All Edmonton Festivals
Click on the month below to go directly to the specific month’s festivals. Festivals that straddle adjacent months are mentioned under the month in which the festival begins.
Winter Festivals: January; February; March
Summer Festivals: June; July; August; September – Summer in Edmonton
Fall Festivals: October; November December
Please verify all details from official websites.
For current weekend events, see This Weekend in Edmonton.
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Festivals in January
1. Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival
Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival is a free family event that brings together Ukrainian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-African, Indigenous, and Acadian/East Coast communities to revel in the magic and beauty of winter. Come embrace our cold northern climate by melding artistic panache with authentic cultural and heritage winter games! Details
~ 2nd Weekend of January
118 AVE, 90 – 94 Street., Edmonton
Ice on Whyte
Every day is jam packet with outdoor winter activities. Come outside to play, slide, run, skate, eat, watch artists at work, create your own ice carving in the igloo at a L’il Chipper class, make a craft, listen to music, dance, sing karaoke and more. Taste some delicious food and hot beverages in the outdoor food court, stop by the Rusty Anchor Grog Stop for grown ups and much more! Details
Last weekend of January
Gateway Blvd (103 Street) and Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton
Rubaboo Arts Festival
Rubaboo is a multi‐disciplinary two week festival committed to redressing the erasure of culture and moving us in understanding and inclusion. Rubaboo showcases Aboriginal plays, music, dance, art, food, family events, artist workshops – and is the only festival of its kind in Alberta! Details
Last/First week of Jan/Feb
Multiple Venues, Edmonton
Festivals in February
Flying Canoë Volant
In the spirit of a great winter city, the Flying Canoë Volant is a creative, interactive, cultural event, designed to celebrate local history and everything that is great about a long winter’s night. Inspired by the legend of The Flying Canoe and French Canadian, First Nations and Métis traditions, this event celebrates our beautiful Mill Creek Ravine and the newly-established French Quarter.
~ 1st Weekend February
Mill Creek Ravine, La Cité Francophone, Edmonton
Family Day Weekend in Edmonton
2. WildFire Festival
February Mid
The Citadel Theatre – Ziedler Hall, 9828 101A Ave NW, Edmonton
Free & ticketed events
3. Sliver Skate Festival
Rooted in Dutch winter traditions, the festival combines sport (especially skating), arts and culture, and recreation. Silver Skate features a wide variety of free events and activities including horse drawn sleigh rides, orienteering, live music, winter sports, food trucks and a Heritage Village in celebration of Edmonton’s rich cultural heritage featuring pioneer and Aboriginal pieces.
~ 2nd & 3rd Weekend of February
William Hawrelak Park, 9930 Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
Free
4. Ski the Canadian Birkebeiner
The premier classic ski festival in Canada. A family-oriented, friendly cross-country ski loppet honouring the spirit of the Norwegian Birkebeiner legend. Details
~ 2nd Weekend of February
Cooking Lake – Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and Elk Island National Park.
Free
Festivals in March
1. SkirtsAFire HerArts Festival
SkirtsAFire creates a platform for women’s stories presented in theatre, music, dance, visual art, comedy and spoken word. Artists and audience come together to share in these powerful, moving, insightful and entertaining performances and exhibitions. Details
~ March 1st/2nd Weekends
Venues in and around 118th Ave, Edmonton
By donation
2. Downtown Dining Week
For ten days Downtown will become a foodie paradise as the amazing chefs in Downtown’s finest restaurants serve up sumptuous, multi-course meals at special prices. This is the perfect opportunity to try some of Downtown’s best eateries that maybe you haven’t experienced yet, and delight your taste buds with exclusive menus designed specifically for Dining Week. By Downtown Business Association.
~ Mid March
Edmonton Downtown Restaurants.
$20 to $65
Serca Festival
Discover the true meaning of St.Patrick’s Day with your family at this Irish festival on The Ave! The enchantment and fun of the Emerald Isle will turn your Mucchy March to brightest green. Details
~ around St Patricks Day (Last held in 2017)
Alberta Avenue Community League, Edmonton
Edmonton Craft Beer Fest
The Edmonton Craft Beer Festival is a celebration of beer culture in Alberta. We focus on bringing the beer community together, including brew masters, brewery representatives, restaurant owners, managers and chefs. Together, these experts will share their knowledge through Brew Master Seminars, Cooking With Beer Seminars, food & beer pairings, and so much more. And when it’s all done – cast your vote for your favorite beer and food. Details
March/May
Edmonton Expo Centre at Northlands
7515 118 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
$19 – $49.99
Now Hear This
New Music Edmonton’s annual festival. Spanning three days with dozens of performances, Now Hear This showcases an incredible roster of local, national and international musicians, composers, dancers, visual and sound artists, and much more, alongside free lectures, panel talks and open participation events. Details
Late March
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84th Ave, Edmonton
Varies
Western Canada Fashion Week
Western Canada Fashion Week (WCFW), which was established in 2005, has developed into a nationally-recognized fashion and design event and the second-largest Fashion Week in Canada. Join us for nine nights of different programming; with runway shows, design competitions and performers, there’s something for everyone! Details.
