List of festivals in Alberta

The following is a list of annual festivals in the province of Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Region

Festivals in Calgary Region
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Airdrie Festival Of Lights	Airdrie	December	Rides, Christmas lights, refreshments[1]
Afrikadey!	Calgary	Early August	Africa themed festival[2]
Calgary Arab Film Festival	Calgary	October	Film festival
Calgary Jazz Festival	Calgary	Late June	Jazz music
Calgary C-Jazz CARNIVALE	Calgary	Late August	Jazz music
Calgary Folk Music Festival	Calgary	Late July	Folk music festival[3]
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede	Calgary	Mid-July	Rodeo, exhibition
Calgary Fringe Festival	Calgary	August	Fringe festival
Calgary International Children's Festival	Calgary	Late May
Calgary International Film Festival	Calgary	September/October	Film festival
Calgary International Spoken Word Festival	Calgary	Late March / April	Spoken word festival
Calgary Underground Film Festival	Calgary	September/October	Film festival
Calgary Winterfest	Calgary	February
Canmore Highland Games	Canmore	Annually on Labour Day weekend	Celtic sports, music and dance
Carifest	Calgary	June	Caribbean festival on Stephen Avenue and Prince's Island Park
ENMAX Zoolights	Calgary	December/January	Held at the Calgary Zoo
Chasing Summer Electronic Music Festival	Calgary	August	Electronic music festival in Fort Calgary[4]
Cochrane Winterfest	Cochrane	January 25 & 26	Held at the Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park
Expo Latino	Calgary	Late August	Latino festival in Prince's Island Park
"Fiestaval" Latin Festival	Calgary	July 19, 20, 2008	Latin music, outdoors, beer gardens
GlobalFest	Calgary	August 21–29, 2009	Multi-ethnic festival and fireworks
High Performance Rodeo	Calgary	January	Theatre, music, dance, visual arts[5]
International Festival of Animated Objects	Calgary	January	Puppeteering festival
Calgary International Blues Festival	Calgary
Calgary Midwinter Blues Festival	Calgary
Labour Day Rodeo and Parade	Cochrane	Labour Day weekend	Rodeo
Lilac Festival	Calgary	Late May	Street festival[6]
North American Championship Chuckwagon Races and Guy Weadick Pro Rodeo	High River
Reggae Festival	Calgary	Mid-August	Reggae music
Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival	Nanton	Third weekend of August	Music Festival[7][8]
Shakespeare in the Park	Calgary	July	Theater[9]
Sled Island	Calgary	July	Music festival[10]
Spruce Meadows International show-jumping tournament	Calgary
Sun and Salsa Festival	Calgary	Mid-July
Taste of Calgary	Calgary
Wordfest	Calgary
X-Fest	Calgary	August	Alternative music festival in Fort Calgary,[11] Labour Day weekend
FozzyFest	Calgary (South Kananaskis)	Canada Day long weekend	[12] Electronic music
Inshala	Calgary (South Fort Macleod)	Mid-June	[13] Electronic music and conference
Treemendus	Calgary (Mountain View County)	Labour Day weekend	[14] Electronic music

