Story
Posted
Mon. Oct. 5, 2026
Updated:
Fri. Oct. 9, 2026
Explore AB & BC Food & Craft Fests
From mouth-watering regional cuisine and craft brewery showcases to handmade artisan markets, Western Canada’s food and craft festivals highlight the finest local flavors and makers. Explore our calendar of upcoming culinary and artisan events across Alberta and British Columbia, satisfy your appetite, and find your next unforgettable local experience.
"We hope what you discover across our Alberta and BC travel stories will lead you to unexpected adventures and new, learning experiences. Be sure and tell us where you end up.
#FestivalSeekers.
October 2026
All Hallows Festival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Osoyoos, British Columbia
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.
Updated:
Pumpkin Picking Festival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Vernon, British Columbia
Pick fresh pumpkins, and enjoy pumpkin-flavoured cooking and baking at Davison Orchards.
Updated:
November 2026
Savor Vermilion
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Vermilion, Alberta
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.
Updated:
South Okanagan Fire & Ice Festival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Oliver, British Columbia
Join the communities of Osoyoos and Oliver in a celebration of winter, bringing together local cultures, cuisine, artists, musicians, performers, and so much more.
Updated:
Tofino Oyster Festival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Tofino, British Columbia
A delicious and fun weekend event centering around the start of the oyster harvest!
Updated:
December 2026
Glow Edmonton
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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.
Updated:
January 2027
Winterruption YEG
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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.
Updated:
Jasper in January
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Jasper, Alberta
Two weeks of winter celebrations take over Jasper, with skiing and snowboarding, skating, sleigh rides, music and food.
Updated:
SnowDays
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Banff, Alberta
SnowDays is twelve days of fun-filled heart pumping, activities and festivals jam-packed with winter adventures of all kinds.
Updated:
February 2027
Vernon Winter Carnival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Vernon, British Columbia
Western Canada's largest winter fest returns to Vernon Feb 5-14, 2027, for a celebration of all things winter!
Updated:
Silver Skate Festival
Festival Dates:
to
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
The Silver Skate Festival, one of Edmonton's longest running festivals, brings winter art, sport and culture together at Hawrelak Park.
Updated:
