List of festivals in Alberta

Festivals of Alberta

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Several festivals are held in the Canadian province of Alberta each year. This list includes several types of festivals in the province, such as regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, music festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.

## Sublists

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### By city

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* List of festivals in Calgary
* List of festivals in Edmonton
* List of festivals in Lethbridge

### By type

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* List of music festivals in Canada#Alberta

## Festivals

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Main article: Festivals in Alberta

### Calgary Region

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Main article: List of festivals in Calgary

Festivals in Calgary Region

Festival | Place | Time | Remarks
Tabestoon Festival  | Olympic Plaza  | 12-13 August  | Iranian music, art and food
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 Music Festival | Calgary | Late July/early August | Electronic music festival held annually at Max Bell Arena[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 | August | blues music festival
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

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Main article: List of festivals in Edmonton

Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region

Festival | Place | Time | Remarks
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 celebration

Silver Skate Festival and Edmonton Winter Triathlon[15] | Edmonton | Early February | Winter festival
Edmonton's International Beerfest[17] | Edmonton | Early Spring | Beer 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 International 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
Beaumont Music Festival | Beaumont | Mid-June  | All Canadian music festival
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
Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival[28] | Edmonton | Mid-April-early-May | Classical Music, Musical Theatre, Speech Arts
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival[29] | Edmonton | Mid-August | Caribbean carnival
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival[30] | Edmonton | Mid-August | Dragon boat
Edmonton Folk Music Festival[31] | Edmonton | Mid-August | Folk music festival
Edmonton International Film Festival[32] | Edmonton | Late September/Early October | Independent film
Edmonton International Literary Festival[33] | Edmonton | Late October | Nonfiction writing
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival[34] | Edmonton | August | Fringe festival
Edmonton International Jazz Festival[35] | Edmonton | July | Jazz
Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival[36] | Edmonton | Early July | Busking
Edmonton Short Film Festival | Edmonton | First Weekend of October | Alberta indie short film[37]
A Taste of Edmonton[38] | Edmonton | Late July | Food and restaurants
Labatt Blues Festival[39] | 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[40] | Edmonton | Early September | Symphony
SONiC BOOM[41] | Edmonton | September | Alternative and indie rock
What the Truck?![42] | Edmonton | Mid-September | Food truck festival
Roar Spoken Word Festival | Edmonton | Mid-September | Poetry/spoken word festival[43]
Pure Speculation[44] | Edmonton | November | Geek and fan culture festival
Purple City Music Festival | Edmonton | August | Music festival
Canadian Finals Rodeo[45] | 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

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Festivals in the Alberta Rockies

Festival | Place | Time | Remarks
Ampfest Canmore | Canmore | Early July | Metal & Punk festival
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
Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival | Canmore |  |
Canmore Folk Music Festival | Canmore |  |
Canmore Highland Games | Canmore |  |
Dance Summit Invitational  | Hinton  | April  | Dance festival in the foothills of Jasper National Park www.dancesummit.org
Ice Magic Weekend - International Ice Sculpting Competition | Lake Louise |  |
Jasper Heritage Rodeo | Jasper |  |
Jasper in January[46] | 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[47] | Jasper | October | Stargazing
Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo | Hinton |  |
Mozart on the Mountain | Canmore |  | Symphonic concert
Wild Mountain Music Fest[48] | Hinton | July 15, 16, 17 - 2016 | Rock and roll, country, blues, rockabilly, Latin, funk, and salsa music
WinterStart Weekend in Banff | Banff |  |

### Central Alberta

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Festivals in Central Alberta

