BC & Alberta Festival Stories & Event News

Welcome to your ultimate guide to the festival scene across British Columbia and Alberta. From high-energy music weekends in the Rockies to coastal cultural celebrations, local food gatherings, and hidden community events, FestivalSeekers brings you insider tips and travel inspiration. Dive in to discover local culture across BC and Alberta, meet the artists shaping the scene, and plan your next weekend escape right here in Western Canada.
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North America’s most iconic bird species is congregating by the thousands in B.C.’s lower Fraser Valley and this November biologists, photographers and tourists will be keeping an “eagle eye” on th

Updated: Mon. Jul. 10, 2023
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The Clayoquot Oyster Festival will bring you out of your shell with fun evening galas and contests, while giving you a chance to try great fresh seafood and learn about Clayoquot Sound’s thriving o

Updated: Thu. Mar. 22, 2018
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This year marks an extended culinary indulgence for Cornucopia. After 17 years, the all things food and drink festival is revamped and longer spanning two weekends.

Updated: Tue. Aug. 20, 2019
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Alright, ladies. Let’s admit it. We’ve all had that daydream.

Updated: Thu. Mar. 22, 2018
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“Breathe in . . . breathe out!” As we crest a small rise, I can hear my Mother’s voice from 30 years ago commanding me to take healthy lungs-full of the fresh mountain air.

Updated: Wed. Mar. 21, 2018
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Sustainival's first year in Fort McMurray was the talk of the town and fun for everyone - even those hard-to-please teens.

Updated: Wed. May. 1, 2019
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The Village of Waterton is still small. Main street takes 20 minutes to stroll because you stopped for 15 minutes to watch a herd of deer go by.

Updated: Wed. May. 1, 2019
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We were cruising the Vernon Farmers Market, strolling the rows of fresh produce found this time of year in the Okanagan. Everything smelled fresh.

Updated: Wed. May. 1, 2019
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Visitors began to pour into the field set up between three stages at the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, with the smell of grilled smokies drifting throughout the park.

Updated: Thu. Mar. 22, 2018
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Wine tours. Festivals. Fine dining. Beaches. Watersports. Golf. Skiing. Biking. It’s impossible to name only a few of the reasons Kelowna is such a popular destination. 

Updated: Thu. Feb. 23, 2023
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They know how to kick back and have good, clean fun and get-in-the-muck fun at the Hylo/Venice Harvest Days southwest of Lac La Biche.

Updated: Wed. Mar. 21, 2018
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It takes a community to run a carnival. A carnival whose rides, food trucks, lights and all on-site attractions are powered 100 per cent by biodiesel fuel.

Updated: Wed. Mar. 21, 2018
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ALERT BAY, B.C. – The pounding of the cedar log drum sets the rhythmic beat for the young dancers as they circle around an open fire.

Updated: Tue. May. 7, 2019
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The 53rd annual Lac La Biche Pow Wow Days and Fishing Derby is going to boldly go where the festival has never gone before — the Bold Center.

Updated: Mon. Mar. 29, 2021
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I have a confession to make. I hesitated, but Im going to let you in on an Alberta secret.

Updated: Wed. Mar. 21, 2018