Edmonton 
Summer Festivals in Edmonton
St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne St., St Albert
April 28, 2021 To June 6, 2021
Free and ticketed events
The largest festival of its kind in Western Canada and a one-of-a-kind experience, kids also get a chance to sing and dance to world music, listen to ... »
Online
May 31, 2021 To June 7, 2021
Festival Pass $25
Explore 35 films from Indigenous artists and filmmakers from around the world. Find animated films, documentaries, short films, feature lengths films and music videos, among others. Learn about ... »
Online
June 2, 2021 To June 13, 2021
780-909-5587
Free to attend
The Edmonton Permaculture Guild is excited to host the 6th annual Edmonton Resilience Festival. This multi-faceted festival & community experience is focused on sharing skills & ideas ... »
Online
June 3, 2021 To June 13, 2021
Free
The Nextfest Arts Company returns for the second iteration of their online festival, ushering in 11 days of new art created by the next generation of artists. Art ... »
Online, Edmonton
June 5, 2021 To June 6, 2021
Free
Bring your friends, your kids, your parents, your grandparents, your neighbours, your acquaintances and even complete strangers you meet on the street to show the whole city ... »
Former Army & Navy building on Whyte Ave , 10411 82 Ave NW, Edmonton
June 11, 2021 To August 1, 2021
Free entry with a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank
The Art Walk is a non-juried event that attracts professional artists, amateurs, and students. »
Online
June 25, 2021 To June 27, 2021
7807589999
$15-$100
Edmonton is home to the first ever Alberta Circus Arts Festival, hosted by Firefly Theatre and Circus. We are dedicated to the creation of a regional voice ... »
Online
June 26, 2021
free
It’s time for our 3rd annual Alberta Métis Fest! Watch or be a part of our all-ages jigging and fiddling competitions, check out our regional ... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
July 4, 2021 To July 11, 2021
Free/Donation/Ticketed events
The Edmonton and District Historical Society proudly presents the annual Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton. History is about pursuits: of property, opportunity, rights and freedoms, and ... »
Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
July 7, 2021 To July 17, 2021
Free
For 13 days every summer, The Works unleashes art & design throughout one square kilometer of Edmonton’s downtown core. Greater than the sum of its many parts, ... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
July 8, 2021 To July 11, 2021
Free & Ticketed
Common Ground Arts Society presents Found Festival 2020 find art in unexpected places (online and from a distance) featuring theatre, performance art, film, poetry, music & more. Found Festival ... »
Various Venues, Gibbons
July 9, 2021 To July 10, 2021
Free
Join for the annual festival. Parade Drive-in Movie Entertainment and much much more! Who is it for? all-ages WHEN & WHERE July 9th and 10th, 2021 Parade: July 10... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
July 16, 2021 To August 8, 2021
Free & Ticketed
Welcome to Edmonton Folk Festival – Taking it to the Streets! Although we can’t be together for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival at Gallagher Hill this year, ... »
Queen Mary Park, 10844 - 117 St., Edmonton
July 17, 2021
Free
The second annual Edmonton Jerk Festival, bringing the people authentic Jamaican Jerk spice straight out of Boston, Jamaica – the original place of all things Jerk. Edmonton Jerk ... »
The Grindstone Comedy Theatre & Bistro, 81 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
July 21, 2021 To July 25, 2021
$20 to $30
We are SO ready to bring back laughter to the Grindstone and are thrilled to host some of Canada’s top Comedians, Sketch groups & Improvisors. Stand-Up ... »
Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
July 22, 2021 To August 1, 2021
Free Admission
Back home at Churchill Square filling downtown with the smell of home cooking, the sites of local restaurants sharing their culture and the excitement of exploring through ... »
Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton
July 23, 2021 To August 1, 2021
$5 to $38
The Summer Fun Midway is a new outdoor only event for Edmonton. Rides, games, food and entertainment will be in high supply for families and friends to ... »
Alberta 13 & Exhibition Drive, Camrose
July 24, 2021 To July 25, 2021
$35
It’s a Speedbird Jamboree! Enjoy the thrilling performances of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 Demo Team and CH-146 Griffon Tactical Helicopter in a fun and safe ... »
Heritage Amphitheatre, 9230 Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
July 29, 2021 To July 31, 2021
$34.48 - $84.62
Join for the inaugural World Music Week at the Heritage Amphitheatre! Different cultural acts such as drumming, dance, and singing will be performing each night. Headliner: Souljah ... »
Hilah Ayers Wilderness RV Park, 473008 Range Road 10, Mulhurst Bay
