Festivals in Regina

Break up the winter chill with three days of live music. Details

Various Venues, Regina

January 22 – 26, 2020

Varies

Explore Regina’s downtown restaurant scene as restaurants showcase the finest offerings with prix fixe dinner with the choice of one appetizer, entree and dessert for a set price. Details

Various restaurants, Downtown Regina

January 28 – February 8, 2019

Fixed price – Varies with restaurant

It’s a beer fest, it’s a bacon fest and it’s a music festival! Beer, Bacon and Music aficionados unite to sample cold brews, taste unique bacon creations and listen to awesome live music, while having fun! Details

Conexus Arts Centre, Regina

January 25, 2020

$35

A festival of music and dance organized by the City of Regina Pipe Band! Details

The Exchange, Regina

February 8, 2020

$30 each

2020 TBA

February 11 – 13, 2019

Parliament Community Church, 4011 Pasqua Street, Regina

7 days of music, great food and merchandise with national and international headliners. Details

Various Locations across Regina

February 22 – 29, 2020

Free & Ticketed ($20- $65)

One of Canada’s major indoor powwows, featuring dancers from Canada and the United States. Traditional foods and First Nations crafts for sale. First Nations and business trade show. Details

Brandt Center (Evraz Place), Regina

2020 TBA

April 20 – 21, 2019

2020 TBA

2019 – $10.00 Daily; $15.00 Weekend Pass; Children 5 and Under are Free

Longest running historical dramatic theatrical production in North America. John Coulter wrote the play as part of a Centennial project in 1967. It’s based on the actual transcripts of the famous “Trial of Louis Riel”, in Regina, SK of 1885. The issues surrounding the trial, such as: justice, land, language, race, and religion are all still very much alive today. Details

Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina

TBA

May 1 – 4, 2019

2020 TBA

2018 – Adults $20; Student $15 (13+); Youth $10 (7 – 12); 6 + under free

If you have an interest in the wonderful world of comics, pop culture, sci-fi, horror, cosplay, cartoons, or simply feeding your imagination, then you’re in the right place! Details

International Trade Centre, Regina

May 2 – 3, 2020

2020 TBA

2019 – 1-day Adventure Pass $25, 2-day Weekend Pass $35

Fan Expo Regina will be another great Pop Culture event this Spring. Highlighting celebrities, shopping, panels and workshops, this will be the place to be to find the newest and hottest in Anime, Manga, Comics, Sci-Fi, Gaming and Horror. Details

Canada Centre East at Evraz Place
1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina

2019 TBA

Fan Expo Regina will not return in 2019

May 5 – 6, 2018

2019 – One day pass: Advance $22 – $27; Door $27 – $32

Two day pass: Advance $35; Door $42

Science Rendezvous is Canada’s largest celebration of the amazing feats of science and engineering. Over 6,000 of Canada’s greatest innovators, researchers, engineers, and scientists from 80 partner organizations will open their doors and close city streets to present exciting demonstrations, hands-on activities, and boom explosive experiments. From the physics of rock and roll to the chemistry of ice-cream, Science Rendezvous has something for everyone! Details

University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina

2020 – Not running in Regina
May 12, 2018

Free

Held alternately in Saskatoon and Regina each year, the event is one of the few opportunities available in Saskatchewan for local playwrights to have their plays workshopped and developed with theatre artists from across Canada. Plays receive a full-length staged reading, with the public invited to participate afterward in facilitated talkbacks where they can provide invaluable feedback to the playwright as they continue the development process beyond the festival. Details

2020 – TBA

2018 – Saskatoon

2016 – Natural Ground Gallery, 1856 Scarth Street, Regina

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May 23 – 26, 2018

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Each submission must be accompanied by an entry/reading fee of $30, payable

SFW will transform The Sound Stage into a fashion exhibition and world-class production of fashion, creative design, entrepreneurship, and music. Fashion designers will show original men’s and women’s Fall/Winter collections, and local retailers will show emerging Spring/Summer style trends. Details

The Sound Stage, 1831 College Ave, Regina, SK

2020 TBA

May 9 – 11, 2019

2020 TBA

2019 – Individual night tickets: $39 – $99

Celebrate Scottish culture with music, competitions, entertainment, vendors. Details

Victoria Park, Regina

May 16 – 17, 2020

Youth (12-17)/Senior (65+) – $5/day; $7/weekend
Adult (18+) – $10/day; $15/weekend
Family Weekend Pass (2 adults/2 youth) – $35

At the Gate Tickets: 12 & Under are free;
Youth (13-18) – $7/day; $10/weekend; Adult (18+) – $15/day; $25/weekend
Weekend Family Pass (2 adults/2 youth) – $50

A celebration of community through arts featuring performing, visual and literary arts, crafts, and other performances. Details

Regina’s Cathedral neighbourhood

May 18 – 23, 2020

Free

A Festival of Cultures will celebrate its 49th year. Mosaic is an annual three day event celebrating Regina’s diverse multicultural communities through food, music and dance. A single passport allows you three day access to pavilions scattered throughout Regina. Details

Various Venues, Regina

The Queen City Pride Festival is an annual, week-long celebration of the LGBTQ community of Regina and the greater region of South Saskatchewan. The festival features a series of events, organized by Regina Pride and other community organizations, that focus on highlighting our culture, history, achievements, and struggles. Details

