List of festivals in Edmonton


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

FestivalMonthDescription
AnimethonWestern 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 FestivalCycling culture
Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music FestivalBluegrass and country music
Blue Quill Party in the Park Music Festivalfree, family-focused, and community-minded 12 hours long non-stop live performance music festival
Canada DayCelebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks.
CariwestCaribbean carnival
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter FestivalArts and winter games celebrating Ukrainian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-African, Indigenous, and Acadian/East Coast communities.
Dreamspeakers International Film FestivalAboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Edmonton Accordion FestivalAccordion
Edmonton ChanteFrancophone music festival
Edmonton Dragon Boat FestivalDragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music FestivalFolk music
Edmonton International BeerfestCraft beer and food festival
Edmonton International Film FestivalIndependent film
Edmonton International Fringe FestivalHeld 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 FestivalJazz music
Edmonton International Street Performer's FestivalBusking
Edmonton Latin FestivalLatin culture and music
Edmonton Music & Speech Arts FestivalStarted in 1908 - First Festival, of its kind, in North America - Classical Music, Musical Theatre, Speech Arts - for Ages 5-85+
Edmonton Poetry FestivalPoetry
Edmonton Pride FestivalLGBTQ+ and Gay pride
Edmonton Rock Music FestivalRock music
Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food FestivalWine, beer, spirits, food
Edmonton Short Film FestivalIndependent film
Found FestivalEdmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival. Find art in unexpected places!
Free Will Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare plays
HarvestMoon Music and Arts Festivallocal artists and different music genres
Hip Hop in the Park festivalMusicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace
Ice on Whyte FestivalWinter festival, skating, ice sculpture
ImprovaganzaImprov festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
International Festival of Winter CinemaFilms about winter, polar, or alpine topics; projected outdoors on a snow-screen.
Interstellar RodeoFolk and rock music festival
Kaleido Family Arts FestivalArts festival of free performances on Alberta Avenue
K-DaysProvides 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 FestivalBlues music
Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15Cultural roots and education
LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction FestivalNon-fiction writing
NextfestCelebrate the work of emerging artists: musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers
NorthwestfestDocumentary film festival at the Garneau Theatre
Pets in the ParkFun for animals and humans in Hawrelak Park
Play the Fool FestivalTheatre festival focusing on clown and physical comedy
Pure SpeculationGeek and fan culture
Rainbow Visions Film FestivalLGBT film festival at the Garneau Theatre
Servus Heritage FestivalThis ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.
Silver Skate FestivalWinter
SkirtsAfire, herArts FestivalEdmonton's only multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating and elevating the work of women. Includes musicians, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, cabaret and more.
Sonic Boom FestivalRock music
Sourdough River FestivalRaft race
Strathearn Art WalkFree, family friendly art and music festival
Symphony Under the Sky FestivalEdmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert
Taste of EdmontonFood and restaurants
Vocal Arts FestivalOpera NUOVA's Opera / art song festival, performances, workshops, and elite study opportunities.
Water For Life FestivalThe 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. Held week of World Environment Day, June 5; and World Oceans Day, June 8.
The Works Art & Design FestivalShowcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists