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.
| Festivals of Alberta | |
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editBy type
editFestivals
editCalgary Region
editEdmonton Region
edit| Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region | |||
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| 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
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| 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 |
| 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 | |
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editNorthern Alberta
editSouthern Alberta
edit| Festivals in Southern Alberta | |||
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| 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] |
| 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 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Welcome to the Airdrie Festival Of Lights". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ African Festival and Presentation Society (2007). "Afrikadey!". Archived from the original on 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Calgary Folk Music Festival". Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Chasing Summer".
- ^ "The High Performance Rodeo".
- ^ 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) - ^ Foothills Bluegrass Music Society. "Shady Grove". Archived from the original on 2013-05-17.
- ^ Foothills Bluegrass Music Society. "Foothills Bluegrass Music Society".
- ^ Mount Royal College (2007). "Shakespeare in the Park". Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Sled Island". 2007.
- ^ "X-Fest".
- ^ FozzyFest (2011). "FozzyFest". Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ Inshala (2014). "Inshala". Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ Treemendus (2015). "Treemendus". Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ a b Winter Light - Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and Deep Freeze Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta". pressclubofalberta.com.
- ^ Edmonton's International Beerfest
- ^ Edmonton Poetry Festival
- ^ "Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta". bhesa.ca.
- ^ Vocal Arts Festival
- ^ Improvaganza
- ^ Dreamspeakers Film Festival
- ^ Free Will Shakespeare Festival (formerly called River City Shakespeare Festival)
- ^ The Works Art & Design Festival
- ^ Capital EX
- ^ Edmonton Heritage Festival Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Edmonton Latin Festival
- ^ Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival
- ^ Cariwest
- ^ Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
- ^ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
- ^ Edmonton International Film Festival
- ^ Edmonton International Literary Festival
- ^ Edmonton International Fringe Festival
- ^ Edmonton International Jazz Festival
- ^ Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival
- ^ Sharlene Millang (2016). "Edmonton Short Film Festival". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ A Taste of Edmonton
- ^ Labatt Blues Festival
- ^ Symphony Under the Sky Festival
- ^ SONiC BOOM
- ^ What the Truck?!
- ^ Thomas Trofimuk (2007). "The Roar Spoken Word Festival". Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ Pure Speculation
- ^ finals rodeo.ca/ Canadian Finals Rodeo[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jasper in January
- ^ Dark Sky Festival [permanent dead link]
- ^ Wild Mountain Music Fest
- ^ "The Village of Delburne". delburne.ca.
- ^ Athabasca Fringe Festival Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Boom Town Music Festival Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival
- ^ Big Valley Jamboree
- ^ Bro-Tel Backyard Festival
- ^ CentreFest
- ^ Rodeos Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SpringFest
- ^ Medicine Lodge Rodeo
- ^ Nordlys Film & Arts Festival
- ^ Ponoka Stampede
- ^ Rocky Mountain Air Show
- ^ "Shake The Lake". Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Spin Out Festival Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Texas Connection
- ^ Vermilion Agricultural Society
- ^ Mistahia - Facebook page
- ^ Wainwright Stampede Association
- ^ Westerner Park Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback Machine - Western Days Fair and Exhibition
- ^ Zion Noiz - Zion Noiz Music & Arts Festival
- ^ Astral Harvest Music Festival
- ^ Town of Fahler - Honey Festival Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Town of Slave Lake Archived 2006-10-07 at the Wayback Machine - attractions
- ^ Magnificent River Rats Festival
- ^ North Country Fair
- ^ Peace Fest
- ^ Fort Macmurray - festivals
- ^ Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building Archived 2007-08-24 at archive.today
- ^ "2016 Waterton Food Festival | Waterton, Alberta Official Travel Information".
- ^ Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven in the Badlands Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spectrum Festival
- ^ Pincher Creek and District Agricultural Society Cowboy Gathering Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Waterton Wildlower Festival
- ^ Medicine Hat Jazz Festival
- ^ The Canadian Badlands Passion Play
- ^ "2022 Rosebud Concert Series". www.rosebudtheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Loud As Hell Festival
- ^ Great Canadian Barndance Great Canadian Bluegrass & Classic Country Music Festival Archived 2006-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Medicine Hat Stampede
- ^ Rum Runners Days
- ^ South Country Fair Archived 2007-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/TheLEMF [user-generated source]
- ^ Southern Alberta Music Festival
- ^ "Waterton Wildlife Weekend 2016 - Waterton, Alberta Official Travel Information". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ Great Canadian Barndance The Cowboy Christmas Show Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Travel Alberta - events and festivals
- Events along the Cowboy Trail
- http://www.albertaviews.ab.ca/issues/2000/mayjun00/index.html
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