Explore Alberta & BC festivals

Fridays throughout summer, enjoy free live music in Osoyoos, lakeside at Gyro Park Bandshell.

Join the Lillooet Friendship Centre Society and the community of Lillooet for two days of live music, games, and community fun at Lilloofest. All are welcome!

Celebrate Oktoberfest early this year with SilverStar’s signature craft beer and cider festival.

The Sunshine Music Festival is two days of great tunes during the Labour Day weekend, set along Palm Beach in Powell River. Pack your dancing shoes and get ready for a great time.

Fridays throughout summer, enjoy free live music in Osoyoos, lakeside at Gyro Park Bandshell.

Enjoy a fun filled day for the whole family at the Vermilion Heritage Park. Free lunch, cinnamon buns, painting class, art talents, displays, and artisan exhibitors. In the heart of Vermilion, there are many activities that can be enjoyed during this action packed day.

Sylvan Lake's CulinART combines culinary adventure and artistic exploration 

Dance under the harvest moon in the town of Grimshaw in Alberta's Mighty Peace region.

The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo is a mass participation cycling event, set in the beautiful Rocky Mountain Trench. 

For classic car enthusiasts, Nelson, BC, is the place to be on the second weekend of September for the Queen City Cruise, held annually the first weekend after Labour Day.

 Enjoy a 21-km run in scenic Medicine Hat, or share the load with a buddy and each do 10 km. 

Choose from 2.5km (kids), 13km, 28km & 52km races at the Freaky Creeky

Enjoy craft beer in the Whistler Village, surrounded by the beauty of the BC coastal ranges. Main event is Sept 19, 2026, but there are events all week long!

Dive into the world of fantasy at the Edmonton Comic Expo Sept 15 - 17, with sci-fi, superheroes and costumes galore!

There’s no better place to raise a glass of delectable BC wine and celebrate the fall grape harvest than in Canada’s wine capital, Oliver, B.C.

Sundog Festival brings two days of music and the arts to Vernon, in their location at Civic Memorial Park 

Southern BC's fertile wine-producing region celebrates the grape harvest with wine tastings, dinners, concerts and of course—stomping grapes! Get your feet moving in Osoyoos this fall.

Island hop to Nanaimo and bop to all kinds of great jazz, all September long!

Take a tour into the Davison Orchard and pick your own apples right from the trees!

BC Culture Days come to Vernon for a month of arts, music, cinema, and cultural experiences.

For ten days each autumn, Edmontonians feast on all things cinematic. It's a veritable buffet of the best new indie filmmaking from around the globe. 

BC Culture Days celebrate creativity and culture! Champion and support the artists, creators, and creative institutions in your area during BC Culture Days, Sept 18-Oct 4.

The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) is an 11-day celebration of visual arts and cinema!

Enjoy beautiful works of art while exploring the quaint and funky Gabriola Island.

Celebrating Jasper's distinction as the largest accessible Dark Sky Preserve in the world!

Gyro Beach in Osoyoos is haunted by paddleboarding witches, flying circus spectres and artistic performances for Halloween, during the two days of All Hallows Festival.

A nine day tectonic shift where the world's best mountain films, books, and speakers come together. 

Sample spirits, wine, beer, delicious local dishes and entertainment at Savor Vermilion. Savor Vermilion is a showcase of the local food and beverage scene bringing tasty creations to the public and mixing it up with some of the prairie's best local talent and entertainment. 

Join Tofino Resort for their 6th annual Sea of Lights event. Visitors and locals alike are welcome to gather at the Marina to toast the festive season and enjoy the seasonal light displays, a towering outdoor Christmas tree, festive craft market and caroling.

The Winter Festival & Market at Gibsons Public Market is bound to get you in the spirit, the way only Gibsons' can. From holiday markets and SCUBA Claus to live music, happy hours, and festive family fun, it’s a weekend packed with seasonal magic for everyone to enjoy!

Glow Edmonton takes you back to the childhood wonder of Christmas, at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Activities include a scavenger hunt through a lighted maze, an LED dance floor, over 100 live performances on the Glow stage, a market and food and drink vendors.

Music, drag, comedy, podcasts, wrestling and winter? Winterruption YEG lives up to its name, with a festival that will lift you out of the January blahs.

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival showcases groundbreaking performances across theatre, dance, music, and multimedia, bringing innovative artists worldwide to Vancouver for an inspiring celebration of creativity and cultural exchange.

The Silver Skate Festival, one of Edmonton's longest running festivals, brings winter art, sport and culture together at Hawrelak Park.

The International Choral Kathaumixw is a 5-day choral festival. Enjoy concerts, learn from peers and from world renowned choral artists, watch competitions and connect during social events.