St. Albert Kinsmen Rainmaker Rodeo | May 27 – 29
Pull on your cowboy boots and enjoy exhibition excitement complete with a parade, market, midway rides, rodeo, family activities, and a live music series on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Kinsmen Fair Grounds, St. Albert
Edmonton International Cat Festival | May 28
This festival celebrates beloved feline pets and Internet stars, while supporting the Edmonton Humane Society. Featured events include a local Internet cat photo competition, presentations from local cat enthusiasts, and a yoga workshop with your cat. You can even meet Nala, the cat with the most Instagram followers — she’s followed by nearly 3 million people!
NAIT | 11762-106 St.
International Children’s Festival of the Arts | May 31 – June 4
At this annual and magical all-ages festival, the only limitation is your imagination! Musicians, dancers, storytellers, artists, and puppeteers from around the globe converge to delight the young and young-at-heart with upbeat music, crafts and games, and funny stage performances.
5 St. Anne St. & surrounding areas, St. Albert
NextFest | June 2 – 12
Enjoy new work from the next generation of artists. Emerging local artists — from playwrights and choreographers to filmmakers and poets — showcase their talents in a variety of shows during this contemporary, cutting-edge arts festival.
Various venues
Edmonton Pride Festival | June 3 – 12
Celebrate diversity and acceptance of the LGBTQ community with an energetic parade, musical performances, parties, theatre performances, historical tours, and more.
Various venues
Eek Fest | June 4 & 5
From the casual geek to the devoted nerd, there’s something for everyone at this comic expo. You’ll find vendors eager to chat about comic books, graphic novels, science fiction, gaming, anime, cartoons, pop culture, cosplay, and collectible toys. Practise surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by shooting zombies with a Nerf gun at the shooting range, or play a life-sized game of Angry Birds.
Servus Credit Union Place | 400 Campbell Rd., St. Albert
Improvaganza | June 15 – 25
Celebrate this festival’s Sweet Sixteen and be prepared to laugh until it hurts at Canada’s largest improv festival, where talented artists from all around the world will compete in a series of hilarious theatresports matches and host workshops.
Citadel Theatre | 9828-101A Ave.
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival & Concert Series | June 17 – 19
Over 30 BBQ chefs stake a claim in Clarke Park to be crowned the grilling champion! Among the aroma of roasting meats, you can enjoy food trucks, beer gardens, a marketplace, and a playground for kids! New this year, the meatfest will include a three-day concert series with headliners The Sheepdogs, Gord Bamford, and Loverboy!
Clarke Stadium | 11000 Stadium Rd.
Freewill Shakespeare Festival | June 21 – July 17
Local theatre troupe the Freewill Players perform their Shakespeare double feature in Edmonton’s beautiful river valley. This year, the festival has programmed a summer of love with Romeo & Juliet and Love’s Labour’s Lost.
Hawrelak Park | 9930 Groat Rd.
The Works Art & Design Festival | June 23 – July 5
Outdoor exhibits transform downtown Edmonton into the largest art gallery in North America, with live artist demonstrations, art installations, an outdoor street market, food trucks, live music, and more!
Various venues
Edmonton Jazz Festival | June 24 – July 3
Skilled jazz musicians from around the world heat up the city with performances at intimate clubs and great venues for this annual festival.
Various venues