~ March & September
ATB Financial Arts Barns, 10330 – 84 Ave. Edmonton
~$25
Edmonton’s International Beerfest
Beerfest takes over 60,000 sq feet of space in Edmonton’s premier conference destination. With over 200 beers available for tasting, a whole new line-up of entertainment, and Edmonton’s most popular and best beer serving establishments represented; this year is shaping up to be a blast. Beer Festival.
Usually Held in March
Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton
$23-$79
Edmonton’s Board Game Convention
The Games On Boards Fest. This convention is organized by members of the Players of Games on Boards (or short, POGOB!) – a gaming group with over 300 members that has been meeting in Edmonton on Sundays since 2006. Also features games for children. Details
Mid to Late March / Early April
Alberta Avenue Community Hall, 9210 118 Avenue, Edmonton
Varies
Festivals in April
Bonfire Festival
Annual romp through the wonderful world of experimental long-form improv! Details
TBA
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
$5 & up
Stage Struck!
Edmonton One-Act Play Festival. Details
April
Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd.
Varies
Edmonton Poetry Festival
The Edmonton Poetry Festival celebrates poetry in all its forms. We get people from across the city involved as creators and audiences. Doesn’t matter what age you are, what culture you come from, or whether you fall for slam poetry or jump at reading the classics. Details
~ April
Multiple Venues in & around Edmonton
Free and ticketed events.
Festivals in May
NorthWestFest
Non-fiction film and arts festival. Formerly, Global Visions, NorthWestFest is Canada’s longest running documentary film festival. Details.
May
Various Venues, Edmonton
Varies
Early Music Festival
. Details
TBA
First Presbyterian Church
10025 105 St NW, Edmonton
Free & ticketed events.
Shredmonton Metal Festival And Conference
Showcasing Western Canada’s heaviest hitting bands, as well as featuring multiple seminars hosted by professionals in various fields of the music industry. Details
On Hiatus
Thousand Faces Festival
The Thousand Faces Festival provides opportunities for artists of diverse cultures to create and share works of art inspired by the mythologies of the world with a broad audience. Performances in the festival will include theatre, dance, stilt walking, storytelling, poetry, improvisation and visual art from English, Greek, African, North American Aboriginal, and Indian mythic and cultural traditions. Details
TBA
Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 118 Ave, Edmonton
By Donation.
Rainmaker Rodeo & Exhibition
Annual Rodeo, exhibition and music festival. Features some of the hottest acts to the Concert stage, great marketplace vendors, awesome Midway, the all family circus, some of the best Cowboys and Cowgirls that ride here in Alberta! Hosted by The St. Albert Kinsmen club. Details
Late May
Kinsmen Grounds, 47 Riel Drive, St. Albert. Concert Series and Music Fest – Kinsmen Banquet Centre
$5 & up
Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids
Enjoy a morning in Old Strathcona then join us at the ATB Financial Arts Barns for an afternoon of storytelling, music, art and theatre – all for kids. These plays can be enjoyed by children as young as 18 months to 12 years old. Babes in arms are also warmly welcomed. Details
May
Westbury Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton
$20
NUOVA Opera & Music Theatre Festival
Classical Opera & Music Festival. Details
~ June/July
Various Venues, Edmonton
Varies.
International Children’s Festival
Building bridges between art, culture and education, this magical five-day festival transforms downtown St. Albert into a world where the only limitation is one’s imagination. From interaction with artists and performers from around the world, to the ability to learn about faraway places and time periods, to the hands-on creation one-of-a-kind artistic masterpieces, this festival is a truly unique family experience. Details
~ May last weekend/June 1st week
Downtown St. Albert
Free & Tickets
NextFest
Theatre, Music, Film, Dance, Yoga and more! Founded in 1996 by Bradley Moss, the culminating event of Theatre Network’s Mainstage Season is Nextfest – an emerging artist festival unique to Edmonton. Join more than 600 artists at over 50 events in original works of theatre, dance, music, visual art, film and multidisciplinary parties. Festival includes new works by emerging composers, musicians, sound & noise artists and a showcase of brilliant up-and-comers featuring some of #yeg’s best homegrown musical talent. Details
Early June
Multiple Venues.
