List of festivals in Alberta
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The following is a list of annual festivals in the province of Alberta, Canada.
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Calgary Region
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Edmonton Region
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Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region | |||
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Ice on Whyte | Edmonton | Late January | Ice sculpture |
Winter Light[16] | Edmonton | January - March | Celebration of winter spirit |
International Mother Language Day[17] | Edmonton | February | BPCA's Celebrations |
Silver Skate Festival and Edmonton Winter Triathlon[18] | Edmonton | Early February | Winter Festival |
Edmonton Poetry Festival[19] | Edmonton | April | Poetry |
Bengali New Year Festival[20] | Edmonton | April | BHESA's Boishakhi Mela |
Opera NUOVA's Vocal Arts Festival[21] | Edmonton | May/June | Opera / Art song |
International Children's Festival | St. Albert | May/June | |
Improvaganza[22] | Edmonton | June | Improv |
Dreamspeakers Film Festival[23] | Edmonton | June | Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists |
Free Will Shakespeare Festival[24] | Edmonton | June/July | Shakespeare plays |
The Works Art & Design Festival[25] | Edmonton | June/July | Design and art exhibitions |
Dragonfly Music Festival | Wabamun | June–July | Canada Day weekend; Canadian music |
K-Days (formerly Klondike Days)[26] | Edmonton | Late July | Exhibition and fair |
Edmonton Heritage Festival[27] | Edmonton | Early August | Traditional dance, foods, and crafts |
Edmonton Latin Festival[28] | Edmonton | Mid August | Latin culture and music |
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival[29] | Edmonton | Mid August | Caribbean Carnival |
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival[30] | Edmonton | Mid August | Dragon Boat |
Edmonton Folk Music Festival[31] | Edmonton | Mid August | Folk music festival |
Edmonton International Film Festival[32] | Edmonton | Late September/Early October | Independent film |
Edmonton International Literary Festival[33] | Edmonton | Late October | Nonfiction Writing |
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival[34] | Edmonton | August | Fringe festival |
Edmonton International Jazz Festival[35] | Edmonton | July | Jazz |
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[36] | Edmonton | Early July | Busking |
A Taste of Edmonton[37] | Edmonton | Late July | Food and Restaurants |
Labatt Blues Festival[38] | Edmonton | Mid August | Blues |
Rock'n August | St. Albert | Mid August | Car show, live music |
Expo Latino | Edmonton | Late August | Latino culture |
Symphony Under the Sky[39] | Edmonton | Early September | Symphony |
SONiC BOOM[40] | Edmonton | September | Alternative and indie rock |
What the Truck?![41] | Edmonton | Mid September | Food Truck Festival |
Roar Spoken Word Festival | Edmonton | Mid September | Poetry/spoken word festival[42] |
Pure Speculation[43] | Edmonton | November | Geek and fan culture festival |
Canadian Finals Rodeo[44] | Edmonton | Mid November | Rodeo |
Festival of Trees | Edmonton | December | Christmas Trees |
Bright Lights Festival | Edmonton | Late December/Early January | Large Christmas lights display |
New Year's Eve Downtown | Edmonton | New Year's Eve |
Rockies
Festivals in the Alberta Rockies | ||||
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Festival | Place | Time | Remarks | |
Banff Culture Walk | Banff | |||
Banff Mountain Film Festival | Banff | Late October | Mountain film festival | |
Banff Mountain Book Festival | Banff | Late October | ||
Banff Summer Arts Festival | Banff | |||
Banff World Television Festival | Banff | Mid June | Television programming event | |
Canadian Death Race | Grande Cache | August | Hiking and running | |
Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival | Canmore | |||
Canmore Folk Music Festival | Canmore | |||
Canmore Highland Games | Canmore | |||
Ice Magic Weekend - International Ice Sculpting Competition | Lake Louise | |||
Jasper Heritage Rodeo | Jasper | |||
Jasper in January[45] | Jasper | January | Winter festival most weekends in January. | |
Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo | Hinton | |||
Mozart on the Mountain | Canmore | Symphonic concert | ||
Wild Mountain Music Fest[46] | Hinton | July 19, 20, 21 | Rock and Roll, Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Latin, Funk, & Salsa | |
WinterStart Weekend in Banff | Banff |
Central Alberta
Northern Alberta
Southern Alberta
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Festivals in Southern Alberta | |||
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Festival | Place | Time | Remarks |
Lethbridge International Film Festival | Lethbridge | April | Film festival |
