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Barrhead

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Barrhead

  • Description: Join us for a beautiful performance by Norman Rice. Traditional Celtic music that captivates audiences with its rich melodies and history.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5236 59 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Barrhead

  • Description: Join us for a special performance by Ananta Dance Company. A colorful display of Bollywood-style dance, highlighting South Asian cultural artistry.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5236 59 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Barrhead

  • Description: Join us at Shepherd's Care Foundation Barrhead for an interactive drumming experience lead by Judy Cooper. Drum circles are a fun, meaningful way to express yourself, relieve stress and tension, enter a meditative state or improve positivity and mental well-being.

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5236 59 Ave NW

Bawlf

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Village of Bawlf

  • Description: A community celebration is being held in honour of Alberta becoming a province.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 9 am to 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 245 Main Street

Beaverlodge

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society

  • Description: Join us for a fun-filled two-day event at the Culture Centre in Beaverlodge. Carmen Haakstad will have his art on display in the Main Gallery, while Lenka Nowlan will be exhibited in the Mini Gallery. The Mural Foundation will be hosting a community mural painting, while the Art Club, Craft Club, McNaught Society, and local artists will be on hand to interact with. Local dancers and musicians will entertain guests over the weekend. Stay for refreshments in the tearoom and enter the draws!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 512 - 5th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society

  • Description: Join us for a fun-filled two-day event at the Culture Centre in Beaverlodge. Carmen Haakstad will have his art on display in the Main Gallery, while Lenka Nowlan will be exhibited in the Mini Gallery. The Mural Foundation will be hosting a community mural painting, while the Art Club, Craft Club, McNaught Society, and local artists will be on hand to interact with. Local dancers and musicians will entertain guests over the weekend. Stay for refreshments in the tearoom and enter the draws!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 512 - 5th Avenue

Bow Valley Corridor

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: McDougall Stoney Mission Society

  • Description: On Sunday, September 7 we will celebrate our friendship with the Îyârhe Stoney people with Stories, Dancers & Drummers, and a Round Dance and Feast! The Historic Morleyville site will open at 1pm, with program to start at 1:30 followed by a Round Dance and Feast. We invite you to bring your family and soak in the stunning scenery before the program begins, or stay afterward for a site tour. It’s a perfect day to connect with history, nature and the community!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 1pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 65195 Bow Valley Trail - Highway 1A

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: McDougall Stoney Mission Society

  • Description: On Tuesday, September 30, we are proud to support the grassroots group, Every Child Matters Mînî Thnî and Cochrane that organizes a Truth and Reconciliation Day Walk from our site at Historic Morleyville to Mînî Thnî (Morley) by hosting a Blessing and Breakfast prior to the Walk. The walk is typically attended by around 100 people from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, offering an opportunity to build relationships and understanding between the groups. All are welcome!

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 10am Breakfast; 10:45 Prayer; 11am Walk

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 65195 Bow Valley Trail - Highway 1A

Bruderheim

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Town of Bruderheim

  • Description: Join us on August 31st for Alberta Days in Bruderheim! We have the 2nd Annual Bruderheim Chili Cook Off and the Foam Fighters are back for another epic Nerf War! Plus, we have new activities, from old school carnival rides to new inflatables, as well as an open mic if you want to come join in some singing. Come down between 3-7p.m. to Nikaanag Park (Gazebo Park). Everything is free to enjoy! It will be great fun for all ages, so bring your family out!

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 3-7p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5014 Queen Street

Calgary

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Elevated Events Co

  • Description: 📅 Date: Saturday, August 30th, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Location: Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre 🏠 Address: 520 27 Ave NE, Calgary, AB 🎟️ Admission: FREE! 🛍️ Shop Local. Discover Treasures. Experience Community. Join us for Calgary’s most unique end-of-summer event — where the best parts of a craft market and a community garage sale come together in one high-energy, family-friendly celebration!

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Winston Heights-Mountview Community Centre, 520 27th Ave NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Philippine Festival Council of Alberta

  • Description: Our event will serve as a vibrant tribute to the diverse and rich cultures of different communities. In today's world, often marked by division and disunity, we aim to shine as a beacon of multiculturalism, acceptance and harmony. We will encapsulate the essence of our community-each hue representing the unique experiences, histories and traditions that enrich our collective identity. This theme invites us to celebrate the dynamic tapestry woven by the contributions of all cultures.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 137 Barclay Pde SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: The Immigrant Education Society (TIES)

  • Description: The 14th annual TIES Multicultural Festival is hosted by The Immigrant Education Society (TIES), and takes place on Thursday, September 4th, from 10 AM to 2 PM at TIES’ Westwinds location in Northeast Calgary. Attendees can enjoy live performances, interactive activities, a multicultural fashion show, talent showcases, diverse food tastings, and a marketplace featuring newcomer entrepreneurs.

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 10AM to 2PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 3675 63 Avenue NE Calgary, Alberta

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Cameroonian Canadian Association of Calgary

  • Description: Francophone Vibrations: A Cultural Celebration of Cameroon, Haiti, and Ivory Coast in Calgary is a two-day celebration aimed at promoting cultural diversity and fostering a sense of community among various cultural groups in Calgary. The event will showcase the rich cultural heritage of Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Haiti through a variety of performances, activities, and entertainment.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2616 18 Street NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Inglewood Event Society

  • Description: The Inglewood Night Market is a lively open-air event in Calgary’s historic Inglewood, celebrating Alberta’s diverse arts and culture. For Alberta Culture Days, the market will feature local artisans, live music, Indigenous performances, and interactive workshops. Visitors can explore handmade goods, enjoy street performances, and engage in cultural activities. A family-friendly event, it fosters creativity, community, and inclusivity, making arts and culture accessible to all.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 925 11 St SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Cameroonian Canadian Association of Calgary

  • Description: Francophone Vibrations: A Cultural Celebration of Cameroon, Haiti, and Ivory Coast in Calgary is a two-day celebration aimed at promoting cultural diversity and fostering a sense of community among various cultural groups in Calgary. The event will showcase the rich cultural heritage of Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Haiti through a variety of performances, activities, and entertainment.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00-6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2616 18 Street NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Quickdraw Animation Society

  • Description: Join us on September 6th for a FREE outdoor Stop Motion animation showcase including a live score to a short film! The live performance will be of our avantgarde experimental sound collective, Calgary's own BUG INCISION. All happening at the stunning Daqing Square in front of Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 7:30PM to 10PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 197 1st Street SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Hindu Heritage Society

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta's diverse, rich cultures! We aim to promote multiculturalism, acceptance and harmony in our neighbourhoods. Participate in a painting workshop focused on the landscapes that make up our surroundings, led by a local artist (spots are limited, so please RSVP by email). Enjoy snacks with a cup of warm Chai, and watch folk dances and musical performances. Stroll through the booths of face painting and mehendi artists, and wrap up your day with an active Garba dance workshop! Email: [email protected]

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 11.45 am to 4.00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Scarboro Community Association, 1737 14 Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Happy 50+ Association

  • Description: Join us for Traditional Chinese Art & Origami Display: Honouring Heritage and Community, a captivating showcase celebrating the rich cultural traditions of Chinese antique painting and the intricate beauty of origami craft. This event brings together timeless artistic expressions that reflect centuries of heritage, creativity, and storytelling. Visitors will enjoy a stunning exhibition of traditional Chinese artworks and paper-folding masterpieces, alongside interactive workshops and cultural demonstrations.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-16:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary Central Library, 800 3 St SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and costumes

  • Organizer: Calgary Oriental Traditional Dress Qipao Association

  • Description: Learn about the culture of a faraway country without leaving home! This unique event allows the public to experience the traditional garments of different dynasties from ancient China, including getting the opportunity to try on traditional outfits and take pictures, free of charge.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30am-4:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary Central Library, 800 3 St SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Afghan Canadian Women for Global Cooperation (ACWGC)

  • Description: ACWGC celebrates Alberta Culture Days 2025 on September 11 at the Genesis Centre, NE Calgary. The event features Afghan food tasting, storytelling, live Rabab music, and Hina painting, inviting the community to explore Afghan culture. Attendees will be immersed in authentic Afghan traditions, creating an inclusive atmosphere that fosters cultural understanding and community connection.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 7555 Falconridge Boulevard NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Caribbean Heritage Sports

  • Description: Island vs. Island is a vibrant celebration of culture, heritage, and community, designed for children, youth, and families. The event brings together diverse groups to connect, compete, and celebrate their shared heritage. Day 1 features a meet and greet, Day 2 hosts a Sports Symposium with Olympic athletes, and Day 3 begins with an Olympic-style opening ceremony. The games include basketball, soccer, volleyball, and more, promoting teamwork, pride, and unity.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 3688 48 Ave NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Inglewood Event Society

  • Description: The Inglewood Night Market is a lively open-air event in Calgary’s historic Inglewood, celebrating Alberta’s diverse arts and culture. For Alberta Culture Days, the market will feature local artisans, live music, Indigenous performances, and interactive workshops. Visitors can explore handmade goods, enjoy street performances, and engage in cultural activities. A family-friendly event, it fosters creativity, community, and inclusivity, making arts and culture accessible to all.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 925 11 St SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

  • Description: Join us at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on September 12th & 13th, 2025 for a spectacular Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration! Experience the magic of this traditional festival, filled with fun and culture for all ages. Best of all, it's FREE! 📅 Date: Sept. 12, 2025 🕑 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 🥮Mooncake & Lantern Workshops 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM 🛍️ Night Market 10:00 PM 🐉 Incense Gold Dragon & Lantern Parade 📅 Date: Sept. 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM 🎶 Live Performances & Vendor Market

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 197 1 Street Southwest

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Vivo for Healthier Generations

  • Description: Celebrate the beautiful and diverse cultures that make up Alberta – connect, learn, and engage as a community during Alberta Culture Days at Vivo. Join us on September 13th from 10am – 4pm in the Indoor Park for a day of vibrant and inclusive cultural performances, workshops, and interactive cultural exhibits. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn new dances, enjoy live performances, and engage in traditional crafts all led by various cultural groups.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 11950 Country Village Link NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Caribbean Heritage Sports

  • Description: Island vs. Island is a vibrant celebration of culture, heritage, and community, designed for children, youth, and families. The event brings together diverse groups to connect, compete, and celebrate their shared heritage. Day 1 features a meet and greet, Day 2 hosts a Sports Symposium with Olympic athletes, and Day 3 begins with an Olympic-style opening ceremony. The games include basketball, soccer, volleyball, and more, promoting teamwork, pride, and unity.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 3688 48 Ave NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

  • Description: Join us at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on September 12th & 13th, 2025 for a spectacular Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration! Experience the magic of this traditional festival, filled with fun and culture for all ages. Best of all, it's FREE! 📅 Date: Sept. 12, 2025 🕑 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 🥮Mooncake & Lantern Workshops 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM 🛍️ Night Market 10:00 PM 🐉 Incense Gold Dragon & Lantern Parade 📅 Date: Sept. 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM 🎶 Live Performances & Vendor Market

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 197 1 Street Southwest

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Arts and Music

  • Organizer: Friends of the Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society

  • Description: This one-of-a-kind event for high school performing arts students to broaden their knowledge and skills in the events and entertainment industry. Students will participate in workshops specializing in dance, acting, film and music! Students will be able to participate in 3 different hour-long workshops during the event. Individual class registration links will be sent to all who've registered. Arts Education Day workshops are open to any high school student interested in learning more about the performing arts.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 1415 14 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Portail de l'Immigrant Association

  • Description: Francophone Open Air Movie Night In partnership with Cinemagine, FFC 2025 will feature the Francophone Night Movie event, an open-air film screening that celebrates the rich culture of the Francophone world. This event will feature a French-language film, accompanied by English subtitles.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Prince's Island Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and costumes

  • Organizer: Acacia Spectrum of Faith Society

  • Description: In observance of Alberta Culture Days, Asofs extends an invitation to our Asofs's family members and their children with special needs to join the francophone African community in a three-days celebration of African culture. This event will provide a nostalgic journey back to Africa, rekindling childhood memories and honoring our heritage. Communities will have a chance to explore African cultures through food, music, dance, crafts and fashion show of the Famous Liputa Fabrics.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2915 19 Street NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Hands Lifting Hearts Initiatives Society

  • Description: Hands Lifting Hearts Initiatives Society is organizing a vibrant Cultural Soirée & Exhibition on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 10am at the Calgary African Community Collective (CACC) building. Experience cultural foods, local drinks, dance, music, art, and storytelling. Enjoy exhibitions, competitions with prizes, and safe kids’ activities. Featuring representation from several African nations. Free & open to all!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Heritage Hall, 3944 29 Street NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 205 - 625 11 AVE SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1048 21 AVE SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2501 Alyth Road SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 321 50 Avenue SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 828 24th Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9159 Avenue SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Burns Visual Arts Society

  • Description: Calgary’s EASTSIDE STUDIO CRAWL 2025 celebrates artistic expression and collaboration...Here’s your invitation to spend the day making new friends! Ramsay and Inglewood will be percolating with fabulous art, artists, demos and open studios at 7 locations on September 20th. Mark your calendars, and bring family and friends for Saturday’s fun day from 11 am to 5pm! The open studios are shown on the map to help set up your tour day.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4111 13A ST SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Portail de l'Immigrant Association

  • Description: Franco Festival Calgary 2025 Franco Festival Calgary (FFC), Calgary’s premier multicultural Francophone festival, was founded in August 2011 by the Portail de l'Immigrant Association (PIA), a non-profit organization based in Calgary, Alberta. This annual event highlights the richness and diversity of Francophone multicultural communities, attracting thousands of participants each year.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Prince's Island Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: South Sudanese Canadian Association of Calgary

  • Description: We invite you to join us in celebrating the vibrant traditions, music, and dance of South Sudan. Let's unite to honour and appreciate the rich cultural diversity that brings us closer during Alberta Culture Days. Your participation will make this experience even more meaningful!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 - 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4909 Forego Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Acacia Spectrum of Faith Society

  • Description: In observance of Alberta Culture Days, Asofs extends an invitation to our Asofs's family members and their children with special needs to join the francophone African community in a three-days celebration of African culture. This event will provide a nostalgic journey back to Africa, rekindling childhood memories and honoring our heritage. Communities will have a chance to explore African cultures through food, music, dance, crafts and fashion show of the Famous Liputa Fabrics.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2915 19 Street NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arabian Culture & Arts Wheel Alberta Ltd.

  • Description: The Two-Day World Folklore Festival is a vibrant multicultural event that brings together more than twenty local performances by talented artists and cultural groups, celebrating the richness of global heritage and traditions. It represents a dialogue between the diverse cultures, artists and communities through authentic art and cultural music, songs, folkloric dance performances and wide variety of musical acts. Enjoy the live stage performances at this dynamic event!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre - 197 1 St SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Canada International Exchange & Collaboration Association

  • Description: Join us for a grand celebration of diverse cultures! We'll welcome a wide array of ethnic groups to participate, providing a dedicated platform for their engagement. Expect performances from Indigenous, Francophone, Ukrainian, African, Asian, and many other communities. The day will be packed with a parade, food trucks, shopping opportunities, bouncy castles, art exhibits, and dynamic shows, aiming to draw in whole families. We want this to be an event that resonates deeply with everyone.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-18:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Sien Lok Park, Riverfront Avenue & 1 Street SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Indian Society of Calgary

  • Description: Art, Music, Cultural celebration. Join us for a FREE cultural celebration on Sept 21st for a wide variety of Cultural Activities at Calgary City Hall representing South Asian culture.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12 PM- 4 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary City Hall (Atrium), 800 McLeod Tr SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Francophone

  • Organizer: Acacia Spectrum of Faith Society

  • Description: In observance of Alberta Culture Days, Asofs extends an invitation to our Asofs's family members and their children with special needs to join the francophone African community in a three-days celebration of African culture. This third day will happen online, Communities will have a chance to explore African culture through anecdotes, photos, and a video documentary that will get them to each corner of Africa.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arabian Culture & Arts Wheel Alberta Ltd.

  • Description: The Two-Day World Folklore Festival is a vibrant multicultural event that brings together more than twenty local performances by talented artists and cultural groups, celebrating the richness of global heritage and traditions. It represents a dialogue between the diverse cultures, artists and communities through authentic art and cultural music, songs, folkloric dance performances and wide variety of musical acts. Enjoy the live stage performances at this dynamic event!

