The Face of Edmonton was co-created this year to reflect the
ancestry, diversity and aspirations of our valley, which hosts hundreds of festivals and outdoor activities,
and has been a homeland for Indigenous peoples for about ten millennia.
Face of Edmonton Poster: Beaver in bough @TMK, EAC (2024)
amiskwacîwâskahikan by High Vibration at AGA & EAC (2023)
e-Canada at EAC, Junque Cellar & The Makers Keep (2022)
Play Tic-Tac-Toe using the great sites in Edmonton
Connect Edmonton's letters in any direction to form words
Edmontonian "e" recognizes what first brought people here
The Go North compass points YEG out as a cool northern city
Made in Edmonton recognizes the creativity in this city
City of Champions as seen in the spirit of Edmontonians
Most Edmontonians tend to think outside the box.
Map of Edmonton with green parks and blue water.
To recognize this place in our designs we work with
to silk screen images onto limited edition cotten T-shirts and offer them at
We also display artwork submitted by local artists that reflect the river valley's essence.
Over a hundred festivals are held here in the winter, spring, summer and fall.
We're planning an Art Walk along the river valley and invite your input.
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Winter City Weekends - ice grooves and Swing ' Skate Jan 5-Feb29
Art Battle Edmonton Jan 12
Orpheus in the Underworld Jan 12-13
Cronos in the Hall Jan 14
Chinatown Dining Week Jan 18-28
Chiselled Ice Carving Competition Jan 18-20
Ice on Whyte Jan 18- Feb 28
Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival Jan 20-21
Winterruption YEG Jan 24-28
Full Moon Birkie Jan 27
Black History Month Jan 27-Feb 24
Flying Canoë Volant Jan 31-Feb 3
Feel the Soul YEG Feb 2-11
International Festival of Winter Cinema Feb 9-18
Canadian Birkie Ski Festival Feb 9-24
Silver Skate Festival Feb 9-19
UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships Feb 16-19
Winter Cycling Congress Feb 22-24
Winefest Feb 23-24
Coldest Night of the Year Feb 24
SkirtsAFire Festival Feb 29 - Mar 10
GOBfest Mar 15-17
Downtown Dining Week Mar 20-31
Edmonton's International Beerfest Mar 21-23
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Holi Neon Party Mar 23
Edmonton Create-A-Thon Mar 23-24
Springboards: A New Play Festival Mar 25-31
Downtown Defrost Mar 29-30
Spring Festival Gala Mar 30
Collip Centenary Seminar April 8
Métis 2SLGBTQIA+ Gathering Apr 11
Ukrainian Film Festival in Edmonton Apr 12-14
Enoch Cree Nation Traditional Powwow Apr 13-14
Comic and Zine Fair Apr 13-14
Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival Apr 15-May 1
Paddling Festival World Tour Apr 16
DiscoveryLab on April 17
Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival Apr 19-21
Edmonton Poetry Festival Apr 21-28
Dreamspeakers Festival Society Apr 26-28
Alberta Spirits & Cocktail Festival Apr 27
Konings Day (Kings Day) Apr 27
Jabulani Arts Festival May 1-4
Jane's Walk May 3-7
National Red Dress Day May 5
Northwestfest May 9-12
Rainbow Visions May 16-19
Edmonton Jewish Film Festival May 21-30
UFest Ukranian Festival May 24-25
NUOVA Opera & Music Theatre May 24-June 23
Tasty Truck Festival May 25-26
Vegan Summer Edmonton Market May 25
Indigenous Hand Drumming Circle May 26
UBUNTU Festival May 27-28
Indigenous Housing Symposium May 28
International Children’s Festival of the Arts May 30-June 2
NextFest May 30 - June 9
Edmonton Drag Festival May 31-June 2
Africanival June 8-9
YEG Dragon Fest June 8 - July 1
Now Hear This Festival June 15
Do North Events Kids of Steel June 15
Up on the Square June 18
Summer Solstice Music Festival June 19-23
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National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration, Churchill Square, June 20
National Indigenous Peoples Day in Fort Saskatchewan June 20
Night Market, River Cree Resort and Casino June 20-23
Alberta Circus Arts Festival June 20 -23
Improvaganza June 20-23
Freewill Shakespeare June 20-July 14
Canadian Native Friendship Centre Indigenous Peoples Festival Borden Park June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day: Dancing Cree Kingsway Mall June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day Spruce Grove June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day in St Albert on June 21
Indigenous Peoples Day at Metis Crossing June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day at Bent Arrow June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day at TWOSE June 21
Alberta Metis Fest at Smoky Lake June 21 & 22
National Indigenous Peoples Day at RAM June 21-23
Beaumont Blues & Roots June 21-23
BOMFEST June 22
Indigenous Peoples' Day Community Gathering and BBQ, Leduc, June 23
International Jazz Festival June 25-30
Works Art & Design Festival June 27-July 1
River Valley Songwriters Festival June 29-30
Canada Day Fireworks July 1
Canada Day Celebration July 1
Grindstone Comedy Festival July 3-7
