The Rice Howard Way Entertainment District is in full swing this summer. Every Saturday from 1 PM and 9 PM, Rice Howard Way (101 Avenue & 100 Street) will be closed to vehicles as it transforms into an outdoor food and beverage friendly hub with free activations.

Join every Sunday afternoon this summer for free historic activities, treats, and tours! The houses will be open to explore with the knowledgeable staff.

The John Walter Museum is located right in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley in Kinsmen Park. As an accredited museum, the site interprets the life of John Walter and the Strathcona community of Walterdale from 1870-1942.

Join every Sunday afternoon this summer for free historic activities, treats, and tours! The houses will be open to explore with the knowledgeable staff.

The John Walter Museum is located right in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley in Kinsmen Park. As an accredited museum, the site interprets the life of John Walter and the Strathcona community of Walterdale from 1870-1942.

Join every Sunday afternoon this summer for free historic activities, treats, and tours! The houses will be open to explore with the knowledgeable staff.

The John Walter Museum is located right in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley in Kinsmen Park. As an accredited museum, the site interprets the life of John Walter and the Strathcona community of Walterdale from 1870-1942.

The Rice Howard Way Entertainment District is in full swing this summer. Every Saturday from 1 PM and 9 PM, Rice Howard Way (101 Avenue & 100 Street) will be closed to vehicles as it transforms into an outdoor food and beverage friendly hub with free activations.

Join every Sunday afternoon this summer for free historic activities, treats, and tours! The houses will be open to explore with the knowledgeable staff.

The John Walter Museum is located right in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley in Kinsmen Park. As an accredited museum, the site interprets the life of John Walter and the Strathcona community of Walterdale from 1870-1942.

We are full for the Regency Potluck Picnic! While it is a free event, please bring along your confirmation as we will check! We have a max capacity of 65 attendees. If you do not have a ticket, you will be turned away.

The Rice Howard Way Entertainment District is in full swing this summer. Every Saturday from 1 PM and 9 PM, Rice Howard Way (101 Avenue & 100 Street) will be closed to vehicles as it transforms into an outdoor food and beverage friendly hub with free activations.

The Grindstone Stand-Up Stand-Off pits up-and-coming comedians from Edmonton and across Western Canada against each other for a chance at glory, $1000 in prizes and a shot at the festival main stage. Each comic gets five minutes to bring their best jokes. One finalist each week will be chosen by the panel of comedy judges, and another will be voted through by the discerning live comedy audience.

Edmonton’s most diverse and controversial art is found in the heart of the city’s Downtown and on Edmonton’s renowned Whyte Avenue District. This Mural Scooter Experience takes you to both areas to view Edmonton’s best mural spots. You start your tour in Downtown where you will see the iconic Rogers Place and murals along your way.

Step into a bygone era and join us for an enchanting evening of connection and spirit communication at The Spirit Experience, hosted by renowned psychic medium Kelsey Dalziel. Immerse yourself in the mystical atmosphere of this unique event, where the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is lifted against the backdrop of a clandestine speakeasy.

Join El Mero for a celebration Parking Lot Party. They are turning 2 and want you to join in the fun. There will be live music and entertainment, food trucks, a vendor market, henna and mini portrait artist and more! For the kids there will be a bouncy castle, balloon house, face painting and more kids activities.

In a ground-breaking event closing out the Festival, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, Edmonton’s premiere professional big band, will share the stage with members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Winspear Centre.

Join every Sunday afternoon this summer for free historic activities, treats, and tours! The houses will be open to explore with the knowledgeable staff.

The John Walter Museum is located right in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley in Kinsmen Park. As an accredited museum, the site interprets the life of John Walter and the Strathcona community of Walterdale from 1870-1942.

Join this Japanese tea ceremony performance at University of Alberta Botanic Gardens. Served in 2 styles, Furo and Ryurei. Each guest will enjoy a traditional Japanese sweet, accompanied by a bowl of freshly made matcha during the ceremony.

Running, Running is a jazz-rooted collective that traverses diverse landscapes by combining music and poetry. They take inspiration from the prairies, rustic homesteads, and still mornings as they navigate terrain that is as melancholic as it is sublime. 

Brooklyn based Jazz Drummer/Composer, and recent Juno nominee, Owen Howard has been on the cutting edge of the New York jazz scene for the past twenty years. Born and raised in Edmonton, Canada his passion for the drums began at the age of 15.

The 11 O’clock Number is Grindstone’s award winning improvised musical comedy! Based on suggestions from the audience the cast improvises a brand new musical comedy on the spot, complete with twisting plots and showstopping numbers. Laughs are guaranteed.

If you are a fan of jazz guitar, you don’t want to miss Pasquale Grasso when he comes to Edmonton this summer. Grasso is an Italian-born jazz guitarist based in New York City. A virtuoso who blends different influences and genres in his amazing performances.

Edmonton-based drummer and composer Jon Guenter is exploring musical expression rooted in personal experiences. Since completing his undergraduate studies in 2019, Jon has been busy writing for his trio/quartet, while continuing studies on the drums.

A special Jazz Festivaldouble bill, Avataar and Moneka Arabic Jazz performing on the same night. Avataar’s music is inspired by the deep musical traditions of India, Africa and Brazil, rooted within the framework of modern jazz. MONEKA ARABIC JAZZ is a project reflecting the life and journey in art from Baghdad to Toronto.

If you are a fan of jazz guitar, you don’t want to miss Pasquale Grasso when he comes to Edmonton this summer. Grasso is an Italian-born jazz guitarist based in New York City. A virtuoso who blends different influences and genres in his amazing performances.

Here Konrad unites collagelike compositions of hip-hop fantasias and spiritualjazz a lá Alice Coltrane with a framework inspired by the minimalism of Terry Rileyand Moondogs.

From various sold-out shows to the International Fringe Festival run in 2022 and 2023, The Ladies of Jazz consistently captivates ecstatic fans, generating an electrifying energy.

Come out and enjoy a Saturday evening in the park for single yard games. Tickets include hot dogs on the bbq and sodas, yard games and a connection ticket where you’ll mark y or no to connections you meet while mingling in the park. There will be tournament mini games, free to mingle time and matched competitions.

For this free show, Dan will be joined by some of Edmonton’s finest up and coming musicians. Composer and Pianist Stephanie Urquhart will be on keys, fresh off of her masters in composition at McGill University. Sean Croal and Biboye Onanuga will bring their buoyant rhythmic energy, which they have brought every week for the last year and half running the New Standards session at the Common.