List of festivals in Edmonton

This is an incomplete list of festivals in Edmonton, a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. Edmonton plays host to several large festivals each year, hence its local nickname as 'the Festival City.'

This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.

List of festivals

Festival Month DescriptionAnimethon Western Canada's longest-running Japanese animation festival is held in Downtown Edmonton in Edmonton Convention Centre. Animethon has been running since 1993 with attendance at over 15,000 people.Bikeology Festival Cycling cultureBlueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival Bluegrass and country music festivalBlue Quill Party in the Park Music FestivalBlue Quill Party in the Park Music Festival free, family-focused, and community-minded 12-hour-long non-stop live performance music festivalCanada Day Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks.Cariwest Caribbean carnivalChinese New YearCelebrated in many locations including Bonnie Doon Mall, West Edmonton Mall, Kingsway Mall, and Chinatown, Edmonton.Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter FestivalArts and winter games celebrating Ukrainian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-African, Indigenous, and Acadian/East Coast communities.Dreamspeakers International Film Festival Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artistsEdmonton Accordion Festival AccordionEdmonton Chante Francophone music festivalEdmonton Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boatEdmonton Folk Music FestivalEdmonton Folk Music Festival Folk musicEdmonton Heritage Festival This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.Edmonton International Beerfest Craft beer and food festivalEdmonton International Film Festival Independent filmEdmonton International Fringe Festival Held in Old Strathcona, this is an exhibition of alternative theatre and is the largest fringe theatre festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world.TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival Jazz musicEdmonton International Street Performer's Festival BuskingEdmonton Latin Festival Latin culture and musicEdmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival Started in 1908 - First Festival, of its kind, in North America - Classical Music (Piano, Strings, Voice, Guitar, Band, Choir, Brass, Woodwinds, Harp, Orchestra), Musical Theatre, Speech Arts - for Ages 5–85+Edmonton Poetry Festival PoetryEdmonton Pride LGBTQ+ and Gay prideEdmonton Rock Music Festival Rock musicEdmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Wine, beer, spirits, foodEdmonton Short Film Festival Independent filmEdmonton Ukrainian Festival Ukrainian culture, food, music, visual arts, crafts and danceFound FestivalEdmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival. Find art in unexpected places! Freewill Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival) Shakespeare playsGreat Outdoors Comedy FestivalJulyOutdoor comedy festival produced by Trixstar LIVEHip Hop in the Park festival Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peaceIce on Whyte Festival Winter festival, skating, ice sculptureImprovaganza Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire TheatreInternational Festival of Winter CinemaFilms about winter, polar, or alpine topics; projected outdoors on a snow-screen.Kaleido Family Arts Festival Arts festival of free performances on Alberta AvenueK-Days Provides rides, music and other entertainment. Originally Klondike Days was an annual fair and exhibition which eventually adopted a gold rush theme. Activities include chuckwagon races, carnival rides and fairways, music, trade shows and daily fireworks.Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15 Cultural roots and educationLitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival Non-fiction writingMid-Autumn FestivalChinese cultural performances, activities, and a lantern parade including floating water lanterns on the pool in front of Edmonton City Hall.Nextfest Celebrate the work of emerging artists: musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancersNorthwestfestDocumentary film festival at the Garneau TheatrePets in the Park Fun for animals and humans in Hawrelak ParkPlay the Fool FestivalTheatre festival focusing on clown and physical comedyPure Speculation Geek and fan culturePurple City Music Festival Multi-day, multi-venue live music festival in downtownRainbow Visions Film FestivalLGBT film festival at the Garneau TheatreRockin' Thunder FestivalSecond weekend of Rock & Alternative music festival at the Edmonton Exhibition GroundsSilver Skate Festival WinterSkirtsAfire, herArts Festival Edmonton's only multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating and elevating the work of women. Includes musicians, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, cabaret and more.Sourdough River Festival Raft raceStrathearn Art Walk Free, family friendly art and music festivalSymphony Under the Sky Festival Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concertTaste of Edmonton Food and restaurantsVocal Arts Festival Opera NUOVA's Opera / art song festival, performances, workshops, and elite study opportunities.Water For Life FestivalWater For Life Festival The all volunteers-directed Sunshine Treeshade Humanitarian Charity presents "water for life"-themed multi arts, science, and recreation events in support of clean healthy water commons and saving the estimated daily global average of over 4000 children and others currently projected to be killed by contaminated water related conditions (World Health Organization, UNICEF data). Held week of World Environment Day, June 5; and World Oceans Day, June 8.The Works Art & Design Festival Showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artistsEdmonton Filipino FiestaSeptemberCelebration of Filipino-Canadian Heritage

Former festivals Carnival of Shrieking Youth HarvestMoon Music and Arts Festival Interstellar Rodeo SONiC BOOM Punk in Drublic Fest

List of festivals in Edmonton

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