List of festivals in Edmonton
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This is an incomplete list of festivals in Edmonton, a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Edmonton plays host to several large festivals each year, hence its local nickname as 'the Festival City.'
This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
List of festivals[edit]
| Festival | Month | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Animethon[1] | August | Western Canada's longest-running Japanese animation festival is held in Downtown Edmonton in MacEwan University. Animethon has been running since 1993 with attendance at over 9000 people. |
| Bikeology Festival[2] | June | Cycling culture |
| Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival | late July / early August | Bluegrass and country music festival |
| Blue Quill Party in the Park Music Festival[3] | September | free, family-focused, and community-minded 12-hour-long non-stop live performance music festival |
| Canada Day | July | Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks. |
| Cariwest[4] | mid-August | Caribbean carnival |
| Chinese New Year | January/February | Celebrated in many locations including Bonnie Doon Mall, West Edmonton Mall, Kingsway Mall, and Chinatown, Edmonton. |
| Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival[5] | January | Arts and winter games celebrating Ukrainian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-African, Indigenous, and Acadian/East Coast communities. |
| Dreamspeakers International Film Festival[6] | June | Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists |
| Edmonton Accordion Festival[7] | September | Accordion |
| Edmonton Chante[8] | September | Francophone music festival |
| Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival[9] | August | Dragon boat |
| Edmonton Folk Music Festival[10] | August | Folk music |
| Edmonton International Beerfest[11] | late March – early April | Craft beer and food festival |
| Edmonton International Film Festival[12] | late September – early October | Independent film |
| Edmonton International Fringe Festival[13] | August | Held in Old Strathcona, this is an exhibition of alternative theatre and is largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. |
| TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival[14] | June | Jazz music |
| Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[15] | July | Busking |
| Edmonton Latin Festival[16] | mid-August | Latin culture and music |
| Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival[17] | mid-April – early May | Started in 1908 - First Festival, of its kind, in North America - Classical Music (Piano, Strings, Voice, Guitar, Band, Choir, Brass, Woodwinds, Harp, Orchestra), Musical Theatre, Speech Arts - for Ages 5–85+ |
| Edmonton Poetry Festival[18] | April | Poetry |
| Edmonton Pride[19] | June | LGBTQ+ and Gay pride |
| Edmonton Rock Music Festival[20] | August | Rock music |
| Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival[21] | October | Wine, beer, spirits, food |
| Edmonton Short Film Festival[22] | 3rd week of October | Independent film |
| Found Festival[23] | June | Edmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival. Find art in unexpected places! |
| Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)[24] | late June – early July | Shakespeare plays |
| Great Outdoors Comedy Festival | July | Outdoor comedy festival produced by Trixstar LIVE |
| Hip Hop in the Park festival[25] | May | Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace |
| Ice on Whyte Festival[26] | January | Winter festival, skating, ice sculpture |
| Improvaganza[27] | June | Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre |
| International Festival of Winter Cinema | February | Films about winter, polar, or alpine topics; projected outdoors on a snow-screen. |
| Kaleido Family Arts Festival[28] | September | Arts festival of free performances on Alberta Avenue |
| K-Days[29] | July | Provides rides, music and other entertainment. Originally Klondike Days was an annual fair and exhibition which eventually adopted a gold rush theme. Activities include chuckwagon races, carnival rides and fairways, music, trade shows and daily fireworks. |
| Labatt Blues Festival[30] | August | Blues music |
| Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15[31] | September – October | Cultural roots and education |
| LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival[32] | late October | Non-fiction writing |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | September | Chinese cultural performances, activities, and a lantern parade including floating water lanterns on the pool in front of Edmonton City Hall. |
| Nextfest[33] | June | Celebrate the work of emerging artists: musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers |
| Northwestfest | May | Documentary film festival at the Garneau Theatre |
| Pets in the Park[34] | June | Fun for animals and humans in Hawrelak Park |
| Play the Fool Festival | late September | Theatre festival focusing on clown and physical comedy |
| Pure Speculation[35] | November | Geek and fan culture |
| Purple City Music Festival | August | Multi-day, multi-venue live music festival in downtown |
| Rainbow Visions Film Festival | November | LGBT film festival at the Garneau Theatre |
| Servus Heritage Festival[36] | August | This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend. |