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30pm to 5:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre - 197 1 St SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Genesis Centre

  • Description: Join us in celebrating Alberta Culture Days with the unveiling of the Genesis Centre’s “Weaving Community Project” — a community-led public art installation that brings together creativity, culture, and connection. Standing over 6 feet tall and crafted from cedar and reclaimed natural materials, this large-scale Earth Loom has been collaboratively woven by community members over the past months. Inspired by nature, permaculture principles, and traditions of communal weaving found around the world.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: Inside Out Theatre

  • Description: Kick off the season with the Indie Theatre Pep Rally! Let’s come together, party down and see what’s up, and cheer on another amazing year of indie theatre in Calgary.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 225 8 Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Happy 50+ Association

  • Description: Event Highlights include: 1. Tai Chi for All – Group Tai Chi participation and demonstration 2. Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration 3. Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival & Double Ninth Festival Celebration 4. Ethnocultural Diversity & Collaboration Showcase This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our shared values of heritage, inclusion, and intercultural friendship. We hope your society can join us and help create a memorable and unifying experience.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-17:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Happy 50+ Association

  • Description: Event Highlights include: 1. Tai Chi for All – Group Tai Chi participation and demonstration 2. Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration 3. Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival & Double Ninth Festival Celebration 4. Ethnocultural Diversity & Collaboration Showcase This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our shared values of heritage, inclusion, and intercultural friendship. We hope your society can join us and help create a memorable and unifying experience.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-17:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Happy 50+ Association

  • Description: Event Highlights include:Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival & Double Ninth Festival Celebration. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our shared values of heritage, inclusion, and intercultural friendship. We hope your society can join us and help create a memorable and unifying experience.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-17:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Happy 50+ Association

  • Description: Event Highlights include: Ethnocultural Diversity & Collaboration Showcase. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our shared values of heritage, inclusion, and intercultural friendship. We hope your society can join us and help create a memorable and unifying experience.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00-17:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Legacy Seniors Association of Calgary

  • Description: A 2-day intergenerational culture and heritage celebration highlighting the rich heritage, traditions, values, and contributions of the Filipino community in Calgary. The event will feature performances, workshops, and community engagement activities designed to foster cultural exchange, promote inclusivity, and bridge the gap between generations. The event is not exclusive to the Filipino community and is open to all Albertans.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm to 6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4909 Forego Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Calgary Evergreen Community Association (CECA)

  • Description: Join us for a vibrant, community-wide event celebrating the diverse cultures that make our community so special. Connect with your neighbours, learn something new, and enjoy an event of shared experiences! •Cultural Tables •Global Play •Live Performances • International Food •Music DJ Sponsors: Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Government of Alberta Location: Evergreen Community (exact location is to be confirmed.)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Evergreen Community

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: The Salvation Army Community Services (Calgary)

  • Description: The game of chess is enjoyed by many cultures and provides opportunities for diverse newcomers to Canada to connect. This family event (activities geared toward kids aged 5-17) lets you learn about the game of chess with instruction and game play opportunities. Additionally, kids can participate in our regular youth tournament (registration required). A light lunch will be provided for participants.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11 AM (approximately 2.5 hrs)

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: #100, 5115 - 17th Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: BURC Intercultural Centre

  • Description: Culture in Motion: Inspirations Celebration brings together diverse communities through music, dance, art, and food. Celebrate heritage, creativity, and connection in a vibrant cultural celebration!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2937 19 St NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Fanciful Feast & Event

  • Description: The Multicultural Art Workshop at Brentwood Community Association, Calgary, features 10 diverse artists leading 45-minute hands-on workshops repeated throughout the day. Participants create and take home art projects, fostering cultural exchange and community connection. The event supports artists by providing sustainable income opportunities and promotes Alberta’s rich multicultural heritage through interactive creative experiences during Alberta Culture Days.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11am-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1520 Northmount Dr NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Genesis Centre

  • Description: Celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Calgary’s northeast at the Genesis Centre’s Multicultural Showcase, part of Alberta Culture Days 2025. This vibrant afternoon will feature interactive exhibits, live performances, and opportunities to connect with the many communities that call our city home. 🌏 Explore 16+ Cultural Exhibitors Discover different heritages through booths hosted by cultural associations, community groups, and social service organizations.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: Calgary Oriental Traditional Dress Qipao Association

  • Description: Learn about the culture of a faraway country without leaving home! This exciting event allows the public to experience Chinese Taiji, from ancient to modern China. People will have the chance to try on a traditional Chinese outfit and take pictures with it free of charge, to celebrate the beautiful Chinese custom of the Golden Wedding Anniversary.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30am-4:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. David's United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Legacy Seniors Association of Calgary

  • Description: A 2-day intergenerational culture and heritage celebration highlighting the rich heritage, traditions, values, and contributions of the Filipino community in Calgary. The event will feature performances, workshops, and community engagement activities designed to foster cultural exchange, promote inclusivity, and bridge the gap between generations. The event is not exclusive to the Filipino community and is open to all Albertans.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm to 6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4909 Forego Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Canada International Exchange & Collaboration Association

  • Description: Join us for a celebration of diverse cultures, where we welcome a wide array of ethnic groups to participate and give them a stage to shine. This includes Indigenous, Francophone, Ukrainian, African, Asian, and many other communities presenting their rich traditions. Beyond the market stalls, art exhibits, and cultural shows, a highlight will be our main hall, dedicated to traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage. Here, you can experience authentic tea ceremonies, as well as melodious Guzheng performances.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-16:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, 197 1 St SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: BURC Intercultural Centre

  • Description: Culture in Motion: Inspirations Celebration brings together diverse communities through music, dance, art, and food. Celebrate heritage, creativity, and connection in a vibrant cultural celebration!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2937 19 St NE

Canmore

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate 10 Years of artsPlace with FREE arts programming, live music, and multicultural events at the Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity! Enjoy live music, warm up with hot chocolate, roast marshmallows around the campfire, and dance the night away at this outdoor concert that's sure to cheer you up. THE LINE-UP: • Join the Bow Valley's biggest outdoor Latin dance party headlined by salsa band Distrito Salsa! • Opening Act – local funk-rock band Zebra

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm-10pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate 10 Years of artsPlace with FREE arts programming, live music, and multicultural events at the Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity! Join in on circus-inspired celebrations outside of artsPlace where the campfire will roar, the night market will offer treasures and delicious food, and the party will continue with thrilling performances from local artists. THE LINE-UP: DJ • Juggling • Sierra Lollipop Circus • Cirque de la Nuit • Beau Valley Circus • Drag Show

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm-9pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate 10 Years of artsPlace with FREE arts programming, live music, and multicultural events at the Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity! LINE-UP: Art Workshops — Drop into interactive workshops in clay, painting, wood burning, basket weaving, embroidery, and more! Live Music & Outdoor Market — Browse handmade goods and art while enjoying tunes from local musicians. Indoor Cultural Performances — Join audience-interactive shows in the theatre.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate 10 Years of artsPlace with FREE arts programming, live music, and multicultural events at the Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity! Come out for a Masquerade-inspired night of dancing! Unconditional Wub are a group of passionate local performers intent on spreading love and building community through electronic music events. All are welcome to dance along to beats and live visuals from local DJs.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 9pm-1am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Short films about biking by bikers, this lighthearted evening is hosted by Community Cruisers and artsPlace. There is something for everyone, from rad rides to peaceful cruises, and everything in between! This event is free but space is limited; RSVP is required.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm-10pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: artsPlace (Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation)

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate 10 Years of artsPlace with FREE arts programming, live music, and multicultural events at the Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity! LINE-UP: Art Workshops — Drop into clay play, basket weaving, wood working, cyanotypes, felted art, embroidery, painting, and more. Community Market — Explore art and community stalls, enjoy hands-on exhibitions, photobooths, and artist demos. Outdoor Stage — Cheer on the local talent during cultural performances.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 950 – 8th Avenue

Carstairs

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Mountain View Moccasin House

  • Description: For Carstairs Indigenous Culture Day, the second of our 2025 events, Community Partners have teamed up to offer this free event. A market featuring 15 Indigenous and Metis creators, Trappers Tent, art exhibit, and interactive activities will take place starting at 5 pm. Play will start at 7pm. All ages welcome! If you wish to watch the play and take part in supper - Walking Tacos, you can get the tickets from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ab-culture-days-carstairs-evening-event-dinner-show-ticket-admit-1-tickets-1501851511299

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 6:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 350 11 Ave, Curling Rink and Heritage Centre

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Mountain View Moccasin House

  • Description: For Carstairs Indigenous Culture Day, the second of our 2025 events, Community Partners have teamed up to offer this free event. A market featuring 15 Indigenous and Metis creators, Trappers Tent, art exhibit, and interactive activities will take place starting at 5 pm. Play will start at 7pm. All ages welcome! If you wish to watch the play and take part in supper - Walking Tacos, you can get the tickets from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ab-culture-days-carstairs-evening-event-dinner-show-ticket-admit-1-tickets-1501851511299

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30-8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 350 11 Ave, Curling Rink and Heritage Centre

Chestermere

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: Join us to celebrate Alberta Culture Days and create a faux stained-glass artwork to capture the light from our legendary endless Alberta skies. Registration required. Please only register for one program time.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 5:15PM to 6:15PM & 6:45PM to 7:45PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: The Triple Fun show by Puddle of Mud Productions is a 'choose your own adventure theatre extravaganza!' This very interactive event has the audience decide what happens by directing the choices, and join in on the fun by acting, singing, and dancing with the performers. Registration required.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00PM to 4:45PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: Join Rachelle from Boggy Creek Creations and make a beaded orange shirt while learning about the significance of Orange Shirt Day and beading. Once the beading is done, watch a demonstration on how to make bannock, then take some ingredients to make your own at home. Registration required.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12:15PM to 4:15PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: Learn the fundamentals of soapstone carving with special guest Unique Soapstone Experiences. Participants will be guided through the process of selecting a stone and creating their own unique sculpture. Registration required.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 5:15PM to 7:45PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: Join us and create your own Alberta themed collage using a variety of materials! Drop in anytime during this program to participate. No registration required. Parents must accompany children 8 and under.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00PM to 5:30PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Chestermere Public Library

  • Description: Join special guest Trevor Ward (Citizen representative of Rockyview Métis District of the Otipemisiwak Métis government) as he leads a scavenger hunt outside of the library. He will share teachings about the plants and objects we find and their significance and usage by First Nation, Métis, and Settlers. No registration required.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00PM to 4:00PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 105B Marina Road

Cochrane

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Cochrane Integrated Arts Society

  • Description: Visit the Cochrane Farmers Market at the SLS Centre and enjoy the Stoney Nakoda Mînî Thnî Dancers, the Drowsy Maggies, a demonstration by Ga-On Taekwando, and join in the Circles of Rhythm drumming circle. Imagine That YYC Face Painting will also be there to give kids a new persona! We love to celebrate our local arts and culture at Cochrane Culture Days!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10am - 2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 800 Griffin Road E

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Cochrane Integrated Arts Society

  • Description: Join the Town of Cochrane at Cochrane Ranche as they re-dedicate the repaired Men of Vision statue as part of Cochrane Culture Days 2025. We love to celebrate our local arts and culture at Cochrane Culture Days!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 5pm-6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 20 Bow Valley Trail

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Cochrane Integrated Arts Society

  • Description: Come out to see the amazing cars and trucks at the Cochrane Classic Car Club Show ‘N’ Shine and enjoy the performances of folk, jazz, and pipe bands at Centennial Plaza (Main Street). The kids can assume a fun character with Imagine That YYC Face Painting. A variety of Indigenous crafts will also be on sale at Wazin Îchinabi Ti. Park near The Station Greenspace and watch the tipi raising as you walk through to Main Street. We love to celebrate our local arts and culture at Cochrane Culture Days!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Main Street

Delburne

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Anthony Henday Historical Society

  • Description: The Anthony Henday Museum invites you to Delburne Heritage Days 2025! On September 12th, local group 4-Trax will give a live concert from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Main Street Pavilion. On September 13th, we will be having our annual fall show from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, at the museum. Visitors can look forward to interactive blacksmithing demonstrations, historic crafts, wagon rides, family entertainment, good hot meals, and displays of running antique tractors, engines, and farm equipment.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Main Street Pavilion

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Anthony Henday Historical Society

  • Description: The Anthony Henday Museum invites you to Delburne Heritage Days 2025! On September 12th, local group 4-Trax will give a live concert from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the Main Street Pavilion. On September 13th, we will be having our annual fall show from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, at the museum. Visitors can look forward to interactive blacksmithing demonstrations, historic crafts, wagon rides, family entertainment, good hot meals, and displays of running antique tractors, engines, and farm equipment.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2503 20th Street

Devon

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Town of Devon, Devon Public Library

  • Description: Come together to honour those who survived the residential school system and those who did not. Join us for a pipe ceremony, and a community walk from Pimiy Ôcenas Nâtawîhowin Askiy (Devon Healing Medicine Grounds) followed by a catered supper, speakers, and cultural showcase at the Devon Community Centre.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 7:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 20 Haven Ave

Diamond Valley

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: Join us for a special interactive drumming circle session, presented in partnership with the Sheep River Library as part of our Alberta Culture Days celebration. This engaging and inclusive activity invites participants of all ages to experience the joy of rhythm, culture, and community through the universal language of music. No musical experience is needed — everyone is welcome to participate! The session is designed to foster connection, cultural appreciation, and creative expression.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 129 Main St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: The Art Show at the Sheep River Library is a wonderful opportunity to explore the unique arts and crafts created by members of the Sheep Creek Arts Council. Come admire a wide variety of local talent, connect with the community, and celebrate Diamond Valley’s vibrant arts scene. Throughout the day, Sheep Creek Arts Council instructors and students will be offering live demonstrations, highlighting the many mediums taught at the Arts Council from painting and drawing to mixed media and beyond.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 129 Main St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: Discover the art of beading in this hands-on workshop with instructor Nadine Crowchild. Together, we’ll explore a variety of beading techniques, designs, and the cultural traditions that continue to inspire beading in today’s world. You’ll experiment with simple, beginner-friendly methods and learn how to design your own pattern from scratch. Nadine will share stories and teachings about the history and evolution of beading, offering a deeper appreciation for this timeless craft.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 129 Main St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: Bring the whole family and join us for a day packed with creativity, adventure, and hands-on fun as part of our Alberta Culture Days celebration! Kids of all ages will love these free activities designed to spark imagination and connect with nature. 🖍️ Giant Colouring Wall with Crystal Salamon – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join local colouring book artist Crystal Salamon as she unveils her custom-designed giant colouring wall! Kids can colour right on the wall using provided supplies and take home a special momento.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 129 Main St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Town of Diamond Valley

  • Description: Paint a trout and be a lasting part of the Dr. Lander Memorial Pool 2025 mural in Diamond Valley! The artist has placed and outlined fish on wall - all you need to do is paint them in however you'd like! All community members welcome and no painting experience necessary. Artist will be on site to provide direction.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 9 am - 2 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 207 Main Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Voluntary Sector

  • Organizer: Griffiths Quilting & Crafts

  • Description: Griffiths Quilt & Crafts Show – Saturday, September 20, 10 AM to 4 PM at Griffiths Centre, 122 Government Rd. S, Diamond Valley. Enjoy quilts by local makers, craft and fabric vendors, handcrafted cards, a display of our charity quilt works, and a silent auction featuring a Teddy Bear Quilt. Free admission; donations welcome.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 122 Government Rd. S,

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: Join us for our Annual Fall Open House! Everyone is welcome to drop by and explore the wide variety of art and craft classes being offered this fall. It’s a great opportunity to meet our talented instructors, discover new programs, and connect with fellow art lovers. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, this event is all about inspiring creativity and building community through the arts. Enjoy light snacks, refreshments, and enter to win some great door prizes!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 133 Sunset Blvd SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: Terry Rowland of T Row Studio will be sharing her 40-year quilting journey, showcasing over 50 unique pieces in a special trunk show. She will showcase a wide range of techniques, colours and styles that have helped to shape her work. There should be something for every quilter to enjoy.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 133 Sunset Blvd SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sheep Creek Arts Council

  • Description: On Saturday, September 27, there will be a free quilting class where Terry will demonstrate the Paperless Paper Piecing technique using a 10” Saskatoon Star block. Participants will receive all the necessary materials and step-by-step guidance to create their own 1-3 blocks to take home.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 133 Sunset Blvd SW

Drayton Valley

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Drayton Valley Multicultural Association

  • Description: Step into a vibrant 3-day celebration of global cultures! Discover traditions through interactive booths, collect cultural tokens, recipe cards, and artisan stickers. Savor mouthwatering cuisines, lose yourself in lively dances, and dive into hands-on workshops. Partnering with local businesses, artists, and cultural groups, we create a space where inclusion, pride, and understanding flourish. Your support weaves a legacy of connection and shared heritage.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am to 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Clean Energy Technology Centre 5400 24 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Drayton Valley Multicultural Association

  • Description: Step into a vibrant 3-day celebration of global cultures! Discover traditions through interactive booths, collect cultural tokens, recipe cards, and artisan stickers. Savor mouthwatering cuisines, lose yourself in lively dances, and dive into hands-on workshops. Partnering with local businesses, artists, and cultural groups, we create a space where inclusion, pride, and understanding flourish. Your support weaves a legacy of connection and shared heritage.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am to 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Clean Energy Technology Centre 5400 24 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Drayton Valley Multicultural Association

  • Description: Step into a vibrant 3-day celebration of global cultures! Discover traditions through interactive booths, collect cultural tokens, recipe cards, and artisan stickers. Savor mouthwatering cuisines, lose yourself in lively dances, and dive into hands-on workshops. Partnering with local businesses, artists, and cultural groups, we create a space where inclusion, pride, and understanding flourish. Your support weaves a legacy of connection and shared heritage.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am to 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Clean Energy Technology Centre 5400 24 Avenue

Drumheller

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Royal Tyrrell Museum

  • Description: Participate in our educator-led, interactive and engaging programs - Fossil Hunting Hike, Badlands Adult Hike, Express Dig Experience, Fossil Casting, and Science on Stage - outdoors and indoors. For more details and times of the programs, please visit -https://tyrrellmuseum.com/whats_on/activities/program_schedules

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: Variable times

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Royal Tyrrell Museum

Edmonton

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House

  • Description: Join us at Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House for an interactive drumming experience lead by Marcus Fung, fostering unity and creative expression. The power of simple repetitive rhythms is a fun and easy way for anybody to release pent up stress and move stagnant emotions and energy, while also invigorating the body, mind, and spirit.

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2759 109 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House

  • Description: Join us at Shepherd’s Care Eden House for an afternoon of Filipino entertainment with Manny Penera. Manny will be performing songs in Tagalog while dressed in traditional Filipino attire, bringing both cultural richness and joy to the event. With his background as a health care professional, Manny connects with residents in a special way, adding an extra touch of care and understanding to his performance.

