Alberta Culture Days takes place throughout September, with free arts, culture and heritage events happening across Edmonton and surrounding communities.
🎨 Edmonton Culture Days Events
🎪 Kaleido Family Arts Festival
📍 Alberta Avenue — 118 Avenue between 90 and 95 Street, Edmonton
📅 September 18–20, 2026
🎟️ FREE
A free, all-ages arts festival featuring live music, theatre, dance, street performances, pop-up galleries, artisan markets and more. The Family Fun Zone includes giant games, bubbles, stilts and bouncy castles.
Note: Kaleido is a separate festival happening during the same weekend as Alberta Culture Days.
🎨 Art Gallery of Alberta — Alberta Culture Days
📍 Art Gallery of Alberta, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
📅 September 19–20, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM
🎟️ FREE
Enjoy workshops, performances, exhibition tours, games and art activities with a Harvest theme.
🌎 Bridges of Belonging: A Multicultural Celebration
📅 September 19
⏰ 2–8 PM
📍 6005 Gateway Blvd NW
🎟️ FREE
A family-friendly cultural event featuring music, dance, storytelling, youth performances, arts and cultural displays.
❤️ HeART of the Habitat
📍 ArtsHub Ortona, 9722 102 Street NW
📅 September 26
⏰ 2–9 PM
🎟️ FREE
An all-ages arts festival featuring performances, exhibitions, workshops and hands-on activities.
🎬 Provincial Archives of Alberta — Film Night
📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ Doors 6 PM; show 6:30 PM
📍 Metro Cinema at the Garneau Theatre, 8712 109 Street NW
🎟️ FREE
The Provincial Archives of Alberta is presenting its 38th Annual Film Night, featuring short documentaries by Alberta filmmaker and producer Tom Radford.
🪶 Every Child Matters Traditional Feast & Round Dance
📅 Saturday, September 19
⏰ 1–11 PM
📍 Alberta Aviation Museum Hangar, 11410 Kingsway NW
🎟️ FREE
A community gathering featuring ceremony, a traditional feast, a round dance and cultural activities.
🎨 Art & Language Meet-Ups for Newcomers
📍 Art Gallery of Alberta
📅 September 19
⏰ 1–3 PM
🎟️ FREE
Explore Canadian art and culture through exhibition tours and conversations with the community.
🎭 Alberta Culture Days at the Citadel Theatre
📅 September 26–27
📍 9828 101A Ave
🎟️ FREE
Enjoy family-friendly theatre activities, games and exercises, backstage tours, artist talks and film screenings.
📚 Truth & Reconciliation Film Screening & Author Event
📅 Wednesday, September 30
⏰ 3:45–6 PM
📍 Audreys Books, 10702 Jasper Avenue NW
🎟️ FREE
The event includes Indigenous short films, local Indigenous authors, storytelling and Q&A sessions.
🏘️ Free Culture Days Events Near Edmonton
🪶 Tipi Teachings & Bannock-Making
📍 Stony Plain Public Library, 5216 50 Street
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM
🎟️ FREE
Learn about Indigenous traditions, tipi teachings and land-based cultural knowledge, with bannock-making and storytelling. All ages.
📸 How to Photograph Your Artwork
📍 Gallery@501, 501 Festival Avenue, Sherwood Park
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 1–4 PM
🎟️ FREE
Learn practical techniques for photographing your artwork, including lighting, camera setup and composition. The hands-on workshop also covers photographing 2D and 3D artwork, file organization and troubleshooting.
Registration is required.
🏛️ Free Museums & Cultural Attractions
🦖 Royal Alberta Museum
📍 9810 103A Avenue NW, Edmonton
📅 September 26–27, 2026
🎟️ FREE admission
🚗 Reynolds-Alberta Museum
📍 6426 40 Avenue, Wetaskiwin
📅 September 26–27, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–5 PM
🎟️ FREE admission
🦕 Royal Tyrrell Museum
📍 Drumheller, AB
📅 September 26–27, 2026
🎟️ FREE admission
Event details can change, so we recommend checking with the organizer’s website or social media pages before heading out.