53 festivals and events
Experience dynamic, innovative theatre during North America’s biggest and oldest fringe festival.
The All is Bright Festival brings musical performances, street hockey, fire dancers, axe throwing and much more!
Come face-to-face with your favorite Pixar film characters like Buzz Lightyear, Dory, and more at TELUS World of Science!
Bring a full tank of energy and cheer on the colourful dragon boat teams as they sprint down the river to the finish.
Expect thrills and a few dramatic buck offs at Canada’s biggest indoor pro rodeo.
Reconnect with your inner child for a five day immersion into music, magic, theatre, puppetry and just plain fun.
Cheer on the chefs that are competing to represent Canada at the World Food Championships!
Travel around the world in a single weekend; a melting pot of multi-cultural sights, sounds and aromas.
Hundreds of artists take over 4 km of Whyte Avenue's sidewalks for 3 days every July. What a great souvenir!
Enjoy an educational and entertaining experience at the Mosquers Film Festival.
There is so much to see and do at Silver Skate, and like the city, this festival comes to life.
Glitzy parade costumes, dancing in the streets to island rhythms, and exotic cuisine transform downtown.
A dizzying four days of music, great food and a stellar setting during the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
Nibble and sip your way through the entire city at the ultimate dine-around – Taste of Edmonton.
Come party like a real cowboy or cowgirl the Rainmaker Rodeo & Exhibition!
Litfest is a festival, a movable feast. At LitFest, nonfiction content comes to life.
Discover The Flying Canoe, a combination of a French-Canadian and First-Nations legends.
Get ready to see some of hockey's future stars at the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament.
The PBR Global Cup brings prfessional bull riding wrapped in a rock concert environment to Rogers Place.
Experience theatre, dance, film, yoga, spoken word, visual art and music at SkirtsAfire HerArts Festival!
Downtown transforms into a giant pop-up art show when hundreds of free outdoor events take over the city's core.
Celebrate and embrace winter culture and games at Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival.
Edmonton becomes the site of an international gathering of aboriginal filmmakers, actors, performers and artists.
When it comes to rock and roll, there's nothing quite like the live experience!
Don’t miss the thrill and excitement of K-Days, full of rides, games, and the most fun imaginable!
Unicyclists, puppeteers, and acrobats unleash their outlandish street theatre acts during ten lively summer days.
Enjoy some of the most talented jazz musicians from around the world.
Indulge in your love of the silver screen during 10 days of independent, international and eye-opening films.
Kaleido Fest is a wonderful collision of music, theatre, dance, literary arts, film and visual arts.
Get thee to a festival that brings the works of the Bard into the realm of everyone from kids to scholars.
Musical mavericks, dancing and great food under open skies are all part of the funky three-day summer festival.
Celebrate unity, diversity and pride during one of Western Canada’s biggest LGBTQ festivals.
Fast? Yes. Extreme? You better believe it! Red Bull Crashed Ice is heading to Edmonton!
Ice carvings, a giant ice slide, and much more await you at Boardwalk Ice on Whyte!
See some of the best improvisors in the world at Edmonton's alternative comedy festival.
Celebrate the Season with festivities at the Alberta Legislature.
This Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival is an epic 55 km cross-country ski loppet.
Groove over to BreakOut West, a city-wide music festival featuring the best in western Canadian talent!
Don't miss Sustainival, an amazingly fun carnival powered entirely by green energy!
The most unusual family festival you’ll experience this year!
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