Stirling Community Garage sale | Stirling | Victoria Day | community garage sale. |
Beethoven in the Badlands | Drumheller | Late May | Symphonic concert[73] |
Spectrum Festival | Medicine Hat | Each year the first weekend of June | Medicine Hat's family fun-filled festival! A kick-off to Summer www.spectrumfestival.ca |
The Gathering – Cowboy Poetry | Pincher Creek | Mid June | Cowboy Poetry, Music, Crafts & Art[74] |
Waterton Wildflower Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | Mid-Late June | Workshops and guided flower hikes[75] |
Medicine Hat Jazz Fest | Medicine Hat | Late June | Jazz festival[76] |
Raymond Stampede | Raymond | Early July | Rodeo |
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play | Drumheller | Early-Mid July | Outdoor theater[77] |
Loud As Hell Festival | Drumheller | July 31 - Aug 2 | Drumheller Stampede Barn[78] |
Stirling Settler Days | Stirling | Mid July | Pancake breakfast, firefighter games, parade, community dance, a rodeo, and Fireworks. |
Bluegrass Country Music Festival | Hill Spring | Late July | Country music[79] |
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede | Medicine Hat | Late July | Rodeo, exhibition[80] |
Rum Runners Days | Crowsnest Pass | Late July | Heritage festival[81] |
South Country Fair | Fort Macleod | Late July | Camping, music and arts festival[82] |
Whoop-Up Days Summer Fair & Rodeo | Lethbridge | August | Rodeo and fair |
Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival | Lethbridge | August | Local and Regional Electronic Music Acts[83] |
Southern Alberta Music Festival | Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh, Alberta | August 24 | Live Music, 11 am to Midnight, 8 to 10 artists, www.aspencrossing.com |
Stirling Fall Festival | Stirling | September 13 | Wagon rides, horseshoe tournament, supper, cup stacking, and a movie in the park. |
Love & Records | Lethbridge, Alberta | September 13 | Live Music, Record Fair [vinyl], BBQ, Raffles, Parkour, Art Gallery, Family Zone, Beer Gardens, and more! |
The Word on the Street | Lethbridge | September 21 | Outdoor festival celebrating literacy and the written word. |
Pincher Creek Parade of Lights | Pincher Creek | November | |
Cowboy Christmas Show | Hill Spring | November and December | Barn dance[84] |
Victorian Prairie Christmas | Stirling | December | Old-fashioned Christmas held at the Galt Historic Railway Park. |
See also
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Winter Light - Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and Deep Freeze
- ↑ Edmonton Poetry Festival
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Vocal Arts Festival
- ↑ Improvaganza
- ↑ Dreamspeakers Film Festival
- ↑ Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
- ↑ The Works Art & Design Festival
- ↑ Capital EX
- ↑ Edmonton Heritage Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Latin Festival
- ↑ Cariwest
- ↑ Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Film Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Literary Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Fringe Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Jazz Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
- ↑ A Taste of Edmonton
- ↑ Labatt Blues Festival
- ↑ Symphony Under the Sky Festival
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
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- ↑ Pure Speculation
- ↑ finals rodeo.ca/ Canadian Finals Rodeo
- ↑ Jasper in January
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ Athabasca Fringe Festival
- ↑ Boom Town Music Festival
- ↑ Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival
- ↑ Big Valley Jamboree
- ↑ CentreFest
- ↑ [7] - Rodeos
- ↑ [8] - SpringFest
- ↑ Medicine Lodge Rodeo
- ↑ Ponoka Stampede
- ↑ Rocky Mountain Air Show - Air Show
- ↑ [9]
- ↑ [10]
- ↑ Texas Connection
- ↑ Vermilion Agricultural Society
- ↑ [11]
- ↑ Wainwright Stampede Association
- ↑ Westerner Park - Western Days Fair and Exhibition
- ↑ [12]
- ↑ Town of Fahler - Honey Festival
- ↑ Town of Slave Lake - Attractions
- ↑ [13] - River Rats
- ↑ [14] - North Country Fair
- ↑ [15] - Peace Fest
- ↑ Fort Macmurray - Festivals
- ↑ Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building
- ↑ Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven in the Badlands
- ↑ Pincher Creek and District Agricultural Society Cowboy Gathering
- ↑ Waterton Wildlower Festival
- ↑ Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
- ↑ The Canadian Badlands Passion Play
- ↑ Loud As Hell Festival
- ↑ Great Canadian Barndance Great Canadian Bluegrass & Classic Country Music Festival
- ↑ Medicine Hat Stampede
- ↑ Rum Runners Days
- ↑ South Country Fair
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TheLEMF
- ↑ Great Canadian Barndance The Cowboy Christmas Show
References
- Travel Alberta - Events and Festivals
- Cowboy Trail - Events along Cowboy Trail
- http://www.albertaviews.ab.ca/issues/2000/mayjun00/index.html