Festivals

Edmonton’s festival season runs from May until October each year with many Festivals celebrating everything art, culture, music, friends, family and food!

Spruce Grove Farm and Heritage Carnival

Edmonton Events Carnivals and Fairs, Special Events

There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned small town fair or carnival to really complete your summer! The annual Farm and Heritage Carnival goes Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum Site. You’ll find all your favourite carnival rides, games and ...Read More

Adventures of the Squealy-Moo Pirates

Jill Footz Concerts & Shows, Festivals

Arrrrrrrr!! It’s the Adventures of the Squealy-Moo Pirates! The campers of Camp Squealy-Moo are setting sail on the high seas, and they need help to search for treasure! Kompany Family Theatre is back with another highly interactive theatre production that is a treasure chest ...Read More

Ukrainian Food and Fun at the Babas and Borshch Festival

Edmonton Events Festivals

Did you know there is a festival dedicated to two of my favourite things? Yep, it’s the Babas and Borshch Festival and it’s the perfect reason to visit Lamont, Alberta! On August 25 & 26, 2018, enjoy all things Ukrainian, including dancing, music, handicrafts ...Read More

Frolic at the Fairy Berry Festival

Edmonton Events Festivals, Special Events

Spend your August long weekend with some magical fairies at the Fairy Berry Festival at Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm! Enjoy all that the venue has to offer as well as live entertainment, puppet and magic shows and balloon art. You can also try out the Mindbender and ...Read More

Rip up the River at the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival

Edmonton Events Festivals

Join the excitement at the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival! Cheer on the teams of paddlers competing for the glory! The event kicks off with the traditional blessing of the boats on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 6:30 pm. Races begin Friday evening and continue ...Read More

BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) to Symphony under the Sky

Edmonton Events Festivals

The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra takes it outside for Symphony Under The Sky! For a series of 4 concerts over the Labour Day long weekend, the ESO will take up residence in the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. You can buy tickets for the series, ...Read More

Everyone’s Italian at the VIVE Italian Festival

Edmonton Events Festivals

Be Italian for the day at the VIVE Italian Festival! Viva Italia Via Edmonton (VIVE) invite you down to Little Italy on Sunday, August 26, 2018, for a day of live music, cooking demonstrations, a car show, soccer and bocce tournaments and lots of ...Read More

Lasso the Stars at Interstellar Rodeo

Edmonton Events Festivals

Interstellar Rodeo is best known for being the music festival that pairs wine with the bands, but what you might not know is that it is an all ages festival! Hawrelak Park is the glorious setting for this three day music festival, July 20-22, 2018. ...Read More

Jump and Wave at the Cariwest Fest

Edmonton Events Festivals

Cariwest Fest is one of Edmonton’s most colourful and vibrant summer festivals! From August 10 to 12, 2018, it’s three days of fun as Caribbean Canadians share their music, cuisine and carnival culture! The Great Parade winds through the streets of downtown on Saturday… after ...Read More

Eat your way around the World at the Edmonton Heritage Festival

Edmonton Events Festivals

Spend your long weekend celebrating all of the culture that makes our city so special at the Edmonton Heritage Festival. From August 4-6, you can browse over 70 pavilions representing more than 100 countries and cultures from all over the world. There are 25 stages ...Read More