International Street Performers Festival July 5-14
Edmonton Jerk Festival July 6
Africanival July 8-9
Whyte Avenue Art Walk July 12-14
Ravenwood Music Festival July 12-13
Great Outdoors Comedy Festival July 12-14
Thousand Faces Festival July 12-14
Community Walk and Meditation in Parkland County July 13
The Magpie Collection: A Dance Festival July 15-19
Taste of Edmonton July 18-28
K-Days July 19-28
Afro-Caribbean Roots & Drums Festival July 19-21
Rubaboo Arts Festival July 19-28
Ghana Fest Alberta July 20
Edmonton Reggae Festival July 20
Edmonton Carnaval July 20-21
Edmonton Reggae Festival July 20-21
Edmonton RiverHawks - Fan Appreciation Night July 28
Elks vs Tiger-Cats Indigenous Night July 28
Edmonton Stinger - Fan Appreciation Night July 29
Guided Mushroom Walk and Pioneer Cabin Tour in Edmonton Augt 1
Pigeon Lake Music Festival Aug 2
Blueberry Bluegrass Aug 2-4
Edmonton Heritage Festival Aug 3-5
Rock'n August Aug 6-10
Edmonton Folk Festival Aug 8-11
Fragapalooza Aug 8-11
Animethon Aug 9-11
Cariwest Aug 9-11
Sourdough Raft Race Aug 11
Stony Plain Cowboy Aug 11-13
Alberta International Airshow Aug 17-18
L'Étape Canada by Tour de France Aug
International Fringe Theatre Aug 15-25
Opera al Fresco Aug 16-Apr 12
Blues Festival Aug 16-18
Edmonton PrideFest Aug 17-24
Servus Edmonton Marathon Aug 18
Edmonton Marathon Aug 18
Symphony at Snow Valley Aug 21-24
Do North Triathlon Aug 24
Symphony in the Square - Free Concert Aug 30 - 31
Cirque Italia Water Circus Aug 29-Sept 8
Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival Aug 25
Pride Cup Aug 27
Alberta Day Sept 1
Cocktails and Jerk Festival Sept
Edmonton Wildlife Festival Sept 9
Edmonton Mural Festival Aug 15-Sept 15
Purple City Fest Sep 6-8
Strathearn Art Walk Sept 7-8
Gotta Minute Film Festival Sept 16-22
Kaleidofest Family Arts Sept 13-15
Canadian Country Music Awards Sept 14
Edmonton EXPO Comics & Entertainment Sept 20-22
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Play the Fool Sept 21-23
Edmonton International Film Festival Sept 26-Oct 5
Pumpkins After Dark Sept 22-Oct 31
STARfest Sept 24-Nov 1
Edmonton Pro Rodeo Sept 29-30
Deadmonton Sep 29-Nov 4
3rd Orange Shirt Day Walk/Run Sept 30
Sisters in Spirit Oct 4
Edmonton Design Week Oct 10-15
LitFest Oct
Comedy Festival Oct 13-16
Mosquers Film Festival Oct 13-14
Myth Country Fair Oct 14-15
Edmonton Short Film Festival Oct 13-15
National Gathering of Elders Oct 30-Nov 2
Rocky Mountain Wind and Food Festival Nov 3-4
Farmfair International Nov 8-11
Metis Week Nov 12-18
Luminaria Nov 23 - Dec 31
Edmonton Christmas Market Nov 30-Dec 18
Downtown Winterval Dec 1 - 2
Zoominescence Festival of Light Dec 2 - Jan 1
Indigenous Artist Market Dec 16-23
New Year's Eve on Dec 31
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Community concerts include Live at Lunch and Green Shack Shows.
A plethora of farmers' markets provide locally made goods, food and drinks.
These are organized by thousands of citizens who bring people from all over together.
When Make Something Edmonton and Edmonton Made asked people to contribute ideas
we re-imagined our city, and formed as a local startup based in Edmonton to share our creations.
We also run DiscoveryLab events for entrepreneurs to pitch plans for free to improve our world.
There's lots to experience here including in our arts district as well as winter fun.
Explore the river valley from the SW corner to downtown to see
Terwillegar Park sculptures and footbridge
Talus Dome at the Quesnell Bridge/Whitemud Drive
Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park
Black Artifex and Keillor Stone House by Whitemud Equine Learning Centre
The End of the World at Keillor Point overlooking the North Saskatchewan River
Parks including one named after the controversial Emily Murphy
Rossdale Traditional Burial Grounds Memorial and Indigenous Art Park by the Walterdale Bridge
110 Street Funicular to head downtown by the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Citadel Theatre, Winspear Centre, Library, City Centre & City Hall around Churchill Square
Rogers Place, home of the Oilers and Alex Janvier mosaic
Tawatinâ Bridge with art by David Garneau's team
plus there are hundreds of playgrounds.
Our attractions include:
ACUA Gallery & Artisan Boutique
Arts and Heritage in St. Albert
Art Society of Strathcona County Loft Gallery
Commonwealth Stadium, home of the Elks
Edmonton Convention Centre and Medicine Wheel Garden
Edmonton Expo Centre and Art Pavilion
Gallery@501 in Sherwood Park
Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum
Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre
Painted Door on Main in Beaumount
Provincial Archives of Alberta
RE/MAX Field, stadium of the Riverhawks baseball team
Royal Alberta Museum and Manitou Asinîy Gallery
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
University of Alberta Botanic Garden
Enjoy the wildlife along the 160 km of trails as listed by the City, RVA, alltrails and trailforks.