Hello Summer in Edmonton! You are so glorious.
The city sure shines during these summer months, with the endless hours of daylight, patios and so many events and festivals happening each week it’s so hard to decide what to do (a great problem to have!) It also gets hot—so staying hydrated is a pretty big part of summer too.
Did you know: Edmonton is home to some of the best tap water in North America? That’s my preferred hot summer day, thirst quenching drink of choice and I’ve partnered with EPCOR to share how you can easily enjoy a “Glass of the Sask” this summer—in particular, at a number of big city festivals and community events taking place over the next few months (2023).
The Glass of the Sask is meant to be a celebration of all things local (including our local, award-winning tap water). That’s why you’ll find EPCOR out supporting a lot of different community events with their water tanks and hydration stations!!
Below, I’ve highlighted a bunch of summer events in the city including noting ones where you can find EPCOR water tanks + hydration stations!
Bring your own water bottle to fill up during these hot summer days. It’s not only better for the environment, but it also saves you money and you get a real thirst-quencher out of it—for free!
Note: for the purpose of this event guide, “summer” is July, August and September.
I included some July events that have passed as of this blog publication just in case you’re looking at later years, the events are likely still recurring then so the guide will hopefully still be of use to you just check for updated dates for the current year lol.
Here’s an Edmonton Summer Event Listing at a glance…
* + bold denotes the presence of an EPCOR water tank or hydration station!
Events ordered by date and includes link to website for more details.
I’ve also included more details about events where EPCOR will be at below.
- July 5-Aug 30, 2023 – Qualico Patio Series
- July 7-9, 2023 – Enoch Pow Wow *
- July 7-16, 2023 – Edmonton International Street Performers Festival
- July 7-16, 2023 – The Works Art & Design Festival
- July 14-16, 2023 – Animethon (Edmonton Anime Convention)
- July 14-16, 2023 – Rotary Grove Fest
- July 14-17, 2023 – C’mon Festival
- July 20-23, 2023 – YEGPIN Pinball & Arcade Expo
- July 20-30, 2023 – Taste of Edmonton
- July 21-30, 2023 – K-Days *
- July 22, 2023 – Celiac Canada Pancake Breakfast *
- July 22-23, 2023 – Edmonton Carnaval
- July 22-Aug 19, 2023 – Zoobrew: A Beer Festival at the Edmonton Zoo
- July 29, 2023 – Kello Loop *
- Aug 3-6, 2023 – Edmonton Indigenous Fashion Week
- Aug 4-6, 2023 – Disco in the Park
- Aug 4-6, 2023 – Blueberry Music Festival
- Aug 4-6, 2023- Alberta International Air Show
- Aug 5-7, 2023 – Edmonton Heritage Festival *
- Aug 8-12, 2023 – Rock’n August
- Aug 8-Sept 3, 2023 – Freewill Shakespeare Festival
- Aug 10-13, 2023 – Edmonton Folk Festival
- Aug 11-13, 2023 – Cariwest Festival
- Aug 11-20, 2023 – Alberta on the Plate
- Aug 12, 2023 – Youth Day in Edmonton *
- Aug 17-27, 2023 – Edmonton International Fringe Festival *
- Aug 18-19, 2023 – Devonfest
- Aug 19, 2023 – Edmonton Reggae Festival
- Aug 19-20, 2023 – Alley Hoop Classic *
- Aug 19-20, 2023 – Alberta Open Farm Days
- Aug 20, 2023 – Sourdough Raft Race
- Aug 23-26, 2023 – Symphony at Snow Valley
- Aug 24-26, 2023 – Edmonton Pride Festival *
- Aug 25-27, 2023 – Edmonton Blues Festival
- Aug 25-27, 2023 – Purple City Music Festival
- Sept 1-30, 2023 – Alberta Culture Days
- Sept 1-2, 2023 – Symphony in the Square *
- Sept 9-10, 2023 – Strathearn Art Walk *
- Sept 9-10, 2023 – Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival *
- Sept 11-24, 2023 – Gotta Minute Film Festival
- Sept 15-17, 2023 – Kaleido Family Arts Festival
- Sept 15-17, 2023 – Edmonton Expo
- Sept 19, 2023 – Fancy Women Bike Ride
- Sept 21-Oct 1, 2023 – Edmonton International Film Festival
July 7-9, 2023 – Enoch Pow Wow * with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: Pow Wow Grounds at the River Cree / Enoch Cree Nation
From Explore Edmonton: “Pow Wow time is the Indigenous people’s way of meeting together to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, making new ones, and most importantly, celebrating and honouring traditions. Quintessential to this celebration are the dancers and singers.”
July 22, 2023 – Celiac Canada Pancake Breakfast
* with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: 10940 120 St.
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Celebrate Celiac Canada’s 50th birthday! The annual street-party fundraiser for Celiac Canada’s Edmonton Chapter sponsored by Kinnkinnick Foods will be extra special with pancake breakfast, samples, family fun and entertainment, live music, giveaways and more.
July 29, 2023 – Kello Loop
* with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: Foote Field: 11601 68 Ave
The Kello Loop, organized by Kello Inclusive, a disability-focused media company, is the most accessible running event prioritizing collective achievement over individual accomplishment—hundreds of participants meet at an athletic track to contribute to community mileage goals challenging the definition of what a ‘running event is.
Aug 5-7, 2023 – Edmonton Heritage Festival
* with EPCOR Hydration Station
Location: Edmonton Expo Centre / Grounds / Borden Park
Website | Facebook | Instagram
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s largest three-day celebration of multiculturalism. Heritage Festival showcases a diversity of cuisine, entertainment, interpretive materials, and crafts worldwide with more than 50 pavilions.
Aug 12, 2023 – Youth Day in Edmonton
* with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: Castle Downs Park Pavilion 11524 153 Ave.
Youth Day Edmonton is FREE, all-ages, and includes bouncy castles, free food, face painting, a live DJ, special guest appearances, lots of big prizes, and MORE! Bring the whole family for a day of FREE FUN and help us celebrate our 12th Anniversary!
* Free food is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.
Aug 17-27, 2023 – Edmonton International Fringe Festival
* with EPCOR Hydration Station
Location: Old Strathcona
Website | Facebook | Instagram
North America’s largest, longest-running Fringe Theatre Festival invites you to enjoy live theatre featuring artists from around the world, outdoor performances, ice cold beer, green onion cakes, and so much more, all in the heart of Old Strathcona!
Aug 19-20, 2023 – Alley Hoop Classic
* with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: Blue Quill Community League Park 11304 25 Ave.
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Since 2016, Alley Hoop has been dedicated to strengthening the basketball community in Edmonton, creating a welcoming and stimulating atmosphere where people of all ages can play basketball competitively.
Sept 9-10, 2023 – Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival
* with EPCOR Water Tank
Location: Queen Elizabeth Park
Website | Facebook | Instagram
Three Days Celebrating Mountain Biking in Edmonton! See all that Edmonton’s Mountain Biking Community has to offer including group rides, races, arts/live entertainment, fun bike events, demos, shopping, and more! Come experience Edmonton’s amazing trails and community in this action-packed weekend.
So that’s your Summer Event Guide to the City (2023)!
I hope it helps you plan your summer—and reminds you to bring your reusable water bottles out to these events to save on plastic, save on money, and enjoy our damn good tap water!!
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Note: this blog post was developed in partnership with EPCOR, as a way to highlight local community events as well as local tap water! This does not impact opinions or views stated in this post—I seriously think Edmonton’s water AND our summer festivals are the BEST!!
Click to learn more about EPCOR’s Glass of the Sask campaign
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