Free events & ticketed events
Black Gold Pro Rodeo
Dust off your cowboy hats and boots and join the fun at the Leduc Black Gold Pro Rodeo at the Leduc Recreation Centre! You won’t want to miss a minute of the great Pro Rodeo action.
Don’t forget to take in traditional favourite activities: Trade Fair, Family Fun Fair, Black Gold Parade, Cabaret, Country Singing and more! Details
Late May or Early June
Leduc Recreation Centre, Leduc
Free & ticketed events.
Edmonton International Cat Festival
One-day festival that brings together cat lovers to celebrate cats and cat culture while supporting important cat rescue organizations including the Edmonton Humane Society, Little Cats Lost, and SAFE Team Rescue. Details
May
Online
$20
Summer Festivals in Edmonton
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Festivals in June
Heart of the City
Heart of the City Music and Arts Festival is an all ages festival with fun things for all to do. Details
~ 1st Weekend of June
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 St and 109 Ave, Edmonton
Free.
Edmonton Pride Festival
Anniversary of the Edmonton Pride Festival. Details
June
Downtown Edmonton.
Improvaganza
Every year at Improvaganza, Rapid Fire Theatre hosts improvisors from across Canada, North America and beyond. For ten days in the end June, Rapid Fire Theatre hosts the best comedy acts we can find, plus Theatresports matches, specialty shows, and tons of social events too. Details
~ Mid June
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
Free & ticketed events
Town & Country Daze
A weekend full of entertainment and activities for all ages, including a parade and music. Details
~ June 3rd weekend
Multiple Venues, Beaumont.
Free.
Edmonton International Jazz Festival
The Edmonton International Jazz Festival (EIJF) honors the community’s decades-long jazz tradition, uniting everything from funk, Afro-Cuban, bebop, contemporary, swing, R&B, standards and more under one musical umbrella. The Festival includes shows for hard-core jazz aficionados and newcomers alike with intimate club shows, cabaret-style performances, free outdoor concerts and international touring acts.
~ June 3rd weekend
Multiple Venues
Free & ticketed events
Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival
~ June 3rd weekend – Father’s Day weekend
Four Seasons Park, 41 Ave, Beaumont
Summer Solstice Music Festival
Chamber Music Festival. Details
~ June 3rd weekend – Father’s Day weekend
Multiple Venues, Edmonton
$60 & up
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
BBQ Festival with festival with local food trucks, beer gardens, a Kids Zone playground, food demonstration stage, entertainment and a marketplace. Details
~June
Northlands, Edmonton
Free Admission to Porkapalooza.
Highland Gathering
Edmonton’s oldest and largest Scottish festival featuring Alberta’s largest highland dance competition, Piping and drumming competition, Heavy Events (caber toss, hammer throw, etc.), Vendors’ fair of Celtic wares, Sheepdog demonstrations, Knights of the Northern Realm, Scottish country dancing, Scottish food — Beer tent, Children’s games. Details
~ June or August
Grant MacEwan Park, 3105 101 St SW, Edmonton
Adults – $15.00, Students – $10.00, Seniors – $10.00, Family (max 4) – $40.00
Freewill Shakespeare Festival
Enjoy professional, contemporary, innovative productions of the works of William Shakespeare. Details
Late June to July
Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Pass: $60
Tuesday nights and Saturday matinees are Pay-What-You-Will.
The Works Art & Design Festival
The Festival is an extravaganza of visual art, design and entertainment that attracts artists and patrons from around the globe. Greater than the sum of its many parts, The Works is a time and place for everyone to discover, discuss and develop an appreciation for art & design! Details
Late June to Early July
Downtown Edmonton
Free
Sand on Whyte
Sand carving is a performance art, much like ice carving. Professional sand carving artists, Delayne Corbett, Wilfred Stijger and Edith van de Wetering, and a group of novice sand carvers are creating amazing sand carvings in Old Strathcona this summer. Details
Late June to Early July
CP Rail land in the northeast corner of Whyte Avenue and Gateway Blvd, Edmonton.
