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.'
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
References
- ↑ Animethon
- ↑ Bikeology Festival
- ↑ Blueberry Bluegrass and Country Music Festival
- ↑ Cariwest
- ↑ Dreamspeakers Film Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Accordion Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Chante
- ↑ Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Heritage Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Film Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Fringe Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Jazz Festival
- ↑ Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Latin Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Poetry Festival
- ↑ Edmonton Pride Festival
- ↑ Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton
- ↑ Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
- ↑ Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
- ↑ Hip hop in the Park Festival
- ↑ Ice on Whyte Festival
- ↑ Improvaganza
- ↑ "Interstellar Rodeo launches in Hawrelak". CBC.ca. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ Capital EX
- ↑ Labatt Blues Festival
- ↑ Latino Heritage Month - Facebook page
- ↑ Edmonton International Literary Festival
- ↑ Nextfest
- ↑ Pure Speculation
- ↑ Silver Skate Festival
- ↑ SkirtsAfire Festival
- ↑ Sonic Boom Festival
- ↑ Sourdough River Festival
- ↑ Symphony Under the Sky Festival
- ↑ A Taste of Edmonton
- ↑ Vocal Arts Festival
- ↑ Water For Life Festival
- ↑ The Works Art & Design Festival
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