Ahhhh, August! Summer may be winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to make unforgettable family memories. From exciting festivals and outdoor concerts to farm adventures, cultural celebrations, and FREE community events, there are so many fun things to do in the Edmonton area this month. We’ve rounded up some of the best family-friendly events happening this August. For even more activities, visit our Events Calendar to see everything happening throughout the month!
Edmonton Water Lantern Festival | August 1
📍Rundle Park, Edmonton
Enjoy a meaningful evening of reflection and breathtaking visuals with the Edmonton Water Lantern Festival! This event begins with music, entertainment, family-friendly activities, and food trucks. Each attendee can design their own lantern, and then at nightfall, the lanterns will be launched onto the water to set the park aglow.
Edmonton Heritage Festival | August 1-3 | FREE
📍Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
Celebrate Edmonton’s rich cultural diversity at the Edmonton Heritage Festival, where you can enjoy authentic food, live entertainment, artisan crafts, and cultural experiences from around the world all in one place.
Fairy Berry Festival at Prairie Gardens | August 1-3
📍Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm, Bon Accord
Spend your August long weekend with some magical fairies! Enjoy all that the venue has to offer with a farm-to-table breakfast, fairy-themed crafts and activities, face painting, mazes, games, a petting farm, and more.
Vegreville Country Fair | August 5-9
📍Vegreville Agricultural Grounds
This 5-day Country Fair is celebrating its 152nd year with a bit of everything, including the Wild Rose Shows midway, chuckwagon races, grandstand entertainment, horse shows, fireworks, and a Kids Fun Zone. It is a little less overwhelming than K-Days, but still offers up the full exposition experience!
Cariwest Fest & Parade | August 7-9 | FREE
📍Downtown Edmonton & Sir Winston Churchill Square
Enjoy three days of fun as Caribbean Canadians share their music, cuisine, and carnival culture. Introduce your kids to amazing dance, music, and fun during the parade on August 8 and free family-friendly activities in the Caribbean Village.
Animethon 2026 | August 7-9
📍Edmonton Convention Centre
Meet fellow fans and make friends as you celebrate your love of all things anime, gaming, and Japanese pop culture with cosplay, concerts, gaming, and a large vendor fair!
Fringe Theatre Festival | August 13-23
📍Fringe Theatre Arts Barns/Westbury Theatre, Edmonton
The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival returns to the heart of Old Strathcona this August for 10 days of all-new live theatre and improv adventures. Come on a journey at North America’s largest and longest-running Fringe Theatre Festival, featuring more than 200 theatre productions by more than 1,600 artists across 30+ venues. (FREE & Ticketed events)
Youth Day Edmonton 2026 | August 15 | FREE
📍Castle Downs Park Pavilion, Edmonton
Celebrate 15 years of SOS Safety Magazine with Youth Day Edmonton, a FREE family event featuring bouncy castles, games, face painting, entertainment, prizes, food, and fun for all ages!
Alberta Open Farm Days | August 15 & 16 | FREE
📍Various locations Alberta-wide
Families and food lovers are invited to explore local farms, meet farmers, enjoy demonstrations, and learn more about where their food comes from during this free province-wide event.
Monster Truck Throwdown at RAD Torque Raceway | August 21-23
📍RAD Torque Raceway, Edmonton
Be in the stands to cheer on incredible trucks, including Alberta’s own Crude Behaviour and Roughneck. This fun and affordable family experience will captivate all ages from the first thundering roar of the engines to the high-flying thrills and jaw-dropping stunts!
YEGO the LEGO Festival | August 22 & 23
📍Mill Woods Town Centre, Edmonton
Put your creativity to the test during a weekend of LEGO competitions, incredible displays, and hands-on family fun! Admission is FREE, with a $5 fee to reserve a spot in competitions. Build amazing creations, take on exciting challenges, and celebrate all things LEGO alongside builders of all ages.
Pigeon Lake Concert Series | August 27-30
📍Hilah Ayers Wilderness RV Park, Mulhurst Bay
Escape to the Pigeon Lake Concert Series for an unforgettable summer weekend with live performances from top artists like Walk Off the Earth, Everclear, Magic!, The Blue Stones, and more, PLUS four days of camping and family-friendly fun surrounded by nature!
Northern Enchanted Faire | August 28-30
📍The Pointe Agricultural Events Centre, Sherwood Park
Enjoy thrilling live entertainment both indoors and outdoors, including archery, a knight tournament, blacksmithing demos, a Viking Village, LARPing and more! There will also be food trucks, a vendor’s market, and on-site camping!
Monster Jam 2026 Tour | August 29 & 30
📍Rogers Place, Edmonton
Experience full-throttle family fun as these 12,000 lb machines take the stage and compete in intense competitions of speed and skill. Fans will witness an explosive display of demolition, speed, power, and unbelievable stunts with the world’s best Monster Jam™ drivers and their trucks.
Edmonton Summer Fun Bucket List
All Month | Our annual Summer Fun Bucket List is packed with exciting events, activities, and road trip ideas to make the most of your summer! Whether you’re heading out on an adventure or staying close to home, there’s something for everyone to enjoy all season long.
FREE Drop-In Summer Park Programs!
Drop-in park programs are one of the easiest ways to keep children active, entertained, and outdoors during the school break. Across Edmonton and surrounding communities, you’ll find free playground activities, crafts, sports, live performances, storytimes, and nature programs—no registration required for most events.
Edmonton & Area Outdoor Pools
A visit to a City of Edmonton outdoor pool is a fun and inexpensive family activity on hot summer days. Plus there are several other great outdoor pools to check out in the neighbouring communities of Devon, Stony Plain, St. Albert, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, and Blackfalds.
Outdoor & Drive-in Movies in Edmonton & Area
Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a full lineup of outdoor movies this summer, including these exciting events:
August 13 | Smurfs Outdoor Movie Night (Stony Plain)
August 21 | Wizard of Oz – Movie Under the Stars (Balwin)
Where to Find Farm Fun Near Edmonton
If you are looking for farm fun this summer, we’ve found it! We have several great options if you want to bring the family to enjoy animal interactions and old-fashioned fun on the farm.
🍓 We also have a great list of Local U-Pick Farms offering up the opportunity to pick your own farm-fresh strawberries, raspberries, haskap berries, and more.
FREE Make-and-Take Events in Edmonton
🆓 The best things in life are FREE! We are big fans of store make-and-take events that offer us the chance to get out of the house and enjoy a fun activity with the kids. Find all our favourite spots offering FREE (and almost free) events right here!
ULTIMATE Year-Round Guide to Festivals in Edmonton
Summer festival season is in full motion with more than a dozen fantastic festivals to discover this month! Discover all the great family-friendly festivals in and around our amazing city using our ULTIMATE Year-Round Guide!
Love seeing the Family Fun Events in Edmonton in August, but want MORE? Keep tabs on everything happening in #YEG with our calendar, and stay tuned to all the best local family events through our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
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