List of festivals in Edmonton

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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

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Festival Month Description
Animethon[1] Template:Sort 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[2] Template:Sort Cycling culture
Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival Template:Sort Bluegrass and country music festival
Blue Quill Party in the Park Music Festival[3] Template:Sort free, family-focused, and community-minded 12-hour-long non-stop live performance music festival
Canada Day Template:Sort Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks.
Cariwest[4] Template:Sort Caribbean carnival
Chinese New Year Template:Sort Celebrated in many locations including Bonnie Doon Mall, West Edmonton Mall, Kingsway Mall, and Chinatown, Edmonton.
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival[5] Template:Sort Arts and winter games celebrating Ukrainian, Franco-Albertan, Franco-African, Indigenous, and Acadian/East Coast communities.
Dreamspeakers International Film Festival[6] Template:Sort Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Edmonton Accordion Festival[7] Template:Sort Accordion
Edmonton Chante[8] Template:Sort Francophone music festival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival[9] Template:Sort Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival[10] Template:Sort Folk music
Edmonton Heritage Festival[11] Template:Sort This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.
Edmonton International Beerfest[12] Template:Sort Craft beer and food festival
Edmonton International Film Festival[13] Template:Sort Independent film
Edmonton International Fringe Festival[14] Template:Sort 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[15] Template:Sort Jazz music
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[16] Template:Sort Busking
Edmonton Latin Festival[17] Template:Sort Latin culture and music
Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival[18] Template:Sort 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[19] Template:Sort Poetry
Edmonton Pride[20] Template:Sort LGBTQ+ and Gay pride
Edmonton Rock Music Festival[21] Template:Sort Rock music
Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival[22] Template:Sort Wine, beer, spirits, food
Edmonton Short Film Festival[23] Template:Sort Independent film
Edmonton Ukrainian Festival[24] Template:Sort Ukrainian culture, food, music, visual arts, crafts and dance
Found Festival[25] Template:Sort Edmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival. Find art in unexpected places!
Freewill Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)[26] Template:Sort Shakespeare plays
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival July Outdoor comedy festival produced by Trixstar LIVE
Hip Hop in the Park festival[27] Template:Sort Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace
Ice on Whyte Festival[28] Template:Sort Winter festival, skating, ice sculpture
Improvaganza[29] Template:Sort Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
International Festival of Winter Cinema Template:Sort Films about winter, polar, or alpine topics; projected outdoors on a snow-screen.
Kaleido Family Arts Festival[30] Template:Sort Arts festival of free performances on Alberta Avenue
K-Days[31] Template:Sort 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.
Labatt Blues Festival[32] Template:Sort Blues music
Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15[33] Template:Sort Cultural roots and education
LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival[34] Template:Sort Non-fiction writing
Mid-Autumn Festival Template:Sort Chinese cultural performances, activities, and a lantern parade including floating water lanterns on the pool in front of Edmonton City Hall.
Nextfest[35] Template:Sort Celebrate the work of emerging artists: musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers
Northwestfest Template:Sort Documentary film festival at the Garneau Theatre
Pets in the Park[36] Template:Sort Fun for animals and humans in Hawrelak Park
Play the Fool Festival Template:Sort Theatre festival focusing on clown and physical comedy
Pure Speculation[37] Template:Sort Geek and fan culture
Purple City Music Festival Template:Sort Multi-day, multi-venue live music festival in downtown
Rainbow Visions Film Festival Template:Sort LGBT film festival at the Garneau Theatre
Rockin' Thunder Festival Second weekend of Template:Sort Rock & Alternative music festival at the Edmonton Exhibition Grounds
Silver Skate Festival[38] Template:Sort Winter
SkirtsAfire, herArts Festival[39] Template:Sort 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[40] Template:Sort Raft race
Strathearn Art Walk[41] Template:Sort Free, family friendly art and music festival
Symphony Under the Sky Festival[42] Template:Sort Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert
Taste of Edmonton[43] Template:Sort Food and restaurants
Vocal Arts Festival[44] Template:Sort Opera NUOVA's Opera / art song festival, performances, workshops, and elite study opportunities.
Water For Life Festival[45] Template:Sort 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[46] Template:Sort Showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists

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Former festivals

See also

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References

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External links

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