July 30, 2021 To August 1, 2021
780-389-4071
$50 - $112.50
The Pigeon Lake Music Festival is a celebration unlike any other that takes place each summer on the August long weekend in Mulhurst Bay. The event features ... »
Alberta Beach, AB
July 30, 2021 To August 2, 2021
Free
Polynesian Days (Poly Days) is an annual family event that, for four decades, has continually drawn over 6,000 people every August long weekend to the community of Alberta ... »
Hawrelak Park, 9230 Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
July 31, 2021 To August 2, 2021
Free
The Edmonton Heritage Festival is a three-day event to sample delicious food, see creative performances, and experience Canada's multiculturalism. Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds from 100 ... »
Heritage Park Stony Plain, 5100 41 Ave, Stony Plain
July 31, 2021 To August 1, 2021
$25
The Covid restrictions are lifting, but not in time for us to organize the star studded Blueberry Bluegrass Festival that you’ve all come to know and ... »
Kinosoo Beach, 1 Avenue, Cold Lake
July 31, 2021 To August 1, 2021
Free
Spend your days in the sun during Aqua Days this August long weekend! Features: 4 Wing CF-18 Hornets West Coast Lumberjacks Live Music – Headliner Default. Cold Lake band ... »
Various Restaurants, Edmonton
August 1, 2021 To August 31, 2021
Free (Cost of Food)
Edmonton Meals on Wheels is hosting the first annual YEG Hot Dog Fest - a month-long friendly food competition between local businesses to raise awareness, support and ... »
Various Venues, St. Albert
August 3, 2021 To August 7, 2021
Free & Ticketed
Rock’n August 2021 will celebrate its 25th year of operation as the finest festival of Cars and Music in Western Canada and the City of St. Albert’... »
Downtown, Edmonton
August 6, 2021 To August 8, 2021
Free
Cariwest 2021 comes to you live from Edmonton with our Virtual Lime presented by Epcors’ Heart and Soul Fund. Join us on location with our partner venue Central ... »
Various Restaurants, Alberta
August 6, 2021 To August 15, 2021
$15 to $65
Alberta on the Plate is back for its third year with the 2021 Dine Around festival. For ten delicious days, show your support by visiting one of the 87 ... »
Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Rd NW, Edmonton
August 7, 2021
$50
/Up + Downtown Music Festival is excited to return in 2021 with a limited capacity, one day summertime event in Hawrelak Park: Purple City. The goal of Purple City ... »
On Demand Locations
August 10, 2021 To August 29, 2021
On Demand
Professional, contemporary, innovative productions of the works of William Shakespeare by The Free Will Players. For the Freewill Shakespeare’s 32nd Season we are proud to be ... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
August 12, 2021 To August 22, 2021
780-448-9000
Free & ticketed events.
Together we Fringe is a Fringe Theatre Event celebrating 40 years of fringing as we look forward to 40 more. This hyper-local hybrid event presents live and digital performances – ... »
Edmonton Ski Club, 9613 96 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
August 12, 2021 To August 14, 2021
$35
Join us for the all ages Winter-In-Summer Music Festival sponsored by Steam Whistle Brewing. We are about supporting great local music, artists from Strathearn ArtWalk and local ... »
Edmonton Exhibition Lands, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton
August 13, 2021 To August 15, 2021
$69-$129
The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is all about good times and incredible comedy that we’ve all come to miss over the past year and a half! ... »
Central Park, 450 King St, Spruce Grove
August 13, 2021 To August 15, 2021
Free
Bring the whole family to enjoy Three days packed with good eats, local talents, contests and more! Enjoy world-class BBQ from the best in the business. #SGRIBFEST ... »
Calgary & Edmonton Restaurants
August 13, 2021 To September 3, 2021
Cost of Cocktail
It is with much excitement that Eat North announces that its annual fundraiser cocktail campaign Shake, Stir & Strainbow! will return for a fourth year beginning Friday, ... »
Edmonton Exhibition Lands Racetrack Infield, 7515 118 Ave NW Edmonton
August 14, 2021
$69-$129
The ninth installment of the festival features a roster of some of the finest Canadian and American rock superstars never before seen on the Edmonton Rockfest stage. »
Various Farms, Alberta
August 14, 2021 To August 15, 2021
Free & Ticketed Events
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 ... »
Half Moon Lake Resort, 21524 Township Rd 520, Sherwood Park
August 14, 2021 To August 15, 2021
7804748288
The Porkapalooza BBQ Festival celebrates the culinary art of BBQ with friends and family. This year’s competition will feature 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) teams. For ... »
Wherever You Are
August 15, 2021 To August 31, 2021
$35 to $80
The Servus Edmonton Marathon Family Festival includes a 42.2km Marathon Run/Walk, 21.1km Half Marathon Run/Walk, 10km Run/Walk, 5km Run/Walk and an ABC Kids ... »