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2759 109 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Strathearn Art Walk Society

  • Description: Strathearn Art Walk is a free, family-friendly art market and music festival in Edmonton. This celebration of the arts strives to bring the community together and celebrate emerging and professional artists and musicians. Join us this September 5, 6 & 7, 2025 as we feature local creativity along our beautiful river valley and scenic city skyline, bringing together a breathtaking view of all our city has to offer!

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 6pm-10pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 8728 97 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arts on the Ave

  • Description: Kaleido is a family-friendly, joyous, exuberant, radically open arts festival that shares the love of the Alberta Avenue Arts District. Celebrate the arts and discover music, theatre, dance, street performances, food, artisans, art galleries, markets, and even more in alleys, rooftops, parks and on Alberta Avenue. Kaleido is run by the registered charity, Arts on the Ave. Our organization works to support community and promote the arts on 118th Ave and its surrounding neighbourhoods.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00-10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 90-95 St, 118 Avenue NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Strathearn Art Walk Society

  • Description: Strathearn Art Walk is a free, family-friendly art market and music festival in Edmonton. This celebration of the arts strives to bring the community together and celebrate emerging and professional artists and musicians. Join us this September 5, 6 & 7, 2025 as we feature local creativity along our beautiful river valley and scenic city skyline, bringing together a breathtaking view of all our city has to offer!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 12-10pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 8728 97 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria (AKISAN) Edmonton

  • Description: In alignment with Alberta Culture Days, AKISAN is organizing AKISAN Cultural Days 2025, a two-day celebration to engage Albertans in a vibrant cultural experience. Day One: On the first day of the event, we will host two traditional dance classes - Unek Mbopo and Unek Itak Isiñ for Akwa Ibom youths in Edmonton. We will also host a Culinary Class on traditional Akwa Ibom cuisines: Ekpang Nkukwo and Afia Efere Ebod. Day Two: We will hold an Ibibio language class and another Culinary Class.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Queen Mary Park, 10844 117 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arts on the Ave

  • Description: Kaleido is a family-friendly, joyous, exuberant, radically open arts festival that shares the love of the Alberta Avenue Arts District. Celebrate the arts and discover music, theatre, dance, street performances, food, artisans, art galleries, markets, and even more in alleys, rooftops, parks and on Alberta Avenue. Kaleido is run by the registered charity, Arts on the Ave. Our organization works to support community and promote the arts on 118th Ave and its surrounding neighbourhoods.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 90-95 St, 118 Avenue NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Rain Shadow Productions

  • Description: We are back and better than ever! In collaboration with our pals at Love Pro Wrestling, the Purple City Block Party is a two-day, free all-ages licensed event featuring 14 bands, 12 wrestlers, and a whole lot of fun! Bring your own chair and sunglasses and soak in the non-stop action in the heart of downtown Edmonton! Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available with proof of ID. No outside drink & no pets allowed.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10030 102 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Strathearn Art Walk Society

  • Description: Strathearn Art Walk is a free, family-friendly art market and music festival in Edmonton. This celebration of the arts strives to bring the community together and celebrate emerging and professional artists and musicians. Join us this September 5, 6 & 7, 2025 as we feature local creativity along our beautiful river valley and scenic city skyline, bringing together a breathtaking view of all our city has to offer!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm-7:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 8728 97 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria (AKISAN) Edmonton

  • Description: In alignment with Alberta Culture Days, AKISAN is organizing AKISAN Cultural Days 2025, a two-day celebration to engage Albertans in a vibrant cultural experience. Day One: On the first day of the event, we will host two traditional dance classes - Unek Mbopo and Unek Itak Isiñ for Akwa Ibom youths in Edmonton. We will also host a Culinary Class on traditional Akwa Ibom cuisines: Ekpang Nkukwo and Afia Efere Ebod. Day Two: We will hold an Ibibio language class and another Culinary Class.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Queen Mary Park, 10844 117 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Bay1Gallery

  • Description: 📍 Bay1 Gallery, Edmonton | Sept 1–7 | Free Admission Discover contemporary biophilic paintings by Mariam Qureshi, including Penny Parks with embedded pennies and unique bird portraits. Explore art designed for modern nature-inspired interiors. Follow on instagram @artist.MariamQureshi

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: Operational Hours

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Bay 1 – 9540 62nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arts on the Ave

  • Description: Kaleido is a family-friendly, joyous, exuberant, radically open arts festival that shares the love of the Alberta Avenue Arts District. Celebrate the arts and discover music, theatre, dance, street performances, food, artisans, art galleries, markets, and even more in alleys, rooftops, parks and on Alberta Avenue. Kaleido is run by the registered charity, Arts on the Ave. Our organization works to support community and promote the arts on 118th Ave and its surrounding neighbourhoods.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 90-95 St, 118 Avenue NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Rain Shadow Productions

  • Description: We are back and better than ever! In collaboration with our pals at Love Pro Wrestling, the Purple City Block Party is a two-day, free all-ages licensed event featuring 14 bands, 12 wrestlers, and a whole lot of fun! Bring your own chair and sunglasses and soak in the non-stop action in the heart of downtown Edmonton! Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available with proof of ID. No outside drink & no pets allowed.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10030 102 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: The Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre

  • Description: Join us for two days of celebration, learning, and connection at our annual Culture Days! This gathering is all about bringing community together to honour Indigenous culture, teachings, and traditions. Pipe Ceremony Women’s Drum Group Bannock Making Workshop Cree Class Lunch Métis Jiggers Performance & Dance Workshop Intertribal Dance with Community Inuit Teachings Round Dance Medicine Teachings Hide Tanning Dried Fish This event is open to all ages.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 9am-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10107 134 Ave Cottage E

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House

  • Description: Join us for a special performance by Ananta Dance Company. A colorful display of Bollywood-style dance, highlighting South Asian cultural artistry.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2759 109 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: The Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre

  • Description: Join us for two days of celebration, learning, and connection at our annual Culture Days! This gathering is all about bringing community together to honour Indigenous culture, teachings, and traditions. Pipe Ceremony Women’s Drum Group Bannock Making Workshop Cree Class Lunch Métis Jiggers Performance & Dance Workshop Intertribal Dance with Community Inuit Teachings Round Dance Medicine Teachings Hide Tanning Dried Fish This event is open to all ages.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 9am-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10107 134 Ave Cottage E

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: AsiaFest Alberta Association

  • Description: We’re turning up the excitement this year with the vibrant cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore taking centre stage. Expect a 3 day-sensory journey filled with mouthwatering dishes, captivating performances, and cultural experiences like no other. With over 90 vendors lined up, you'll discover even more flavors, crafts, and unique finds. And for the thrill-seekers, don’t miss our brand-new Extreme Eating Contest—it's going to be wild!

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 4pm to late

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6183 Currents Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: AsiaFest Alberta Association

  • Description: We’re turning up the excitement this year with the vibrant cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore taking centre stage. Expect a 3 day-sensory journey filled with mouthwatering dishes, captivating performances, and cultural experiences like no other. With over 90 vendors lined up, you'll discover even more flavors, crafts, and unique finds. And for the thrill-seekers, don’t miss our brand-new Extreme Eating Contest—it's going to be wild!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 4pm to late

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6183 Currents Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Alberta Chinese Cultural Education Society

  • Description: Hosted by the Alberta Chinese Cultural Education Society (ACCES), this event aims to foster cross-cultural understanding, promote inclusivity, and provide a platform for community members to engage meaningfully with Chinese heritage through interactive demonstrations, performances, and learning sessions. Due to weather conditions, the Traditional Medicine activities and the Seniors’ performance will be moved indoors to the Ridge Community Hall.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30-9:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Haddow Park - 2099 Haddow Dr NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Edmonton Multicultural Coalition

  • Description: You can expect a day full of fun activities including dancing, live performances, yoga sessions and workshops. Everyone is welcome to join us for a vibrant celebration of culture and diversity with refreshment included!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 AM-1:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Edmonton Intercultural Centre, 9538 107 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta

  • Description: FAVA EXPO is a free educational event designed to ignite creativity and inspire the next generation of filmmakers and media artists. Tailored for youth, 13 to 18, this annual event offers hands-on learning experiences in a supportive and engaging environment. Starting at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM: Open House Studio Tours 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Cellphone Cinematography (Room 149) 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Northern Gateway Studio’s Motion Capture Demo (Room 381) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Interactive Mural

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10045 - 156St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: AsiaFest Alberta Association

  • Description: We’re turning up the excitement this year with the vibrant cultures of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore taking centre stage. Expect a 3 day-sensory journey filled with mouthwatering dishes, captivating performances, and cultural experiences like no other. With over 90 vendors lined up, you'll discover even more flavors, crafts, and unique finds. And for the thrill-seekers, don’t miss our brand-new Extreme Eating Contest—it's going to be wild!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 4pm to late

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6183 Currents Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale d'Edmonton

  • Description: Join us as we say goodbye to summer! Take part in a traditional Québec summer send-off by enjoying some delicious corn on the cob and a hot dog, part of the French tradition of celebrating the last days of the season with socialising and corn roasts. There will be fun activities for all ages, including bouncy castles, face painting, games, craft activities, and entertainment for both children and adults. Stop by our craft station to create your own coloured/painted flag representing many African countries and enjoy live music performances by artists 2Moods and Marie Flipo-Bergeron!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00-7:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 14830 118 Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: ACFA Regionale d'Edmonton

  • Description: Join Francophone rapper 2Moods for a workshop celebrating the history of rap and its fascinating creation. Participants will have the chance to compose their own unique lyrics for 2Moods to perform.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30-15:20

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 14219 109 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: LY Cairns School

  • Description: ✨ All Are Welcome! ✨ Join us for an evening of community, culture, and connection as we receive teachings about the Round Dance from Elder Phillip Campiou and Knowledge Keeper Dale Alexis. 📍 Location: LY Cairns School 🕔 Time: Community Teachings begin at 5:00 pm 🍞 Treats: Fresh bannock will be served 💲 Cost: Free – everyone is welcome! Come learn, share, and be part of this special evening together.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: LY Cairns School, 10510-45 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House

  • Description: Join us for a beautiful performance by Norman Rice. Traditional Celtic music that captivates audiences with its rich melodies and history.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2759 109 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Provincial Archives of Alberta

  • Description: Join us to celebrate Edmonton film pioneers Filmwest Associates, a cooperative production company that launched the careers of several Albertan filmmakers by producing industrial safety films; creating documentaries and shorts that focused on First Nations, women, and the environment; and distributing films by independent filmmakers across Canada and around the world.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: Doors 6:15pm. Start 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Metro Cinema at the Garneau Theatre 8712-109 Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Afro-Caribbean Foodbank

  • Description: 3 days of cultural exchange! Honouring Afro-Caribbean Heritage Through Food, Arts, and Community. September 19-21, 2025. Location: Gold Bar Park, Edmonton. Come help celebrate Alberta Culture Days with the Afro-Caribbean community, fostering cultural appreciation, and strengthening community ties.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gold Bar Park, 10955 50 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: L. Y. Cairns Community

  • Description: Pipe Ceremony

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10510 45 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: L. Y. Cairns Community

  • Description: Round Dance and Feast

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 5:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10510 45 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: L. Y. Cairns School

  • Description: Community Round Dance

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10510 45 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: LY Cairns School

  • Description: The evening begins with a traditional feast of stew, bannock, and berries, offered to the spirits and shared to connect the community. Following is a round dance, a celebration of life and unity between students, staff, and families. The circle symbolizes balance and harmony, with drums as the heartbeat of life. Special dances, including the apple and potato dance, add to the celebration. The night concludes with a giveaway ceremony, honouring and thanking all who attended and supported.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 5:30 - 10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10510-45 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: Come join us for our exciting programming around language and culture! 1-3pm: Art & Language Meet Ups for Newcomers to Canada (Free with registration) Our monthly Art & Language Meet ups for Newcomers to Canada offers a unique opportunity for newcomers, as part of AGA’s Thrive: Newcomer Connections program. Join us for a tour, offered in French, Spanish and English, to connect with others that speak your language or to practice a new one!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Cosmopolitan Music Society

  • Description: The Cosmopolitan Music Society and Strathcona Performing Arts Association (SPAA) invite you to celebrate Alberta Culture Days in Old Strathcona! On September 20 & 21, from 11:00am–2:30pm each day, SPAA members will showcase the vibrancy of our community through free, family-friendly cultural, theatrical, culinary, musical, artistic and dance activities.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-2:30 pm on Sept 20 and 21

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 104 Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Canada Palestine Cultural Association

  • Description: Celebrate Palestinian culture with us! Experience Tatreez, taste authentic food, learn Dabke dance, enjoy Henna art, and view Palestinian art.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12-6 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 13312 142 street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Francophone

  • Organizer: Pont Cultural Days

  • Description: La culture magrebine sera présentée dans toute sa grandeur par la TWSA (Tunisan Women Society Association)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: École Joseph Moreau, 9735 75 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Unique Pix Inc.

  • Description: Embracing Heritage Through Art, Media, and Community is a dynamic 2-day celebration that integrates traditional practices with contemporary creative expression. The event is built on the pillars of cultural diversity, intergenerational dialogue, and community connectivity. It aims to transform public spaces into interactive galleries, learning labs, and performance venues that honor Alberta’s multifaceted cultural legacy while inspiring future artistic innovation.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9253 48 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta

  • Description: FAVA EXPO is a free educational event designed to ignite creativity and inspire the next generation of filmmakers and media artists. This annual event offers hands-on learning experiences in a supportive and engaging environment. Starting at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM: Open House Studio Tours 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Purposeful Drawing for Animation (Room 149) 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM: How To: Filp Book Animation with YEG Animation (Room 136) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Interactive Mural

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10045 156St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Arts Habitat Edmonton

  • Description: Step into the Heart of the Habitat, where creativity, culture, and community meet. This one-day event invites you to explore open studios, interact with local artists and arts organizations, and experience the spaces where Edmonton’s creative energy comes to life. Enjoy live performances, hands-on workshops, and interactive arts activities in a welcoming, all-ages atmosphere.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: ArtsHub Ortona, 9722 102 Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Afro-Caribbean Foodbank

  • Description: 3 days of cultural exchange! Honouring Afro-Caribbean Heritage Through Food, Arts, and Community. September 19-21, 2025. Location: Gold Bar Park, Edmonton. Come help celebrate Alberta Culture Days with the Afro-Caribbean community, fostering cultural appreciation, and strengthening community ties.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gold Bar Park, 10955 50 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: South African Association of Alberta

  • Description: A celebration of culture, community & unity. Join us for a fun day filled with cultural performances, traditional food, cultural displays and DANCING.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Victoria Park Site #2, 12030 River Valley Rd NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Cosmopolitan Music Society

  • Description: The Cosmopolitan Music Society and Strathcona Performing Arts Association (SPAA) invite you to celebrate Alberta Culture Days in Old Strathcona! On September 20 & 21, from 11:00am–2:30pm each day, SPAA members will showcase the vibrancy of our community through free, family-friendly cultural, theatrical, culinary, musical, artistic and dance activities.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-2:30 pm on Sept 20 and 21

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 104 Street NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Canada Palestine Cultural Association

  • Description: Celebrate Palestinian culture with us! Experience Tatreez, taste authentic food, learn Dabke dance, enjoy Henna art, and view Palestinian art.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12-6 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 13312 142 street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Unique Pix Inc.

  • Description: Embracing Heritage Through Art, Media, and Community is a dynamic 2-day celebration that integrates traditional practices with contemporary creative expression. The event is built on the pillars of cultural diversity, intergenerational dialogue, and community connectivity. It aims to transform public spaces into interactive galleries, learning labs, and performance venues that honor Alberta’s multifaceted cultural legacy while inspiring future artistic innovation.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9253 48 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Afro-Caribbean Foodbank

  • Description: 3 days of cultural exchange! Honouring Afro-Caribbean Heritage Through Food, Arts, and Community. September 19-21, 2025. Location: Gold Bar Park, Edmonton. Come help celebrate Alberta Culture Days with the Afro-Caribbean community, fostering cultural appreciation, and strengthening community ties.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gold Bar Park, 10955 50 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Ukrainian Museum UCWLC (Alberta) Society

  • Description: Are you interested in learning something about Ukrainian Faith and Culture? Tour the St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral (a historic site) and visit the Ukrainian Museum housed in the cathedral. Also, participate in a surprise Ukrainian craft activity!

