There are so many great family-friendly Festivals in Edmonton that it can be hard to keep up with them all! Come rain, snow, or shine, there’s a fun festival to discover in all seasons. From the colourful lanterns and icy sculptures of our winter festivals to the delicious food, vibrant carnivals, and cultural events that pop up each summer, there’s always something fun and exciting to celebrate.
Discover all the great family-friendly festivals in and around our amazing city using our ULTIMATE Year-Round Guide below!
Family-Friendly Festivals in Edmonton:
Edmonton International Street Performers Festival
Date: July 3-12, 2026
Venue: Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
Grove Rotary Rib Fest
Date: July 10-12, 2026
Venue: Central Park, Spruce Grove
Top of the City Soccer Festival
Date: July 11, 2026
Venue: Blue Quill Park, Edmonton
Edmonton Jerk Festival
Date: July 11, 2026
Venue: Queen Mary Park
YEG Greek Fest
Date: July 11 & 12, 2026
Venue: Hellenic-Canadian Community of Edmonton and Region
Taste of Edmonton
Date: July 16-26, 2026
Venue: Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
K-Days
Date: July 17-26, 2026
Venue: Edmonton EXPO Centre Grounds
Leduc West Antique Society Annual Exposition
Date: Jul 18 & 19, 2026
Venue: Leduc West Antique Society
Fête au Village
Date: July 24 & 25, 2026
Venue: Various venues, Town of Legal
Sherwood Park Highland Gathering
Date: July 25 & 26, 2026
Venue: Broadmoor Lake Park (Salisbury High School Athletic Fields)
Edmonton Water Lantern Festival
Date: August 1, 2026
Venue: Rundle Park
Edmonton Heritage Festival
Date: August 1-3, 2026
Venue: Edmonton Exhibition Lands & Borden Park
Fairy Berry Festival
Date: August 1-3, 2026
Venue: Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm, Bon Accord
Vegreville Country Fair
Date: August 5-9, 2026
Venue: Vegreville Agricultural Grounds
Animethon
Date: August 7-9, 2026
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival
Date: August 7-9, 2026
Venue: Sir Winston Churchill Square
Fringe Theatre Festival
Date: August 13 – 23, 2026
Venue: Old Strathcona | Fringe Theatre Arts Barns/Westbury Theatre
Calmar Days
Date: August 14 & 15, 2026
Venue: Various locations in the Town of Calmar
Alberta Open Farm Days
Date: August 15 & 16, 2026
Venue: Various locations province-wide
Muttstock
Date: August 29, 2026
Venue: Castle Downs Arena
EDMONTON EXPO
Date: September 18-20, 2026
Venue: Edmonton EXPO Centre
Kaleido Family Arts Festival
Date: September 18-20, 2026
Venue: Alberta Avenue Arts District
Alberta Culture Days
Date: September 27 & 28, 2025
Venue: Cultural venues throughout the province
Picklefest
Date: October 17, 2026
Venue: Fan Park – ICE District, Edmonton
Pumpkins After Dark
Date: September 26 – October 31, 2025
Venue: Borden Park, Edmonton
All is Bright on 124th Street Winter Festival
Date: November 15, 2025
Venue: 124 Street & 108 Avenue, Edmonton
Strathcona County Celebration of Lights
Date: November 15, 2025
Venue: Festival Place, Sherwood Park
Lights Up! Fort Saskatchewan
Date: November 28, 2025
Venue: Fort Saskatchewan City Hall
Light Up in Central Park Spruce Grove
Date: November 29, 2025
Venue: Central Park, Spruce Grove
Devon Christmas in the Park
Date: November 22, 2025
Venue:Downtown Devon
St. Albert Snowflake Festival
Date: November 28, 2025
Venue: Perron District, Downtown St. Albert
Morinville Lite Up the Nite
Date: November 28-30, 2025
Venue: Morinville
Winter Whyte Light Up
Date: November 29, 2025
Venue: Wilbert McIntyre Park
Stony Plain Winter Light Up
Date: November 30, 2025
Venue: Downtown Stony Plain
Glow Edmonton Indoor Light Festival
Date: December 4 – 31, 2026
Venue: Edmonton Expo Centre
Zoominescence Festival of Light
Date: December 5, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Venue: Edmonton Valley Zoo
Leduc Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Venue: 50 Avenue & 50 Street, Leduc
Chiseled Ice Carving Competition
