# List of festivals in Alberta

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
### By city

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

### By type

* List of music festivals in Canada#Alberta

## Festivals
### Calgary Region

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 |
| Afrikadey! | Calgary | Early August | Africa themed festival |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| International Festival of Animated Objects | Calgary | January | Puppeteering festival |
| Calgary International Blues Festival | Calgary | | |
| Calgary Midwinter Blues Festival | Calgary | | |
| Labour Day Rodeo and Parade | Cochrane | Labour Day weekend | Rodeo |
| Lilac Festival | Calgary | Late May | Street festival |
| 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 |
| Shakespeare in the Park | Calgary | July | Theater |
| Sled Island | Calgary | July | Music festival |
| 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, Labour Day weekend |
| FozzyFest | Calgary (South Kananaskis) | Canada Day long weekend | Electronic music |
| Inshala | Calgary (South Fort Macleod) | Mid-June | Electronic music and conference |
| Treemendus | Calgary (Mountain View County) | Labour Day weekend | Electronic music |

### Edmonton Region

Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region :
| Festival | Place | Time | Remarks |
| Ice on Whyte | Edmonton | Late January | Ice sculpture |
| Winter Light | Edmonton | January - March | Celebration of winter spirit |
| International Mother Language Day | Edmonton | February | BPCA's celebration 69 |
| Silver Skate Festival and Edmonton Winter Triathlon | Edmonton | Early February | Winter festival |
| Edmonton's International Beerfest | Edmonton | Early Spring | Beer festival |
| Edmonton Poetry Festival | Edmonton | April | Poetry |
| Bengali New Year Festival | Edmonton | April | BHESA's Boishakhi Mela |
| Opera NUOVA's Vocal Arts Festival | Edmonton | May/June | Opera / art song |
| International Children's Festival | St. Albert | May/June | |
| Improvaganza | Edmonton | June | Improv |
| Dreamspeakers International Film Festival | Edmonton | June | Aboriginal filmmakers, performers and artists |
| Free Will Shakespeare Festival | Edmonton | June/July | Shakespeare plays |
| The Works Art & Design Festival | Edmonton | June/July | Design and art exhibitions |
| Dragonfly Music Festival | Wabamun | June–July | Canada Day weekend; Canadian music |
| K-Days (formerly Klondike Days) | Edmonton | Late July | Exhibition and fair |
| Edmonton Heritage Festival | Edmonton | Early August | Traditional dance, foods, and crafts |
| Edmonton Latin Festival | Edmonton | Mid-August | Latin culture and music |
| Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival | Edmonton | Mid-April–early-May | Classical Music, Musical Theatre, Speech Arts |
| Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival | Edmonton | Mid-August | Caribbean carnival |
| Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival | Edmonton | Mid-August | Dragon boat |
| Edmonton Folk Music Festival | Edmonton | Mid-August | Folk music festival |
| Edmonton International Film Festival | Edmonton | Late September/Early October | Independent film |
| Edmonton International Literary Festival | Edmonton | Late October | Nonfiction writing |
| Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival | Edmonton | August | Fringe festival |
| Edmonton International Jazz Festival | Edmonton | July | Jazz |
| Edmonton International Street Performer's Festival | Edmonton | Early July | Busking |
| Edmonton Short Film Festival | Edmonton | First Weekend of October | Alberta indie short film |
| A Taste of Edmonton | Edmonton | Late July | Food and restaurants |
| Labatt Blues Festival | 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 | Edmonton | Early September | Symphony |
| SONiC BOOM | Edmonton | September | Alternative and indie rock |
| What the Truck?! | Edmonton | Mid-September | Food truck festival |
| Roar Spoken Word Festival | Edmonton | Mid-September | Poetry/spoken word festival |
| Pure Speculation | Edmonton | November | Geek and fan culture festival |
| Purple City Music Festival | Edmonton | August | Music festival |
| Canadian Finals Rodeo | 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

Festivals in the Alberta Rockies :
| Festival | Place | Time | Remarks |
| 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 | 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 | Jasper | October | Stargazing |
| Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo | Hinton | | |
| Mozart on the Mountain | Canmore | | Symphonic concert |
| Wild Mountain Music Fest | Hinton | July 15, 16, 17 - 2016 | Rock and roll, country, blues, rockabilly, Latin, funk, and salsa music |
| WinterStart Weekend in Banff | Banff | | |

### Central Alberta

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

### Northern Alberta

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 |
| Falher Honey Festival | Falher | June | Beekeeping festival |
| Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championship | Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park | July | Sand castle and sculptures on the beaches of Lesser Slave Lake |
| Gold Cup Jet Boat Race | Peace River | July | |
| Magnificent River Rats Festival | Athabasca | July | Parade, music, marketplace, children's activities |
| North Country Fair | Driftpile | June | Music, marketplace, camping, children's activities |
| Peace Fest | Peace River | July | Live music, marketplace |
| 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 |
| Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building | Beaverlodge, Wembley | Early September | Motorcycle trade show |
| Golden Walleye Classic | High Prairie | September | |

### Southern Alberta

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 |
| Stirling Community Garage sale | Stirling | Victoria Day | Community garage sale |
| Beethoven in the Badlands | Drumheller | Late May | Symphonic concert |
| Spectrum Festival | Medicine Hat | Each year the first weekend of June | Family festival |
| The Gathering – Cowboy Poetry | Pincher Creek | Mid-June | Cowboy poetry, music, crafts and art |
| Waterton Wildflower Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | Mid-Late June | Workshops and guided flower hikes |
| Medicine Hat Jazz Fest | Medicine Hat | Late June | Jazz festival |
| Raymond Stampede | Raymond | Early July | Rodeo |
| The Canadian Badlands Passion Play | Drumheller | Early to mid-July | Outdoor theater |
| Rosebud Summer Concert Series | Rosebud | Weekends in July and August | Outdoor live music festival on the Rosebud Festival Stage |
| Loud As Hell Festival | Drumheller | July 31 - Aug 2 | Drumheller Stampede Barn |
| 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 |
| Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede | Medicine Hat | Late July | Rodeo, exhibition |
| Rum Runners Days | Crowsnest Pass | Late July | Heritage festival |
| South Country Fair | Fort Macleod | Late July | Camping, music and arts festival |
| Whoop-Up Days Summer Fair & Rodeo | Lethbridge | August | Rodeo and fair |
| Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival | Lethbridge | August | Local and regional electronic music acts |
| Southern Alberta Music Festival | Aspen Crossing, Mossleigh, Alberta | August 24 | Live music, 11 am to midnight, 8 to 10 artists |
| Waterton Wildlife Festival | Waterton Lakes National Park | Mid-Late September | Workshops and info about animals living in the Park |
| 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 |
| Victorian Prairie Christmas | Stirling | December | Old-fashioned Christmas held at the Galt Historic Railway Park |