Food, Craft & Artisans
Savor the unique flavors and creative talents of Western Canada through our collection of culinary celebrations, craft beverage festivals, and local artisan markets. From vineyard feasts in wine country to winter holiday markets, explore unforgettable events across British Columbia and Alberta.
Lethbridge Oktoberfest
Enjoy an fine array of German food and locally crafted beer, plus entertainment at the Lethbridge Oktoberfest!
CulinART
Sylvan Lake's CulinART combines culinary adventure and artistic exploration
Alberni District Fall Fair
Alberni Valley farms and creators fuel four days of agri-fair and midway fun!
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.
South Okanagan Fire & Ice Festival
Join the communities of Osoyoos and Oliver in a celebration of winter, bringing together local cultures, cuisine, artists, musicians, performers, and so much more.
Tofino Oyster Festival
A delicious and fun weekend event centering around the start of the oyster harvest!
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.
Jasper in January
Two weeks of winter celebrations take over Jasper, with skiing and snowboarding, skating, sleigh rides, music and food.
SnowDays
SnowDays is twelve days of fun-filled heart pumping, activities and festivals jam-packed with winter adventures of all kinds.
Vernon Winter Carnival
Western Canada's largest winter fest returns to Vernon Feb 5-14, 2027, for a celebration of all things winter!
Silver Skate Festival
The Silver Skate Festival, one of Edmonton's longest running festivals, brings winter art, sport and culture together at Hawrelak Park.