Date: January 15-17, 2026
Venue: ICE District Plaza
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Fête
Date: January 17 & 18, 2026
Venue: Alberta Avenue District
Flying Canoë Volant
Date: January 28-31, 2026
Venue: La Cité Francophone & Mill Creek Ravine
Wildfire Teen Improv Festival
Date: February 3-15, 2026
Venue: Rapid Fire Exchange
Silver Skate Festival
Date: February 6-16, 2026
Venue: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
International Festival of Winter Cinema
Date: February 6-15, 2026
Venue: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
Leduc County Winter Try It Festival
Date: February 7, 2026
Venue: Wizard Lake day-use area (Jubilee Park)
Togather Chinatown Art Festival
Date: February 7 & 8, 2026
Venue: Pacific Mall
Sweet Treats & Latte Festival
Date: February 12-22, 2026
Venue: Old Strathcona
St. Albert Fire & Ice Festival
Date: February 16, 2026
Venue: Lacombe Lake Park, St. Albert
Climb YEG Ice Fest
Date: February 26 – March 1, 2026
Venue: Louise McKinney Park
The Wildlife Festival
Date: March 6 & 8, 2026
Venue: Edmonton EXPO Centre
Sensory Festival
Date: April 11, 2026
Venue: Bison Lodge, Edmonton
ChocoFest
Date: April 24 & 25, 2026
Venue: Millennium Place, Sherwood Park
Snow Goose Festival
Date: April 25 & 26, 2026
Venue: Tofield Community Hall, Tofield
Jabulani Arts Festival
Date: April 30 – May 3, 2026
Venue: The Roxy Theatre, Edmonton
Alberta Night Market: Taco Festival
Date: May 2, 2026
Venue: East side of Eastwood Community League, Edmonton
YEGPIN – Pinball and Arcade Expo
Date: May 14-17, 2026
Venue: Millennium Place, Sherwood Park
Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids
Date: Public Shows Saturday, May 16, 2026 (School shows May 15, 2026)
Venue: Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Arts Barns
Twinfest Edmonton
Date: May 21-23, 2026
Venue: Mill Woods Town Centre
Rainmaker Rodeo in St.Albert
Date: May 22-24, 2026
Venue: Kinsmen Fair Grounds, St. Albert
Beaumont Days
Date: May 22-24, 2026
Venue: Beaumont
Leduc Black Gold Pro Rodeo
Date: May 28-31, 2026
Venue: Various venues in Leduc
International Children’s Festival of the Arts
Date: May 29 – June 1, 2026
Venue: Downtown St. Albert
UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival
Date: May 29 & 30, 2026
Venue: Borden Park, Edmonton
Dash to Summer in Vegreville
Date: May 29-31, 2026
Venue: Vegreville Agricultural Society, Vegreville
Serbian Days
Date: May 30 & 31, 2026
Venue: St. Sava Serbian Centre, Grand Trunk Park
Edmonton International Cat Fest
Date: May 31, 2026
Venue: MacEwan University, Robbins Health Learning Centre – Main Floor and Second Floor
Africanival
Date: June 5-7, 2026
Venue: Eastwood Park, Edmonton
Farmers’ Days Rodeo and Exhibition in Stony Plain
Date: June 5-7, 2026
Venue: Heritage Park, Stony Plain
Devon Days 2026
Date: June 5-7, 2026
Venue: 39 Athabasca Avenue, Devon
Legacy Park Family Festival
Date: June 6, 2026
Venue: Legacy Park in Fort Saskatchewan
Jasper Place Arts Festival
Date: June 6, 2026
Venue: Butler Memorial Park, Edmonton
Pets in the Park
Date: June 14, 2026
Venue: Buena Vista Park
Alberta Circus Arts Festival
Date: June 18-21, 2026
Venue: La Cite Francophone, Edmonton
Beaumont Music Festival
Date: June 19-20, 2026
Venue: B.A.D.A.S. Fairgrounds
Morinville Festival Days
Date: June 19-20, 2026
Venue: Morinville
Game Con Canada
Date: June 19-21, 2026
Venue: Edmonton EXPO Centre
Thousand Faces Festival
Date: June 19-21, 2026
Venue: Alberta Avenue Community Centre, Edmonton
TD Edmonton International Jazz Fest
Date: June 19-28, 2026
Venue: Downtown Edmonton – various venues
The Works Art & Design Festival
Date: June 20 – July 1, 2026
Venue: Sir Winston Churchill Square & Downtown Edmonton
The Heart of Community
Date: June 27, 2026
Venue: Sister Dialogue – Amanah
Which of these fantastic Festivals in Edmonton is your favourite? With so many options there is no way we could choose just one!
