Festivals Calendar

The Cochrane Agricultural Society Grounds will be the place to be from Aug 18-20 for the annual Cochrane Fair. The weekend will be full of events from lumberjack shows, midway rides, bull riding, mutton busting, music, dog shows and the popular extreme cowboy challenge.

Atmosphere Gathering is an intimate West Coast festival happening in the Village of Cumberland every August. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to have a great time!

Get into a coastal state of mind for the annual Otalith Festival. More than 20 acts and DJs take to the outdoor stage in the tiny, vibrant town of Ucluelet. Expect garage rock, hip hop, indie, folk and anything else you’d care to dance to — all with the stunning backdrop of the forest, coast and deep blue Pacific surrounding Vancouver Island. While you enjoy the music, your ticket helps support two local initiatives, the Ucluelet Aquarium and Pacific Wild.

Get ready to rock in Hawrelak Park this August during the Edmonton Rock Music Festival. The two-day event will feature rock legends, Dr. Hook, The Stampeders, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and more. Enjoy the beer garden, food vendors, and merchandise tents along with the summery vibe. 

The MoM (formerly known as Music on the Mountain) is an annual music and arts festival featuring original and independent music and art from all over B.C., Canada and around the world.

It’s been too long but finally Edmonton welcomes back the airshow. The Villeneuve Airport, just a short drive north west of Edmonton, will host the Edmonton Airshow from Aug. 22 - 23. Much of the entertainment is in the air where pilots do manoeuvres that send chills up your spine.

It's not about finishing first, but rather having fun and raising money for good causes. The 4th annual Run in the Rockies gives runners of all abilities a chance to check out the sport. Try anything from 1 to 21 kilometres.  

Come to Sir Winston Churchill Square, the heart of Edmonton's downtown core and share the beauty of Latin heritage, experience the tastes, sites and sounds of the Hispanic culture. Dance, sing, eat and learn about the diverse communities that make up Edmonton's Vibrant Latin Community.

Whoop-Up Days is an annual festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Lethbridge, Alberta, for five days in the last full week of August

That old song had it all wrong when it said, "There ain't no cure for the summertime blues." They hadn't heard of the Summertime Blues Festival held annually in Nanaimo.

Taber is famous for their corn, and they celebrate the harvest with an annual two day festival.

For 22 years this festival has existed to honour the memory of Cam Alexander, an avid cyclist who tragically lost his life in a biking accident. This year, the festival is reaching out to the community of Nelson to get back in the saddle. The festival is for competitive and recreational riders. Pump up your bike tires, oil the chain, and make sure your brakes are in order, because there'll be lots of riding.