Festivals in Alberta

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The following is a list of annual festivals in the province of Alberta, Canada

Contents 1 List of festivals 1.1 Edmonton Region 1.2 Calgary Region 1.3 Rockies 1.4 Central Alberta 1.5 Northern Alberta 1.6 Southern Alberta 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] List of festivals

[edit] Edmonton Region

Main article: Festivals in Edmonton

Festivals in the Edmonton Capital Region
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Bright Lights Festival	Edmonton	Late December/Early January	Large Christmas lights display
Canadian Finals Rodeo	Edmonton	Mid November	Rodeo
Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival	Edmonton	Mid August
Dragon Boat Festival	Edmonton	Mid August
Capital EX (formerly Klondike Days)	Edmonton	Late July	Exhibition and fair
Edmonton Folk Music Festival	Edmonton	Mid August	Folk music festival
Edmonton Heritage Festival	Edmonton	Early August	Traditional dance, foods, and crafts
Edmonton Indy	Edmonton	Late July
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival	Edmonton	August	Fringe festival
Edmonton International Street Performers Festival	Edmonton	Early July
Expo Latino	Edmonton	Late August	Latino culture
Free Will Shakespeare Festival	Edmonton	June/July
Labatt Blues Festival	Edmonton	Mid August	Blues festival
Ice on Whyte	Edmonton	Late January
New Years Downtown	Edmonton	New Years Eve
Northern Alberta International Children's Festival	Edmonton	May/June
The Roar Spoken Word Festival	Edmonton	Mid September	Poetry/spoken word festival[1]
Rock'n August	St. Albert	Mid August	Car show, live music
Silver Skate Festival and Edmonton Winter Triathlon	Edmonton	Early February
Symphony Under the Sky	Edmonton	Early September
The Works Art & Design Festival	Edmonton	June/July	Design and art exhibitions
Thunder in the Valley Drag Races	Drayton Valley
Yardbird Jazz Festival	Edmonton

[edit] Calgary Region

Main article: Festivals in Calgary

Festivals in Calgary Region
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
High Performance Rodeo	Calgary	January	Theatre, music, dance, visual arts[2]
Afrikadey!	Calgary	Early August	Africa themed festival[3]
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[4]
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede	Calgary	Mid July	Rodeo, exhibition
"Fiestaval" Latin Festival	Calgary	July 19, 20 /2008	Latin, music, outdoors, beer gardens
Calgary Fringe Festival	Calgary	August	Fringe festival
Calgary International Children's Festival	Calgary
Calgary International Film Festival	Calgary	September/October	Film festival
Calgary International Spoken Word Festival	Calgary	Late April	Spoken word festival
Calgary Winterfest	Calgary
Carifest	Calgary	June	Caribbean festival on Stephen Avenue and Prince's Island Park
Expo Latino	Calgary	Late August	Latino festival in Prince's Island Park
GlobalFest	Calgary	August	Multi-ethnic festival and fireworks
International Festival of Animated Objects	Calgary	January	Puppeteering festival
Kaos Blues Beltline Blues Festival	Calgary
Labour Day Rodeo and Parade	Cochrane	Labour Day weekend	Rodeo
Lilac Festival	Calgary	Late May	Street festival[5]
Mozart on the Mountain	Canmore		Symphonic concert
North American Championship Chuckwagon Races and Guy Weadick Pro Rodeo	High River
Reggae Festival	Calgary	Mid August	Reggae Music
Shakespeare in the Park	Calgary	July	Theater[6]
Spruce Meadows International show-jumping tournament	Calgary
Taste of Calgary	Calgary
Wordfest	Calgary
ENMAX Zoolights	Calgary		at the Calgary Zoo
Mountain View Music Fest	Calgary	August 8-10	Music Festival[7]

[edit] Rockies

Festivals in the Canadian 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
Canadian Death Race	Grande Cache	August	Hiking and running
Canmore artsPeak Arts Festival	Canmore
Canmore Folk Music Festival	Canmore
Canmore Highland Games	Canmore
Ice Magic Weekend - International Ice Sculpting Competition	Lake Louise
Jasper Heritage Rodeo	Jasper
Mary Reimer Memorial Rodeo	Hinton
WinterStart Weekend in Banff	Banff

