List of festivals in Edmonton

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

2001 Sourdough Raft Race, passing beneath the High Level Bridge's Great Divide waterfall during Klondike Days.

List of festivals

Festival	Month	Description
Animethon	August	Western Canada's longest-running Japanese animation festival is held in downtown Edmonton in Grant MacEwan College. Animethon has been running since 1993 with attendance at over 4000 people.
Bikeology Festival	June	Cycling culture
Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival	Late July/early August	Bluegrass and country music
Canadian Finals Rodeo	November	National championship rodeo
Cariwest	Mid-August	Caribbean carnival
Dreamspeakers Film Festival	June	Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Edmonton Accordion Festival	September	Accordion
Edmonton Chante	September	Francophone music festival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival	August	Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival	August	Folk music
Edmonton Heritage Festival	August	This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.
Edmonton International Film Festival	Late September/ early October	Independent film
Edmonton International Fringe Festival	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	June	Jazz music
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival	July	Busking
Edmonton Latin Festival	Mid-August	Latin culture and music
Edmonton Poetry Festival	April	Poetry
Edmonton Pride Festival	June	Gay pride
Edmonton Rock Music Festival	August	Rock music
Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival	October	Wine, beer, spirits, food
Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)	Late June/early July	Shakespeare plays
Hip Hop in the Park festival	May	Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace
Ice on Whyte Festival	January	Winter festival, skating, ice sculpture
Improvaganza	June	Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
Interstellar Rodeo	July	Folk and rock music festival
K-Days	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	August	Blues music
Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15	September/ October	Cultural roots and education
LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival	Late October	Non-fiction writing
Nextfest	June	Musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers
Pure Speculation	November	Geek and fan culture
Silver Skate Festival	February	Winter
SkirtsAfire, herArts Festival	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	September	Rock music
Sourdough River Festival	August	Raft race
Symphony Under the Sky Festival	Labour Day Weekend	Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert
A Taste of Edmonton	July	Food and restaurants
Vocal Arts Festival	May/June	Opera / art song
Water For Life Festival	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	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 is 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.

See also

• Festivals in Alberta

External links

• Edmonton tourism
• Edmonton Festival City