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: Session 1: 10:00-11:30 a.m.; Session 2: 12:00-1:30 p.m.; Session 3: 1:30-3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10825 - 97 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Arts and Music

  • Organizer: Friends of the Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society

  • Description: In Edmonton, we will be presenting a live performance showcasing the talents of the Jubilee resident companies and various cultural performers across Edmonton. Performers include the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, Dancing Cree, Punjabi Folk Dance Academy, Kita no Taiko, Edmonton Opera, The BrassTactics and Melafrique! Attendance is free, but schools are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Although this event is over, you can still join in on the fun! A video of the entire performance can be watched on YouTube until the end of October 2025 at: https://youtu.be/koiitlckOvA?si=U-f9EXFY1CNTA1QR

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm

  • Format:

  • Event location: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: 📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Opus@12 Chamber Concert Society

  • Description: Opus@12 begins its 14th season of chamber music at La Cité Francophone, in the heart of the city's French Quarter. We will be presenting a number of chamber ensembles during the noon hour in the beautiful open space of the rotunda. The concert will be informal, so you can bring a friend and a lunch. Children welcome. Music will include “La Vie en Rose”, and compositions by Mozart, Boismortier, Vanhal and others.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 12-1 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 8627 91 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Eden House

  • Description: Join us for a performance by the Filipino Senior Citizen Association. Showcasing Filipino heritage through traditional dances performed by community members.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2759 109 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join us at The Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days, happening September 26–28, 2025! We’re your Family-Friendly Centre for a fun-filled weekend of free arts and culture activities for all ages – including a wardrobe sale, pre-show chats, a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival, magical fairy tours, face painting and so much more. Come explore, create, and celebrate with us!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am - 9:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join us at The Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days, happening September 26–28, 2025! We’re your Family-Friendly Centre for a fun-filled weekend of free arts and culture activities for all ages – including a wardrobe sale, pre-show chats, a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival, magical fairy tours, face painting and so much more. Come explore, create, and celebrate with us!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00-8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: To celebrate our upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, playing this March in the Shoctor Theatre, we are hosting a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival! Enjoy free screenings of film adaptations featuring Dorothy and her friends as they take a peek behind the curtain. Screenings take place in Zeidler Hall with general admission seating, so come early to grab a snack (popcorn!) and a great spot. Film run times and age ratings are listed below. Feeling like a trip to the Land of Oz is in order? Come in costume or an Oz-inspired ’fit – whether ruby slippers, emerald sparkles, a scarecrow hat, or your own creative twist on the Yellow Brick Road! Return to Oz Venue: Zeidler Hall Run Time: 1 hour 53 minutes Age Rating: 10+ (Contains darker themes that younger children may find frightening) Dorothy discovers she is back in the land of Oz, and finds the yellow brick road is now a pile of rubble, and the Emerald City is in ruins. Discovering that the magical land is now under the control of an evil empire, she sets off to rescue the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion with the help of her new friends.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Heritage

  • Organizer: Royal Alberta Museum

  • Description: It’s that time of year again! Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us and enjoy a FREE visit to the Royal Alberta Museum from September 27-28! See millions of years of natural and cultural history, get up close and personal with live insects, and play all day in the Children's Gallery. And if you’ve been waiting to check out Orcas: Our Shared Future, now’s your chance. Plus, we have some special guests joining us on Saturday, September 27, from 10 am – 3 pm ! Drop into the Roundhouse to learn about conservation work by our friends at the Northern Forestry Centre or stop by our Community Fair to meet some great community organizations. Pre-booked tickets and walk-ups are welcome. Head to our Visit page for more information on hours, getting here, parking, and construction in the area to help you plan your visit. Learn more here: https://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/node/761

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9810 103a Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join us at The Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days, happening September 26–28, 2025! We’re your Family-Friendly Centre for a fun-filled weekend of free arts and culture activities for all ages – including a wardrobe sale, pre-show chats, a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival, magical fairy tours, face painting and so much more. Come explore, create, and celebrate with us!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am - 9:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join us at The Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days, happening September 26–28, 2025! We’re your Family-Friendly Centre for a fun-filled weekend of free arts and culture activities for all ages – including a wardrobe sale, pre-show chats, a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival, magical fairy tours, face painting and so much more. Come explore, create, and celebrate with us!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: City of Edmonton

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days in Edmonton’s Arts District with free and ticketed programming for all ages. From outdoor performances and Indigenous workshops to free museum admission, art talks, film screenings, and major concerts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: Artist Talk with Emily Chu: Join us from 12-1pm for a one-hour talk exploring the idea of home and belonging that inspired Emily Chu’s mural, Preserving Fragments. Sharing her journey, culture and her connection with her family, Emily dives into that idea of home, a place, a feeling, a culture and people to share it with. Collective Zine Creation with Emily Chu: Following the talk, on the Lower Level of the AGA, come get your hands and heads working to collaborate towards the creation of a collective zine. Home, belonging and doorways are going to be some of the ideas through which stories are shared, and art comes alive. About the artist: Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings. She is currently working on a graphic novel about her childhood immigration story to the Canadian prairies in the 90’s, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12-2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Francophone

  • Organizer: Pont Cultural Days

  • Description: La Côte d'Ivoire et le Cameroun seront à l'honneur à travers les AMAZONES et POMAE. Un partage multiculturel pour égayer les populations d'Edmonton.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: École Joseph Moreau, 9735 75 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Edmonton Multicultural Coalition

  • Description: You can expect a day full of fun activities including multi-cultural dancing, traditional food, music, and workshops. Everyone is welcome to join us for a vibrant celebration of culture and diversity!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Council of India Societies of Edmonton, 9504 37 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site

  • Description: As part of Alberta’s Culture Days celebrations Rutherford House will be offering free admission on Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th. Explore this elegant house and learn about the Rutherfords' love and passion for the arts and heritage.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 11153 Saskatchewan Drive NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: This exhibition is a story of immigration on the prairies. Drawing upon her own experience moving to Alberta in the early 1990s, Edmonton-based artist Emily Chu uses illustration to reflect upon her upbringing and the time spent with her grandmother as they each got to know their new home and community. The mural touches upon themes relevant to all diasporic peoples including language, assimilation, grief, cultural erasure and how one’s identity is shaped by their surroundings and community. Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Danielle Siemens. About the artist: Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings. She is currently working on a graphic novel about her childhood immigration story to the Canadian prairies in the 90’s, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11am - 5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta

  • Description: FAVA EXPO is a free educational event designed to ignite creativity and inspire the next generation of filmmakers and media artists. Tailored for youth, 13 to 18, this annual event offers hands-on learning experiences in a supportive and engaging environment. Starting at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM: Open House Studio Tours 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM: Scratch Animation (Room 149) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Interactive Mural (Studio B / Room 136)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10045 - 156St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Hungry Zine

  • Description: Harvest Book Fair is a book fair, organized by Hungry Zine, that spotlights small and independent artists, writers, art collectives, artist-run organizations, bookshops, and publishers in Edmonton and the surrounding areas. The goal of the fair is to support and amplify community, art, literary, and industry connections in Edmonton. The fair will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 + 28th at the CKUA Building (9804 Jasper Ave), from 1-5 pm each day.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1-5pm, September 27 and 28

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: CKUA Radio Building, 9804 Jasper Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Urban Art Studio 101

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with an unforgettable live art experience at Urban Art Studio 101! Watch a portrait come to life before your eyes, painted by one of Edmonton’s dedicated artists. While you're here, take a moment to add your own brushstroke to our Community Canvas—an open artwork that grows with every visitor. Whether you're a practicing artist, curious onlooker, or just walking by, you're welcome to stop in, watch, paint, and connect.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10015 116 St NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join Citadel Theatre Artistic Director Daryl Cloran and Edmonton playwright Jessy Ardern for a conversation on transforming everything from novels to classic works to record albums for the stage. Daryl, acclaimed for his inventive Shakespearean adaptations and stage version of A Cure for Death by Lightning, and Jessy, currently adapting Cyrano de Bergerac for next spring at Citadel Theatre, will share how characters, storylines, and staging evolve in the adaptation process. Hear stories from their creative journeys, discover how collaboration shapes the final work, learn how they decide what to cut and what to keep, and join the Q&A to ask your questions about bringing beloved stories to life on stage. Stay for the 1:30PM performance of Life of Pi, which includes a post-show audience talkback hosted by our Students Club Facilitator, Ellen Chorley! *ticketed event

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30-1:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Edmonton Philippine International Centre

  • Description: Sama-Sama, meaning "together," brings people from all walks of life to experience the richness of Philippine heritage. Through vibrant art exhibits, captivating spoken word performances, cultural workshops, and playful Filipino games, this two-day event celebrates the diversity and unity of Filipino culture.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10139 87 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: To celebrate our upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, playing this March in the Shoctor Theatre, we are hosting a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival! Enjoy free screenings of film adaptations featuring Dorothy and her friends as they take a peek behind the curtain. Screenings take place in Zeidler Hall with general admission seating, so come early to grab a snack (popcorn!) and a great spot. Film run times and age ratings are listed below. Feeling like a trip to the Land of Oz is in order? Come in costume or an Oz-inspired ’fit – whether ruby slippers, emerald sparkles, a scarecrow hat, or your own creative twist on the Yellow Brick Road! The Wiz (1978) Venue: Zeidler Hall Run Time: 2 hours 16 minutes Age Rating: 8+ When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she’s miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she’s joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross).

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00-9:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join us at The Citadel Theatre for Alberta Culture Days, happening September 26–28, 2025! We’re your Family-Friendly Centre for a fun-filled weekend of free arts and culture activities for all ages – including a wardrobe sale, pre-show chats, a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival, magical fairy tours, face painting and so much more. Come explore, create, and celebrate with us!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Venue: Lee Pavilion Lions, tigers, and bears… or fairies?! 🌟 Join us in the Lee Pavilion for whimsical face painting inspired by The Wizard of Oz, magical creatures, and fairies. Artists will be on hand to transform little ones (and the young at heart!) into their favourite characters, animals and more!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Venue: Lee Pavilion Time: 11:30AM & 2:00PM The Fairies are taking over the Citadel for Culture Days! Fizzlewit’s Fairy Finding Tour blends whimsy and folklore into a magical experience the whole family will treasure. Join Fizzlewit (Edmonton’s own Rupert Appleyard) for a spellbinding live-action treasure hunt through the Lee Pavilion Gardens, where every moment sparkles with magic. A day of wonder, adventure, and fairy fun awaits! These 45-minute interactive tours invite participants to follow fairy trails, solve puzzles, and uncover a fairy tale mystery. Along the way, children practice reading skills, strengthen critical thinking, and learn an important lesson about stranger safety—all while enjoying Fizzlewit’s whimsical wit, fairy houses, and vivid descriptions of the magical creatures they meet. Limited spots – arrive early to collect a free ticket token from Citadel’s Box Office!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30am & 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: City of Edmonton

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days in Edmonton’s Arts District with free and ticketed programming for all ages. From outdoor performances and Indigenous workshops to free museum admission, art talks, film screenings, and major concerts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site

  • Description: As part of Alberta’s Culture Days celebrations Rutherford House will be offering free admission on Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th. Explore this elegant house and learn about the Rutherfords' love and passion for the arts and heritage.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 11153 Saskatchewan Drive NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: This exhibition is a story of immigration on the prairies. Drawing upon her own experience moving to Alberta in the early 1990s, Edmonton-based artist Emily Chu uses illustration to reflect upon her upbringing and the time spent with her grandmother as they each got to know their new home and community. The mural touches upon themes relevant to all diasporic peoples including language, assimilation, grief, cultural erasure and how one’s identity is shaped by their surroundings and community. Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Danielle Siemens. About the artist: Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings. She is currently working on a graphic novel about her childhood immigration story to the Canadian prairies in the 90’s, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11am - 5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Hungry Zine

  • Description: Harvest Book Fair is a book fair, organized by Hungry Zine, that spotlights small and independent artists, writers, art collectives, artist-run organizations, bookshops, and publishers in Edmonton and the surrounding areas. The goal of the fair is to support and amplify community, art, literary, and industry connections in Edmonton. The fair will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 + 28th at the CKUA Building (9804 Jasper Ave), from 1-5 pm each day.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1-5pm, September 27 and 28

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: CKUA Radio Building, 9804 Jasper Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: Join Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild, AGA’s TD Curator for Indigenous Creativity, and Justine Jenkins, as they guide you through The Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin). They will tell you about the plants and pollinators that have made this terrace their home, while also sharing information on some traditional Indigenous gardening techniques. These short 30-minute tours will help you understand the idea of reciprocity in this outdoor space. Tours take place at 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: Join Brendan James Boyd, co-founder of Calgary-based Puppet Stuff Canada, for a behind-the-scenes presentation on how the team created the unforgettable animal puppets for Life of Pi, as well as their work on other stage, film, and TV productions – including designing the magical puppets for Frozen at The Citadel! Learn how concept sketches became stunning stage creations, from majestic tigers to graceful birds, through artistry, engineering, and collaboration with actors and puppeteers. See key design elements up close, hear stories from the build process, and join the Q&A to ask your questions about creating puppets that move, breathe, and captivate! Stay for the 1:30PM performance of Life of Pi, which includes a post-show audience talkback hosted by our Students Club Facilitator, Ellen Chorley! *ticketed event

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30-1:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Edmonton Philippine International Centre

  • Description: Sama-Sama, meaning "together," brings people from all walks of life to experience the richness of Philippine heritage. Through vibrant art exhibits, captivating spoken word performances, cultural workshops, and playful Filipino games, this two-day event celebrates the diversity and unity of Filipino culture.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10139 87 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: To celebrate our upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, playing this March in the Shoctor Theatre, we are hosting a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival! Enjoy free screenings of film adaptations featuring Dorothy and her friends as they take a peek behind the curtain. Screenings take place in Zeidler Hall with general admission seating, so come early to grab a snack (popcorn!) and a great spot. Film run times and age ratings are listed below. Feeling like a trip to the Land of Oz is in order? Come in costume or an Oz-inspired ’fit – whether ruby slippers, emerald sparkles, a scarecrow hat, or your own creative twist on the Yellow Brick Road! The Muppets Wizard of Oz (2005) Venue: Zeidler Hall Run Time: 2 hours Age Rating: 7+ A musical fantasy film that re-imagines the classic story with the Muppets. Dorothy, a young woman working in her Aunt Em’s diner, dreams of becoming a singer and is transported to Oz after a tornado. She embarks on a journey to see the Wizard with Kermit as the Scarecrow, Fozzie as the Cowardly Lion, and Gonzo as the Tin Man, encountering various Muppet characters along the way, including Miss Piggy playing multiple witch roles.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: The Citadel Theatre

  • Description: To celebrate our upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz, playing this March in the Shoctor Theatre, we are hosting a Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival! Enjoy free screenings of film adaptations featuring Dorothy and her friends as they take a peek behind the curtain. Screenings take place in Zeidler Hall with general admission seating, so come early to grab a snack (popcorn!) and a great spot. Film run times and age ratings are listed below. Feeling like a trip to the Land of Oz is in order? Come in costume or an Oz-inspired ’fit – whether ruby slippers, emerald sparkles, a scarecrow hat, or your own creative twist on the Yellow Brick Road! The Wizard of Oz (1939) Venue: Zeidler Hall Run Time: 1 hour 41 minutes Age Rating: 6+ When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The Wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00-6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9828 101A Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: This exhibition is a story of immigration on the prairies. Drawing upon her own experience moving to Alberta in the early 1990s, Edmonton-based artist Emily Chu uses illustration to reflect upon her upbringing and the time spent with her grandmother as they each got to know their new home and community. The mural touches upon themes relevant to all diasporic peoples including language, assimilation, grief, cultural erasure and how one’s identity is shaped by their surroundings and community. Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Danielle Siemens. About the artist: Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings. She is currently working on a graphic novel about her childhood immigration story to the Canadian prairies in the 90’s, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 11am - 5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Alberta

  • Description: This exhibition is a story of immigration on the prairies. Drawing upon her own experience moving to Alberta in the early 1990s, Edmonton-based artist Emily Chu uses illustration to reflect upon her upbringing and the time spent with her grandmother as they each got to know their new home and community. The mural touches upon themes relevant to all diasporic peoples including language, assimilation, grief, cultural erasure and how one’s identity is shaped by their surroundings and community. Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta and curated by Danielle Siemens. About the artist: Emily Chu is a Chinese illustrator and visual artist based on Treaty 6 (Edmonton). Emily's practice includes commercial illustration, murals, storytelling, sketching, and community-arts initiatives. Emily is the founder and lead organizer of Chinatown's newest LNY Market: Togather Chinatown Arts Festival, and storytelling map project: Chinatown Stories Map. She is also co-organizer of the arts fundraiser project: Chinatown Greetings. She is currently working on a graphic novel about her childhood immigration story to the Canadian prairies in the 90’s, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 11am - 5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: AGA Main Hall, 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Creating Hope Society of Alberta

  • Description: On September 30th, we will host "From Acknowledgment to Action: A Reconciliation Journey," bringing together 500 Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants to raise awareness about Indian Residential Schools and the 60s Child Welfare Scoop. The day will feature a documentary screening of "Honour To Senator Murray Sinclair," a panel discussion on trauma, a moment of silence for survivors, an exhibit by Elder Terry Lusty, and the Truth and Reconciliation Recognition Award to honor reconciliation.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 8712-109 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Edmonton Short Film Festival

  • Description: Join the Edmonton Short Film Festival on September 30th, 2025, from 4–6 PM at Audreys’ Books for a special Truth & Reconciliation gathering. This meaningful event will celebrate Indigenous voices and storytelling through a showcase of short films by Indigenous creatives; host talks by local Indigenous authors and joining us will be Elder Terry Lusty to perform a smudging ceremony. Together, we reflect, learn, and celebrate as a path toward reconciliation. Complimentary food and refreshments will be provided. This is a free event!

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 4pm-6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10702 Jasper Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Galerie CAVA - Mariam

  • Description: "📍 Galerie CAVA, Edmonton | Sept 1–30 | Free Admission Explore new works on paper and paintings alongside French-speaking artists. This group exhibit highlights diverse voices. Visitors may also join one of my interactive art workshops later in September."

