54 festivals and events
This Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival is an epic 55 km cross-country ski loppet.
Ice carvings, a giant ice slide, and much more await you at Boardwalk Ice on Whyte!
Celebrate and embrace winter culture and games at Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival.
Don't miss Sustainival, an amazingly fun carnival powered entirely by green energy!
Get ready to see some of hockey's future stars at the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament.
Reconnect with your inner child for a five day immersion into music, magic, theatre, puppetry and just plain fun.
When it comes to rock and roll, there's nothing quite like the live experience!
Come party like a real cowboy or cowgirl the Rainmaker Rodeo & Exhibition!
Discover The Flying Canoe, a combination of a French-Canadian and First-Nations legends.
This is Edmonton's Premier Food & Beer Festival, showcasing hundreds of premium beers, both domestic and international!
Join Edmonton's emerging artists and watch as hundreds of young performers take the stage at Nextfest!
Don’t miss the thrill and excitement of K-Days, full of rides, games, and the most fun imaginable!
Kaleido Fest is a wonderful collision of music, theatre, dance, literary arts, film and visual arts.
Enjoy some of the most talented jazz musicians from around the world.
Enjoy an educational and entertaining experience at the Mosquers Film Festival.
A dizzying four days of music, great food and a stellar setting during the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
Get your jersey and your face paint ready, the 106th Grey Cup presented by Shaw is coming to Edmonton in 2018!
Travel around the world in a single weekend; a melting pot of multi-cultural sights, sounds and aromas.
Blues on Whyte is closing down Whyte Avenue July 1 for a big summer block party!
The All is Bright Festival brings musical performances, street hockey, fire dancers, axe throwing and much more!
Celebrate unity, diversity and pride during one of Western Canada’s biggest LGBTQ festivals.
Musical mavericks, dancing and great food under open skies are all part of the funky three-day summer festival.
See some of the best improvisers in the world at Edmonton's alternative comedy festival.
Nibble and sip your way through the entire city at the ultimate dine-around – Taste of Edmonton.
Get thee to a festival that brings the works of the Bard into the realm of everyone from kids to scholars.
Fast? Yes. Extreme? You better believe it! Red Bull Crashed Ice is heading to Edmonton!
Indulge in your love of the silver screen during 10 days of independent, international and eye-opening films.
Downtown Edmonton will transform into the grounds of a music festival the October. Catch your favourite acts at Up+DT!
Edmonton becomes the site of an international gathering of aboriginal filmmakers, actors, performers and artists.
There is so much to see and do at Silver Skate, and like the city, this festival comes to life.
Bring a full tank of energy and cheer on the colourful dragon boat teams as they sprint down the river to the finish.
Downtown transforms into a giant pop-up art show when hundreds of free outdoor events take over the city's core.
Hundreds of artists take over 4 km of Whyte Avenue's sidewalks for 3 days every July. What a great souvenir!
Experience theatre, dance, film, yoga, spoken word, visual art and music at SkirtsAfire Festival!
The Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo (Edmonton Expo) is our city's greatest pop culture convention.
Experience dynamic, innovative theatre during North America’s biggest and oldest fringe festival.
Unicyclists, puppeteers, and acrobats unleash their outlandish street theatre acts during ten lively summer days.
Glitzy parade costumes, dancing in the streets to island rhythms, and exotic cuisine transform downtown.
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