Explore Alberta & BC festivals

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

Enjoy beautiful works of art while strolling the highways, biways and streets of the Sunshine Coast.

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.

Pick fresh pumpkins, and enjoy pumpkin-flavoured cooking and baking at Davison Orchards.

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

Field of Screams is Vernon's annual haunted Halloween experience, set on Historic O'Keefe Ranch and presenting multiple spooky walking attractions that will send shivers down your spine.

Cornucopia means an abundant supply of good things. In Whistler there'll be plenty of good wines, food, and people.

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. 

Kick off the holidays with free ice skating, photos with Santa, dazzling light displays, and more. Don’t miss the lighting of Surrey’s iconic 60-ft Christmas tree on Nov 21 at 6:30pm.

Head to Cedar Yellow Point. The area offers a year-round retreat from the busyness of life. The best part is that it lets you get a jump on your Christmas shopping.

Grande Prairie's Festival of Trees spreads good spirit for a good cause, the Grande Prairie Regional and Queen Elizabeth II hospitals.

Join the communities of Osoyoos and Oliver in a celebration of winter, bringing together local cultures, cuisine, artists, musicians, performers, and so much more.

A delicious and fun weekend event centering around the start of the oyster harvest!

Glow Langley brings the holiday spirit to life! Explore light gardens, magical creatures, and talking trees in an unforgettable adventure celebrating the wonders of nature.

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.

Big White Winter Rally takes car racing to the extreme, as drivers speed across snow-covered roads for up to 25 kilometres. Catch the action between skiing or snowboarding at Big White Ski Resort.

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.

Warm your heart and your palette at Deep Freeze, an annual Edmonton winter festival tradition.

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.

Two weeks of winter celebrations take over Jasper, with skiing and snowboarding, skating, sleigh rides, music and food. 

SnowDays is twelve days of fun-filled heart pumping, activities and festivals jam-packed with winter adventures of all kinds.

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.

Sledding fun for the whole family! Whitecourt is famed for amazing snowmobile trails and a scene that makes riding awesome. Get out for a rip on regional trails with the Whitecourt Trailblazers.

Western Canada's largest winter fest returns to Vernon Feb 5-14, 2027, for a celebration of all things winter! 

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

Head to WinSport Canada Olympic Park in Calgary to welcome the world’s best freestyle mogul skiers. This group of young athletes will be competing in the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, presented by Toyota.   

With car racing, snowmobile drags, small plane fly-ins, axe-throwing and winter family activities, the Winter Festival of Speed is an event with style and speed!

The annual FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival features 11 days and nights of comedy with 70 performers at nine venues and non-stop punchlines.

Sled Island is an annual independent music and arts festival in Calgary, AB. Hundreds of artists and bands will play in more than 30 venues throughout the city.

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.

The journey Home begins! The 27th Annual Shambhala Music Festival is back. See you on the dance floor July 24-27, 2026.