List of festivals in Edmonton

This is a list of festivals in Edmonton. Edmonton plays host to several large festivals each year, hence its local nickname as 'the Festival City.'

2001 Sourdough Raft Race, passing beneath the High Level Bridge's Great Divide waterfall during Klondike Days.

List of festivals

Festival	Month	Description
Animethon [1]	August	Western Canada's longest-running Japanese animation festival is held in downtown Edmonton in Grant MacEwan College. Animethon has been running since 1993 with attendance at over 4000 people.
Bikeology Festival [2]	June	Cycling culture
Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival	Late July/early August	Bluegrass and country music
Canadian Finals Rodeo [3]	November	National championship rodeo
Cariwest [4]	Mid-August	Caribbean carnival
Dreamspeakers Film Festival [5]	June	Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists
Edmonton Accordion Festival [6]	September	Accordion
Edmonton Chante [7]	September	Francophone music festival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival [8]	August	Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival [9]	August	Folk music
Edmonton Heritage Festival [10]	August	This ethnocultural food and heritage festival takes place in Hawrelak Park on the Heritage Day long weekend.
Edmonton International Film Festival [11]	Late September/ early October	Independent film
Edmonton International Fringe Festival [12]	August	Held in Old Strathcona, this is an exhibition of alternative theatre and is largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world.
Edmonton International Jazz Festival [13]	June	Jazz music
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival [14]	July	Busking
Edmonton Latin Festival[15]	Mid-August	Latin culture and music
Edmonton Poetry Festival [16]	April	Poetry
Edmonton Pride Festival [17]	June	Gay pride
Edmonton Rock Music Festival [18]	August	Rock music
Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival [19]	October	Wine, beer, spirits, food
Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival) [20]	Late June/early July	Shakespeare plays
Hip Hop in the Park festival [21]	May	Musicians', performers' festival to celebrate a hiphop declaration of peace
Ice on Whyte Festival [22]	January	Winter festival, skating, ice sculpture
Improvaganza [23]	June	Improv festival hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre
Interstellar Rodeo[24]	July	Folk and rock music festival
K-Days[25]	July	Provides rides, music and other entertainment. Originally Klondike Days was an annual fair and exhibition which eventually adopted a gold rush theme. Activities include chuckwagon races, carnival rides and fairways, music, trade shows and daily fireworks.
Labatt Blues Festival [26]	August	Blues music
Latino Heritage Month September 15 to October 15 [27]	September/ October	Cultural roots and education
LitFest: Edmonton's Nonfiction Festival [28]	Late October	Non-fiction writing
Nextfest [29]	June	Musicians, actors, poets, visual artists, dancers
Pure Speculation [30]	November	Geek and fan culture
Silver Skate Festival [31]	February	Winter
SkirtsAfire, herArts Festival [32]	March	Edmonton's only multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating and elevating the work of women. Includes musicians, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, cabaret and more.
Sonic Boom Festival [33]	September	Rock music
Sourdough River Festival [34]	August	Raft race
Symphony Under the Sky Festival [35]	Labour Day Weekend	Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's annual outdoor concert
A Taste of Edmonton [36]	July	Food and restaurants
Vocal Arts Festival [37]	May/June	Opera / art song
Water For Life Festival[38]	Early June: week of World Environment Day, June 5; and World Oceans Day, June 8	The all volunteers-directed Sunshine Treeshade Humanitarian Charity presents "water for life"-themed multi arts, science, and recreation events in support of clean healthy water commons and saving the estimated daily global average of over 4000 children and others currently projected to be killed by contaminated water related conditions (World Health Organization, UNICEF data).
The Works Art & Design Festival [39]	late June/early August	Showcases Canadian and international art and design from well-known, award-winning artists, as well as emerging and student artists

Canada Day is celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, the Silly Summer Parade in Old Strathcona, fireworks, and the Great Divide waterfall over the High Level Bridge in Edmonton.

See also

• Festivals in Alberta

References

1. Animethon
2. Bikeology Festival
3. Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival
4. Cariwest
5. Dreamspeakers Film Festival
6. Edmonton Accordion Festival
7. Edmonton Chante
8. Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
9. Edmonton Folk Music Festival
10. Edmonton Heritage Festival
11. Edmonton International Film Festival
12. Edmonton International Fringe Festival
13. Edmonton International Jazz Festival
14. Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
15. Edmonton Latin Festival
16. Edmonton Poetry Festival
17. Edmonton Pride Festival
18. Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton
19. Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
20. Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
21. Hip hop in the Park Festival
22. Ice on Whyte Festival
23. Improvaganza
24. "Interstellar Rodeo launches in Hawrelak". CBC.ca. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
25. Capital EX
26. Labatt Blues Festival
27. Latino Heritage Month - Facebook page
28. Edmonton International Literary Festival
29. Nextfest
30. Pure Speculation
31. Silver Skate Festival
32. SkirtsAfire Festival
33. Sonic Boom Festival
34. Sourdough River Festival
35. Symphony Under the Sky Festival
36. A Taste of Edmonton
37. Vocal Arts Festival
38. Water For Life Festival
39. The Works Art & Design Festival

External links

• Edmonton tourism
• Edmonton Festival City