About Edmonton

Canada’s Festival City
Edmonton is Canada’s Festival City, welcoming visitors to more than 30 festivals each year. Favourites include:

Edmonton Folk Music Festival is rated one of the world’s best by performers and fans alike.
Edmonton International Fringe Festival attracts 500,000 visitors each year to more than 1,000 theatrical performances. Learn more about the Fringe Festival through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.
The Heritage Festival, Canada’s longest-established multicultural celebration, celebrates the flavours, performances, and crafts of more than 60 cultures. Learn more about the Heritage Festival through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.
The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival is Canada’s first street theatre festival. Learn more about the Street Performers Festival through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.

Festivals take place in Edmonton every month of the year. To learn more, visit the official festivalcity.ca website.

Outdoor Adventure

Edmonton’s magnificent river valley is North America’s largest urban park, offering opportunities for recreation all year. Learn more about the river valley through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.
Edmonton boasts more than 70 golf courses, including Canada’s oldest municipal course. And our mid-summer golf days are 17 hours long! Learn more about golfing in Edmonton through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.
Elk Island National Park is a pristine oasis of aspen parkland, less than an hour from Edmonton. Visitors follow self-guided trails to view free-roaming herds of bison, moose, elk, and 250 species of birds.

Events & Attractions

World-famous West Edmonton Mall has more than 800 shops, 100 eateries, and 9 world-class attractions, all under one roof. Learn more about West Edmonton Mall through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.
Old Strathcona is one of Canada’s top shopping districts and offers a variety of dining and pubs. This historic neighbourhood also is a centre for music, art, and theatre.
Fort Edmonton Park is Canada’s largest living history museum. Learn more about Fort Edmonton Park through the stories of people who've experienced it at www.edmontonstories.ca.

Arts and Culture

Edmonton is home to more than 20 theatre companies and dozens of acting co-ops. A big musical, improv, dinner theatre — what do feel like seeing tonight?
Some of Canada’s finest visual artists are on display at 60-plus galleries and exhibits in the city. Take the Gallery Walk and visit 8 unique galleries in a 12-block area.
A breathtaking, new Art Gallery of Alberta opened early 2010 in Edmonton’s Downtown Arts District, which also includes the Citadel Theatre and Francis Winspear Centre for Music.

More information about visiting Edmonton is available from the Edmonton Ecomonic Development Corporation.