51 festivals and events
Reconnect with your inner child for a five day immersion into music, magic, theatre, puppetry and just plain fun.
Indulge in your love of the silver screen during 10 days of independent, international and eye-opening films.
You'll be crying pretty when you hear Carrie Underwood's powerful voice at the Rogers Place!
The PBR Canada Edmonton Classic brings prfessional bull riding to the Edmonton EXPO Centre.
Bring a full tank of energy and cheer on the colourful dragon boat teams as they sprint down the river to the finish.
This Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival is an epic 55 km cross-country ski loppet.
Fast? Yes. Extreme? You better believe it! Red Bull Crashed Ice is heading to Edmonton!
Edmonton becomes the site of an international gathering of aboriginal filmmakers, actors, performers and artists.
Get thee to a festival that brings the works of the Bard into the realm of everyone from kids to scholars.
Don’t miss the thrill and excitement of K-Days, full of rides, games, and the most fun imaginable!
The All is Bright Festival brings musical performances, street hockey, fire dancers, axe throwing and much more!
See some of the best improvisers in the world at Edmonton's alternative comedy festival.
Experience theatre, dance, film, yoga, spoken word, visual art and music at SkirtsAfire Festival!
Get ready to see some of hockey's future stars at the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament.
Musical mavericks, dancing and great food under open skies are all part of the funky three-day summer festival.
Downtown transforms into a giant pop-up art show when hundreds of free outdoor events take over the city's core.
Nibble and sip your way through the entire city at the ultimate dine-around – Taste of Edmonton.
Glitzy parade costumes, dancing in the streets to island rhythms, and exotic cuisine transform downtown.
Get your jersey and your face paint ready, the 106th Grey Cup presented by Shaw is coming to Edmonton in 2018!
The Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo (Edmonton Expo) is our city's greatest pop culture convention.
When it comes to rock and roll, there's nothing quite like the live experience!
Discover The Flying Canoe, a combination of a French-Canadian and First-Nations legends.
Celebrate unity, diversity and pride during one of Western Canada’s biggest LGBTQ festivals.
Ice carvings, a giant ice slide, and much more await you at Boardwalk Ice on Whyte!
This is Edmonton's Premier Food & Beer Festival, showcasing hundreds of premium beers, both domestic and international!
Make your way to Giovanni Caboto Park for this two day family-friendly festival celebrating the full spectrum of talent and culture in central Edmonton
Kaleido Fest is a wonderful collision of music, theatre, dance, literary arts, film and visual arts.
Don't miss Sustainival, an amazingly fun carnival powered entirely by green energy!
Celebrate and embrace winter culture and games at Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival.
Travel around the world in a single weekend; a melting pot of multi-cultural sights, sounds and aromas.
There is so much to see and do at Silver Skate, and like the city, this festival comes to life.
Join Edmonton's emerging artists and watch as hundreds of young performers take the stage at Nextfest!
Downtown Edmonton will transform into the grounds of a music festival the October. Catch your favourite acts at Up+DT!
Come party like a real cowboy or cowgirl the Rainmaker Rodeo & Exhibition!
Enjoy some of the most talented jazz musicians from around the world.
A dizzying four days of music, great food and a stellar setting during the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
Hundreds of artists take over 4 km of Whyte Avenue's sidewalks for 3 days every July. What a great souvenir!
Unicyclists, puppeteers, and acrobats unleash their outlandish street theatre acts during ten lively summer days.
Experience dynamic, innovative theatre during North America’s biggest and oldest fringe festival.