By Donation
Festivals in July
International Street Performers Festival
The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival has been bringing a smile to the face of Edmonton for over 30 years…bringing the world’s best street acts to Churchill Square each summer. Enjoy ten days in a downtown square filled with acrobats, jugglers, unicyclists, musicians, clowns and magicians! Details
~ Early July
Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
FREE.
Donations appreciated.
Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton
The Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton is focused on the celebration of the history of the many cultures found in the Edmonton area and the heritage events that have enriched our community. Visitors can enjoy a variety of events, such as celebrating community milestones; exploring museums, archives and historic sites; and participating in bus or walking tours of gardens, natural areas, cemeteries and neighbourhoods. Details
~ Early July
Multiple Venues, Edmonton
Free; select events and tours are ticketed.
Seven Music Fest
Annual Music Festival in St Albert Details
~ Early July
Seven Hills, 13 Mission Avenue, Saint Albert
TBA
Found Festival
It’s a living, breathing showcase of dance, theatre, visual art, music, creative writing and more all in unexpected places. Our aim is to produce an event that is affordable, accessible, interactive, and empowering, encouraging artists to contribute to the cultural landscape of the city. Details
~ Late June/Early July
Various venues (main grounds at Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park)
Free & ticketed events
Whyte Avenue Art Walk
Cultural explorers are invited to see art-making in action on streets of Old Strathcona. Over 450 visual artists will bring their art supplies and art works out into the streets. Together they create an outdoor studio and gallery spanning several blocks. The Whyte Avenue Art Walk reveals Alberta’s hidden talent and provides an opportunity for patrons to curate their own art collection from many undiscovered masters. Details
July
Old Strathcona, Edmonton
Free
C’mon Festival
Chamber music festival. Details
~ Mid July
Winspear Centre
Admission by donation
Sourdough Raft Race
Annual Sourdough Raft Race. Details
~ Mid July
Rafts launch from Terwillegar Park, Edmonton. Watch from the banks of the river valley.
Free
K-Days
Celebrate Edmonton! Rides and games, live entertainment, ribfests, daily mini parades, fireworks and more! Details
~ Last two weeks in July
Northlands, 7515 – 118 Avenue, Edmonton
TBA
Taste of Edmonton
Celebrates all the culinary delights and lip-smacking beverages Edmonton has to offer. Details
~ Mid to late July
Federal Building Plaza, Edmonton
Free admission
Festivals in August
Heritage Day – August Long Weekend Activities in Edmonton
Edmonton Heritage Festival
August Long weekend – Heritage Day Long weekend
William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton – Getting there (no parking during the festival)
Free admission
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
One of the best Folk Music Festivals in Canada. Details
~Early August
Gallagher Park (97 Ave and 94 St), Edmonton
Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival
Canada’s largest bluegrass festival. The Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival features some of the top performers in bluegrass music as well as talented up-and-coming musicians. The three-day music festival is jam-packed with activities for the whole family, including on-stage live music, workshops, a “slow-pitch jam,” food concessions and craft tables, the Kids’ Corner, and a festival souvenir table. Details
Last weekend of July/1st Weekend of August
Stony Plain Exhibition Park, 4202 – 50 Street, Stony Plain
$40 & up
Big Valley Jamboree
From bull riding & the songwriters’ workshop to the biggest names in country music on the main stage — there’s literally something fun and exciting happening around the clock. There are trade shows, a family stage, a variety of concessions, bull riding, street performers, songwriters workshops, Sunday gospel, an onsite pub, beer gardens stage and much more. Details
~ Last weekend of July/1st weekend of August
Camrose Regional Exhibition, Exhibition Drive, Camrose
$50 & up
Rock`n August
Rock’n August is an international car show and music festival. Over 775 classic car entries and more than 50,000 people attend each year, making Rock’n August one of the largest events to take place in Alberta. Details
~Early August
Multiple venues, St Albert
Free and ticketed events
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival
Come celebrate Caribbean culture with Cariwest. Cariwest is an annual three-day Caribbean Arts Festival that takes place in the heart of downtown Edmonton. Our dazzling costumes, lively music, street theatre and tantalizing cuisine will surely get your heart pounding. Come parade with us! Details
~ Early August
Downtown Edmonton
Free & ticketed events.
