Festivals
and fun in Edmonton
Edmonton’s winter festival season kicks off
It’s no wonder why Edmonton is known as Canada’s Festival
City. With over 30 major festivals each year that celebrate music,
theatre, arts, sports, film, culture and winter, the city’s arts and culture
community attracts individuals from around the world who are passionate about
discovering Edmonton.
As you focus on the tourism industry, we’d like to share some information about activity and festivals in our region.
Edmonton’s New Winter Strategy - The City of Edmonton is leading the development of a new WinterCity Strategy to highlight Edmonton as a leading winter city. This strategy is about changing how many feel about winter – from enduring to embracing it. It's about creating a city where people want to be outside on sunny winter days because there are inviting, vibrant public spaces with activities and comfortable places to gather. It's about using light to create warmth and luminescence during long winter days and using snow as a resource, for things like wind barriers and ongoing public sculpture activities. Click here for more information.
River City Roundup - Get ready to giddy up November 2-11 for a 10-day celebration of Edmonton’s agriculture and western heritage that includes a chili cook-off, Canadian Finals Rodeo and FarmFair International. Click here for more information.
Winspear Centre Announces Expansion Plans - As the Francis Winspear Centre for Music celebrates its 15th year as one of Edmonton’s arts jewels in the downtown core, the organization is seeking to expand and build an additional performance hall, to fulfill long-term needs identified by the community. Click here for more information.
Edmonton has a vibrant arts and culture community you can explore all year long through festivals, galleries, live entertainment, orchestras, dance companies and theatre.
Media contact:
Renée Worrell
Communications Manager, External Relations
Phone: 780. 432.4865
E-mail: rworrell@edmonton.com
As you focus on the tourism industry, we’d like to share some information about activity and festivals in our region.
Edmonton’s New Winter Strategy - The City of Edmonton is leading the development of a new WinterCity Strategy to highlight Edmonton as a leading winter city. This strategy is about changing how many feel about winter – from enduring to embracing it. It's about creating a city where people want to be outside on sunny winter days because there are inviting, vibrant public spaces with activities and comfortable places to gather. It's about using light to create warmth and luminescence during long winter days and using snow as a resource, for things like wind barriers and ongoing public sculpture activities. Click here for more information.
River City Roundup - Get ready to giddy up November 2-11 for a 10-day celebration of Edmonton’s agriculture and western heritage that includes a chili cook-off, Canadian Finals Rodeo and FarmFair International. Click here for more information.
Winspear Centre Announces Expansion Plans - As the Francis Winspear Centre for Music celebrates its 15th year as one of Edmonton’s arts jewels in the downtown core, the organization is seeking to expand and build an additional performance hall, to fulfill long-term needs identified by the community. Click here for more information.
Edmonton has a vibrant arts and culture community you can explore all year long through festivals, galleries, live entertainment, orchestras, dance companies and theatre.
Media contact:
Renée Worrell
Communications Manager, External Relations
Phone: 780. 432.4865
E-mail: rworrell@edmonton.com
Optimized News Release:
Festivals
and fun in Edmonton
Edmonton hosts some of the top
winter festivals in Canada
With all the amazing events going on, it’s no wonder why Edmonton is known as Canada’s Festival City. With over 30 major festivals each year that celebrate music, theatre, arts, sports, film, culture and winter, the city’s arts and culture community attracts individuals from around the world who are passionate about discovering Edmonton.
As you focus on the tourism industry, we’d like to share some information about activity and festivals in our region.
Edmonton’s New Winter Strategy - The City of Edmonton is leading the development of a new WinterCity Strategy to highlight Edmonton as a leading winter city. This strategy is about changing how many feel about winter – from enduring to embracing it. It’s about inventing new winter traditions. It's about creating a city where people want to be outside on sunny winter days because there are inviting, vibrant public spaces with activities and comfortable places to gather. It's about using light to create warmth and luminescence during long winter days and using snow as a resource, for things like wind barriers and ongoing public sculpture activities. Click here for more information.
River City Roundup - Get ready to giddy up November 2-11 for a 10-day celebration of Edmonton’s agriculture and western heritage that includes a chili cook-off, Canadian Finals Rodeo and FarmFair International. Click here for more information.
Winspear Centre Announces Expansion Plans - As the Francis Winspear Centre for Music celebrates its 15th year as one of Edmonton’s arts jewels in the vibrant downtown core, the organization is seeking to expand and build an additional performance hall, to fulfill long-term needs identified by the community. Click here for more information.
Edmonton has a vibrant arts and culture community you can explore all year long through festivals, galleries, live entertainment, orchestras, dance companies and theatre.
Media contact:
Renée Worrell
Communications Manager, External Relations
Phone: 780. 432.4865
E-mail: rworrell@edmonton.com
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