Festival | Place | Time | Remarks
"Bring in Spring" Beef Supper, Silent Auction | Anthony Henday Museum, Delburne, Alberta | April | Fundraising[49]
Athabasca Fringe Festival | Athabasca | July | Fringe festival[50]
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 [51]
Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival | Stony Plain | August | Country music[52]
Big Valley Jamboree | Camrose | August | Country music[53]
Bro-Tel Backyard Festival | Myrnam | August | Alternative/Rock/Country music[54]
Centre Fest: International Street Performers Festival | Red Deer | August | Street theatre[55]
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[56]
East Coulee SpringFest | Drumheller | May 11–13, 2012 | 38 bands, 4 venues, 100 musicians, all rock out in the badlands for one weekend[57]
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[58]
Nordlys Film & Arts Festival | Camrose | February | Film festival, live music[59]
Ponoka Stampede | Ponoka | June/July | Rodeo[60]
Rocky Air Show | Rocky Mountain House | August | Air show[61]
Sidewalk Jamboree | Edson | August | Fair
Shake The Lake | SylvanLake | August | Action sports and music festival[62]
Spin Out Festival | Camp Maskepetoon | June | Circus and fire spinning festival[63]
Texas Connection | Innisfail | Mid-August | Music festival[64]
Thunder in the Valley Drag Races | Drayton Valley | Late August |
Vermilion Fair | Vermilion | Last weekend of July | Fair[65]
Come By The Hills Music Festival | Mistahiya Retreat Centre between Vermilion and Wainwright | 3rd weekend of August | Folk, country, rock Music festival[66]
Wainwright Stampede | Wainwright | Third week (or last full week) of June, Thur-Sun | Chuckwagons, indoor concert/cabaret, midway, parade, and rodeo [67]
Westerner Days Fair and Exhibition | Red Deer | July | Fair[68]
Zion Noiz Music & Arts Festival | Alberta | June | Music & Arts[69]

### Northern Alberta

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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[70]
Falher Honey Festival | Falher | June | Beekeeping festival[71]
Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championship | Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park | July | Sand castle and sculptures on the beaches of Lesser Slave Lake[72]
Gold Cup Jet Boat Race | Peace River | July |
Magnificent River Rats Festival | Athabasca | July | Parade, music, marketplace, children's activities[73]
North Country Fair | Driftpile | June | Music, marketplace, camping, children's activities[74]
Peace Fest | Peace River | July | Live music, marketplace[75]
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 |
The Bear Creek Folk Festival | Grande Prairie | August |
Blueberry Festival | Fort McMurray | Early September | Parade, midway, fireworks[76]
Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building | Beaverlodge, Wembley | Early September | Motorcycle trade show[77]
Golden Walleye Classic | High Prairie | September |

### Southern Alberta

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See also: Festivals in Lethbridge

Festivals in Southern Alberta

Festival | Place | Time | Remarks
Lethbridge International Film Festival | Lethbridge | April | Film festival
Lethbridge Music Fest | Lethbridge | April 23 | Music Festival
#mywatertoneats Food Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | End of May-Beginning of June | celebrating the culinary talent in Waterton[78]
Stirling Community Garage sale | Stirling | Victoria Day | Community garage sale
Beethoven in the Badlands | Drumheller | Late May | Symphonic concert[79]
Spectrum Festival | Medicine Hat | Each year the first weekend of June | Family festival [80]
Beiseker Country Fair | Beiseker | Each year, second weekend of June | Family festival
The Gathering – Cowboy Poetry | Pincher Creek | Mid-June | Cowboy poetry, music, crafts and art[81]
Waterton Wildflower Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | Mid-Late June | Workshops and guided flower hikes[82]
Medicine Hat Jazz Fest | Medicine Hat | Late June | Jazz festival[83]
Raymond Stampede | Raymond | Early July | Rodeo
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play | Drumheller | Early to mid-July | Outdoor theater[84]
Rosebud Summer Concert Series  | Rosebud | Weekends in July and August  | Outdoor live music festival on the Rosebud Festival Stage[85]
Loud As Hell Festival | Drumheller | July 31 - Aug 2 | Drumheller Stampede Barn[86]
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[87]
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede | Medicine Hat | Late July | Rodeo, exhibition[88]
Rum Runners Days | Crowsnest Pass | Late July | Heritage festival[89]
South Country Fair | Fort Macleod | Late July | Camping, music and arts festival[90]
Whoop-Up Days Summer Fair & Rodeo | Lethbridge | August | Rodeo and fair
Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival | Lethbridge | August | Local and regional electronic music acts[91]
Southern Alberta Music Festival | Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh, Alberta | August 24 | Live music, 11 am to midnight, 8 to 10 artists[92]
Waterton Wildlife Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | Mid-Late September | Workshops and info about animals living in the Park[93]
Stirling Fall Festival | Stirling | September 13 | Wagon rides, horseshoe tournament, supper, cup stacking, and a movie in the park
Love & Records | Lethbridge, Alberta | September 17 | 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[94]
Victorian Prairie Christmas | Stirling | December  | Old-fashioned Christmas held at the Galt Historic Railway Park