Edmonton EXPO Centre, 118 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
August 18, 2021 To August 22, 2021
$99 to $299
CEBL Championship Weekend is back this summer from August 18 – 22. Four CEBL teams including host team, the Edmonton Stingers, will compete for the coveted CEBL Championship Trophy. The ... »
Heritage Park, 5100 41 Ave, Stony Plain
August 20, 2021 To August 22, 2021
Free & Ticketed events
Farmers’ Days is back! Stony Plain Kinsmen Farmers Day’s Rodeo & Exhibition is a three day festival jointly planned by the Town of Stony Plain and ... »
Various Venues, Mundare
August 20, 2021 To August 21, 2021
Free
Agri Daze is a family-friendly whole day full of fun, featuring a grand parade, fabulous bench exhibit, delicious and healthy meals,Agri Daze days happen to be ... »
Hawrelak Park, Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
August 20, 2021 To August 22, 2021
Free
Come join us for a weekend filled with outdoor action and excitement. The best triathletes in the world are coming to Hawrelak Park in Edmonton for the ... »
Villeneuve Airport, Range Road 271, Villeneuve
August 21, 2021 To August 22, 2021
$25 to $90
The Edmonton Airshow is an entertainment spectacle that celebrates both the rich history and the modern evolution of aviation, particularly in Edmonton. »
Alberta Avenue Community League, 9210 118 Ave, Edmonton
August 21, 2021
$10 to $35
Fill your ears and hearts with diverse sounds of reggae music that will have you movin' and groovin' to the beats!!! »
Hawrelak Park, Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
August 26, 2021 To September 5, 2021
$20 to $60
Join us in Hawrelak Park for the return of your favourite summer tradition! Your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra will perform two programs of sensational music during Simply Symphony ... »
German Canadian Cultural Association, 51 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
August 27, 2021 To August 28, 2021
$35 to $70
Edmonton Blues Festival is presenting “Blues Fest Slim”. We’re also very pumped that it will feature 4 acts originally scheduled to play the 2020 festival along with others ... »
Edmonton Scottish Society, 101 Street Southwest, Edmonton
August 28, 2021
$10
Join us for one of the longest running Highland Gatherings in Alberta. A full day of fun and excitement for the whole family! Take in the sounds ... »
Across Alberta, CA
September 1, 2021 To September 30, 2021
Free
Alberta Culture Days will feature hundreds of free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to discover their inner artist, experience their heritage, and celebrate what it ... »
Various Restaurants, Edmonton
September 1, 2021 To September 14, 2021
Varies
Le Cheeseburgers Burger Week is a 2 weeklong burger festival that takes place, each year, from September 1st until September 14th where participating restaurants from various Canadian cities ... »
Four Seasons Park, 41 Ave, Beaumont
September 3, 2021 To September 4, 2021
$49 & up
Canada’s longest running 100% Canadian Content festival – the Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival! Since 2008 the Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival (originally the Beaumont Blues Festival) has been ... »
Kinsmen Club Of Edmonton, 9150 Walterdale Hill Northwest, Edmonton
September 4, 2021
7808841166
$28
The Kinsmen Club of Edmonton presents VALLEY VIBE, a licensed, all-day dance festival in the heart of Edmonton’s River Valley. Join us for an afternoon and ... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
September 10, 2021 To September 12, 2021
Free
Arts on the Ave and the Kaleido family is bringing light and joy that will get Edmonton dancin' in the streets, alleys, and pocket parks in the ... »
Various Venues, Beaumont
September 10, 2021 To September 12, 2021
Free
Gather your family and friends, come enjoy Beaumont, Alberta’s annual Town & Country Daze weekend. Friday will feature a downtown street party with entertainment provided by ... »
Grindstone Theatre, 81 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
September 10, 2021 To September 12, 2021
Free & Ticketed
Grindstone’s Mural Massive is a choose your own adventure, indoor/outdoor art event celebrating the diverse arts and theatre culture that makes Edmonton so darn rad! ... »
Century Mile Racetrack and Casino, 4711 Airport Perimeter Road, Nisku
September 11, 2021
Free & Ticketed Areas
It’s the biggest event in Western Canadian racing—a thrilling afternoon where the past and present collide. Join us on this historic day as we continue ... »
Strathearn Drive, Edmonton
September 11, 2021 To September 12, 2021
Free
The second largest art walk in Edmonton. »
Prairie Gardens, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord
September 11, 2021 To September 26, 2021
$17 to $19
The season kicks off with the Fall-o-Ween U-Pick Pumpkin Harvest Fest – a month long September weekends celebration of the great pumpkin patch. Prairie Gardens is the furthest ... »
ATB Financial Arts Barns, 10330 84 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
