Grassroots Sports Fests

Embrace the spirit of competition, adventure, and outdoor play across Western Canada with our roundup of sports and athletic festivals. From mountain slope slaloms and snowmobile challenges to mudbogs and winter games, explore energetic gatherings that bring athletes and fans together in British Columbia and Alberta.

August 2026

Battle of the Rockies

Festival Dates: Wed. Aug. 12, 2026 - Sun. Aug. 16, 2026

Location: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

The World Professional Chuckwagon Association is coming to the mountains for the Battle of the Rockies.

Last Updated: Wed. Jun. 17, 2026

Castle Mountain Huckleberry Festival

Festival Dates: Sat. Aug. 22, 2026

Location: Castle Mountain, Alberta

Come to Castle Mountain's Annual Huckleberry Festival to enjoy music and entertainment and ride the chairlift for some of the best huckleberry picking around.

Last Updated: Mon. Jun. 8, 2026

Extreme Mudfest

Festival Dates: Thu. Aug. 20, 2026 - Sun. Aug. 23, 2026

Location: Bonnyville, Cold Lake, Alberta

Get ready for mud, motors and mayhem, as Extreme Mudfest takes over Cold Lake this August 2026.

Last Updated: Tue. Jun. 9, 2026

September 2026

Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo

Festival Dates: Sat. Sep. 12, 2026 - Sat. Sep. 12, 2026

Location: Cranbrook, British Columbia

The Kootenay Rockies Gran Fondo is a mass participation cycling event, set in the beautiful Rocky Mountain Trench.

Last Updated: Thu. Jun. 4, 2026

Queen City Cruise

Festival Dates: Fri. Sep. 11, 2026 - Sat. Sep. 12, 2026

Location: Nelson, British Columbia

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.

Last Updated: Mon. Apr. 13, 2026

Conquer the Ridge Half-Marathon

Festival Dates: Wed. Sep. 16, 2026 - Wed. Sep. 16, 2026

Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta

Enjoy a 21-km run in scenic Medicine Hat, or share the load with a buddy and each do 10 km.

Last Updated: Wed. Jun. 17, 2026

Freaky Creeky

Festival Dates: Sat. Sep. 19, 2026

Location: Vernon, British Columbia

Choose from 2.5km (kids), 13km, 28km & 52km races at the Freaky Creeky

Last Updated: Wed. Jun. 17, 2026

February 2027

Silver Skate Festival

Festival Dates: Fri. Feb. 5, 2027 - Mon. Feb. 15, 2027

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

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

Last Updated: Wed. Jul. 22, 2026

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Tue. Jul. 7, 2026

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Updated: Thu. Aug. 13, 2026

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Thu. Jul. 23, 2026

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Updated: Sat. Jul. 25, 2026

Vermilion Agriculture Fair

Festival

Vermilion, Alberta

Thu. Jul. 23, 2026 - Sat. Jul. 25, 2026

The Annual Vermilion Fair is presented by the Vermilion Agriculture Society. Events include a parade, trade show, animal judging, pony chuckwagon and chariot races, entertainment and agricultural...

Updated: Thu. Jun. 18, 2026

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Taste of Edmonton

Festival

Edmonton, Alberta

Thu. Jul. 16, 2026 - Sun. Jul. 26, 2026

A Taste of Edmonton Festival is one of the city’s most popular festivals, with 500,000 people attending it every year. A Taste of Edmonton is a dazzling array of tastes and sounds that fill Churchill...

Updated: Wed. Jun. 10, 2026

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Updated: Thu. Jul. 23, 2026

Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival

Festival

Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Fri. Jul. 24, 2026 - Sun. Jul. 26, 2026

Salmon Arm is the centre of the action in B.C's Interior, hosting the ROOTS&BLUES Festival, attracting thousands of music lovers to the quiet little town on the shores of Shushwap Lake.

Updated: Tue. Jun. 9, 2026

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Wide Skies Music & Arts Festival

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Lethbridge, Alberta

Tue. Jul. 28, 2026 - Wed. Jul. 29, 2026

WIde Skies Music and Arts is a festival guaranteed to entertain everyone over two-days. July 26 features the free outdoor event next to Southminster Church.

Updated: Tue. Jul. 21, 2026

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Filberg Festival

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Comox, British Columbia

Fri. Jul. 31, 2026 - Sun. Aug. 2, 2026

Enjoy everything Comox B.C. has to offer at the Filberg Festival. Walk through beautiful gardens, rustic buildings and gorgeous views of Comox Harbour and the Coastal Mountain Ranges.

Updated: Tue. Jun. 9, 2026

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