Edmonton Region

Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region
Ice on Whyte	Edmonton	Late January	Ice sculpture
Winter Light[15]	Edmonton	January - March	Celebration of winter spirit
International Mother Language Day[16]	Edmonton	February	BPCA's celebrations
Silver Skate Festival and Edmonton Winter Triathlon[17]	Edmonton	Early February	Winter festival
Edmonton Poetry Festival[18]	Edmonton	April	Poetry
Bengali New Year Festival[19]	Edmonton	April	BHESA's Boishakhi Mela
Opera NUOVA's Vocal Arts Festival[20]	Edmonton	May/June	Opera / art song
International Children's Festival	St. Albert	May/June
Improvaganza[21]	Edmonton	June	Improv
Dreamspeakers Film Festival[22]	Edmonton	June	Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Free Will Shakespeare Festival[23]	Edmonton	June/July	Shakespeare plays
The Works Art & Design Festival[24]	Edmonton	June/July	Design and art exhibitions
Dragonfly Music Festival	Wabamun	June–July	Canada Day weekend; Canadian music
K-Days (formerly Klondike Days)[25]	Edmonton	Late July	Exhibition and fair
Edmonton Heritage Festival[26]	Edmonton	Early August	Traditional dance, foods, and crafts
Edmonton Latin Festival[27]	Edmonton	Mid-August	Latin culture and music
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival[28]	Edmonton	Mid-August	Caribbean carnival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival[29]	Edmonton	Mid-August	Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival[30]	Edmonton	Mid-August	Folk music festival
Edmonton International Film Festival[31]	Edmonton	Late September/Early October	Independent film
Edmonton International Literary Festival[32]	Edmonton	Late October	Nonfiction writing
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival[33]	Edmonton	August	Fringe festival
Edmonton International Jazz Festival[34]	Edmonton	July	Jazz
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[35]	Edmonton	Early July	Busking
A Taste of Edmonton[36]	Edmonton	Late July	Food and restaurants
Labatt Blues Festival[37]	Edmonton	Mid-August	Blues
Rock'n August	St. Albert	Mid-August	Car show, live music
Expo Latino	Edmonton	Late August	Latino culture
Symphony Under the Sky[38]	Edmonton	Early September	Symphony
SONiC BOOM[39]	Edmonton	September	Alternative and indie rock
What the Truck?![40]	Edmonton	Mid-September	Food truck festival
Roar Spoken Word Festival	Edmonton	Mid-September	Poetry/spoken word festival[41]
Pure Speculation[42]	Edmonton	November	Geek and fan culture festival
Canadian Finals Rodeo[43]	Edmonton	Mid-November	Rodeo
Festival of Trees	Edmonton	December	Christmas trees
Bright Lights Festival	Edmonton	Late December/Early January	Large Christmas lights display
New Year's Eve Downtown	Edmonton	New Year's Eve

Rockies

Festivals in the Alberta Rockies
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Banff Culture Walk	Banff
Banff Mountain Film Festival	Banff	Late October	Mountain film festival
Banff Mountain Book Festival	Banff	Late October
Banff Summer Arts Festival	Banff
Banff World Television Festival	Banff	Mid-June	Television programming event
Canadian Death Race	Grande Cache	August	Hiking and running
Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival	Canmore
Canmore Folk Music Festival	Canmore
Canmore Highland Games	Canmore
Ice Magic Weekend - International Ice Sculpting Competition	Lake Louise
Jasper Heritage Rodeo	Jasper
Jasper in January[44]	Jasper	January	Three themed weekends running from the middle to the end of January, packed with events, deals and activities from a street party to dogsledding to food tasting.
Jasper Dark Sky Festival[45]	Jasper	October	Stargazing
Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo	Hinton
Mozart on the Mountain	Canmore		Symphonic concert
Wild Mountain Music Fest[46]	Hinton	July 15, 16, 17 - 2016	Rock and roll, country, blues, rockabilly, Latin, funk, and salsa music
WinterStart Weekend in Banff	Banff

Central Alberta

Festivals in Central Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
"Bring in Spring" Beef Supper, Silent Auction	Anthony Henday Museum, Delburne, Alberta	April	Fundraising[47]
Athabasca Fringe Festival	Athabasca	July	Fringe festival[48]
Band Ranch	Evansburg, Alberta	July 31-August 3
Boom Town Music Festival	Ol'Macdonalds Resort, Buffalo Lake, Erskine, Alberta	September 5–6	Alternative country, bluegrass, folk [49]
Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival	Stony Plain	August	Country music[50]
Big Valley Jamboree	Camrose	August	Country music[51]
Centre Fest: International Street Performers Festival	Red Deer	August	Street theatre[52]
David Thompson Days Country Fair	Rocky Mountain House	August	Fair
Kikino Celebration Days & Silver Birch Rodeo	Kikino	3rd weekend in August	Parade, rodeo, bingo, steak supper, trade show, fireworks[53]
East Coulee SpringFest	Drumheller	May 11–13, 2012	38 bands, 4 venues, 100 musicians, all rock out in the badlands for one weekend[54]
Lac La Biche Pow Wow and Fish Derby	Lac La Biche
Maple Flag	Cold Lake	May–June	Aerial combat exercise
Medicine Lodge Rodeo	Edson	May	Rodeo[55]
Ponoka Stampede	Ponoka	June/July	Rodeo[56]
Rocky Air Show	Rocky Mountain House	August	Air show[57]
Sidewalk Jamboree	Edson	August	Fair
Shake The Lake	SylvanLake	August	Action sports and music festival[58]
Spin Out Festival	Camp Maskepetoon	June	Circus and fire spinning festival[59]
Texas Connection	Innisfail	Mid-August	Music festival[60]
Thunder in the Valley Drag Races	Drayton Valley	Late August
Vermilion Fair	Vermilion	Last weekend of July	Fair[61]
Mistahia	Vermilion	August 13	Music festival[62]
Wainwright Stampede	Wainwright	Third week of June, Thur-Sun	[63]
Westerner Days Fair and Exhibition	Red Deer	July	Fair[64]
Zion Noiz Music & Arts Festival	Alberta	June	Music & Arts[65]