September 16, 2021 To September 19, 2021
$30 to $90
Fashion is art, and art is fashion. This doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s time to decorate our world again, time to breathe in colour ... »
Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market, 10305 97 St NW, Boyle Street, Edmonton
September 19, 2021
780-429-1914
Free
In the Mid-Autumn Festival tradition, there will be activities throughout the day and evening. For your enjoyment, there will be Indigenous and Chinese cultural performances, crafts, calligraphy, ... »
Online & In-Person Events
September 23, 2021 To September 26, 2021
info@playthefool.ca
Free & Ticketed Events
The Play the Fool Festival is an artist-driven, non-profit theatre festival that presents clown theatre and physical comedy performances. We provide an opportunity for local Edmonton/Amiskwaciwâ... »
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, 51227 State Hwy 60, Spruce Grove
September 24, 2021 To September 26, 2021
Regular Admission
Fun, crafts and activities for the whole family in the splendor of the fall garden. Make your own fall-themed crafts together, bake a yummy apple by the ... »
Stony Plain & Parkland Pioneer Museum, 5120 41 Ave, Stony Plain
September 25, 2021
780-963-1234
Admission is free
Come and join us for our annual Harvest Festival and old time threshing. There is plenty to do for the whole family, including sparkle tattoos, a balloon ... »
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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
June 1 & 2, 2019
~ 1st Weekend of June
Giovanni Caboto Park, 95 St and 109 Ave, Edmonton
Free.
Edmonton Pride Festival
Anniversary of the Edmonton Pride Festival. Details
Edmonton Pride Festival Society Cancels 2019 Festival.
Future TBA
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 2021 Cancelled
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, (2021 festival TBA)
Multiple Venues
Free & ticketed events
Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival
2021 Cancelled
~ June 3rd weekend – Father’s Day weekend
Four Seasons Park, 41 Ave, Beaumont
Summer Solstice Music Festival
Chamber Music Festival. Details
2021 Cancelled
~ 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
Postponed to August 14 & 15, 2021
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
Sunday, June 23, 2019 | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
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
June 15 – July 11, 2021
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
Returns in 2022
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
Postponed
~ Early July
Dr. Wilbert Mcintyre Park, 8331 104 St NW, 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
JULY 4 – 11, 2021
~ 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; 2021 TBA
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
, June 11-August 1, 2021
Army and Navy Department Store – 10411 82 Ave NW, Edmonton for 2021; Along Whyte Avenue (82 Ave) from 101 Street to 108 St
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
July 23 – Aug 1, 2021
~ Last two weeks in July
Northlands, 7515 – 118 Avenue, Edmonton
TBA
Interstellar Rodeo
A destination for music fans looking for one of a kind live music experiences. Details
~ Late July
Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Weekend Pass: $75 & up
Taste of Edmonton
Celebrates all the culinary delights and lip-smacking beverages Edmonton has to offer. Details
July 22 – Aug. 1, 2021
~ 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, 2021 Cancelled
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
Postponed to 2022
~ 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
Postponed to 2022
~ Last weekend of July/1st weekend of August
Camrose Regional Exhibition, Exhibition Drive, Camrose
$110 & 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 – 2021 TBA
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, August 6 – 8, 2021
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
2021 TBA
Multiple venues, Old Strathcona
Free and ticketed events
Edmonton Rock Music Festival
Rock and Roll Festival Details
~ Mid August; 2021 TBA
Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Weekend $120 & up
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
2021 TBA
~ Mid August
Louise McKinney Park, Edmonton
Free
Edmonton Blues Festival
Western Canada’s Premier Blues Music Festival. Details
~ Late August, 021
Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
$27.50 & up
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
August 15 to 31, Virtual event in 2021
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
2021 TBA
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
August 14 & 15, 2021
~ 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
2021 TBA
~ 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;
Why isn’t the latin festival listed here??
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!
Is there a way to import these lists into a Google calendar or a spreadsheet?