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.
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SilverStar Beer & Cider Fest
Celebrate Oktoberfest early this year with SilverStar’s signature craft beer and cider festival.
CulinART
Sylvan Lake's CulinART combines culinary adventure and artistic exploration
Whistler Village Beer Festival
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!
Festival of the Grape
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.
Apple Harvest Festival
Take a tour into the Davison Orchard and pick your own apples right from the trees!
All Hallows Festival
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.
Savor Vermilion
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.
Glow Edmonton
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.
Winterruption YEG
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.
Silver Skate Festival
The Silver Skate Festival, one of Edmonton's longest running festivals, brings winter art, sport and culture together at Hawrelak Park.