This is an incomplete list of festivals in Edmonton, a city in the province of

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plays host to several large

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s each year, hence its local nickname as 'the Festival City.' This list includes

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of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals,

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food festivals A food festival is a festival, that uses food, often produce, as its central theme. These festivals have always been a means of uniting communities through celebrations of harvests and giving thanks for a plentiful growing season. History Food ...

arts festivals An arts festival is a festival that can encompass a wide range of art forms including music, dance, film, fine art, literature, poetry and isn't solely focused on visual arts. Arts festivals may feature a mixed program that include music, lit ...

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, and recurring festivals on

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List of festivals

Former festivals

Carnival of Shrieking Youth The Carnival Of Shrieking Youth is a theatre festival for young artists in Edmonton, Alberta. The festival was founded in 1993 by Scott Sharplin and has been run by longtime artistic director Karl Schreiner since 1998. The festival started as "a w ...

* HarvestMoon Music and Arts Festival *

Interstellar Rodeo Interstellar Rodeo was an annual three-day outdoor music event held the last weekend of July in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, established in 2012 and held at the Heritage Amphitheatre within Hawrelak Park. From 2015 to 2017, Six Shooter Records also ...

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List of festivals

Former festivals

See also

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