Whether you are looking for extravagant carnivals or music festivals headlined by chart-topping artists, Alberta’s capital city and surrounding regions promise a world of fun.
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Many festivals are free, hence, if you want to enjoy a day out in the sun without fishing for your wallet, there are plenty of fun options, too.
Here is a list of most of the festivals happening in and around Edmonton this summer from June 16 to September 21, 2025.
Wainwright Exhibition Grounds, 1401 1st Avenue, Wainwright
June 18, 2026 To June 21, 2026
$15 to $26
The annual Wainwright Stampede will feature three days of Canadian Professional Rodeo CPRA as well as Canadian Professional Chuckwagons CPCA. Join us & the hundreds of people ... »
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La Cité Francophone, 8627 Rue Marie-Anne Gaboury, Edmonton
June 18, 2026 To June 21, 2026
Free & Ticketed Events
Contemporary circus arts, made popular by the Cirque du Soleil, are on the rise, literally. It is time to celebrate people flying through the air, flipping on ... »
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Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 118 Ave NW, Edmonton
June 19, 2026 To June 21, 2026
Varies
The 2026 Thousand Faces Festival on tasty Alberta Avenue in Edmonton brings mythologies from around the world to life through performances, food and free ice cream. The Festival ... »
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Metro Cinema at the Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 St NW, Edmonton
June 19, 2026 To June 21, 2026
$13 to $16+fees
Join us this Pride Month to experience a dozen of the year’s hottest new queer-themed films, retro favourites, scintillating panels, and phenomenal shorts packages. »
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Ponoka Stampede Grounds, Highway 53 E., Ponoka
June 25, 2026 To July 1, 2026
403-783-0100
Free admission to grounds.
Ponoka Stampede is one of the Top 10 rodeos in the world featuring Chuckwagon races, beer gardens, dances, concerts, parades, midway and of course, all of the traditional ... »
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Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, 9999 Grierson Hill NW, Edmonton
June 26, 2026 To June 28, 2026
Free
Prepare for a spectacular international sport climbing event in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. World Class Competition: North America’s best climbers will be coming to Edmonton to ... »
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St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church in Edmonton, 15804 98 Ave NW, Edmonton
July 1, 2026 To July 5, 2026
Free
Join us for the St. Philip Mediterranean Festival —a lively, family-friendly event filled with culture, community, and fun! Enjoy live entertainment, a kids’ bouncy castle, lawn games, ... »
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Vegreville Exhibition Grounds, 4737 45 Avenue, Vegreville
July 3, 2026 To July 6, 2026
Free Admission
Come experience Ukrainian Culture! ~ delicious authentic Ukrainian food: some of the best hearty comfort food ~ smell the aroma of fresh baked peech oven bread… and the taste ... »
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Various Venues, Edmonton
July 5, 2026 To July 12, 2026
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 ... »
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Various Venues, Edmonton
July 9, 2026 To July 12, 2026
Free or Offer-What-You-Will!
