Edmonton is known as the festival capital of Canada. Throughout the year, a wide variety of festivals are held here. Edmonton residents are always up for a party! Just because it’s getting colder doesn’t mean you can’t have fun outside. The many winter festivals in Edmonton prove that.
One of Edmonton’s hippest neighborhoods turns on its party lights during the All is Bright Festival. Behold amazing fire and light dancers, warm up in the cozy drink gardens, prepare delicious appetizers over the fire and discover much more. The spectacle takes place on 124th Street at Helen Nolan Park between 107th and 109th Avenue.
Enjoy winter flair, food, art, culture and winter fun-including races in real freezing temperatures! Take an amazing walk, stroll or trot through the Alberta Avenue district and be enchanted by beautiful ice sculptures, songs, dance and tasty surprises that share the stories and cultures of Canada’s Ukrainian, French Canadian and Indigenous communities. Make your way to the Deep Freeze Festival!
Formerly known as Ice on Whyte, this festival is all about ice sculptures. Chiseled takes place in the ICE District. See the work of the world’s best sculptors. Artists have 34 hours to complete their work, with the stunning final results revealed on the last!
Flying Canoe Volant is a creative, interactive and cultural event where you will learn about local history in different ways. Inspired by the legend of the Flying Canoe and French Canadian, First Nations and Métis traditions, this event illuminates Edmonton’s beautiful Mill Creek Ravine and French Quarter. Look around and enjoy an the cultural richness of Edmonton.
For more than 30 years, the Silver Skate Festival has been a spectacle of arts, culture, recreation, sports and culinary delights! Some call it a winter wonderland, others a “true Canadian experience,” and after participating in this snowy 10-day festival, you probably have your own name for it. Feel the wind in your face as you glide across the city’s largest skating pond and listen to a melodic assortment of Edmonton-made music in the heart of Hawrelak Park. After you get hungry, enjoy amazing culinary experiences!
Bring out the adventurer in you, strap on your skis and race across the loppet at the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival! Feel the adrenaline as you glide down the final stretch of track before falling into a blanket of white snow. The fatigue after the jump only lasts a moment, but you’ll never forget the feeling of accomplishment and appreciation for one of the oldest winter sports.
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