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Join Fringe Theatre Adventures at the 36th Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. The Edmonton Fringe takes place in Old Strathcona, for a vibrant 11 days and features Buskers, Outdoor Performers, Artisans and Vendors and over 1,600 live theatre performances are hosted by close to 40 venues. The Edmonton Fringe Festival is North America’s largest and longest-running Fringe Festival. Details
Early August
Multiple venues, Old Strathcona
Free and ticketed events
Together Again
Rock and Roll Festival Details
~ Mid August
Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Varies
Edmonton Latin Festival
Come down to this free event and fill your senses with the sights, sounds, and tastes of these amazing cultures. There is something for everyone at this all ages event with a Kids Area, performance stage, beer garden, and friendly atmosphere. Details
~ Mid August/Last Held: 2017
Sir Winston Churchill Square – 100 Street & 102 Ave, Edmonton
Free
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boat racing and cultural festival showcasing Asian arts. Details
~ Mid August
Louise McKinney Park, Edmonton
Free
Edmonton Blues Festival
Western Canada’s Premier Blues Music Festival. Details
~ Late August
RE/MAX Field, 10233 96 Ave NW Edmonton
Stony Plain Cowboy Gathering
Gain a new appreciation of the west’s rich and incredible cowboy heritage and celebrate the cowboy scene through music, cowboy poetry and the visual arts & crafts. With extraordinary entertainers, you’ll have the time of your life! Details
~ Late August
Heritage Park, 5100 41 Avenue, Stony Plain
Edmonton Marathon
This family oriented Festival Weekend will once again take participants on a route overlooking Edmonton’s beautiful River Valley and through several of Edmonton’s historic and scenic neighbourhoods, starting and finishing at the Edmonton Convention Centre. The Edmonton Family Festival Weekend includes an ABC Kids 1km, 5km, 10km, 21.1km and Marathon run/walk events and a Free Sports Expo. Details
Mid August
Edmonton Downtown
Register – $20 & up.
Edmonton Air Show
The Edmonton Airshow is an entertainment spectacle that celebrates both the rich history and the modern evolution of aviation, particularly in Edmonton. Details
~Mid August
Villeneuve Airport, TWP542 (Highway 633),
Alberta Open Farm Days
Alberta Open Farm Days is about farmers and ranchers inviting their urban and rural neighbours to stop in for a visit to share stories, see demonstrations, and learn more about the farmers who grow their food. As well, some of Alberta’s most talented chefs and rural communities will be hosting a memorable series of farm to table culinary events that will be held around the province using Alberta farm products. Farms across the province will open their gates. Join us and explore Alberta this summer. Details
~ 3rd Weekend of August
Across the Province.
Culinary events: ticketed. Farm visit: Free
Symphony Under the Sky
Join us under the stars for four irresistible nights of music ranging from classical gems to Hollywood hits, led by conductor Bob Bernhardt. And Symphony Under the Sky couldn’t possibly conclude with anything other than Tchaikovsky’s majestic 1812 Overture. Details
~ Late August
Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Festivals in September
Kaleido Family Arts Festival
Kaleido welcomes arts and cultural experiences with multi-arts collaborative performances such as music, dance, theatre, film, literary and visual arts with performances on rooftops, sides of buildings, back alleys, parks and found spaces. It’s an extravagance of creative exploration, imagination, and play. Details
~ Weekend after labour day
118th Ave, between 90 and 94th streets and beyond.
free, donations gratefully accepted.
Edmonton Burlesque Festival
The Edmonton Burlesque Festival is a not-for-profit three-day extravaganza celebrating all things burlesque, vaudeville and fabulous. It is aimed at the local, national and international theatre and arts community. The long weekend encompasses ingenues and impresarios, the avant-garde and outrageous, in a series of intimate showcase and feature events including workshops and competitions! Details
Mid September
TBA
$25.00 & up
Visualeyez: Annual Performance Festival
Artists from across Canada and beyond showcase live creative interpretations on a conceptual theme that changes annually. The festival attracts audiences in unexpected and unconventional places; an opportunity for audiences to interact with the artistic process at close range with an artist in a unique temporal work of art. Details
Mid September
Multiple venues, Edmonton
Varies
The Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo
The Annual Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo is a three-day festival celebrating all things geeky for the whole family. If you’re a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, comics, horror, cartoons, or anything pop culture – Edmonton Expo is the place to be! Shop hundreds of artists and vendors, attend workshops or costume contests, and meet your favourite stars and artists at Q & A panels, autograph sessions, and photo ops. Details
September
Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW Edmonton
$5 – $35
Gotta Minute Film Festival
Watch One-Minute Silent Short Films from around the world on an LRT platform screen near you, on big screens at Edmonton Public Libraries, on your lunch hour at Zeidler Hall in the Citadel, and on the Gotta Minute website where you can cast your VOTE for your favourite film. Don’t miss this on-the-go festival in public spaces. Details
Mid September
On LRT platforms, at Edmonton Public Libraries, at Ziedler Hall, and online
Free
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an all-night contemporary art event in Edmonton’s downtown core. Featuring more than 30 artworks ranging from the beautiful and poetic to the fun and interactive, this is a festival for everyone. Details
Once in two years.
