Events

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31 Jul

Hilah Ayers Wilderness RV Park, 473008 Range Road 10, Mulhurst Bay

July 31, 2026 To August 2, 2026

$80 to $120+fees

The Pigeon Lake Music Festival is a celebration unlike any other that takes place each summer on the August long weekend in Mulhurst Bay. Read more…

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31 Jul

Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway Ave NW, Edmonton

July 31, 2026

Free

Alt After Dark Night Market with 85+ Vendors, artists and local brewers. Food trucks, door prizes and flash tattoos. Read more…

31 Jul

Spotlight Cabaret, 8217 104th Street, Edmonton

July 31, 2026 To August 2, 2026

780-760-0202

$49.00

The Seán Cullen Experience is coming. Read more…

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31 Jul

Midway Music Hall, 6107-104 Street NW, Edmonton

July 31, 2026

$57.50 & up

⭐ Bingo Loco is not your grandma’s bingo… it’s a bingo party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, dance-offs, dancers, confetti showers, CO2 cannons,… Read more…

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31 Jul

Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton

July 31, 2026

$24 & up

Catch Canada’s top basketball players in action as they chase the CEBL Championship. Read more…

75+ FREE THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER IN EDMONTON 2019
01 Aug

William Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Rd NW, Edmonton

August 1, 2026 To August 3, 2026

Free

The Edmonton Heritage Festival is a three-day event to sample delicious food, see creative performances, and experience Canada’s multiculturalism. Read more…

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01 Aug

Various Locations, Edmonton

August 1, 2026 To September 27, 2026

Free

Drop off your large household waste at a Big Bin Event for free. Read more…

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01 Aug

Rundle Park, 2909 113 Ave NW, Edmonton

August 1, 2026

$42.99 to $66.99 plus fees

Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Read more…

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01 Aug

Midway Music Hall, 6107-104 Street NW, Edmonton

August 1, 2026

$112 & up

Aster Aweke is an Ethiopian singer-songwriter from Gondar, celebrated for a powerful, soulful voice and Amharic songs blending traditional Ethiopian melodies with pop, soul, and jazz influences.… Read more…

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01 Aug

Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd., Edmonton

August 1, 2026

$24.25 & up

PREHISTORIC PARTY A family favourite returns bigger than ever! This will be a fun one, as the Elks bring Commonwealth Stadium back 65 million years into the… Read more…

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02 Aug

Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton

August 2, 2026

$24 & up

Catch Canada’s top basketball players in action as they chase the CEBL Championship. Read more…

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03 Aug

Various Venues, St. Albert

August 3, 2026 To August 8, 2026

Free

Rock’n August 2026 will celebrate its 30th year of operation as the finest festival of Cars and Music in Western Canada and the City of St. Read more…

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06 Aug

Gallagher Park, 9411 - 97 Avenue NW, Edmonton

August 6, 2026 To August 9, 2026

780-429-1999

$42 to $115

Vibrant … dramatic … colourful … and friendly. When describing the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, musicians and patrons are unanimous. Read more…

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06 Aug

Rangeton Park , Evansburg

August 6, 2026 To August 9, 2026

Weekend: $315 & up

Hosted during the peak of summertime on the beautiful Pembina River, Friendzy Fest combines all the finer things in life: camping along a river, two stages showcasing… Read more…

Cariwest Festival
07 Aug

Sir Winston Churchill Square, Downtown Edmonton

August 7, 2026 To August 9, 2026

Free

The 3-day event includes a Friday Night Costume Extravaganza, a Saturday Parade and a Caribbean Village thorough the weekend including live entertainment, a Kids Korner, savory Caribbean… Read more…

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07 Aug

Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton

August 7, 2026 To August 9, 2026

$45 – $55 +fees

Canada’s longest running anime festival featuring cosplay, concerts, gaming, and a large vendor hall. Read more…

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07 Aug

Various Restaurants, Alberta

August 7, 2026 To August 16, 2026

Varies

Alberta on the Plate is a tribute to the farmers, ranchers, chefs, and food artisans who shape the province’s culinary identity, showcasing the best in locally sourced… Read more…

07 Aug

Century Casino Grounds, 24 Boudreau Rd, St. Albert

August 7, 2026 To August 9, 2026

Free

The Western Canada Rib Fest Tour is back by popular demand! Tell your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, even a stranger. Read more…

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07 Aug

Pawn Shop Live, 6240 99 St NW, Edmonton

August 7, 2026

$19.47 - $23.28

The ANCOM Mixtape Release Party is a nightlife experience blending DJ Culture with a live collaborative performance to celebrate the release of the ANCOM Mixtape. Read more…

08 Aug

Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton

August 8, 2026 To August 9, 2026

7804270357

$5 to $20

Visit Rutherford House this weekend to learn about the vital role women played in the Edwardian home. Read more…

Sourdough Raft Race
09 Aug

Terwillegar Dog Park, 10 Rabbit Hill Road NW, Edmonton

August 9, 2026

FREE

Join us for the 60th Annual Sourdough Raft Race! Edmonton’s Favourite River Water Fight! Enter a raft into the floating water fight down the river, or come… Read more…

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09 Aug

Commonwealth Stadium, 11000 Stadium Rd., Edmonton

August 9, 2026

Varies

The tour shares its name with AC/DC’s 2020 album, POWER UP, which bowed at #1 in 21 countries. Read more…

13 Aug

Various Venues, Edmonton

August 13, 2026 To August 23, 2026

780-448-9000

Free- $20

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest, longest-running Fringe Festival in North America, and one of the most celebrated worldwide. Read more…

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14 Aug

Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway, Edmonton

August 14, 2026

$25 to $35

Join us for an adults-only evening surrounded by historic aircraft, where aviation meets all the best parts of camp life: think nostalgic games, live music, local drinks,… Read more…