festivals

Purple City Music Festival

Sept. 5, 2025 to Sept. 7, 2025

Downtown Edmonton’s Purple City Music Festival is back September 5 — 7 with live music, a block party, industry panels & wrestling.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival

Sept. 5, 2025 to Sept. 7, 2025

Kaleido is a wildly joyful, wonderfully wacky, radically open celebration of the arts in the heart of the Alberta Avenue Arts District.

Kinsmen Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival

Saturday, Sept. 6

Starts at 2:00pm

A day of live music, games, and the best local beer, wine, and spirits - sample for only $2!

AsiaFest YEG

Sept. 12, 2025 to Sept. 14, 2025

Expect a sensory journey filled with mouthwatering dishes, captivating performances, and cultural experiences like no other.

Down by the River Festival

Sept. 13, 2025 to Sept. 14, 2025

As summer winds down, Edmonton gathers by the water to soak up the last of the season with two days of live music, dancing, and community.

Edmonton International Film Festival

Sept. 25, 2025 to Oct. 4, 2025

A festival featuring high-quality films from around the world, as well as filmmaker chats, Q&As, gala screenings, a local filmmaker spotlight, 'buzzy' ...

Emma Donoghue in conversation with Senator Paula Simons

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Starts at 7:00pm

STARFest opens with Emma Donoghue (The Paris Express) in conversation with Sen. Paula Simons.

Madeleine Thien in conversation with Matthew Stepanic

Thursday, Oct. 16

Starts at 7:00pm

STARFest presents Madeleine Thien, Giller Prize-winning author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing, as she returns with The Book of Records, a sweeping novel...

Amanda Peters in conversation with Diana Davidson

Friday, Oct. 17

Starts at 7:00pm

STARFest presents Amanda Peters as she shares her powerful new collection Waiting for the Long Night Moon, following the success of her bestselling deb...