Edmonton 
I. Family Events & Activities
1. National Aboriginal Day
Celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people of Alberta.
Aboriginal Day Celebration – #GetUpAndDance:
Traditional drumming, dancing, entertainment, cultural teachings, crafts, local vendors and much more!Details.
June 19 to 24, 2017
#GetUpAndDance: Friday, June 23 | 9:00 AM to 03:30 PM
Day Celebration: Heritage Park & Pavilion, Edmonton
Other Events: Various Venues
Free
2. Canada 150 Countdown
Kick off your summer in style with the Canada 150 Countdown at the Alberta Legislature! Canada 150 Countdown presents 10 days of free, fun-filled, all-ages entertainment from June 21 to June 30 leading up to Canada’s 150 anniversary of Confederation. Details.
June 21 to 30, 2017
Saturday, June 24, Capital Plaza | Noon to 03:00 PM
Sunday, June 25, Legislature East Grounds| 2 to 4:15 PM., 7:30 to 9:45 PM
Alberta Legislature Grounds and Capital Plaza, Edmonton
Free
3. Miywatamowin Weekend
Tansi, Taahishi, Bonjour, Good Day!
Welcome to Miywatamowin (pronounced Mee what TAH-mo-win) weekend! Miywatamowin is a Cree word that means celebration. Discover the stories of local First Nations and Metis history makers and join a celebration of culture, resilience, and sharing. Details.
Saturday and Sunday, June 24 to 25, 2017 | 10AM – 5PM
Fort Edmonton Park
Regular Admission
4. 90th Anniversary of Blatchford Field
Alberta Aviation Museum is committed to preserving the legacy and rich history of Blatchford Field as the next part of the story begins. Join as we celebrate this momentous anniversary!
The day will include: children’s dress-up and photo activities, open cockpits, Blatchford Field opening reenactment, special presentations by Denny May and the Blatchford Development Group. Details.
Saturday June 24th, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway NW
Edmonton
Regular Admission
5. Day of Play
Join us for a day of free family fun at Martin Deerline’s Day of Play! Bouncy castles, pedal tractor course, wagon rides, farmyard animals and much more! Details.
Saturday June 24th, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
West Edmonton Martin Deerline
17104 118 Avenue, Edmonton
Free
6. Balwin Community Fair
Enjoy a fun filled day with games, race cars, garage sale items, pancake breakfast and a BBQ lunch! Details.
Saturday June 24th, 2017 | 09:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Balwin Villa, 6920 128 Avenue NW, Edmonton
Free
7. Family Day at the Park
It’s fun for all, adorable wiener dog racing, face painting, games, balloon animals and colouring stations! Details.
Saturday June 24th, 2017 | 01:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Northlands Park Racetrack & Casino
7410 Borden Park Road NW Edmonton
Free
8. ATB Symphony in the City
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Alberta Legislature Grounds
Free
9.Vintage Day
Step on the gas, drive back in time and enjoy a spectacular display of vintage cars, tractors and motorcycles at the Ukrainian Village, sponsored by AMA Rewards. Join the Poker Rally, tap your feet along with the Swing-Out Edmonton dancers, and enjoy an array of music that your grandparents would listen too!! Details.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Regular Admission
10. Walterdale Community Picnic
It’s Annie Walter’s birthday and we’re celebrating with a picnic in the park! Bring your favourite picnic blanket and enjoy some fresh iced tea, delicious snacks from the food trucks and the live music of The Jivin’ Belles! Spend the day exploring the life of Annie Walter, her homes and her community. Details.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM
John Walter Museum
9180 Walterdale Hill, Edmonton
Free
11. St. Albert National Aboriginal Day Festival
St. Albert’s National Aboriginal Day Festival showcases First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures. There will be First Nations Dancers & Drummers, Inuit Cultural Teachings, Prince Charles Fiddlers, Metis Jamboree, MCFS Jiggers. Details.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Lions Park, Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert
Free
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Live Music
See Live Music & concerts in Edmonton
1. Pianist Krzysztof Jablonski in Concert: Polish-Canadian pianist Krzysztof presents a dazzling program of piano masterpieces, including Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Details
Wednesday, June 21, 7:30 PM @ Convocation Hall, Old Arts Building, Edmonton | $15 to $30
2. Attacca Quartet – Enjoy food and drinks while the Attacca Quartet displays its energy and versatility with a playlist that extends from Haydn to John Adams. Come hear more of the Attacca Quartet. Details
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM @ Yellowhead Brewery, 10229 – 105 Street, Edmonton | $20
3. Concertino!”: Come “kick off ” summer with chamber music by Salieri, Ewazen, Pleyel and others. We will also be presenting celtic music for string orhcestra. Details
Friday, June 23, 2017 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM @Cité Francophone, 8627 91st Street, Edmonton | Free
Friday, June 23, 2017 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM @ Convocation Hall, 113 St and 91st Ave, Edmonton | $15 to $35
5. Strings Only Concert – Enjoy an hour of mid-day music in the intimate Ledcor Theatre in a concert featuring string solos, duos and trios, including works by a number of leading Canadian composers. . Details
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. @ Ledcor Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, Edmonton | Donation