[edit] Central Alberta

Festivals in Central Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Kikino Celebration Days & Silver Birch Rodeo	Kikino	3rd Weekend in August	Parade, rodeo, bingo, steak supper, trade show, fireworks[8]
Blueberry Bluegrass Country Music Festival	Stony Plain	August	Country music[9]
Big Valley Jamboree	Camrose	August	Country music[10]
Centre Fest: International Street Performers Festival	Red Deer	August	Street theatre[11]
David Thompson Days Country Fair	Rocky Mountain House		Fair
Lac La Biche Pow Wow and Fish Derby	Lac La Biche
Maple Flag	Cold Lake	May-June	Air combat exercise
Medicine Lodge Rodeo	Edson	May	Rodeo[12]
Ponoka Stampede	Ponoka	June/July	Rodeo[13]
Rocky Air Show	Rocky Mountain House		Air Show[14]
Sidewalk Jamboree	Edson	August	Fair
Westerner Days Fair and Exhibition	Red Deer	July	Fair[15]
Athabasca Fringe Festival	Athabasca	July	Theatre, Dance,Storytelling, Comedy, Magic, Music[16]|--

[edit] Northern Alberta

Festivals in Northern Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championship	Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park	Summer	Sand castle and sculptures on the beaches of Lesser Slave Lake[17]
Blueberry Festival	Fort McMurray	Early September	Parade, midway, fireworks[18]
Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building	Beaverlodge, Wembley	Early September	Motorcycle Trade Show[19]
Falher Honey Festival	Falher	July	Beekeeping festival[20]
Gold Cup Jet Boat Race	Peace River
Golden Walleye Classic	High Prairie
InterPLAY Festival	Fort McMurray
Magnificent River Rats Festival	Athabasca
North Country Fair	Slave Lake
Peace Country Gospel Jamboree	Beaverlodge
Peace Fest	Peace River
Summerslam	Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray
Telus Country Fever Music Festival	Grande Prairie

[edit] Southern Alberta

See also: Festivals in Lethbridge and List of attractions and landmarks in Stirling, Alberta

Festivals in Southern Alberta
Festival	Place	Time	Remarks
A Victorian Christmas	Stirling	December	Old-fashioned Christmas held at the Galt Historic Railway Park.
Beethoven in the Badlands	Drumheller	Late May	Symphonic concert[21]
Bluegrass Country Music Festival	Hillspring	Late July	Country music[22]
Cowboy Christmas Show	Hillspring	November and December	Barn dance[23]
Canadian Badlands Passion Play	Drumheller	Early-Mid July	Outdoor theater[24]
Lethbridge International Film Festival	Lethbridge	April	Film festival
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede	Medicine Hat	Late July	Rodeo, exhibition[25]
Medicine Hat Jazz Fest	Medicine Hat	Late June	Jazz festival[26]
Pincher Creek Parade of Lights	Pincher Creek
Raymond Stampede	Raymond	Early July	Rodeo
Rum Runners Days	Crowsnest Pass	Late July	Heritage festival[27]
South Country Fair	Fort Macleod	Late July	Camping, music and arts festival[28]
Strling Community Garage sale	Stirling	May long	community garage sale
Stirling Settler Days	Stirling	Mid July	Pancake breakfast, firefighter games, parade, community dance, a rodeo, and Fireworks.
The Gathering – Cowboy Poetry	Pincher Creek	Mid June	Cowboy Poetry, Music, Crafts & Art[29]
Whoop-Up Days Summer Fair & Rodeo	Lethbridge	August	Rodeo and fair
Waterton Wildflower Festival	Waterton Lakes National Park	Mid-Late June	Workshops and guided flower hikes[30]

[edit] See also

• Culture of Alberta
• Festivals in Canada
• List of Quebec festivals

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

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