  • Date: Saturday, 4 October 2025

  • Time: All Month

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9103 95 Ave NW

Edson

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Town of Edson

  • Description: A great day of old-timey fun, complete with food trucks, classic carnival games, roving performers, photo booth, airplane contest, live music with Remastered Band from Hinton, pie eating contests, balloon twister, bounce castles, and much more! The event is FREE to attend.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 1-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 223 55 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Chautauqua Edson Arts Council

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, we’re inviting artists of all ages to participate in our Community Art Exhibit! Pick up a FREE art kit (includes 1 canvas, 2 brushes, and 4 paint pots) and let your creativity shine. No theme, no entry fee, and no pressure—just pure artistic expression! One kit per person while supplies last. Use your own art supplies too, if you like! Drop off your completed artwork by noon on September 30th to be included in the exhibit.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4818 7 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Chautauqua Edson Arts Council

  • Description: 📍 Red Brick Arts Centre & Museum Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us at this FREE community event! Enjoy a drop-in reception with refreshments and explore a beautiful exhibit curated by Lara Felsing. 🎨 Tote Bag Making Workshop with Isabel Dong 🕕 Session 1: 6:00 PM 🕢 Session 2: 7:30 PM 👥 Limited to 6 participants per session 📞 Register by calling 780-725-0582 ext 300 👤 Open to ages 16+

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 6-9PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4818 7 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Chautauqua Edson Arts Council

  • Description: Join us on Main Street Edson for a music and arts-filled evening! There will be FREE pulled pork and coleslaw, drinks and popcorn, bounce castles, balloon twisting, face painting, roving performers, late night shopping, and more! Bring a chair and your dancing shoes for the music and street dance!

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 4-10:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Main Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Chautauqua Edson Arts Council

  • Description: 🎶 Live Music Alert! 🎶 Join us for a special performance by the Edmonton Schoolboys Alumni Band as part of Alberta Culture Days! Come enjoy an evening of music, community, and celebration. Everyone is welcome!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 7-9pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5016 5 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Chautauqua Edson Arts Council

  • Description: Join us at the Library and bring your imagination! All ages welcome but children must be accompanied by an adult. Tons of Lego door prizes to win!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Edson & District Public Library, 4726 8 Ave

Falher

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category:

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix

  • Description: Join us for story time at Bibliothèque Dentinger! Albertan author, Marie Constant, will be reading her new book, 'Brillant le géant: Une légende pour petits et grands.' Story time will take place every 40 minutes. Celebrate Culture in the Heart of Northwestern Alberta! Join us for Alberta Culture Days, a vibrant celebration of Franco-Albertan heritage and creativity. Experience an exciting lineup of live music, dance, interactive workshops, storytelling, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities. This unique event brings our community together while shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of our local artists and creators.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Falher Library/Bibliotheque Dentinger, 27 Central Ave SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix

  • Description: Enjoy a live performance of “Échos Croisés” by musicians Joel Lavoie, Daniel Gervais, and Nadia Sylvain from 7:00-9:00pm at Radio Nord Ouest FM. Celebrate Culture in the Heart of Northwestern Alberta! Join us for Alberta Culture Days, a vibrant celebration of Franco-Albertan heritage and creativity. Experience an exciting lineup of live music, dance, interactive workshops, storytelling, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities. This unique event brings our community together while shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of our local artists and creators.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Radio Nord Ouest FM Office, 308 rue Principal

Foothills

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a two-day plein air painting competition for LAC members on September 6 & 7, 2025. Judging will take place on Sunday, September 7 and visitors are welcome to vote in their favourite works in the People’s Choice category! Not a competitive painter? There’s still lots for you to enjoy! Come out to paint & picnic, go for a walk along our nature trails, and take in some truly spectacular views.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street W

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Join Canadian contemporary landscape artist Theresa Williams for an informative landscape workshop, open to all skill levels. This 2.5-hour indoor session will help you feel more confident and prepared. This workshop will cover the essentials of landscape painting. this workshop will cover the essentials of landscape painting. You’ll learn helpful tips, try a few basic exercises, and leave with small sample paintings and colour examples for future reference.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Join Canadian contemporary landscape artist Theresa Williams for a relaxed and informative landscape workshop, open to all skill levels. Whether you’re new to painting or looking to simplify your current practice, this 2.5-hour indoor session will help you feel more confident and prepared. You’ll learn helpful tips, try a few basic exercises, and leave with small sample paintings and colour examples for future reference.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a two-day plein air painting competition for LAC members on September 6 & 7, 2025. Judging will take place on Sunday, September 7 and visitors are welcome to vote in their favourite works in the People’s Choice category! Not a competitive painter? There’s still lots for you to enjoy! Come out to paint & picnic, go for a walk along our nature trails, and take in some truly spectacular views.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street W

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: This multi-day celebration of art, nature, and community encourages Albertans to explore the Province’s scenic backroads. As a cornerstone of this event, the Leighton Art Centre is the perfect start or end point for this self-guided journey among some of the best art destinations in the rolling foothills of our beautiful province. Participants include five diverse galleries and private studios that open their doors to the public specifically for these all-access events.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Expand your sketching skills and explore the outdoors in this one of a kind workshop on our beautiful rural property. Learn how to use shape, texture, shadow and colour to bring looseness and artistry to your botanical sketching.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: This multi-day celebration of art, nature, and community encourages Albertans to explore the Province’s scenic backroads. As a cornerstone of this event, the Leighton Art Centre is the perfect start or end point for this self-guided journey among some of the best art destinations in the rolling foothills of our beautiful province. Participants include five diverse galleries and private studios that open their doors to the public specifically for these all-access events.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: Expand your sketching skills and explore the outdoors in this one of a kind workshop on our beautiful rural property. Learn how to look at your surroundings and break down complex scenery into bite sized pieces using shape, texture, shadow and colour.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Leighton Art Centre

  • Description: This 4-hour writing workshop will explore participants’ connection to land and place, beginning with a short walking meditation to help ground ourselves, followed by specific land-based writing exercises. Whether your connection to the land stems from roots that run deep or roots that are newly planted, this reflexive writing workshop will allow participants to examine how land and place intersect, connecting us all to each other.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 282027 144 Street West

Fort Macleod

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Macleod & District Chamber of Commerce

  • Description: The Taste of Fort Macleod is an annual event, that showcases food and ethnicities from Southern Alberta. The event is held September 11th from 5-9pm on the Historic Main Street Fort Macleod.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 24th Street, MD of Willow Creek

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Fort Macleod Library

  • Description: 315 pm - 415 pm Big Horn Sheep Presentation by Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conversation 425 pm - 525 pm Marcus Healy Grass Dancer 525 pm - 6 pm Multicultural Food Sampling Session 525pm - 6 pm Pan flutist Helen Van Waardhuizen 6 pm - 630 pm Alberta Rough Fescue Grass Presentation by rancher Sarah Greene 630 pm - 7 pm Leather Work Presentation 7 pm Folk/Indie/Pop Musician Veronica Raine

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 264 24th Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

  • Description: Venture beyond the Interpretive Center and experience the breathtaking beauty of Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump. Walk the ancient drive lanes and see how the plains Indigenous peoples skillfully used the landscape to coordinate the great buffalo hunt.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump

  • Description: Walk beyond the Interpretive Centre, discover the area's stunning beauty, and realize the magnitude of Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump. Visit the ancient drive lanes and see how the hunt was coordinated by the Indigenous peoples using the natural elements, including the landscape.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump, Secondary Highway #785

Fort McKay

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Fort McKay Metis Nation Association

  • Description: Fort McKay Métis Nation will host a special Orange Shirt Day event as part of Alberta Culture Days 2025. This community gathering will honour Survivors of Residential Schools, support truth and reconciliation, and celebrate Métis culture through storytelling, art, and music. The event creates space for reflection, learning, and healing while recognizing the importance of “Every Child Matters.”

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 4:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 36 Fort McKay Road

Fort McMurray

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Join us for Voices of the North, a vibrant celebration in recognition of Alberta Day! Taking place on Saturday, August 30 from 11:00am–4:00pm at Fort McMurray Heritage Village, this free community event honours our region's arts, culture, and heritage through live performances, interactive workshops, and engaging activities for all ages. Enjoy an afternoon of music, dance, storytelling, and hands-on experiences that reflect the diverse voices and traditions of Northern Alberta.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 11 AM to 4 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1 Tolen Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Fort McMurray Chinese Canadian Cultural Society

  • Description: Learn more about Chinese culture at this Alberta Culture Days event! This event will let participants experience exciting traditional activities, including Chinese lady dances, a Taiji program show, Chinese music and singing, and chess. Try some Chinese food samples too, including dumplings!

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Athabasca Tribal Council

  • Description: Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists, for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming! The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization. This will be a gathering and celebration that welcomes all people.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: J. Howard Pew Family Memorial Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Athabasca Tribal Council

  • Description: Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists, for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming! The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization. This will be a gathering and celebration that welcomes all people.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: J. Howard Pew Family Memorial Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Athabasca Tribal Council

  • Description: Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists, for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming. The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization This will be a gathering and and celebration that welcomes all people.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am-6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: J. Howard Pew Family Memorial Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: The Fort McMurray Ukrainian Cultural Society is excited to be hosting a Ukrainian cooking class series in celebration of Alberta Culture Days! Join Svitlana and Iryna to learn to prepare three traditional Ukrainian dishes - pirishky, honey cake, and cabbage rolls. Sign up for one or more class: September 13th - Pirishky (fried buns with filling) September 20th - Honey Cake September 27th - Cabbage Rolls

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Westwood Community High School, 221 Tundra Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Athabasca Tribal Council

  • Description: Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists, for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming! The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization. This will be a gathering and celebration that welcomes all people.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: J. Howard Pew Family Memorial Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Athabasca Tribal Council

  • Description: Hosting Indigenous artists and performers from the region’s First Nations and Métis communities, along with guest artists, for four days of spectacular arts and cultural programming! The ATC Cultural Festival offers participants engaging and inspiring opportunities highlighting collaboration, artistic development, mentorship, and cultural revitalization. This will be a gathering and celebration that welcomes all people.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: J. Howard Pew Family Memorial Park

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: The Fort McMurray Ukrainian Cultural Society is excited to be hosting a Ukrainian cooking class series in celebration of Alberta Culture Days! Join Svitlana and Iryna to learn to prepare three traditional Ukrainian dishes - pirishky, honey cake, and cabbage rolls. Sign up for one or more class: September 13th - Pirishky (fried buns with filling) September 20th - Honey Cake September 27th - Cabbage Rolls

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Westwood Community High School, 221 Tundra Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Learn how to make traditional leather belts in this leather-working workshop. Register to join in!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre, 9908 Penhorwood Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: The Miscast Musical Cabaret is a bold and inclusive new event that invites artists from across the Wood Buffalo region - regardless of age or experience - to take the stage in roles and musical numbers that inspire them, even if they might not traditionally be cast in them. This creative twist opens the door for performers to explore unexpected characters, genres, and vocal styles, sparking artistic growth and personal expression.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: King Street Theatre, 9803 King St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: The Wood Buffalo Dance Showcase is back in 2025, celebrating the talented dancers in our region! Join us as a part of the show or come and celebrate dance in the audience. This event is completely free thanks to the support of Arts Council Wood Buffalo and Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are not required to attend. Interested in performing? Performance opportunities are open to any and all dancers in the region. Performers will receive a small honorarium for their time.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts, 230 Powder Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Oil Sands Discovery Centre

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us and enjoy a FREE visit to the Oil Sands Discovery Centre from September 27-28! Visit the Oil Sands Discovery Centre in Fort McMurray and experience the history, science, and technology of the oil sands for yourself. It's the closest you can get without boots and a hard hat!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 515 MacKenzie Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Welcome to the Métis Dot Art & Creative Career Workshop! Join us in person at our in-kind partner McMurray Métis Local 1935's Kahkiyaw Gathering Place for a session that blends creativity with practical skills for building a culturally grounded career. Participants will create their own dot art piece while exploring how Métis values (such as respect, reciprocity, and community) can guide and strengthen a business or art practice.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: McMurray Métis Local - Kahkiyaw Gathering Place, 441 Sakitawaw Trail

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Engage yourself in the soulful melodies and compositions of Indian Carnatic music rendered by public of different age groups and cultural backgrounds.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 108 Abraham Gate

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: SMCS Garba Night will showcase one of the popular Indian dance styles called Garba, a vibrantly energetic folk-dance form. Wearing colourful costumes, dancers perform synchronized dance steps with clapping and rhythmic movements.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 108 Abraham Gate

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: The Fort McMurray Ukrainian Cultural Society is excited to be hosting a Ukrainian cooking class series in celebration of Alberta Culture Days! Join Svitlana and Iryna to learn to prepare three traditional Ukrainian dishes - pirishky, honey cake, and cabbage rolls. Sign up for one or more class: September 13th - Pirishky (fried buns with filling) September 20th - Honey Cake September 27th - Cabbage Rolls

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Westwood Community High School, 221 Tundra Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Oil Sands Discovery Centre

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us and enjoy a FREE visit to the Oil Sands Discovery Centre from September 27-28! Visit the Oil Sands Discovery Centre in Fort McMurray and experience the history, science, and technology of the oil sands for yourself. It's the closest you can get without boots and a hard hat!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 515 MacKenzie Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Over two days, Jamal-e-Fatima, a local poet, will use a vintage typewriter to compose on-demand poetry, fostering connection, comfort, and joy at the local hospital. Sept. 29, 2025 - 1 - 5 pm Sept. 30, 2025 - 9 am - 2 pm Northern Lights Regional Hospital 7 Hospital St. Fort McMurray, AB Each poem is inspired by you. In a few lines, the poet turns your story into something unforgettable. This event is open to the public. Free of cost courtesy of Alberta Culture Days Grant. No pre-registration

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 - 5:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Northern Lights Regional Hospital, 7 Hospital St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Arts Council Wood Buffalo

  • Description: Over two days, Jamal-e-Fatima, a local poet, will use a vintage typewriter to compose on-demand poetry, fostering connection, comfort, and joy at the local hospital. Sept. 29, 2025 - 1 - 5 pm Sept. 30, 2025 - 9 am - 2 pm Northern Lights Regional Hospital 7 Hospital St. Fort McMurray, AB Each poem is inspired by you. In a few lines, the poet turns your story into something unforgettable. This event is open to the public. Free of cost courtesy of Alberta Culture Days Grant. No pre-registration

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Northern Lights Regional Hospital, 7 Hospital St

Fort Saskatchewan

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: City of Fort Saskatchewan

  • Description: Looking for free family fun in Fort Saskatchewan during the Labour Day weekend? Come celebrate the end of summer at the Fort Summer Send Off — a full day of activities, entertainment, and local pride. This year’s event brings together three Fort Sask favourites: The Sheep Leaving Parade, Alberta Day celebrations, and a special 150th anniversary celebration at the Fort Heritage Precinct. Enjoy live performances, food trucks, kids’ activities, and hands-on historical demonstrations. It’s all FREE!

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 11 am to 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10004 100 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association

  • Description: Celebrate the heartbeat of culture at Culture Fest 2025! From reggae and country to Indigenous dance, experience the rhythms that bring our community together. Join us for a night of music, stories, and unity!

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 5 Pm to 7 Pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9904 101 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association

  • Description: Step into creativity at Alberta Culture Days! Kids under 10 can enjoy magical storytelling sessions filled with cultural tales, fun activities, and imagination-sparking adventures. Art Fest also offers two dynamic workshops with renowned artist Willie Wong, inspiring youth and adults to explore artistic expression. Plus, unleash your creativity in our Watercolour Painting Workshop—an inclusive, hands-on experience for all skill levels to play with colour, texture, and technique.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 to 7:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1875 River Valley Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Join us for this free family-friendly fair featuring books, local authors, craft stations, and a door prize. From a family book making session to author showcases and open mic sessions, there is something for every writer and reader. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore local literature, get creative, and discover your next great read. Visit fspl.ca for more details about the different events of the day!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Join us for this free family-friendly fair featuring books, local authors, craft stations, and a door prize. From a family a book making session to author showcases and open mic sessions there is something for every writer and reader. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore local literature, get creative, and discover your next great read. Visit fspl.ca or call the library at 780-998-4275 for more details about the different events of the day!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Join us for this vibrant gathering that showcases the incredible talent of writers in our community! Meet local authors, explore their works, and discover new stories across various genres. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with authors, ask questions about their writing journeys, and even get your favorite books signed. Whether you’re a passionate reader, an aspiring writer, or simply love supporting local talent, this event promises inspiration, connection, and a celebration of literature.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Stop by for a guided tour of Read Alberta, an incredible eBook resource featuring titles from 24 Alberta publishers, and funded by the Government of Alberta. Our staff will highlight a diverse selection of books and introduce the latest addition—the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection! Don’t miss this opportunity to explore local literature and discover your next great read. Drop-ins are welcome. This is an Alberta Culture Days Event sponsored by the Government of Alberta.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Stop by for a guided tour of Read Alberta, an incredible eBook resource featuring titles from 24 Alberta publishers, and funded by the Government of Alberta. Our staff will highlight a diverse selection of books and introduce the latest addition—the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection! Don’t miss this opportunity to explore local literature and discover your next great read. Drop-ins are welcome. This is an Alberta Culture Days Event sponsored by the Government of Alberta.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 3:30pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

  • Description: Bring your creativity and imagination to this hands-on workshop to craft a book that reflects your family’s unique story. From brainstorming storylines to designing colourful illustrations, this program encourages creativity, literacy, and quality family time. Lee Conrad, "The Draw Guy," will be on hand to draw a caricature of your family for the book cover. All materials will be provided—just bring your imagination! Please register everyone attending.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1011 - 102 St.

Ghost Lake

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Summer Village of Ghost Lake

  • Description: The SVGL residents will be celebrating Alberta's 120th Birthday with food, activities, and educational speakers.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 601 Ghost Lake Village

Gibbons

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Gibbons Public Library

  • Description: A vibrant community celebration showcasing local music, visual arts, and writing. Join neighbours, creators, and organizations for a day of performance, storytelling, hands-on art, and connection.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30 - 4:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5115 51 St.