6. Sharing Our Roots – An evening of song and dance presented by Viter Ukrainian Dancers and Folk Choir with special guests, Booming Tree Taiko, Darmohrai and Mattierin Irish Dancers.Details
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | 7:00 PM @ Arden Theatre – 5 St. Anne St., St Albert | $35
7. Summer Passion – The Summer Passion concert features great works of the chamber music repertoire. The program includes the music of Vitali, Grieg, Schumann, and Alexina Louie, from the Baroque (1600-1750), Romantic (1820-1910), and Modern eras, respectively. Come and experience this diverse musical program performed by guests and leading musicians of Edmonton! Details
Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM @ Convocation hall, Edmonton | $15 to $35
8. The Music of Harry PotterJoin your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on a journey to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Featuring magical music from all 8 movies by John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desalt. Enjoy two nights of this concert which is not to be missed by any witch, wizard, or muggle. Come in your finest dress robes and prepare to be spellbound as the music comes to life. DetailsDetails
June 23 & 24, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre | $39 to $69
- June 22 & 23: Burton Cummings @ River Cree Resort & Casino
- June 23: Ruth B @ The Starlite Room
- June 23: Ryan Adams & Band @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- June 24: Flux Pavilion @ Union Hall
2. Live Theatre
Performing Arts and Theatre in Edmonton during June
1. Mile Zero Dance – SubArctic Improv & Experimental Arts #18: Mile Zero Dance’s SubArctic Improv & Experimental Art Series of interdisciplinary, improvisational, and experimental work is closing out its 2016/17 season with a talented group of artists..Details
June 22 | 8:00 PM @ Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 St., Edmonton |$15
2. In My Place: We all struggle to manage the different roles we play in our lives. In My Place explores a woman’s life as mother, wife and artist, and how she strives for balance amidst her sometimes conflicting responsibilities. Through innovative and highly athletic choreography, the hardworking and passionate Viva Dancers will mesmerize you throughout this hour long show.Details
June 23 to 24, 2017 @ Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton |$30
3. The Cunning Little Vixen: The Czech story of a sly fox brings the forest to life. The Vixen is captured by a Forester who brings her home to amuse his children. Wooed by a handsome Fox, she makes her escape where the forest creatures greet their return and celebrate their love. Their love is tragically cut short in an opera that blends the magic of the forest with the world of the village.Details
June 23 to 29, 2017 @ Festival Place – 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park |$20 to $40
4. Klondike Melodrama – Dial ‘M’ for Mountie: The second instalment of this year’s Fort favourite comedy show, the completely improvised Klondike melodrama is back for another hilarious episode..Details
Friday, June 23 – Saturday, June 24, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton Park |$20.95
5. Ladies Of Native Comedy: After performing for years on their own, comedians Adrianne Chalepah, Tonia Jo Hall, Deanna M.A.D., and Teresa Choyguha joined forces in 2014 to become the world’s first all-female, all-indigenous super group. These four vivacious women have a wide-reaching fanbase across the United States and Canada.Details
Saturday June 24, 2017 | 09:00 PM @ River Cree Resort & Casino |$29 to $49
6. Carousel: The uplifting tale of love lost and redemption from beyond the stars, Carousel was named by Time Magazine as the best musical of the 20th century. Regarded by Richard Rodger’s as his favorite show he’d ever written, Carousel tells the story of young lovers Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan as they struggle with the trials of marriage and criminal enterprises.Details
June 24 to 30, 2017 @ Festival Place, Sherwood Park, |$20 to $45
7. Don’t Stop Believing…40 & Fabulous: A trip down memory lane sparks inspiration within the cast as they scout out Edmonton Musical Theatre’s archives. Posters, programs, photos, and props discovered in the archives move the show along to pivotal moments in EMT’s history related to instrumental events, artists and highlights that have shaped EMT. Forty years of accomplishments and challenges have brought the cast to this 40th Anniversary moment.Details
June 15 to 24, 2017 @ Westbury Theatre – ATB Financial Arts Barns |$20 to $25
8. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. When brash carousel barker Billy Bigelow and millworker Julie Jordan fall in love, little do they realize that Billy’s rebellious ways will result in tragedy. Billy is given a chance to make good, and mend old wounds. Is it too little too late, or will a lucky star save him and those he loves?Voted best musical of the 20th century by Time Magazine, this timeless classic features gorgeous music including ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ and ‘If I Loved You’. It’s easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, Carousel was Rodgers & Hammerstein’s personal favorite. Details
June 16 to June 24, 2017 @ L’Unitheatre, 8627 91 St NW,
Edmonton | $21 to $25
9. Going Going Gone. Nationally acclaimed for her work on CBC Radio’s The Irrelevant Show, Jana O’Connor has long been a familiar face on the Teatro stage. We’re thrilled to present the premiere production of her brand new 1930s screwball comedy, about a man with one fiancée more than is perhaps ideal. Details
