Ending August with family-friendly events, festivals, markets and activities happening around Edmonton and nearby!
🎉 FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS
🎉 Alberta Day
📅 Sunday, August 30
📍 Alberta Legislature Grounds
💰 FREE
Celebrate Alberta with family-friendly activities, entertainment and a drone show.
🏮 Chinatown Summer Festival
📅 Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM
📍 98A Street between 105 & 107 Avenue
💰 FREE
Enjoy cultural performances, live entertainment, local food, shopping, vendors and family-friendly activities.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Carnival
📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 William Hawrelak Park
💰 FREE
Celebrate Hong Kong culture with food, performances, games and family-friendly activities.
🌍 Jerk & Jollof Fest
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 1–8 PM
📍 Louise McKinney Riverfront Park
💰 FREE
Enjoy African and Caribbean food, live music, an artisan marketplace, contests and games.
🌈 Yorùbá Gb’òde Festival
📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Sir Winston Churchill Square
💰 FREE
Celebrate Yoruba culture through music, dance, food, workshops and cultural activities.
🐶 Muttstock Festival
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Castle Downs Family YMCA, Field 6
💰 FREE — donations encouraged
A dog-friendly festival featuring live music, food trucks, local vendors, kids’ activities, pet activities and a Doggy Waterpark.
🚒 Edmonton Fire Station Open House
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 Kaskitayo Fire Station 20
💰 FREE
Take the kids to explore a fire station, see emergency vehicles and meet Edmonton firefighters while learning about fire safety.
🔗 More information: Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Open Houses
⚔️ Northern Enchanted Faire
📅 August 28–30
📍 The Pointe Agricultural Events Centre, Sherwood Park
💰 Paid admission
Step into a world of knights, Vikings, archery, blacksmithing, vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities.
🎨 ARTS & CREATIVITY
☁️ Cloud Party at O-day’min Park
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 O-day’min Park, 10150 107 St NW
💰 FREE
Celebrate Edmonton’s newest public artwork, A Visible Mass, with cloud-themed crafts, cotton candy, kid-friendly storytime and more.
🧶 Craft for YEG in the Park
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 O-day’min Park, 10150 107 St NW
💰 FREE
Meet local makers, watch craft demonstrations, try some hands-on activities and learn more about Craft for YEG’s work supporting Edmonton-area hospitals and charities. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
🏬 MALL & SHOPPING CENTRE EVENTS
🎒 Off Campus Weekend
📅 August 29–30
📍 Londonderry Mall
💰 FREE
Get ready for back-to-school season with entertainment, interactive activities, giveaways, photo opportunities and more.
🏁 SPORTS & MOTORSPORTS
🏁 ANNUGAS Dirt Super Nationals
📅 August 28–29
📍 RAD Torque Raceway
💰 $15–$48
Enjoy two nights of dirt-track racing featuring Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks and more.
🚚 Monster Jam
📅 August 29–30
🕐 Saturday: 12 PM & 6 PM
🕐 Sunday: 12 PM
📍 Rogers Place
💰 Tickets vary
Get ready for massive monster trucks, racing, freestyle action and high-flying stunts!
🚜 Western Canada Vintage Tractor Pull & Show
📅 August 29–30
📍 Bremner Farm, Sherwood Park
💰 $10 | Under 14 FREE
See more than 100 vintage tractors, tractor pulls, demonstrations, vendors, food and family activities.
🛶 Sourdough Raft Race
📅 Sunday, August 30
📍 Terwillegar Dog Park / North Saskatchewan River
💰 FREE
Watch this unique Edmonton tradition featuring homemade rafts, a river race and plenty of water-fight fun.
🤝 COMMUNITY EVENTS
🎵 Fulton Fest 2026
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 2:30–8 PM
📍 Fulton Drive Bowl / Fulton Park
💰 $2 drop-in fee
Enjoy live performances, food trucks and a family-friendly community atmosphere.
🎸 Rock for Hunger
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 2–10 PM
📍 Awâsis Waciston School Grounds, 12325 127 St NW
💰 FREE
Enjoy live music, performances, a Show & Shine and food trucks while supporting the Edmonton Food Bank.
🍋 Lemonade Stand Day
📅 Sunday, August 30
📍 Various locations
💰 FREE / donations encouraged
Stop by a local lemonade stand and help support the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
🤠 Boots & Hearts West
📅 August 28–29
📍 Fan Park @ ICE District
💰 Paid admission
Enjoy live country music and performances in downtown Edmonton.
🎨 Art Battle Edmonton
📅 Saturday, August 29
📍 Casino Yellowhead
💰 $20–$25
Watch artists create paintings live in timed rounds while the audience votes for their favourite.
👨👩👧 Edmonton Family Fun Day
📅 August 28, 2026 | 10 AM
📍 Evario Events Centre, 950 Parsons Rd SW
💰FREE
A family-focused event featuring games, activities and entertainment.
🛍️ MARKETS
POP-UP MARKETS
🛍️ Wholly Handmade
📅 August 29–30
📍 Agora, Strathcona County Community Centre, Sherwood Park
💰 FREE
🔮 Cabinet of Curiosities Night Market
📅 Friday, August 28
🕐 Saturday: 7 PM – 11 PM
📍 Alberta Aviation Museum
💰 FREE
🛍️ Malla Market – Girls Trip
📅 August 29–30
🕐 Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
🕐 Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 Kingsway Mall – Level 2
💰 FREE
🛍️ Hello Market – Chasing Summer
📅 August 28–29
🕐 Friday: 4 PM – 10 PM
🕐 Saturday: 12 PM – 6 PM
📍Station Park YEG – 8115 Gateway Blvd
💰 FREE
👗 Closet Swap Market
📅 Sunday, August 30
🕐 Doors 6 PM | Dinner 6:30 PM | Show 8 PM
📍Emperor’s Palace — 10638 100 St NW
🎟️ Ticketed Event
🎀 Cuties Market
📅 August 28–29
🕐 Friday: 3 PM – 9 PM
🕐 Saturday: 1 PM – 6 PM
📍Southwood Community League
1880 37 St NW
💰 FREE
🤠 Divine Pop Up Market – Coastal Cowboy Market
📅 Saturday, August 29
🕐 11 AM – 4 PM
📍The Creative HiveEdmonton, AB
💰 FREE
🎒 The Lost and Found Expo – Back to School Bash
📅 August 29–30
🕐 Saturday: 12 PM – 6 PM
🕐 Sunday: 12 PM – 65 PM
📍Edmonton City Centre Mall, Main Floor
💰 FREE
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