Community & Culture

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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. 

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stroll Downtown Williams Lake to find a masterpiece for your collection during the annual August-long event. 

GlobalFest takes guests on a four-night trip around the world. Each evening is built around a specific country to explore food, culture, music, fireworks and drone art from that region and create unforgettable summer festival.

Celebrate all things craft beer at the Squamish Beer Festival. Brews, food, music and amazing times await.

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is the largest and longest-running festival of its kind in North America. The Edmonton Fringe doesn’t jury or censor artists’ work in any way and selects performances using an unbiased lottery system.

Whoop-Up Days is an annual festival and exhibition, held for five days in the last full week of August, now over 125 years running!

There is nothing like a hearty laugh and the folks at the Nanaimo Fringe will provide a constant supply, along with a good dose of tears, moans, chuckles and cheers. 

As Canada’s longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, this event has connected well-known authors with their audiences while also giving up-and-coming scribes a chance to showcase their work in front of a literary-friendly crowd. 

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance

Colour, music and food enrich the Edmonton scene as CariWest takes over the city for three Carribean-infused days!

Calgary's annual New Orleans themed, family-friendly street festival fills the street with live music entertainment, street performers, art, bicycles, and a kids quarter. 

Palaeo Palooza is the dinosaur event of the summer, featuring all things dino! Hosted by the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Wembley AB (Grande Prairie region).

The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival has attracted festival-goers of all ages for its soulful lineup of music by some exceptional artists.

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance

Bringing exquisite folk music to the Alberta Rockies since 1978, the Canmore Folk Music Festival is a destination for residents of Alberta and beyond!

The largest multiculturalism celebration in the world returns to Edmonton's Hawrelak Park for 2026, featuring food, dance, music and performances representing over 85 unique cultures.

The annual Haying in the 30s weekend helps people diagnosed with cancer in the Lakeland Region and beyond. Come and enjoy the events, including wagon rides and daily old-fashioned farming demonstrations.

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance

Everything's beach-y at this world class sand sculpting competition and exhibition, featuring an artisan market and weekend concerts!

Calgary's annual celebration of non-mainstream theatre. The Calgary Fringe Festival features local, national, and international productions for a total of over 150+ performances over 9 days.

Lac La Biche's biggest community event is back with live music and cultural performances, family activities and the classic pancake breakfast!

The Filberg Festival overflows with arts, crafts and live music, for a three-day fest set in beautiful Comox, Vancouver Island

Come watch the Cree First Nations put on a colourful show of skill and pageantry at the annual national Beaver Lake Pow Wow, held annually on the August long weekend.

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance

A new Lethbridge music festival to entertain everyone over a two-day event, featuring diverse musical acts

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

During the heart of summer, the grounds at Edmonton's Northlands are transformed into an arena of endless games, rides, entertainment, concerts, shopping, food and family activities. 

Get thee to ye olde Edson Renaissance Faire for medieval song, dance, jousts and merriment! 

Treat yourself to a good old-fashioned country fair this July in Lac La Biche at the Lakeland Agricom.

The Inglewood Sunfest is an annual outdoor festival that celebrates the unique nature of the Inglewood community.

The Texada aerospace camp is a camp designed for children between the ages of 10 – 15. The camp is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the exciting world of aerospace.

Every Wednesday evening, the Marine Park gazebo features a different musical performance