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## See also

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* Canada portal
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* List of festivals in Canada
* Culture of Alberta
* Tourism in Alberta

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to the Airdrie Festival Of Lights". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
2. ^ African Festival and Presentation Society (2007). "Afrikadey!". Archived from the original on 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
3. ^ "Calgary Folk Music Festival". Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
4. ^ "Chasing Summer".
5. ^ "The High Performance Rodeo".
6. ^ 4th Street BRZ. "Lilac Festival". Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2007-04-30.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. ^ Foothills Bluegrass Music Society. "Shady Grove". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17.
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 2011-05-02.
13. ^ Inshala (2014). "Inshala". Retrieved 2014-01-10.
14. ^ Treemendus (2015). "Treemendus". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
15. ^ a b Winter Light - Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and Deep Freeze Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ "Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta". pressclubofalberta.com.
17. ^ Edmonton's International Beerfest
18. ^ Edmonton Poetry Festival
19. ^ "Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta". 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 Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
27. ^ Edmonton Latin Festival
28. ^ Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival
29. ^ Cariwest
30. ^ Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
31. ^ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
32. ^ Edmonton International Film Festival
33. ^ Edmonton International Literary Festival
34. ^ Edmonton International Fringe Festival
35. ^ Edmonton International Jazz Festival
36. ^ Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
37. ^ Sharlene Millang (2016). "Edmonton Short Film Festival". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
38. ^ A Taste of Edmonton
39. ^ Labatt Blues Festival
40. ^ Symphony Under the Sky Festival
41. ^ SONiC BOOM
42. ^ What the Truck?!
43. ^ Thomas Trofimuk (2007). "The Roar Spoken Word Festival". Retrieved 2007-09-19.
44. ^ Pure Speculation[usurped]
45. ^ finals rodeo.ca/ Canadian Finals Rodeo
46. ^ Jasper in January
47. ^ Dark Sky Festival [permanent dead link]
48. ^ Wild Mountain Music Fest
49. ^ "The Village of Delburne". delburne.ca.
50. ^ Athabasca Fringe Festival Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
51. ^ Boom Town Music Festival Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
52. ^ Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival
53. ^ Big Valley Jamboree
54. ^ Bro-Tel Backyard Festival
55. ^ CentreFest
56. ^ Rodeos Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
57. ^ SpringFest
58. ^ Medicine Lodge Rodeo
59. ^ Nordlys Film & Arts Festival
60. ^ Ponoka Stampede
61. ^ Rocky Mountain Air Show
62. ^ "Shake The Lake". Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
63. ^ Spin Out Festival Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
64. ^ Texas Connection
65. ^ Vermilion Agricultural Society
66. ^ Mistahia - Facebook page
67. ^ Wainwright Stampede Association
68. ^ Westerner Park Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine \- Western Days Fair and Exhibition
69. ^ Zion Noiz \- Zion Noiz Music & Arts Festival
70. ^ Astral Harvest Music Festival
71. ^ Town of Fahler - Honey Festival Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
72. ^ Town of Slave Lake Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine \- attractions
73. ^ Magnificent River Rats Festival
74. ^ North Country Fair
75. ^ Peace Fest
76. ^ Fort Macmurray - festivals
77. ^ Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building Archived 2007-08-24 at archive.today
78. ^ "2016 Waterton Food Festival | Waterton, Alberta Official Travel Information".
79. ^ Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven in the Badlands Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
80. ^ Spectrum Festival
81. ^ Pincher Creek and District Agricultural Society Cowboy Gathering Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
82. ^ Waterton Wildlower Festival
83. ^ Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
84. ^ The Canadian Badlands Passion Play
85. ^ "2022 Rosebud Concert Series". www.rosebudtheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
86. ^ Loud As Hell Festival
87. ^ Great Canadian Barndance Great Canadian Bluegrass & Classic Country Music Festival Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
88. ^ Medicine Hat Stampede
89. ^ Rum Runners Days
90. ^ South Country Fair Archived 2007-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
91. ^ https://www.facebook.com/TheLEMF [user-generated source]
92. ^ Southern Alberta Music Festival
93. ^ "Waterton Wildlife Weekend 2016 - Waterton, Alberta Official Travel Information". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
94. ^ Great Canadian Barndance The Cowboy Christmas Show Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine

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