region |edmonton & area
Edmonton
& Area Events
Jun 8 - 17 Pride Festival Parades,
performances and activities celebrate
the unity and diversity of Edmonton’s
LGBTQ community. Various venues,
edmontonpride.ca
Jun 13 - 23 Improvaganza Be prepared
to laugh until it hurts at Canada’s
largest improv festival. Citadel Theatre,
rapidfiretheatre.com
Jun 19 - Jul 15 Freewill Shakespeare
Festival Edmonton’s Shakespearean
theatre troupe presents live performances
of Comedy of Errors and Hamlet.
Hawrelak Park, freewillshakespeare.com
Jun 21 - Jul 3 The Works Art & Design
Festival Over 200 exhibits transform
Edmonton into the largest outdoor gallery
in North America. Capital Plaza at the
Alberta Legislature Ground, theworks.
ab.ca
Jun 22 - Jul 1 Edmonton International Jazz
Festival A week of concerts, workshops
and outdoor events. Various venues,
edmontonjazz.com
Jul 2 - 8 Historic Festival & Doors Open
Edmonton Discover Edmonton’s history
with tours, horse-drawn carriage
rides and more. Various venues,
historicedmonton.ca
Jul 10 - 15 Edmonton International Street
Performers Festival Roving artists take
to the streets for a variety of shows,
featuring magic, comedy, puppets,
juggling, storytelling, music, fire and
more. Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park (Gazebo
Park), edmontonstreetfest.com
Jul 18 - 29 Taste of Edmonton Sample a
variety of delicious food, wine and beer
from local restaurants while enjoying
live music and street performers. Capital
Plaza at the Alberta Legislature Ground,
tasteofedm.ca
Jul 20 - 22 Interstellar Rodeo Feist,
July Talk and Courtney Barnett headline
this year’s music festival celebrating
folk, rock, country and bluegrass music.
Hawrelak Park, interstellarrodeo.com
Jul 20 - 29 K-Days A parade kicks off
a week of non-stop live entertainment,
midway games, thrilling rides, epic food,
chuck-wagon races and extravagant
fireworks. Northlands Park, k-days.com
Aug 3 - 5 Blueberry Bluegrass &
Country Music Festival A sunny drive
to Stony Plain will bring you to this
celebration of roots music with main-
stage performances, jam sessions, music
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