Northern Alberta

Festivals in Northern Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Eaglesham July 1st. Celebration	Eaglesham Park, Eaglesham Alberta	July 1	Family event in the Peace River Region
Reel Shorts Film Festival	Grande Prairie	May	International festival of short films
North Country Fair	Slave Lake	June
Astral Harvest Music Festival	Slave Lake	July	Electronic and live music[66]
Falher Honey Festival	Falher	July	Beekeeping festival[67]
Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championship	Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park	July	Sand castle and sculptures on the beaches of Lesser Slave Lake[68]
Gold Cup Jet Boat Race	Peace River	July
Magnificent River Rats Festival	Athabasca	July	Parade, music, marketplace, children's activities[69]
North Country Fair	Driftpile	June	Music, marketplace, camping, children's activities[70]
Peace Fest	Peace River	July	Live music, marketplace[71]
Summerslam	Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray	July
Telus Country Fever Music Festival	Grande Prairie	July
InterPLAY Festival	Fort McMurray	August
Peace Country Gospel Jamboree	Beaverlodge	August
Blueberry Festival	Fort McMurray	Early September	Parade, midway, fireworks[72]
Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building	Beaverlodge, Wembley	Early September	Motorcycle trade show[73]
Golden Walleye Classic	High Prairie	September

Southern Alberta

Lethbridge Music Fest April 23 Music Festival

Festivals in Southern Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Lethbridge International Film Festival	Lethbridge	April	Film festival
#mywatertoneats Food Festival	Waterton Lakes National Park	End of May-Beginning of June	celebrating the culinary talent in Waterton[74]
Stirling Community Garage sale	Stirling	Victoria Day	Community garage sale
Beethoven in the Badlands	Drumheller	Late May	Symphonic concert[75]
Spectrum Festival	Medicine Hat	Each year the first weekend of June	Family festival [76]
The Gathering – Cowboy Poetry	Pincher Creek	Mid-June	Cowboy poetry, music, crafts and art[77]
Waterton Wildflower Festival	Waterton Lakes National Park	Mid-Late June	Workshops and guided flower hikes[78]
Medicine Hat Jazz Fest	Medicine Hat	Late June	Jazz festival[79]
Raymond Stampede	Raymond	Early July	Rodeo
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play	Drumheller	Early to mid-July	Outdoor theater[80]
Loud As Hell Festival	Drumheller	July 31 - Aug 2	Drumheller Stampede Barn[81]
Stirling Settler Days	Stirling	Mid-July	Pancake breakfast, firefighter games, parade, community dance, a rodeo, and fireworks
Bluegrass Country Music Festival	Hill Spring	Late July	Country music[82]
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede	Medicine Hat	Late July	Rodeo, exhibition[83]
Rum Runners Days	Crowsnest Pass	Late July	Heritage festival[84]
South Country Fair	Fort Macleod	Late July	Camping, music and arts festival[85]
Whoop-Up Days Summer Fair & Rodeo	Lethbridge	August	Rodeo and fair
Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival	Lethbridge	August	Local and regional electronic music acts[86]
Southern Alberta Music Festival	Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh, Alberta	August 24	Live music, 11 am to midnight, 8 to 10 artists[87]
Waterton Wildlife Festival	Waterton Lakes National Park	Mid-Late September	Workshops and info about animals living in the Park[88]
Stirling Fall Festival	Stirling	September 13	Wagon rides, horseshoe tournament, supper, cup stacking, and a movie in the park
Love & Records	Lethbridge, Alberta	September 13	Live music, record fair (vinyl), BBQ, raffles, parkour, art gallery, family zone, beer gardens
The Word on the Street	Lethbridge	September 21	Outdoor festival celebrating literacy and the written word
Pincher Creek Parade of Lights	Pincher Creek	November
Cowboy Christmas Show	Hill Spring	November and December	Barn dance[89]
Victorian Prairie Christmas	Stirling	December	Old-fashioned Christmas held at the Galt Historic Railway Park