Edmonton’s downtown (most of them within a five-minute walking distance of Churchill Square).
Free
Western Canada Fashion Week
Western Canada Fashion Week (WCFW) is the longest running fashion week in Alberta and the second-largest in Canada. Details
~ Mid September
ATB Financial Arts Barns
10330 – 84 Ave. Edmonton
$25 per evening show $10 per matinee show
Alberta Culture Days
Come celebrate the art, music, food and heritage that make up Alberta’s amazing culture. Participate in three days of family friendly fun with hundreds of events across Alberta. Details
~ Last weekend of September
Multiple events and programs across Alberta/Canada
Free
Play the Fool
Formerly, The Edmonton Clown Festival, Play the Fool, is an exciting, new theatre festival dedicated to all styles of clown. From red-nose clowns to Buffons to physical-based comedy, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Details
September
ATB Financial Arts Barns, Edmonton
Varies, Festival Pass: $87 to $108
Edmonton IFF
The Edmonton International Film Festival… international, independent and eye-opening. For ten days each autumn, Edmontonians feast on all things cinematic. It’s a veritable buffet of the best new indie filmmaking from around the globe. Our schedule includes 55 feature-length slots, and 100+ short films programmed into feature-length packages. All films screened at EIFF must be Edmonton premieres. Details
~ Late September to Early October.
Films @Landmark Cinemas 9 City Centre. 3rd floor, 10200 – 102 Ave, Edmonton Other events: Multiple venues.
Single tickets: $15/Everyone;
Festivals in October
Edmonton Short Film Festival
The Edmonton Short Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elevation of Alberta independent film. This is a red carpet Hollywood-inspired experience for Edmonton moviegoers, offering not just a film screening but live music, free hors d’oeuvres, popcorn and a fun, festive atmosphere. Details
October
$12 to $30
Edmonton Comedy Festival
Festival will feature over 30 comics from across North America performing at venues throughout the city. Details
October
Various venues in Edmonton
Free & Ticketed events.
Lit Fest – Non Fiction Festival
Litfest is a festival, a movable feast. At LitFest, nonfiction content comes to life. Avid readers with nonfiction content and creators through a series of events chic gatherings and gourmet experiences. LitFest is an exclusive event. It is the only nonfiction festival in Canada. It brings together some of the best-selling, award-winning and emerging authors of books, magazines and films. It also supports Edmonton as a local incubator for nonfiction literary talent. Details
Mid October;
Multiple Venues, Edmonton
Free, PWYC & ticketed events.
STARFest
St Albert’s annual literary festival. Details
~ Mid October
Various venues, St Albert
Up + Downtown Music Festival
16+ venues in downtown Edmonton will collaborate to host 60+ performers that celebrate independent music and arts. Details
TBA
Various Edmonton venues
Black Mourning Light Metal Festival
Black Mourning Light is a celebration of black metal, doom, and dark death metal. Details
Mid October
Rendezvous Pub, Edmonton
$35.00 & up
Festivals in November & December
Festival of Canadian Jazz
Annual Yardbird festival of Canadian Jazz. Details
November
Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton
$22 – $89
Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
The Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival is the largest and most exciting wine and food event in Alberta. The Festival offers a chance to sample wine, scotch, import beer and premium spirits, along with gourmet food samples from local restaurants. (18+). Details
November
Edmonton Conference Centre, Halls A – C, Edmonton
$23 & up
Edmonton Santa Claus Parade
Celebrate the glow of lights, the wonder of winter and the arrival of Santa Claus, outdoors at twilight! Bundle up and gather with family, friends and community in downtown Edmonton to kickoff the holiday season. Details.
November Mid
Jasper Avenue & 99 Street, Edmonton
Free
Christmas in Edmonton – Including lights, carols, holiday theatre, markets and more!New Years Eve in Edmonton
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Is there a way to import these lists into a Google calendar or a spreadsheet?
Love your lists guys. Edmonton can seem pretty boring but there is so much going on, you just have to give it a try. Thanks for helping the community!
Why isn’t the latin festival listed here??