Edmonton 
Events Description
Launched in 1985, the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival was the first of its kind in North America. Join us July 7 – 16, 2023, to celebrate busking and street entertainment with high-caliber acts from around the world!
From musicians to jugglers and acrobats to unicyclists, the festival features more than 500 outdoor performances by an international cast of amazing street artists.
All the action takes place in Sir Winston Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton and admission to the festival is totally free! The performers are paid through the ‘Pass the Hat’ tradition of busking, so be sure to bring some cash to show your support.
In addition to performances, the festival has a dedicated Kids’ World space for the youngest of festival-goers, Busker Academy where you can try your hand at circus skills, and an all-ages licensed patio music series in the evenings.
For more information about the festival – and to check out our absolutely stellar line-up of artists – head over to our website at edmontonstreetfest.com.
2023
Check out the amazing visual art installations in and around Churchill Square at any time during Festival hours.
Street performance shows start at 11:30 AM and run until 10 PM, when the daily Troupe du Jour variety show is presented in the centre of the Square.
Try your hand at visual art or circus performance at The WorksShop or Busker Academy between 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
Take a guided visual art tour with The Works at 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM daily, or check out music and dance performances on the stage in the licensed patio between 5:30 PM and 10 PM.
Kids’ World offers shows and activities for the youngest of Festival-goers between 11:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
Grab a bite to eat from one of our on-site food vendors and shop at the arts & crafts vendors.
Free Family Fun Festival
WHEN & WHERE
Date: July 7 to 16, 2023
Friday July 7, 2023 to Sunday July 16, 2023
Festival Hours: 11:30am – 11pm
Sunday, July 16 Hours: 11:30am – 4pm
Kids’ World and Busker Academy Hours: 11:30am – 5:30pm
Venue:
Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
Paid parking is available at a variety of locations downtown.
Indigo Edmonton City Centre’s parkade located on 102 A Avenue for convenient parking close to the festival. Alternatively, paid, underground parking is available at the Stanley A. Milner Library, The Citadel Theatre and City Hall.
More To Do
Regarding your animation/street-theatre programming, let me introduce U 2 my 4 acts;
* the Horn-man; with 22 differently tuned horns, a bike & more.
* the Street Circus Show; with lots of juggling, acrobatics
* Pierrot resort; animation on jumping stilts
* the fat Cyclist; = 1 bicycle act.