Various locations, Regina

Free & ticketed events

Every summer, JazzFest will showcase many up and coming local and Canadian Jazz musicians along with several internationally known and renowned “Headliners”. This multi-day event will give all in Regina an opportunity to see and hear some of the best jazz music. Details

Various locations, Regina

2020 TBA
June 12 – 16, 2019

2020 TBA
2019 – JazzFest Festival Pass: $125; Individual: $15 – $60

Regina Fringe Theatre Festival presents provincial, national and international touring companies, as well as a Kid’s Fringe, a fundraiser and other fun activities. Details

Various venues across Regina

July 8 – 12, 2020

2020 TBA
2019 – Each Fringe Show: Online $12; Door $14; Kid’s Fringe: Pay-What-You-Can

RCMF brings world renowned artists, especially Saskatchewan raised, to team up with local musicians in inspiring intimate concerts that celebrate the love of music and foster the spirit of community. Details

Westminster United Church, Regina

2020 TBA
July 4 – 6, 2019

2020 TBA
2019 – General $20; Students $5; Festival pass $75

Celebrate the music, rhythms, dance, art, food and cultures of Africa. Details

Victoria Park, Regina

AfroFest is taking a break

Saturday, July 8, 2017 | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

2017 – General $10; Kids 12 & under are free

Longest running multi-day music festival in Canada. The Craven Country Jamboree attracts the hottest stars, and the best new talent country music has to offer. Details

Country Thunder Saskatchewan Site, Craven, SK

July 9 – 12, 2020

Early bird: Single Day: $85.00; $165.00/4 day

Children 12 and under are free of charge when accompanied by a valid ticket holder.

The biggest summer fair in the province, featuring activities for all ages – free stages, food, midway, exhibits, home decor and much more. Details

Evraz Place, Regina

2020 TBA
July 31 – August 4, 2019

2020 TBA
2019 – General Admission: $14.00/ $17.00; Seniors 60+: $10.00; Children (7 – 12) $10.00; Children (0-6) Free

Admission is $2 on Sunday, August 4, 2019 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Earlybird Daytrippers: $45 including tax and gate admission

Advance Daytrippers: $50 including tax and gate admission

Held annually in Victoria Park on the weekend following the long weekend in August, the Festival is a much anticipated and immense celebration of music and community. Details

Victoria Park, Regina

August 7 – 9, 2020

Weekend Pass: $128.02 (fees & GST included)
12 and under are Free.

Free daytime concerts, children’s area and artists’ market village in Victoria Park.

Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) is committed to nurturing and upholding home-grown aptitude by synchronizing International film flavour, and to make new discoveries in the field of film making. RIFFA aims to inspire the widest public interest in arts and to give hundreds of emerging film makers and film lovers around the Province access to a world cinema experience. Details

Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall Cinemas, Regina

Opening Reception @ Casino Regina Show Lounge

August 11 – 15, 2020

2020 TBA
2019 – All Access Pass & Trilogy – $100
All Access Pass – $80
Film Fest Pass (4 days) – $40
Film Screenings – $20 all day

Swamp Fest is a community organized, multi-venue, independent music and arts initiative in Regina dedicated to increasing the visibility to Regina’s alternative music and arts community to a broad and diverse audience, while also showcasing musical talent from across the Western provinces. Details

Willow Island, Wascana Centre & Regina German Club, 1727 St. John St, Regina

2020 TBA
2019 -September 6 – 8, 2019

2020 TBA

2018 – Early bird $54.25; General admission $64.25

The Dragon Boat races, based on ancient Chinese myth and tradition, run non-stop. Free family fun with food, crafts, entertainment, dragon boat races, kite flying. Details

Wascana Park, Regina

September 4 – 5, 2020

Free

Through an annual three-day national celebration each September, hundreds of thousands of artists and cultural organizations in hundreds of cities and towns come together and invite Canadians to participate in free interactive and “behind the scenes” activities to discover their cultural spirit and passion. Details

Across Saskatchewan & Canada

2020 TBA
September 27 – 29, 2019

Free

From ghost tours to freaky flashlit night experiences navigating corn mazes to haunted houses, there are plenty of events to get spooked out during Halloween in Regina.

Various venues, Regina

Weekends & Last Week of October

Free & Ticketed Events

Canadian Western Agribition is Canada’s premier agricultural show featuring livestock, trade shows, Rodeo, free entertainment and educational programming. Canadian Western Agribition is an event for the whole family! Details

Evraz Place, Regina

November 30 – December 5, 2020

2020 TBA
2019 -3-day pass $40
Daily pass: Adult (18+) $15
Youth (13-18 years) $5
Children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult FREE

Showcasing dozens of choral groups during the christmas season. Details

Knox Metropolitan United Church, Regina
Watch the event by joining us at Knox Metropolitan United Church from 7pm to 9:15pm. Or you may watch on Access Channel 7 or online

TBA

December 2 – 5, 2019

Donations welcome

Mayor and Regina City Councillors will welcome the holiday season by turning on the Christmas lights at City Hall and welcoming Santa Claus! Details

City Hall Courtyard, 2476 Victoria Avenue, Regina

2020 TBA

December 3, 2019

Free

Enjoy holiday entertainment while you shop for that unique gift for your loved ones. Details

Multiple Venues in and around Regina

November & December

General: Free & Ticketed Events

Welcome 2020 in Regina – Details

Various Venues in and around Regina

December 31, 2019

Free & Ticketed Events