As I mentioned in my last post, Edmonton is a northern winter city, but one that celebrates year round. Over 60 festivals in the city and thus its local nickname as “the Festival City.”
The URL is here: http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_recreation/festivals-events.aspx
but I would like to share a few of my favorites.
- New Years Eve
downtown with fireworks
and music…
inside of our city hall!
- Ice on Whyte Festival Winter festival, ice sculpture
skating, sliding 
- Millcreek night lantern walk in February
- Works Art festival down town in June
- Pets in the Park also in late June
- Canada Day
on July 1 with evening fireworks in river valley 
- Free Will Shakespeare Festival late June/early July, an outdoor venue in Hawrelak Park
- Old Tyme Tea fair,
and smaller local church/community events 
- Edmonton Folk Music Festival,
an annual four-day outdoor music event held the second weekend of August. 
Over 25,000 attending and 
quite a sight when Gallagher Hill lights up with candles. The Sunday night all stand and sway to “ Four Strong Winds “ by Gordon Lightfoot….” Think I’ll go out to Alberta the weather’s good there in the fall..”
- International Fringe Festival, located in Old Strathcona,
an exhibition of alternative theatre, the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America,
- Also in August, outdoor venue in Hawrelak park
Labatt Blues Festival
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