| Silver Skate Festival[37] | February | Winter |
| Edmonton International BeerFest | March | Celebrating the appreciation of Beer from around the world. Held annually at the Edmonton Convention Centre. Western Canadas biggest Beer Festival |
| SkirtsAfire, herArts Festival[38] | March | Edmonton's only multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating and elevating the work of women. Includes musicians, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, cabaret and more. |
| Sourdough River Festival[39] | August | Raft race |
| Strathearn Art Walk[40] | September | Free, family friendly art and music festival |
| Symphony Under the Sky Festival[41] | Labour Day weekend | Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert |
| Taste of Edmonton[42] | July | Food and restaurants |
| Vocal Arts Festival[43] | late May – June | Opera NUOVA's Opera / art song festival, performances, workshops, and elite study opportunities. |
| Water For Life Festival[44] | early June | The all volunteers-directed Sunshine Treeshade Humanitarian Charity presents "water for life"-themed multi arts, science, and recreation events in support of clean healthy water commons and saving the estimated daily global average of over 4000 children and others currently projected to be killed by contaminated water related conditions (World Health Organization, UNICEF data). Held week of World Environment Day, June 5; and World Oceans Day, June 8. |
| The Works Art & Design Festival[45] | late June – early August | Showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists |
| Edmonton Ukrainian Festival[46] | late May | Ukrainian culture, food, music, visual arts, crafts and dance |
Former festivals[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of festivals in Alberta
- List of festivals in Canada
- List of attractions and landmarks in Edmonton
References[edit]
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- ^ "Bike Edmonton". Bike Edmonton. April 12, 2024.
- ^ Blue Quill Party in the Park Music Festival
- ^ "Cariwest Festival". cariwest.
- ^ "DEEP FREEZE: A BYZANTINE WINTER FESTIVAL". Deep Freeze. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "Dreamspeakers Festival Society". Dreamspeakers Festival Society.
- ^ "Edmonton Accordion Society |".
- ^ "Edmonton Chante". Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ "China's Ancient Dragon Boats: Racing, Ritual and History - Ancient Chinese History". www.edmontondragonboatfestival.com.
- ^ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
- ^ "Edmonton International BeerFest The Edmonton International BeerFest 2024 event tickets are here Edmonton International Beerfest -". Edmonton International Beerfest.
- ^ "EIFF". EIFF.
- ^ "Fringe Theatre | Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival". Fringe Theatre Edmonton.
- ^ "Edmonton, Jazz, Music, Festival | Edmonton International Jazz Festival, Presented by TD Ready Commitment". www.edmontonjazz.com.
- ^ "Home". Edmonton International Street Performers Festival.
- ^ "Edmonton Latin Festival".
- ^ "Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival – 116 years of Music & Speech Arts in the Edmonton Region".
- ^ "Edmonton Poetry Festival | #YEG's annual celebration of poetry and spoken word". edmontonpoetryfestival.com.
- ^ "Edmonton Pride". Edmonton Pride. May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton". Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton.
- ^ "Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival - Home". Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festival.
- ^ "WELCOME FILM MAKERS AND FILM LOVERS!". Edmonton Short Film Festival.
- ^ "Found Festival". commongroundarts.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
- ^ "Hip Hop in the Park is HEALING". www.hiphopinthepark.ca.
- ^ "International Ice Carving Competition | Chiseled". Chisled.
- ^ "Rapid Fire Theatre: Edmonton's Longest Running Improv Theatre". Rapid Fire Theatre.
- ^ "Kaleido Festival". Kaleido Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "Klondike Days in Edmonton |Information about Amazing K-DAYS". Capitalex.
- ^ "Blues International Ltd". Blues International Ltd. December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Home". LitFest Alberta.
- ^ "Nextfest | Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Art". Nextfest.
- ^ "Pets in the Park 2017". Edmonton Humane Society. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Pure Speculation
- ^ "Celebrating Canada's Multiculturalism". heritagefest. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009.
- ^ "SilverSkateFestival – Winter Sports Experts". February 23, 2024.
- ^ "SkirtsAfire | Featuring the work of women in the arts in Edmonton". SkirtsAfire Festival.
- ^ "Home-2".
- ^ "Strathearn Art Walk". Strathearn Art Walk.
- ^ "Winspear Centre". Winspear Centre.
- ^ "Home". Events Edmonton.
- ^ "NUOVA Vocal Arts". operanuova.ca.
- ^ Water For Life Festival
- ^ "The Works International Visual Arts Society". The Works International Visual Arts Society. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival - May 24 & 25, 2024". UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival.
- ^ "Expatriates in Canada for upholding Bangladesh heritage". Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Expatriates in Canada for upholding Bangladesh heritage
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