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Known globally as Canada’s Festival City, Edmonton comes alive in every season with world-class arts, music, and culture. Discover inspiring festival stories and explore upcoming events like Glow Edmonton, the Deep Freeze Winter Festival, and the Edmonton Blues Fest—your guide to non-stop community celebrations year-round.
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Find your enchanted festive moments at some of Western Canada's most exciting winter holiday festivals. 

Updated: Wed. Dec. 10, 2025

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Glow Edmonton returns to the Edmonton Expo Centre for the 2024-25 season with an all-new Christmas Carnival theme, showcasing dazzling light gardens, live entertainment, Christmas markets, and so much...

Updated: Wed. Jun. 17, 2026

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Edmonton Blues Fest keeps bringing joy to audiences as it celebrates 25 years, delivering the blues the way it was meant to be experienced: raw, live and intimate.

Updated: Wed. Apr. 3, 2024

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

Updated: Wed. Jun. 3, 2026

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Find amazing Canada Day events in Alberta from the Rockies to the prairies, with events in Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Banff, Calgary, Vermilion and beyond.

Updated: Wed. Jul. 9, 2025

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As a volunteer you can help enrich the fun and community of Alberta's festival scene, as well as enjoy exclusive access and perks!

Updated: Mon. Apr. 29, 2024

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Edmonton Alberta Winterruption 2022 Coleman Hell Erik Kozakiewicz
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Are you ready for it? Christmas and winter holidays are just weeks away. In northern Alberta, that means the return of festive events to light up those long dark nights.

Updated: Wed. Feb. 22, 2023

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It’s time to get into the winter swing! Black Friday looms. Christmas is just over a month away.

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

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Rediscover the joy of that first childhood snowfall or discover that joy for the first time at the Silver Skate Festival.

Updated: Wed. Jul. 22, 2026

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August is a busy month for festival lovers in Alberta and we’ve hand selected a few great ones that you won’t want to miss this month.

Updated: Mon. Jul. 22, 2024

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Check out the awesome festival lineup Alberta has to look forward to this July

Updated: Thu. Jun. 13, 2024

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River Rats Festival Athabasca Alberta Music
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Festival season returns! Check out music, comedy and food fests in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and throughout Western Canada.

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023

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