Transforming conventional places into unique arts spaces! Find art in unexpected places Featuring theatre, visual art, performance art, film, poetry, beer garden, free music series & more ... »
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Exhibition Lands Racetrack, 118 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
July 11, 2026 To July 12, 2026
$135 & up
Rockin’ Thunder is bringing the heat to Edmonton, July 11-12 with an absolutely electrifying lineup! Lineup includes Three Days Grace, Creed, The Glorious Sons, Mammoth, Grandson, Buckcherry, ... »
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Edmonton EXPO Centre & Exhibition Grounds, 7515 - 118 Avenue, Edmonton
July 17, 2026 To July 26, 2026
$11.33 to $15.45
Edmonton’s biggest summer festival is coming and you don’t want to miss it! Thrilling rides, rockin’ music, deep fried deliciousness, Rodeo action, , frenzied shopping, live ... »
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Edmonton EXPO Centre & Exhibition Grounds, 7515 - 118 Avenue, Edmonton
July 17, 2026 To July 26, 2026
$10 & up
For ten nights, K-days will feature a constellation of chart-topping musicians across multiple genres, from rock and pop to country and hip hop. From chart-toppers to crowd-favourite ... »
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Dow Centennial Centre, 8700 - 84 Street, Fort Saskatchewan
July 17, 2026 To July 19, 2026
Varies
The Wild Rose Fiddle Festival brings together fiddle music players, dancers and fiddle music lovers to play their tunes with other people, listen to competition participants putting ... »
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Fan Park @ ICE District, 10128 - 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton
July 17, 2026 To July 18, 2026
$129.95 & up
OEG Sports & Entertainment announced today that the inaugural Neon Skies Music Festival. This two-night festival will feature global headliners KESHA and Conan Gray, with a bill ... »
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Camrose Regional Exhibition, Exhibition Drive, Camrose
July 30, 2026 To August 2, 2026
$63 and up
Spend your August Long Weekend with 90,000 music fans, more than 50 artists on multiple stages, and special events and entertainment for everyone. Experience a star-studded lineup: Old Dominion, ... »
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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. The event features ... »
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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. The Edmonton Heritage Festival is the world's largest ... »
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Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord
August 1, 2026 To August 3, 2026
$15 to $59
One of our longest-running festivals, our Fairy Berry Festival celebrates the traditional end of the strawberry u-pick season. The last berries of the season as known as “... »
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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. This year’s edition promises to be all that and ... »
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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 ... »
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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. Come meet fans and make friends in the community! Animethon is a ... »
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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. Fringing is 11 days of theatre, ... »
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Kinistinâw Park, 10249 96 Street NW, Edmonton
August 21, 2026 To August 23, 2026
Free
Experience the energy, colour and excitement of last year’s festival. Watch championship lion dance performances, cultural celebrations, incredible food, live entertainment and memorable moments from Edmonton’... »
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Fan Park @ Ice District, 10104 104 Ave NW, Edmonton
August 28, 2026 To August 29, 2026
Republic Live, the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning live entertainment company behind the Boots and Hearts Music Festival and OEG Sports & Entertainment (OEGSE), a North American leader ... »
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The Pointe Agricultural Events Centre, 53462 Range Rd 225, Sherwood Park
August 28, 2026 To August 30, 2026
$5 to $15+fees
Step into a world of adventure at this brand-new event featuring thrilling live entertainment both indoors and outdoors, the HACSA Knight Tournament put on by Warhorse, blacksmithing ... »
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Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, 9999 Grierson Hill Road NW, Edmonton
September 4, 2026 To September 6, 2026
Free
Kejia Festival is Edmonton’s loudest love-letter to food—an outdoor, three-day snack-street celebration where you can eat your way through comfort bites from around the world, ... »
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Borden Park, 7507 Borden Park Rd NW, Edmonton
September 5, 2026 To September 6, 2026
Free
The Afro & Indigenous Cultural Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration that brings together African, Afro-diasporic, and Indigenous cultures through music, dance, food, art, storytelling, and community. ... »
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West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 St NW, Edmonton
September 12, 2026 To September 13, 2026
$40 to $60+fees
Get ready for the ultimate K-Pop fan experience as West Edmonton Mall and YEGKPOP present the inaugural KosmoCon K-Pop Convention! From unique local vendors and interactive brand ... »
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Strathcona County Community Centre - Agora, 401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park
September 13, 2026
780-893-0389
Free admission
Savour is Strathcona County’s annual celebration of local flavour, creativity, and community. This one-day festival brings together independent restaurants, food trucks, brewers, winemakers, cidermakers, distillers, artists, ... »
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Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, 9735 Grierson Hill NW, Edmonton
September 18, 2026 To September 21, 2026
780-718-4878
Varies
Get ready for an epic experience this fall! Whether you’re a seasoned climber or a first-timer, this event is all about pushing your limits, having fun, ... »
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Multiple Venues along 90–95 Street & 118 Avenue, Edmonton
September 18, 2026 To September 20, 2026
(780) 471-1580
Free
Arts on the Ave and Kaleido are excited to present the 21st annual Kaleido Family Arts Festival! Kaleido is a delightfully vibrant, distinctly dynamic, radically open celebration ... »
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