Girouxville

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type:

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix

  • Description: Take part in a day of family-friendly fun at Camping du Girouxville! From 11:00am-4:00pm, enjoy some delicious BBQ, take part in some corn shucking, visit the mini market, and enjoy fun activities including face painting and lawn games. From 12:00-4:00pm, also enjoy live music from Cheryl Isert & Marjie Hyland and Daniel Gervais, and take part in a traditional dance workshop with Aline Gervais. There's something for everyone! Celebrate Culture in the Heart of Northwestern Alberta! Join us for Alberta Culture Days, a vibrant celebration of Franco-Albertan heritage and creativity. Experience an exciting lineup of live music, dance, interactive workshops, storytelling, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities. This unique event brings our community together while shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of our local artists and creators.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Camping du Girouxville, 4820-52nd Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Heritage

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix

  • Description: Learn more about the fascinating heritage and history of the Peace River region by taking part in a tour of the Girouxville Museum from 11:00am-4:00pm. Celebrate Culture in the Heart of Northwestern Alberta! Join us for Alberta Culture Days, a vibrant celebration of Franco-Albertan heritage and creativity. Experience an exciting lineup of live music, dance, interactive workshops, storytelling, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities. This unique event brings our community together while shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of our local artists and creators.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Girouxville Museum, 5015 50 St

Grande Prairie

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: City of Grande Prairie

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Day in Grande Prairie on Saturday, August 30 with free opportunities to play, skate and swim at City facilities. Enjoy complimentary access at the Eastlink Centre, Keyera Place and Design Works Centre during facility-specific time windows. Public skating at Bonnetts Energy Centre includes a special skate with the GP Storm! Round out your day with a visit to the GP Museum and the Reverend Forbes Homestead, where admission is always free, and explore local history and heritage.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: Varies

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Sites across Grande Prairie

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

  • Description: Join emerging Nehiyaw artist Natesa Medlicott-Kappo (Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 8) as she discusses her practice and exhibition for Alberta Culture Days and AGGP’s 50th Anniversary. Natesa blends traditional Nehiyaw art with contemporary stories, focusing on textiles, painting, film, and installation to explore Indigenous sovereignty, gendered violence, and cultural resilience.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: #103, 9839 – 103 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

  • Description: Join us in celebrating art and culture during Alberta Culture Days and the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie’s 50th anniversary with a Sketch Party! Get inspired by the artworks in our current exhibitions and try your hand at sketching in the gallery. This event is free and open to all ages — materials are provided (while supplies last). Just drop in and get creative!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: #103, 9839 – 103 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Art Gallery of Grande Prairie

  • Description: Step into the world of street art in this hands-on mixed media workshop with artists Aurel Tchoumo Tsafack and Garry Bradley. Experiment with bold techniques like stencilling, collage, dripping, and scraping while exploring themes of identity, activism, community, and pop culture. Create 1–2 original works to take home and contribute to a collaborative group piece. A workshop about self-expression, experimentation, and creative risk-taking for young artists finding their visual voice.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: #103, 9839 – 103 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: The Grande Prairie Regional Latin Association

  • Description: Cooking Demonstrations – Showcasing the preparation of traditional Latin American dishes, including Tacos, Empanadas, Ceviche, Arepas, and Tamales. Traditional Beverage Tasting – A sampling of popular Latin American drinks, such as Horchata, Mate, Chicha Morada, and Aguas Frescas.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: TBD

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: The Grande Prairie Regional Latin Association

  • Description: Live Music Performances – Featuring traditional and contemporary Latin American music, including Mariachi, Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Reggaeton, and *Andean Folk Music. (*subject to availability) Dance Workshops & Performances – Interactive sessions where participants can learn and enjoy Latin dance styles such as Merengue, Salsa, Bachata, Samba, and Folkloric Dances.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00-8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: TBD

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Grande Prairie Regional Latin Association

  • Description: Handicraft Workshops – Hands-on sessions where participants can create traditional Latin crafts, such as Piñatas, Papel Picado, Woven Textiles, or Pottery. History & Heritage Booths – Displays highlighting the rich histories of Indigenous cultures such as the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Taíno, and Mapuche peoples. Theater & Folkloric Storytelling – Live performances and readings of traditional myths and legends from Latin American countries.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-8:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: TBD

Grimshaw

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Town of Grimshaw FCSS

  • Description: Entertainment and activities at the Lac Cardinal Regional Pioneer Museum, including free admission! A free supper of beef on a bun, coleslaw, and cake will be offered, as well as cotton candy, sparkle tattoos, live music, wagon rides, live skits, and games.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00-7:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac Cardinal Regional Pioneer Museum, NE22-83 24-W5

High Prairie

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Children's Resource Council

  • Description: Bringing the community together through various cultural foods and displays to bridge the cultural gap! We will have representation from 4 different cultures at the event.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4709 51 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Children's Resource Council

  • Description: Creating a space for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members to learn, share, and become aware of real and misinformation. Understanding what occurred, intergenerational trauma, and where and how we can move forward together.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4709 51 Ave

High River

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Local artists share handmade works in needle felting, painting, sculpture, upcycled art and floral design. Live demos, stories and inspiration. One day only - free entry, donations welcome.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10-4

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 5 Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Celebrate with us at a free show featuring soul/roots and blues superstar Ann Vriend and her dear friends the Kinjo Brothers. Enjoy complimentary drinks and dessert as we thank our sponsors, donors, volunteers - and you, our audience!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 7-10

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: OFF Filming in the Foothills Mentorship shows off what our local filmmakers have made as part of the mentorship program organized by the Okotoks Film Festival this summer. Join us in watching these local films, meet the filmmakers, and hear from industry mentors. This is a free event; donations are welcome and appreciated.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: We are thrilled to welcome local Foothills Super Group Pony Jack to our stage! Rooted deep in the heart of Southern Alberta, Pony Jack brings the best of classic country, rock and pop music to the stage. Known for their dance tunes, Pony Jack has carved a loyal following playing festivals, community events, and local venues throughout Southern Alberta. Get ready to dance and sing along with the music of Pony Jack. This is a free concert.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: When you hear a King of Foxes tune, it's a safe bet that the skies will open, alien aircraft will appear, and all your childhood pets will arise from the dead. Also, you'll hear an indie alternative artist whose catchy tunes earned her a Rock Artist of the Year nomination at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and a spot among the 2023 Edmonton Music Prize Top 3. With a new album coming out in 2025, produced by MONOWHALES, you don't want to miss this artist critics are hailing as “the raw deal".

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Join us as we welcome Blackfoot artist Darcy Turning Robe for an evening of stories and knowledge about the drum. A Siksika Knowledge Keeper, Healing Program Facilitator, and Closer to Home Community Service provider, Darcy Turning Robe lives and learns from other Knowledge Keepers, Elders and Ceremony People in his home community, Siksika Nation. He is often approached to share his gift of songs and drumming with various groups to support healing, mental health, and addictions.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: A perennial favourite, Why the Rabbit’s Nose Wiggles follows a curious rabbit who gets such a surprise, she lands right on a pumpkin - and sets off a hilarious “forwards-backwards” adventure with an unexpected twist! Join consummate puppeteer Wendy Passmore-Godfrey, Artistic Director of WP Puppet Theatre, in this show filled with laughter, clever storytelling, and plenty of audience participation. After the performance, kids can create their own simple paper sculpture puppet to take home.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 2-4

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Avenue S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Jared Tailfeathers is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, author, curator and inventor. His work deals with Blackfoot and Indigenous Treaty 7 Art, history, site protection and acknowledgement, and cultural sustainability, his work also deals with public art, design, and public discussions.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 1-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and costumes

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: QT Pie Shyne returns to The Venue stage with a trip down memory lane of previous show performance highlights and favourites! This is a family-friendly show.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave. S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Derma Defined Esthetics

  • Description: Derma Defined Esthetics supports the arts by displaying artist works throughout the year. Presently the resident artists are Joyce Brown, Jane Russell, Sue Stegmeier and Sandy Evans. Linda Rakos, a well-known local author, will be in attendance with the last book in her trilogy. Kelsey, the owner believes in the importance of community. Come ask questions about the different mediums and approaches. Art is also available for purchase!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Unit C, 509 Centre Street SE

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Join us for an outdoor screening of the documentary "Re:location - the Metis of Alberta” and then learn more of the story of the Metis peoples of Alberta with special guests Risa Atkinson and her father Ross Fritz. Respected as both a cowboy and a cultural interpreter, Ross embodies resilience, authenticity, and the enduring bond between the ranching way of life, Indigenous survival, and the shared history of the fur trade. Though those stories were once quiet, Ross is proud to see them honored today.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 - 5th Ave S.W.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: HRPAF - The Venue

  • Description: Join us for an amazing experience with FCIS Concert Sunday: "Music and Me" showcasing the Filipino band "Cookies and Cream" and DJ Jerry. Presented by Foothills Community Immigrant Services (FCIS). Come enjoy music and community!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 125 5Th Ave S.W.

Hinton

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Town of Hinton

  • Description: The Town of Hinton is proud to present Roots and Ridges, a community celebration in honour of Alberta Day 2025. This event will bring our community together to celebrate Alberta’s history, heritage, and culture through: -Programming on Alberta and local history. -Live performances. -Local artisans and merchants. -Local food vendors. -Family activities.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 250 Hardisty Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Hinton Adult Learning Society

  • Description: Celebrate Newfoundland Day with food, music, crafts, and fun! Enjoy a traditional Jiggs Dinner prepared for participants, take part in mummering-inspired crafts, hear live Newfoundland folk music, and learn lively dances like the Newfie Stomp. Test your knowledge with trivia on the province’s history, language, and culture. A joyful celebration of Newfoundland traditions for all!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 110E Brewster Drive

Jasper

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Join Sarah for a special Culture Days afternoon or evening paint-a-long. Youth can join her after school and big kids can join her for an evening class at 6:30pm.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 3:15PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Francophone

  • Organizer: ACFA Jasper

  • Description: Joignez vous à nous pour une soirée amicale autour du feu, animée par de la musique et de la bonne humeur. Des guimauves à griller seront offertes, ainsi que des jeux variés pour petits et grands. Une belle occasion de partager un moment chaleureux en communauté! - Join us for a friendly evening around the fire, with music and good vibes. Marshmallows for roasting will be provided, along with a variety of games for all ages. A wonderful opportunity to share a warm moment together as a community!

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 7PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Jasper Municipal Library

  • Description: Celebrate our cultural diversity with stories read by community members in French, Spanish, German and English! ¡Celebre nuestra diversidad cultural con historias leídas por miembros de la comunidad en francés, español, alemán e inglés! Con Jorge! -Célébrons notre diversité culturelle avec des histoires lues par les membres de la communauté en français, espagnol, allemand et anglais avec Emilie.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Join us for a talk by art historian Lisa Christensen as she shares her passion for the works done in the Rockies by Lawren Harris and AY Jackson 100 years ago. Talk at 6, film PAINTED LAND by White Pine Pictures at 7:30.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 6PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: ACFA Jasper

  • Description: Dans le cadre des festivités de Alberta Culture Days, nous vous offrons une soirée d’ateliers complètement gratuitement. Apprenez à faire des produits naturels avec Nicole de Wild Moon Organics, et laissez-vous surprendre par les autres activités qui seront au menu! Merci de vous inscrire pour réserver votre place, à bientôt! As part of the Alberta Culture Days festivities, we are offering you an evening of workshops completely free of charge. Learn how to make natural products with Nicole from Wild Moon Organics, and let yourself be surprised by the other activities on the program! Please register to reserve your spot. See you soon!**

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 7PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 302 Elm Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop into Habitat everyday Sept 23-27 between 12:00 and 2:00pm and try your hand at storytelling. Local artist Jennifer Ann will provide 8 images from her sketchbook that you will put in any order that speaks to you! Tell us the story you see in the sketches. Ages 8-14 (but we would never turn a storyteller away - if you are 54 and see a story in the sketches, we want to hear it!)

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop in between 12:00 and 2:00pm September 23-26 and do something creative over your lunch break!

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and teens

  • Organizer: Jasper Municipal Library

  • Description: Make, learn & play a traditional Plains Cree game of Stick Flipping. Ages 9-12, Drop-in program.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop into Habitat everyday Sept 23-27 between 12:00 and 2:00pm and try your hand at storytelling. Local artist Jennifer Ann will provide 8 images from her sketchbook that you will put in any order that speaks to you! Tell us the story you see in the sketches. Ages 8-14 (but we would never turn a storyteller away - if you are 54 and see a story in the sketches, we want to hear it!)

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop in between 12:00 and 2:00pm September 23-26 and do something creative over your lunch break!

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Jasper Municipal Library

  • Description: Join celebrated Albertan author, ecologist & former superintendent of Banff National Park Kevin Van Tighem as he shares from his upcoming memoir, Understory; A deeply personal & evocative journey into the complexities of nature, grief, & the search for meaning in the autumn of life. Copies of Understory will be available for purchase & signing at the event.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop into Habitat everyday Sept 23-27 between 12:00 and 2:00pm and try your hand at storytelling. Local artist Jennifer Ann will provide 8 images from her sketchbook that you will put in any order that speaks to you! Tell us the story you see in the sketches. Ages 8-14 (but we would never turn a storyteller away - if you are 54 and see a story in the sketches, we want to hear it!)

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop in between 12:00 and 2:00pm September 23-26 and do something creative over your lunch break!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Join Lauren Moberly for a walk through Jasper as she tells of her family connections to Jasper National Park. Start at the Lucy Wanyandie sculpture at the Museum and end at Habitat for tea and bannock!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 1PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lucy Wanyandie Sculpture, 400 Bonhomme St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop into Habitat everyday Sept 23-27 between 12:00 and 2:00pm and try your hand at storytelling. Local artist Jennifer Ann will provide 8 images from her sketchbook that you will put in any order that speaks to you! Tell us the story you see in the sketches. Ages 8-14 (but we would never turn a storyteller away - if you are 54 and see a story in the sketches, we want to hear it!)

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop in between 12:00 and 2:00pm September 23-26 and do something creative over your lunch break!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: An accomplished painter, Claude Boocock will create a painting of the iconic Cavell from an Athabasca River viewpoint before your very eyes. The painting will be titled 'Our Voluptuous Valley.'

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00pm - 5:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery, 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Jasper Municipal Library/ ACFA Jasper

  • Description: Variant Edmonton are setting up shop in the Library & Cultural Centre with a collection of Books, Graphic Novels and Comics in English and French available to purchase!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Jasper Municipal Library

  • Description: Make your own mini notebook and tap into your creativity and innate ability to reflect with guidance, techniques and tips from celebrated local author Paulette Dubé.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Stop into Habitat everyday Sept 23-27 between 12:00 and 2:00pm and try your hand at storytelling. Local artist Jennifer Ann will provide 8 images from her sketchbook that you will put in any order that speaks to you! Tell us the story you see in the sketches. Ages 8-14 (but we would never turn a storyteller away - if you are 54 and see a story in the sketches, we want to hear it!)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson St, 2nd Floor

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Habitat for the Arts

  • Description: Drop by the Jasper Library & Cultural Centre for the annual Culture Days popup bookstore!! Variant Graphic from Edmonton will be here.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: Come take part in this free workshop where you will discover how to create a resin/glass work using a small (8x10) picture frame. We will learn the basics of using artist resin, preparing the frame, planning your piece and finally pouring the resin and placing your design. All materials will be supplied. The workshop will last about three hours. Once your design in placed it has to set for 24 hours and can be picked up the next morning or later.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery, 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: a. Are you a creative person who is feeling blocked? b. Your block may be showing up as reluctance to create, physical stiffness, heaviness, a blank slate... c. Do you want to transform your block? Somatic Movement is an individual experience, either lying on a yoga mat or sitting in a chair. You close your eyes, go inside and explore your block… and with movement, breath and curiosity, discover ways to melt it.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery, 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: Are you a dreamer or are you curious about the world of dreams? Dreams are a window to your life. Explore the deeper meaning of your dreams through dream theatre. This free workshop is for people who are dream-curious and open to participation. What do you need to bring? A dream (if possible) or a dream fragment (a snapshot that you remember from the dream). If you don’t remember your dreams but are intrigued and would like to learn more about the dream world, this workshop is for you!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery, 500 Robson Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: Jennifer is a storyteller through her paintings. She will create a painting featuring the local community and passersby. She has promised not to get paint on the lucky participants and only on the canvas! Another wonderful free event to celebrate Alberta Culture Days.

