List of festivals in Edmonton

Festivals of 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

Festival	Month	Description
Animethon^[1]	August	Western Canada's longest-running Japanese animation festival is held in downtown Edmonton in MacEwan University. Animethon has been running since 1993 with attendance at over 9000 people.
Bikeology Festival^[2]	June	Cycling culture
Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival	Late July/early August	Bluegrass and country music
Cariwest^[3]	Mid-August	Caribbean carnival
Dreamspeakers Film Festival^[4]	June	Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Edmonton Accordion Festival^[5]	September	Accordion
Edmonton Chante^[6]	September	Francophone music festival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival^[7]	August	Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival^[8]	August	Folk music
Servus Heritage Festival^[9]	August	This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.
Edmonton International Film Festival^[10]	Late September/ early October	Independent film
Edmonton International Fringe Festival^[11]	August	Held in Old Strathcona, this is an exhibition of alternative theatre and is largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world.
Edmonton International Jazz Festival^[12]	June	Jazz music
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival^[13]	July	Busking
Edmonton Latin Festival^[14]	Mid-August	Latin culture and music
Edmonton Poetry Festival^[15]	April	Poetry
Edmonton Pride Festival^[16]	June	Gay pride
Edmonton Rock Music Festival^[17]	August	Rock music
Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival^[18]	October	Wine, beer, spirits, food
Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)^[19]	Late June/early July	Shakespeare plays
Hip Hop in the Park festival^[20]	May	Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace
Ice on Whyte Festival^[21]	January	Winter festival, skating, ice sculpture
Improvaganza^[22]	June	Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
Interstellar Rodeo^[23]	July	Folk and rock music festival
K-Days^[24]	July	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^[25]	August	Blues music
Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15^[26]	September/ October	Cultural roots and education
LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival^[27]	Late October	Non-fiction writing
Nextfest^[28]	June	Musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers
Pure Speculation^[29]	November	Geek and fan culture
Silver Skate Festival^[30]	February	Winter
SkirtsAfire, herArts Festival^[31]	March	Edmonton's only multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating and elevating the work of women. Includes musicians, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, cabaret and more.
Sonic Boom Festival^[32]	September	Rock music
Sourdough River Festival^[33]	August	Raft race
Symphony Under the Sky Festival^[34]	Labour Day Weekend	Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert
A Taste of Edmonton^[35]	July	Food and restaurants
Vocal Arts Festival^[36]	May/June	Opera / art song
Water For Life Festival^[37]	Early June: week of World Environment Day, June 5; and World Oceans Day, June 8	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).
The Works Art & Design Festival^[38]	late June/early August	Showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists
Canada Day		Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, the Silly Summer Parade in Old Strathcona, fireworks, and the Great Divide waterfall over the High Level Bridge in Edmonton.
Found Festival	June	Edmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival. Find art in unexpected places!

References

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Attractions and landmarks in Edmonton
Landmarks	Churchill Square City Hall CN Tower Commerce Place Garneau Hotel Macdonald Legislature Manulife Place McLeod Building Ritchie Mill Rutherford House Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station heritage buildings tallest buildings
Attractions	Art Gallery of Alberta Aviation Museum Canadian Derby Corn Maze Edmonton Queen Edmonton Ski Club Fort Edmonton Park Galaxyland K-Days Kinsmen Field House Muttart Conservatory Railway Museum Royal Alberta Museum Snow Valley Ski Club Telus World of Science Ukrainian Canadian Museum Valley Zoo World Waterpark festivals more attractions
Venues	Argyll Velodrome Butterdome Castrol Raceway Citadel Theatre Clare Drake Arena Clarke Stadium Commonwealth Stadium Ellerslie Rugby Park Expo Centre Foote Field Jubilee Auditorium MacEwan Centre Northlands Coliseum Northlands Park Old Citadel RE/MAX Field Rogers Place Shaw Conference Centre Winspear Centre more music venues more sports venues
Parks	Big Lake Hawrelak Mill Woods Forest Heights Rundle Strathcona Science River valley parks system more parks
Shopping centres	Bonnie Doon City Centre Kingsway Mall Londonderry Mall Mill Woods Northgate North Town Centre Southgate West Edmonton Mall more malls and shopping centres
Shopping/ entertainment districts	Chinatown and Little Italy Ice District Jasper Avenue South Edmonton Common Whyte Avenue 104 Street
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List of festivals in Edmonton