See also

• Culture of Alberta
• List of festivals in Canada
• List of festivals in Quebec

Notes

1. "Welcome to the Airdrie Festival Of Lights".
2. African Festival and Presentation Society (2007). "Afrikadey!". Retrieved 2007-05-07.
3. "Calgary Folk Music Festival". Retrieved 2007-05-07.
4. "Chasing Summer".
5. "The High Performance Rodeo".
6. 4th Street BRZ. "Lilac Festival". Retrieved 2007-04-30.
7. Foothills Bluegrass Music Society. "Shady Grove".
8. Foothills Bluegrass Music Society. "Foothills Bluegrass Music Society".
9. Mount Royal College (2007). "Shakespeare in the Park". Retrieved 2007-05-07.
10. "Sled Island". 2007.
11. "X-Fest".
12. FozzyFest (2011). "FozzyFest". Retrieved 1011-05-01. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
13. Inshala (2014). "Inshala". Retrieved 1011-05-01. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
14. Treemendus (2015). "Treemendus". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
15. Winter Light - Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and Deep Freeze
16. http://www.pressclubofalberta.com/
17. Winter Light - Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and Deep Freeze
18. Edmonton Poetry Festival
19. http://www.bhesa.ca/
20. Vocal Arts Festival
21. Improvaganza
22. Dreamspeakers Film Festival
23. Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
24. The Works Art & Design Festival
25. Capital EX
26. Edmonton Heritage Festival
27. Edmonton Latin Festival
28. Cariwest
29. Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
30. Edmonton Folk Music Festival
31. Edmonton International Film Festival
32. Edmonton International Literary Festival
33. Edmonton International Fringe Festival
34. Edmonton International Jazz Festival
35. Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
36. A Taste of Edmonton
37. Labatt Blues Festival
38. Symphony Under the Sky Festival
39. SONiC BOOM
40. What the Truck?!
41. Thomas Trofimuk (2007). "The Roar Spoken Word Festival". Retrieved 2007-09-19.
42. Pure Speculation
43. finals rodeo.ca/ Canadian Finals Rodeo
44. Jasper in January
45. Dark Sky Festival
46. Wild Mountain Music Fest
47. http://www.delburne.ca
48. Athabasca Fringe Festival
49. Boom Town Music Festival
50. Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival
51. Big Valley Jamboree
52. CentreFest
53. Rodeos
54. SpringFest
55. Medicine Lodge Rodeo
56. Ponoka Stampede
57. Rocky Mountain Air Show
58. Shake The Lake
59. Spin Out Festival
60. Texas Connection
61. Vermilion Agricultural Society
62. Mistahia - Facebook page
63. Wainwright Stampede Association
64. Westerner Park - Western Days Fair and Exhibition
65. Zion Noiz - Zion Noiz Music & Arts Festival
66. Astral Harvest Music Festival
67. Town of Fahler - Honey Festival
68. Town of Slave Lake - attractions
69. Magnificent River Rats Festival
70. North Country Fair
71. Peace Fest
72. Fort Macmurray - festivals
73. Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building
75. Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven in the Badlands
76. Spectrum Festival
77. Pincher Creek and District Agricultural Society Cowboy Gathering
78. Waterton Wildlower Festival
79. Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
80. The Canadian Badlands Passion Play
81. Loud As Hell Festival
82. Great Canadian Barndance Great Canadian Bluegrass & Classic Country Music Festival
83. Medicine Hat Stampede
84. Rum Runners Days
85. South Country Fair
86. https://www.facebook.com/TheLEMF
87. Southern Alberta Music Festival
89. Great Canadian Barndance The Cowboy Christmas Show

References

• Travel Alberta - events and festivals
• Events along the Cowboy Trail
• http://www.albertaviews.ab.ca/issues/2000/mayjun00/index.html