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Jasper Artists Guild

  • Description: A free Greg Deagle workshop that honours your "Hero" who helped our community and was inspirational through the traumatic events of the past year. Max 12 participants.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jasper Art Gallery, 500 Robson Street

Lac La Biche

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lakeland Metis Community

  • Description: Day 1. Make traditional breads and 1 pot meals. Bannock. fried doughs, biscuits and Le-Bays or fried Bannock. Hamburger soup and stew. Youth and Elders involved Day 2. Learn how to clean fish and preserve the fish, by canning, making fish patties and frying the fish. Youth and Elders involved. Day 3. Make traditional desserts. Bread and rice puddings, cakes and pies. Youth and Elders involved.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 10am- 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac La Biche - McArthur Place

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lakeland Metis Community

  • Description: Day 1. Make traditional breads and 1 pot meals. Bannock. fried doughs, biscuits and Le-Bays or fried Bannock. Hamburger soup and stew. Youth and Elders involved Day 2. Learn how to clean fish and preserve the fish, by canning, making fish patties and frying the fish. Youth and Elders involved. Day 3. Make traditional desserts. Bread and rice puddings, cakes and pies. Youth and Elders involved.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10am- 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac La Biche - McArthur Place

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lakeland Metis Community

  • Description: Day 2. Learn how to clean fish and preserve the fish, by canning, making fish patties and frying the fish. Youth and Elders involved.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10am- 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac La Biche - McArthur Place

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Lakeland Interpretative Society / Lac La Biche Museum

  • Description: Join us September 13th at the Lac La Biche Museum for The Lac La Biche Explorers: Children Celebrating Alberta Culture Days Through Art. During the day, the Cultural Art Walk (9 AM–5 PM) will feature works from various cultures with a focus on Indigenous art. From 1–2:30 PM, participants can create a painting that reflects their culture, with supplies provided. From 2:30–4 PM, a potluck will offer foods from multiple cultural traditions. Cost: Free. All ages welcome!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 9 AM - 5 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Jubilee Hall, 9910 101 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lakeland Metis Community

  • Description: Day 1. Make traditional breads and 1 pot meals. Bannock. fried doughs, biscuits and Le-Bays or fried Bannock. Hamburger soup and stew. Youth and Elders involved Day 2. Learn how to clean fish and preserve the fish, by canning, making fish patties and frying the fish. Youth and Elders involved. Day 3. Make traditional desserts. Bread and rice puddings, cakes and pies. Youth and Elders involved.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10am- 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac La Biche - McArthur Place

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lakeland Metis Community

  • Description: Day 3. Make traditional desserts. Bread and rice puddings, cakes and pies. Youth and Elders involved.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10am- 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lac La Biche - McArthur Place

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Owl River Metis Community Association

  • Description: The community will be hosting 2 days of activities. Large canopies will be erected with seating for attendees. Each celebration day will begin with provision of breakfast for all attendees, including pancakes, bread, potatoes, bacon, sausages, eggs, coffee, tea and water. Lunch and dinner will include potatoes, beef burgers, hotdogs, fried fish, stewed moose and bannock. There will also be a Metis ribbon skirt parade, karaoke, cultural music and dancing, children's games and toys, and storytelling.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 8:30 a.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10025 - 101 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Owl River Metis Community Association

  • Description: The community will be hosting 2 days of activities. Large canopies will be erected with seating for attendees. Each celebration day will begin with provision of breakfast for all attendees, including pancakes, bread, potatoes, bacon, sausages, eggs, coffee, tea and water. Lunch and dinner will include potatoes, beef burgers, hotdogs, fried fish, stewed moose and bannock. There will also be a Metis ribbon skirt parade, karaoke, cultural music and dancing, children's games and toys, and storytelling.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 8:30 a.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10025 - 101 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Lac La Biche Mission Historical Society

  • Description: Join us for a leather making journal workshop on September 28th from 10 AM to 2PM. Lunch will be provided too! Please note: spots must be pre-booked!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10 AM to 2 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 674353 Mission Road

Lacombe

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Ellis Nature Centre

  • Description: For Alberta Culture Days 2025, Ellis Nature Centre is hosting a collaborative event with local Indigenous elders and artists to highlight our new Indigenous Garden. This weekend event Sept 13 & 14, will feature activities for children and adults and will explore the importance of plants to Indigenous culture.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-5:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 39502 Range Road 260

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Ellis Nature Centre

  • Description: For Alberta Culture Days 2025, Ellis Nature Centre is hosting a collaborative event with local Indigenous elders and artists to highlight our new Indigenous Garden. This weekend event September 13 & 14 will feature activities for children and adults and will explore the importance of plants to Indigenous culture.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-5:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 39502 Range Road 260

Leduc

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and teens

  • Organizer: C. L. Whole You Foundation

  • Description: 🎉 EmpowerLink Celebrates Alberta Culture Days! 💫 Join us in honoring the vibrant cultures that make our communities stronger, together. EmpowerLink is proud to celebrate identity, resilience, and community through culture. 🎨 Music • Cultural food • Family fun • Youth expression 💥 FREE & inclusive for all *Registration is required* ✨ Let’s come together to celebrate who we are and where we come from. EmpowerLink youth and families — this is YOUR celebration. 💙

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5910 50 St #102, Leduc, AB

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Not My Circus Singers

  • Description: Join us for a free family fun day with tons of Disney songs, vendors, a food truck and more! (There may even be a princess or two!)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1pm-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4701A 44 Street

Lethbridge

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin

  • Description: Join us at the Gallery for this special workshop featuring Gallery staff and guest presenter Bethel Afework sharing advice on how to improve your professional artistic practice. This workshop is free to attend. Space is limited. Part of the 2025 Culture Days: BIPOC Foundation Digi-Arts Program Series, a free series of art events supporting and highlighting the work of BIPOC artists in Southern Alberta.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 6-8 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 601 3 Avenue S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Letbridge

  • Description: Meet at Casa (230 8 St S) in Rotary Square. See all the ephemeral murals downtown with each artist providing commentary about their process and imagery. Meet at Casa and walk or scooter to each location. You'll be back in time for the September Art Opening at The Gallery at Casa!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden

  • Description: Artists in the Garden Vendor Showcase | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Jolene and Steve’s Soft Jazz Performance | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm LCTA Taiko Japanese Drumming Performance | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Sound Bath Singing Bowl Performance | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lev and Laurie’s Origami Workshop | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Midnight Channel Band Performance | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Guided Tours | 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm Japanese Tea Ceremony Service | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Origami & Water Calligraphy

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us under the sails for a vibrant display of drumming, dance, and historical regalia! Explore the rich history and traditions of many heritage groups living in southern Alberta. Participating artists: White Buffalo Singers, Omo Oba Arts & Entertainment, Iaido by Daniel Lix, Origami with Lev Zienchuk, India Canada Cultural Association, HIBIKIYA, Troyanda. In collaboration with Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 17:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local, Indigenous designers send their fashion down the catwalk! Enjoy this stunning presentation of contemporary Indigenous fashion at Casa. Participating Designers: Belinda Bullshoe, Bright Swan Creations – Pearl White Quills, Native Diva Creations – Melrene Saloy, and Serene Weasel Traveller. Indian tacos and fry bread will be available to purchase from Penny’s in the Kiosks. In collaboration with Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 19:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Come prepared to dance and create! This multi-disciplinary event features the classic sounds of the Lethbridge Big Band and the Swing Bridge Dance Community bopping under the twinkling lights. Watch live drawing projections on the side of Casa! Get your hands dirty and participate in the 1lb Clay Challenge. Come dressed to express yourself either dancing or arting or both!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society

  • Description: The Pow Wow is intended for participants new on their journey of Reconciliation, this Indigenous-led community event provides ample opportunities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, art, and contributions of many. This free public family friendly event will include: 2 day Pow Wow, 1 day Princess Pageant and 1 day art expo highlighting local Indigenous artists.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lethbridge & District Exhibition 101 Exhibition Way S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society

  • Description: The Pow Wow is intended for participants new on their journey of Reconciliation, this Indigenous-led community event provides ample opportunities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, art, and contributions of many. This free public family friendly event will include: 2 day Pow Wow, 1 day Princess Pageant and 1 day art expo highlighting local Indigenous artists.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lethbridge & District Exhibition 101 Exhibition Way S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society

  • Description: The Pow Wow is intended for participants new on their journey of Reconciliation, this Indigenous-led community event provides ample opportunities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, art, and contributions of many. This free public family friendly event will include: 2 day Pow Wow, 1 day Princess Pageant and 1 day art expo highlighting local Indigenous artists.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lethbridge & District Exhibition 101 Exhibition Way S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Explore the deep connection between art and place through the lens of Blackfoot land-based artistic practices in southern Alberta. This gathering at Pavan Park highlights how artistic expression is rooted in landscape, tradition, and cultural memory. The session is facilitated by Blood Tribe artist, musician, and storyteller Jared Tailfeathers, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in land-based teachings and Indigenous art. Free shuttle from Casa. Registration required.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 13:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society

  • Description: The Pow Wow is intended for participants new on their journey of Reconciliation, this Indigenous-led community event provides ample opportunities to celebrate the rich cultural diversity, entrepreneurship, art, and contributions of many. This free public family friendly event will include: 2 day Pow Wow, 1 day Princess Pageant and 1 day art expo highlighting local Indigenous artists.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-10:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Lethbridge & District Exhibition 101 Exhibition Way S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin

  • Description: Join the BIPOC Foundation and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin at Casa for a celebration of art through tech! The event will feature a digital art exhibition, musical and dance performances, a fashion show, and more! The main event will take place in Casa's Community Room. Cocktail Hour will start at 4 PM and the main banquet will run from 5-8 PM. We invite you to join us early to take a look at the Festival Market and the Digi-Arts Exhibition starting at 12 PM.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4-8 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Local artists create ephemeral (temporary) window murals in partnership with local businesses in the downtown core from September 2 - 21, 2025. These murals go beyond typical window painting as artists create works of art to delight pedestrians. Pick up a map of mural locations and artists at AAC Works on 7 Street or at Casa. Join us for a Travelling Artist Talk on September 6.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 318 7 Street South

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Have you seen it? Meet LALA Art - Lacey Jane Wilburn and Layla Folkmann, creators of Lethbridge’s biggest mural! They'll be joined by Student Engagement Coordinator and mural assistant, Leanne Kembel. Learn about the engagement process with FLVT students between Gr. 4 and Gr. 9 and how their imaginations inspired this colourful mural in Lethbridge. This is an all-ages event, as kids and youth are welcome at the Owl until 10pm.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 18:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 606 3 Ave S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin

  • Description: Hands-on art workshops led by local BIPOC artists. Free to attend, all supplies are provided. Part of the 2025 Culture Days: BIPOC Foundation Digi-Arts Program Series, a free series of art events supporting and highlighting the work of BIPOC artists in Southern Alberta.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 4-7 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 601 3 Avenue S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Friends Society of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum & Archives

  • Description: Land holds stories, and Indigenous knowledge keepers, artists, scientists, and activists have long listened—interpreting the stories of the earth, the shifts in the waters. This panel gathers voices at the intersection of art and environmental advocacy, exploring how Indigenous worldviews offer both ancient and urgent solutions to the climate crisis.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 502 1 St S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Our Art Documentary Film series brings you a new art doc from southern Alberta’s largest visual art film library. Plus, the release of the 2nd edition of the Art Documentary film catalogue. Film: A BULLET PULLING THREAD (dir. Ian Daffern, 2023, Canada, English, 73 mins). Can quilting change the world? Artist Marilyn Farquhar is devastated when the RCMP killed her brother after a mental health crisis. She creates a series of quilts to channel her grief, spark conversations, and motivate change.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 13:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Kaede Cultural Society

  • Description: KOKUYOSA, the first North America International Yosakoi Festival, will be held September 27–28, 2025, at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge. Featuring 15 teams from Japan, Canada, and the U.S.—including two from Alberta (Lethbridge and Calgary)—the festival will showcase all teams in dynamic performances and a competition, and include a parade in the morning on the 27th. On the 28th, audiences can enjoy dance workshops and join a lively mass dance.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 9am to 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: Friends Society of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum & Archives

  • Description: The Galt Museum & BIPOC Foundation invite you to attend our Indigenous Fashion Show, celebrating the creativity and artistry of Indigenous designers. This event will spotlight contemporary and traditional Indigenous fashion, showcasing the resilience, innovation, and cultural significance of Indigenous design from all across Turtle Island. As part of the lead-up to Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, the show will serve as a platform for Indigenous voices.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00PM to 9:00PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 502 1 St S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Kaede Cultural Society

  • Description: KOKUYOSA, the first North America International Yosakoi Festival, will be held September 27–28, 2025, at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge. Featuring 15 teams from Japan, Canada, and the U.S.—including two from Alberta (Lethbridge and Calgary)—the festival will showcase all teams in dynamic performances and a competition, and include a parade in the morning on the 27th. On the 28th, audiences can enjoy dance workshops and join a lively mass dance.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 9am to 12pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: First join us at Analog Books for a reading with a local, Indigenous author from 11:30-12:30pm. Afterwards, wander on over to Casa to make an Orange Shirt Day clay pin and play Indigenous Games with Good Movement and Tyler Strikes with a Gun from 1:00-3:00pm.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge

  • Description: Join us for the September Openings at The Gallery at Casa. Explore our gallery spaces throughout the building, engage with local artists, and snack on appies from Prime Catering. Can’t make it to the opening night? The show will be on exhibit from September 6 to October 24, 2025. The Gallery at Casa is always free to visit. Artists: Laurel Scott, Amy Gaulin, Janice Victor, Darlene St. Georges, Strudelbrand, John MacDonald. Watch for work in the Saokitapi and Platform Galleries, too!

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 19:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 230 8 Street S

Linden

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Village of Linden

  • Description: Join the Linden AG Society on September 1, 2025, to enjoy a film marathon at the Linden Community Centre. A full day of movies from 9 am until 5 pm, highlighting movies filmed in Alberta. A concession will be available providing pop, chips, hot dogs, coffee, tea, cookies and candy. Afterwards, join us for bingo starting at 7 pm at the Linden Community Centre too!

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Linden Care & Share, 106 1 Street SE

Lloydminster

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: City of Lloydminster & Vic Juba Community Theatre

  • Description: To celebrate Alberta Day, the City of Lloydminster is pleased to present a complimentary concert featuring Spencer Jo and Dylan & The Rough Cuts. The show begins at 7:30pm. We hope to see you there for a night full of great music!

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 7:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 2602 59 Avenue

Medicine Hat

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Miywasin Friendship Centre (Medicine Hat)

  • Description: The Miywasin Demonstration Powwow is a vibrant, inclusive celebration of Indigenous culture, open to the public and free of charge. This event serves as a powerful opportunity for intergenerational knowledge transmission, where Elders, youth, and community members come together to share and preserve cultural traditions.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 32 Eagle Birth RD SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Miywasin Friendship Centre (Medicine Hat)

  • Description: The Métis Cultural Celebration in partnership with Police Point Park is a vibrant and immersive event dedicated to honouring and showcasing Métis culture, traditions, and community spirit. Through music, dance, food, and storytelling, the Métis Cultural Celebration continues to deepen community connections, encourage cultural appreciation, and ensure that these important traditions thrive for generations to come.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 1-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1001 Police Point Drive NE

Okotoks

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Town of Okotoks

  • Description: Join us under the stars for an evening of free family-friendly movies! On Friday, August 29th, the Town of Okotoks is excited to bring you a double-feature in Ethel Tucker Park! Don’t forget to bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and snacks! Alberta Day is an opportunity for all people living in Alberta to connect with the provincial story and celebrate it year after year!

  • Date: Friday, 29 August 2025

  • Time: 6:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 15 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and Teens

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: Join us for Beyond the Brush, an art club where teens will explore new techniques, mediums, and styles every month. Come learn, experiment, and grow as artists in a fun and supportive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, discover something new, express your creativity, and take your art to the next level!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:45pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: OM is the universal sound of creation, the highest and purest vibration that exists. When we practice OM Chanting, we practice padaseva bhakti – the expression of Divine Love and service to all beings. As a collective, the group attunes to the Divine presence of OM, expanding their awareness and enabling one another to dive deeper into finding Divine Love within. No experience needed.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: Join award-winning children's entertainer and early childhood music educator Mandy Faye for Parent n' Tot Bop. A fun, interactive music program designed for children aged 2-6 and their caregivers! Through movement, singing, and rhythm play, little ones will develop their musical ear while grown-ups enjoy music that won't drive them crazy. This class is all about joyful connection and musical exploration. With thanks to the Alberta Culture Days grant, which made this program possible.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Three Left Feet | Spectacle Blue Circus Arts

  • Description: Project Circus - Foothills is a special collaboration between Three Left Feet and Spectacle Blue Circus Arts. This is an invitation to head to Okotoks and enjoy circus for a day! Our project showcases events at Spectacle Blue’s beautiful venue and shines a spotlight on the cultural sector in the greater Foothills area. Daytime activities will encourage participants to keep coming back to the circus and inspire them to view the art form in a whole new way.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: All day

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1 Fisher Crescent #9

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Theatre

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: Program facilitated by WP Puppet Theatre. A rabbit is so surprised that she lands on a pumpkin, initiating a ‘forwards–backwards’ story with a surprise ending! The audience helps to act out the characters. In the workshop portion, students make their own simple paper sculpture puppets. With thanks to the Alberta Culture Days grant, which made this program possible.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and Teens

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: Join us for Beyond the Brush, an art club where teens will explore new techniques, mediums, and styles every month. Come learn, experiment, and grow as artists in a fun and supportive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, discover something new, express your creativity, and take your art to the next level!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:45pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and teens

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: In this hands-on collage workshop, children's book author-illustrator and Teaching Artist, Jennifer Dale Stables will guide participants as they create vibrant illustrations from painted papers. Participants will discover how shape, texture, and colour can bring characters to life and communicate personality traits and emotions. Each participant will create unique character illustrations while gaining insights into the process of book illustration. With thanks to the Alberta Culture Days grant.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: In the heart of Indigenous Ojibway Cree culture lies a treasure of Momma Moon stories, told by Judy and Elle Everson. These stories, passed down through time, hold the essence of our heritage and the triumphs that define us. Led by Judy Everson, an Indigenous storyteller, Momma Moon Journeys invites you to embark on a journey of cultural discovery. Come, gather round, and let the stories of Momma Moon Journeys carry you on a journey through time.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and Teens

  • Organizer: Okotoks Public Library

  • Description: Join Robin Thibodeau to explore the world’s oldest fiber—wool—and learn how to create one of Canada’s most iconic and important animals: the beaver! These expert ecosystem engineers play a vital role in their habitats and all who reside near them. 'Beaver Pals' is a fun, hands-on experience designed to inspire local youth creators. With thanks to the Alberta Culture Days grant, which made this program possible.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 23 Riverside Drive

Olds

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: MVC Libraries

  • Description: Mountain View County Comic-Con will be a Saturday filled with diverse vendors, exciting guest panels, and impressive cosplay. Whether you're a fan of comics, anime, movies, or gaming, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Hosted by the Olds, Carstairs, Sundre and Didsbury Libraries!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-4:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4601 46 Ave

Onoway

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Onoway & District Historical Guild

  • Description: Join us for the 18th annual Fall Harvest Festival at the Onoway Museum & Heritage Centre on Saturday, September 20th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM! This family-friendly event celebrates our agricultural heritage with live music, kids’ games, threshing and blacksmithing demonstrations, local vendors, and fun activities for all ages. Come explore the museum, take part in the festivities, and enjoy a great day in the heart of Onoway!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4708 Lac Ste Anne Trail N.

