-on' with one of our famous tours. We're a real coal mine, so some parts of the site can only be accessed via guided tour. Mix and match your tour options for an unforgettable experience. You’ll be telling these tales for years to come!

Junkyard Archaeology Tour

60 minutes

  • $14.50 (requires site admission ticket)

Train Ride

25 minutes

  • $7.50 (requires site admission ticket)

Processing Plant Tour

45 minutes

  • $14.50 (requires site admission ticket)

Mine Portal Hike

1 hour 15 minutes

  • $16.50 (requires site admission ticket)

THE ATLAS is a locally operated, visitor-supported site, with no operational support from any level of government.

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