Sep30
festivalEdmonton · Sep 30 – Oct 11
Rubaboo Indigenous Arts Festival
Various locations
A multi-disciplinary Indigenous arts festival featuring theatre, music, dance, visual art, food and workshops at various Edmonton venues.
Events & Concerts in Alberta
What's on across the province — concerts, festivals, sports, theatre, and community happenings, updated daily.
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13 events
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Oct2
festivalCalgary · Oct 2 – Oct 18
YYC Pizza Fest
Various Restaurants
Local Calgary restaurants craft original pizza recipes for a public-voting competition.
Varies
Oct5
festivalCanmore · Oct 5 – Oct 11
Canmore Pride Festival
Various Venues
A week of social gatherings, family programming and climbing events celebrating Canmore's diverse community.
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Oct11
festivalEdmonton · Oct 11
Down By The River Festival 2026
Louise McKinney Riverfront Park
An outdoor riverfront music festival featuring The Rural Alberta Advantage, Goldie Boutilier and other indie/folk acts.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Oct13
festivalEdmonton · Oct 13 – Oct 18
Edmonton Design Week
Various Edmonton venues
A multi-day festival celebrating Edmonton's design talent with exhibits, talks, and events.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Oct14
festivalEdmonton · Oct 14 – Oct 18
Litfest
Various Venues
A nonfiction literary festival connecting readers with authors through live and virtual events.
Oct14
festivalEdmonton · Oct 14 – Oct 18
NorthwestFEARFest 2026
Metro Cinema
Edmonton's genre film festival showcasing horror and fantastical cinema.
Friday, October 16, 2026
Oct16
festivalJasper · Oct 16 – Oct 25
Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Various Jasper venues
An annual festival celebrating Jasper's dark skies with stargazing, science talks, and live music.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Oct17
festivalEdmonton · Oct 17, 11:00 a.m.
Picklefest Edmonton
Fan Park at ICE District
A pickle-themed food festival with fermented food and drink vendors and a home-pickler competition.
under $25
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Oct22
festivalBanff · Oct 22 – Oct 24
Banff Craft Beer Fest
Cave and Basin
An outdoor beer sampling festival held at the historic Cave and Basin site.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Oct30
festivalEdmonton · Oct 30 – Oct 31
SCREAM 2026
Edmonton EXPO Centre
A two-night Halloween dance music festival with four stages and dozens of artists.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Oct31
festivalBanff · Oct 31 – Nov 8
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
The 51st annual festival celebrating mountain culture through film and books.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Nov3
festivalCalgary · Nov 3 – Nov 8
YYC Jazz Festival 2026
Various Calgary venues
A multi-day jazz festival with performances at venues across Calgary.