SJune 22 – July 1, 2017 @ The Varscona Theatre, 10329 – 83 Avenue, Edmonton | 37.00 General, $32.00 Seniors/Students, in advance
3. Opera NUOVA – Opera & Music Theatre Festival
Canada’s only summer opera festival. A collection of Mainstage Operas, Music Theatre and Enlightenment Events that breathe life into some of the greatest compositions of the vocal arts. Join us for a series of 9 concerts, 4 masterclasses and 4 main stage performances including Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel”. Come and enjoy watching performances from some of Canada’s most advanced emerging artists! Details
Students: $15 – $20; Child (under 14): $10 – $20
4. Improvaganza
Just in time for Canada’s sesquicentennial, Improvaganza 2017 celebrates Canadian artists and features many international acts with their roots right here in Edmonton. This year’s headliner is CBC’s The Irrelevant Show, and they will be joined by 17 improv troupes over the course of the festival. Details
5. Freewill Shakespeare Festival
Professional, contemporary, innovative productions of the works of William Shakespeare by The Free Will Players. This year the Freewill Shakespeare Festival is proud to present The Merry Wives of Windsor (every even date and matinee) and The Merchant of Venice (every odd date). Details
Servus Student Sundays – Students with valid ID get in free every Sunday
6. Summer Solstice Music Festival
Be enchanted by the American Attacca Quartet, Polish-Canadian pianist Krzysztof Jablonski, and Canadian artists Timothy Chooi [violin], Robert Uchida [violin], Brian Yoon [cello], Marcin Swoboda [viola], and Patricia Tao [piano]. Celebrate Canada and hear great works by Canadian composers throughout the Festival. The Festival also includes free chamber music events, including a piano masterclass with Krzysztof Jablonski and outreach performances at CBC’s Centre Stage, Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market, and other venues. Details
7. The FOUND Festival
Found Festival is a unique and innovative showcase of dance, theatre, visual art, music, creative writing and many other disciplines that transforms unconventional places into unique arts spaces! Bursting with creativity and energy, Found Festival transports the arts out of theatres, galleries, and stages and directly into the heart of the city, which allows audiences to experience visual and performing arts in ways they have never before — right in their own neighbourhood!! Details
Various Venues, Old Strathcona
8. The Works Art & Design Festival
The Works unleashes art & design throughout 1 square kilometer of Edmonton’s downtown core . Completely free to the public, 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
Downtown, Edmonton
9. TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival
TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival has sounds to suit every taste as it features over 10 days of jazz, and features more than 70 events across 8 venues. Uniting everything from swing, standards, bebop, vocal jazz, punk, avant garde, contemporary, house, dance drum and bass and more under one musical umbrella, the EIJF includes shows for hard-core jazz aficionados and newcomers alike with intimate club shows, cabaret-style dance parties, free outdoor concerts and international touring acts! Details
Various Venues, Edmonton
III. Sports & Related Events
1. FC Edmonton
vs San Fransisco Deltas.
Clarke Stadium, Edmonton
2. Edmonton Prospectus
vs Medicine Hat
RE/MAX Field, Edmonton
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Ukrainian Vintage Fair
Find a hidden gem, or replace that broken plate Baba hasnt found out about yet… Add to your dining set, maybe even some shot glasses to get your Ukrainian party started! Maybe you’ll find a rare Mickey and Bunny record, or an old cookbook for some new recipes! Get in boho chic style with a vintage Ukrainian shirt! Come down and visit with items from your childhood, and come out to have some fun. Details
Edmonton
2. Make Music Edmonton
All along the 124th Street, from Jasper to 108 Avenue, we will coordinate live bands, playing in the street on the sidewalk, in parking lots, within businesses! We invite musicians of all kinds to take over the street and make some noise! This is a free family event, and it shall bring lots of people in our neighbourhood, to enjoy the music, walk along the street from one set to another, so that they discover our great street and its amazing energy, artists and their talents!! Details
All along the 124 street (from Jasper avenue to 108 avenue)
3. Blockout Bazaar: Print, Party, Repeat
Wear your favourite Jacket, ball cap, vest, or anything you think might need a little flair. Print some patches, make a few buttons, or print a silkscreen design right onto your own garb! After you’re covered head to toe in flair you will be ready for the rest of the party featuring: cocktails, a sidewalk sale of locally made goods, and live music by Edmonton’s own Knibb High Football Rules and Luke Thomson. Details
Edmonton
4. Opera Al Fresco
Join Edmonton Opera as we celebrate one of the longest days of the year with charming operatic performances on four different stages. Satisfy your palate with delectable hors d’oeuvres and wine as you stroll through the greenery; let the vibrant music and gentle breeze lift you to a state of summery bliss! Details
5. Rubber Boots & Bow Tie Garden Party
An adult night out of fun with your friends and neighbours.
Live music, appetizers, cash bar, art, sculpture, and garden games. Prize for the best rubber boots and best bow tie! Details