Parkland County

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Mariam Qureshi at Botanic Garden

  • Description: 📍 U of A Botanic Garden, Devon | Sundays in Sept | Garden Admission $10–15 Spend a Sunday surrounded by flowers and water features while you pause and watch art unfold by our artist in residence, Mariam Qureshi. She will be sketching and painting on-site. Her painting kits ($60, includes supplies & instructions for 2 people) are available every day at the Garden Shop—perfect for a creative picnic.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: Every sunday all fall and winter.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 51227 AB-60,

Peace River

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: To the delight of all young children, one of the local ballerinas in our midst will be joining us for a special dressed up story time, which will include learning some basic movements and doing crafts. No registration is required, and this program can be enjoyed by all, but activities will be geared toward 2-8 year olds.

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 4:30-5:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music and Dance

  • Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Rivière-la-Paix

  • Description: Join us at Peace River Brewing for an evening of great music and dancing! From 7:00-7:45, watch a dance performance by the Peace River Scottish Dance Society, followed by live music by Nadia Sylvain from 8:00-9:00pm. Celebrate Culture in the Heart of Northwestern Alberta! Join us for Alberta Culture Days, a vibrant celebration of Franco-Albertan heritage and creativity. Experience an exciting lineup of live music, dance, interactive workshops, storytelling, artisan markets, and family-friendly activities. This unique event brings our community together while shining a spotlight on the incredible talent of our local artists and creators.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00-9:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Peace River Brewing, 10028 101 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Brought to you as part of our Alberta Culture Days celebration, "Interactions" is an art exhibit that you can be a part of, with pieces that you can help to create and add on to. Most pieces will be open to additions throughout the month of September, but if you drop in on September 6th from 10 AM to 4 PM for the first day of our show, you'll also have the opportunity to be a part of our group canvas paintings and enjoy light refreshments as our show opens.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Learn how to create a beautiful beaded wrist wrapped lanyard with Elder Priscilla Lalonde.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30-4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Bring your family to hear fun bilingual stories read in Korean and English, and French and English. Then stay for crafts, activities, and social time with our story tellers and other families! No registration is required, and this program can be enjoyed by all, but activities will be geared toward 2-8 year olds.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30-11:30 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Are you celiac or living a gluten-free lifestyle, but aren’t sure how to create the perfect flour blend for your kitchen? Shelley Giesbrecht will teach you about gluten-free flour alternatives, how to mix them for the perfect texture, and conduct a cooking class where you will make your own delicious gluten-free biscuits and other recipes. Find more information and register for this workshop on our website at: prmlibrary.ab.ca/Events.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: In partnership with our local cultural Highland dance school, we’re inviting audiences and families of all ages to enjoy a short dance performance and some interactive dancing. No registration is required, just stop in and enjoy refreshments and fabulous dancing!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Our Story Time friend, Kokum Maxine, will be here to read “Fry Bread” by Kevin Noble Maillard with us and teach us how to make her delicious baked bannock. Find more information and register for this workshop on our website at: prmlibrary.ab.ca/Events. Children under 9 years of age may require a parent or guardian to stay to assist.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Join local artist Avni Shah as she teaches us to paint beautiful florals using a single brush stroke. Ages 14+. Space is limited; please register online at: prmlibrary.ab.ca/Events.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-2:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Peace River Art Club

  • Description: We plan to instruct the next generation of artists in creating murals in their community! The public is invited to watch the artists paint, participate in a public barbeque, and encourage the younger generation of artists to create their own mural to take home.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am- 5:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10018 - 101 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Learn how to craft a beaded lanyard clip that connects inside of your cellphone case with Elder Priscilla Lalonde.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30-4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Join owner and chef Noel Castro from Mugs and Dough in Grimshaw as he teaches you to cook both pork dumplings (shumai) and vegetable spring rolls. Ages 18+. Register on our website at: prmlibrary.ab.ca/Events.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Peace River Municipal Library

  • Description: Do you have a special topic that you like to share with others? How about a fun story or memory from your life or a folktale from your childhood? Do you want to enjoy coffee, make new friends, and learn from people in your community? Drop-in to the Library of People Coffee Talk! Whether you’re interested in sharing for five minutes, or just coming to hear what others share, this is a great way to learn about the interests, histories, and cultures in our community.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9807 97 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Peace River Art Club

  • Description: On this second event day. we will be continuing the completion of the murals that we started on September 21. The public is invited to watch and participate in the activity on this day too!

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am- 5:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10018 - 101 Street

Pincher Creek

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Pincher Creek Library

  • Description: We would like to invite our community to celebrate all the different cultures in Southern Alberta! This celebration focuses on the different foods and traditions of these cultures by hosting a Food Fest outside of the library in September. This event will include food trucks, live music, traditional dancing/entertainment, and family friendly activities.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 899 Main St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: Gallery Reception from 1-4pm. Piikanikoan invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 12-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: This pop-up exhibition invites audiences to explore Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) cultural heritage through a combination of art, stories, and songs. Through the lens of his own musical journey, Piikani Nation member Ira Provost delves into the significance of Blackfoot music, its origins and its influence on his life story. This exhibition explores Ira’s biocultural heritage, education, career, culture and its place within the southern Alberta landscape through a modern Winter Count.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 696 Kettles St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek

  • Description: On Saturday, September 27th, folks of all ages are invited to join us at the Town Hall Gym for an afternoon of toe tapping and jig stepping. Passing down the history of the Métis through a musician's lens, these presenters work to form connections between participants' communities and all the communities around us. ​ ​​ Brianna and Ethan offer their learning music through music and dance workshop which is very interactive. All guests will learn a variety of traditional Metis dancing.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 962 St. John Ave.

Red Deer

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Join us as we unveil the updated sculpture of our freedom loving Francis. For more information: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days

  • Date: Friday, 29 August 2025

  • Time: 2pm-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Central Spray and Play - 47A Avenue and 48 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Public Library

  • Description: In honour of Alberta Culture Days and Ukrainian Heritage Month, Red Deer Public Library presents Soul of the Steppe: A Ukrainian Arts Celebration, a series of events highlighting Ukrainian Canadian artists and traditions. From Borscht to Wonders: Take-Home Kits for Kids celebrate Ukrainian culture through engaging games, crafts, and activities. These kits will be available at the Downtown, Dawe, and Timberlands Branches throughout September, while supplies last.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing in September

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4818-49th street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Summer might be coming to an end but that doesn’t mean we can’t hold on a little longer and create a sculpture of a flower garden with it’s own bee! MAGsparks is a drop-in community arts program that is open and accessible to everyone, geared towards persons with disabilities. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-11:30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Red Deer Arts Council's short story vending machine is moving to the library! Bring a dollar and enjoy a locally written tale! Available all month long.

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: 12pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: RDPL Downtown Branch - 4818 49 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Making Art History is a 2-part monthly micro art + history class. Wednesday, September 3 & 10 | 6:30 - 8 pm One of Canada/Turtle Island’s most celebrated Indigenous artists, Daphne Odjig describes her art as “celebration of life”. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm | 2 evenings

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Kick off Alberta Culture Days with this fascinating guided tour honouring some of the pivotal people in Red Deer’s history. Let MAG staff be your guide through a fun, family-friendly tour of some of the Ghost Statues in Downtown Red Deer. Please pre-register; limited spots available. Meet your guide in the lobby of the MAG at 1:00 pm. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: On this special First Friday at the MAG, we’re celebrating the openings of two new exhibits and getting creative (in the SDS) in the style of featured artist, Ian Cook. Check out Ian Cook’s bronze sculptures in the gallery then create your own landscape in the abstract and design a maquette sculpture. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Be inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe and zoom in on a flower to create an abstract colourful drawing with oil pastels! MAGnificent Saturdays is for people, young and old, to engage in the creation of art. We supply the materials, the studio, and the instructions – you supply the imagination! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-4:00 pm DROP-IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Ever wonder about the process behind some of the murals downtown? Hear about it first-hand from one of the artists who was involved in their creation! Please pre-register; limited spots available. Please wear good walking shoes. Meet your guide in the lobby of the MAG. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Join the Cheryl Fisher Jazz Trio for an outdoor pop-up concert as we wrap up our 6th edition of the In The Neighbourhood Concert Series. Co-presented by Red Deer Arts Council, the City of Red Deer, and The Golden Circke. Bring your own lawn chair or get up and dance! Everyone is welcome. The event will be moved indoors in case of rain. On the north lawn at The Golden Circle.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4620 47a Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Feel your heartbeat through your fingertips as you drum all your cares away at Vin L Den. With a skilled drum circle leader, you'll learn some new rhythms, try some new patterns, solo, and jam with your neighbours during an autumn afternoon. With drums provided, the experience flows through the Rhythm of Life!

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Vin L Den, 5-4919 49 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Occurring over various times between September 8th-12th. Discover your creative side - for free! These free classes are designed for everyone - from total beginners to curious dabblers. Explore the world of arts with our instructors in a relaxed and fun setting. For detailed information, dates and times: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: Various

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Arts & Culture Services, Intermediate School - 5205 48 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Check out our gallery with Ian Cook’s sculptural works for inspiration. Then join us to make your own Twisted Towering Tornado sculpture! ABOUT miniMAG: This weekly drop-in program developed for children ages 3-5 invites participants and their adult to come to the MAG and create an art project lead by an Art Educator in our Stewart Discovery Studio. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September.

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 9:30-11:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Who doesn’t love a popsicle on a hot day? Today’s art is a group of larger than life sized popsicles created by you! MAGsparks is a drop-in community arts program that is open and accessible to everyone, geared towards persons with disabilities. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-11:30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: "Occurring over various times between September 8th-12th. Discover your creative side - for free! These free classes are designed for everyone - from total beginners to curious dabblers. Explore the world of arts with our instructors in a relaxed and fun setting. For detailed information, dates and times: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days"

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: Various

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Arts & Culture Services, Intermediate School - 5205 48 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Making Art History is a 2-part monthly micro art + history class. Wednesday, September 3 & 10 | 6:30 - 8 pm One of Canada/Turtle Island’s most celebrated Indigenous artists, Daphne Odjig describes her art as “celebration of life”. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm | 2 evenings

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: "Occurring over various times between September 8th-12th. Discover your creative side - for free! These free classes are designed for everyone - from total beginners to curious dabblers. Explore the world of arts with our instructors in a relaxed and fun setting. For detailed information, dates and times: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days"

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: Various

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Arts & Culture Services, Intermediate School - 5205 48 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: The City of Red Deer

  • Description: This free adult workshop (18+) introduces you to several playful writing exercises using prompts, led by artist and writer Glynis Wilson Boultbee. Tap into the deep well of your imagination and find new avenues of creative exploration. No writing experience is necessary. For detailed information: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days/

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30-8:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Arts & Culture Services, Intermediate School, 5205 48 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: "Occurring over various times between September 8th-12th. Discover your creative side - for free! These free classes are designed for everyone - from total beginners to curious dabblers. Explore the world of arts with our instructors in a relaxed and fun setting. For detailed information, dates and times: www.reddeer.ca/whats-happening/event-information/alberta-culture-days"

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: Various

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Arts & Culture Services, Intermediate School - 5205 48 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Parkland CLASS

  • Description: Multicultural Day Our multicultural day is an opportunity to recognize, celebrate and learn about the importance of multiculturalism. Multiculturalism recognizes that our shared national identity is enriched by Canada's diversity; we are of various races, ethnicities and religions, we speak many languages, we have myriad customs - many cultures. Join us for a free luncheon, entertainment and activities.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6010 45th Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Drop in to our Stewart Discovery Studio on select Fridays for open studio time. For creatives looking for project space, community and company. Bring your work in progress and join us for an evening of creativity! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm DROP IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: ACFA of Red Deer (French Canadian Association of Alberta)

  • Description: Corn Roast & Outdoor Movie Organizer: ACFA Régionale de Red Deer Date & Location: 📅 September 13, 2025 📍 4617 62 St, Red Deer, AB Schedule: • 6:00 PM – Corn Roast & World’s Best Pie Contest • 7:00 PM – Pétanque (lawn bowling) or conversation around the fire • 8:00 PM – Outdoor movie on the big screen To fully enjoy the outdoor cinema, participants are encouraged to bring camping chairs, inflatable cushions, cozy blankets, or any other creative setup to sit comfortably under the stars.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 6-10pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: #120, 4617 62st

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Come and use geometric shapes and gouache to create an abstract painting! MAGnificent Saturdays is for people, young and old, to engage in the creation of art. We supply the materials, the studio, and the instructions – you supply the imagination! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-4:00 pm DROP-IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us for a tour of one of Red Deer’s oldest and most character-filled neighbourhoods. Please pre-register; limited spots available! Tour will meet at the museum, move into Parkvale, then finish back at the museum. Please wear good walking shoes. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Red Deer Public Library

  • Description: Join us for a magical bilingual storytime and puppet show based on The Mitten, a beloved folklore tale cherished in both Ukraine and Canada. When a mitten is lost in the forest, a group of wild animals discover it and try to squeeze inside for warmth. Though space is tight, the mitten welcomes all, offering a heartwarming lesson on kindness, sharing, and community.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4818-49th street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Public Library

  • Description: In honour of Alberta Culture Days and Ukrainian Heritage Month, Red Deer Public Library presents Soul of the Steppe: A Ukrainian Arts Celebration, a series of events highlighting Ukrainian Canadian artists and traditions. Step into a vibrant celebration of Ukrainian culture at our Ukrainian Heritage Fair! Join us for a lively afternoon filled with traditional crafts, artisanal goods, and delicious treats, as we bring together local Ukrainian artisans, bakers, and crafters.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4818-49th street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Red Deer Arts Council presents a self-guided open studio tour to visit more than 18 artists at work in their home studios around Central Alberta. See creativity in progress and learn about the artistic process! More details and the studio brochure with the map are available at: RedDeerArtsCouncil.ca/open-studio-tour.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Various locations in Red Deer & Central Alberta

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: Red Deer Public Library

  • Description: Co-sponsored with the Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting. Put on your best tweed and join us for a charming ride from the Collicutt Centre to Timberlands Branch, where a perfectly English afternoon tea awaits. Vintage style, good company, and a leisurely cycle – it’s the perfect fall outing.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 3031 30 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Get sculptural with paper and make a 3D Turtle to swim home with! This weekly drop-in program developed for children ages 3-5 invites participants and their adult to come to the MAG and create an art project lead by an Art Educator in our Stewart Discovery Studio. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 9:30-11:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Join Alex Sarian, CEO of Arts Commons, for a discussion about uplifting engagement and relevance in Red Deer's arts community! "Cultural Organizations must embrace a greater civic purpose and build a new business model - one based on the social impact of the arts."

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: The Scott Block Theatre - 4816 50 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Let’s be inspired by underwater topography and create a mixed media sculpture! MAGsparks is a drop-in community arts program that is open and accessible to everyone, geared towards persons with disabilities. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-11:30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us during Alberta Culture Days for this fascinating guided tour honouring some of the pivotal people in Red Deer’s history. Let MAG staff be your guide through a fun, family-friendly tour of some of the Ghost Statues in Downtown Red Deer! Please pre-register; limited spots available! Meet your guide in the lobby of the MAG. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Drop in for a whirlwind tour through our permanent exhibit and galleries. Hear some little-known Red Deer stories and legends, and appreciate local art. Free to attend, but please register as spaces are limited. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Come learn swing dance to celebrate our 10th Anniversary! Doors open at 7:15pm. Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson at 7:30pm. Social Dance at 8:30pm. Free admission, ages 16+. No experience or partner necessary. Enjoy party games, snacks, cake & cash bar!

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 7:15pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: The Scott Block Theatre - 4816 50 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Drop in to our Stewart Discovery Studio on select Fridays for open studio time. For creatives looking for project space, community and company. Bring your work in progress and join us for an evening of creativity! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm DROP IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: CAT is opening their doors for you to see the theatrical wonders inside. Meet their wonderful team, tour through their facilities, and find out about the magnificent shows they are presenting this season. There is so much to find out about CAT. Join us!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Red Deer Memorial Centre, 4214 58 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Comedy

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Step out of your comfort zone and try something new! Build confidence and learn some tips to feel more comfortable in public speaking situations and more! Join the team at Bull Skit Comedy to learn how to say "Yes, and?" when creating silly situations on a stage. Low stakes, high rewards, and lots of laughter to come! Limited space. Please register for this FREE event at rdpl.org/events.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11am-2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Snell Auditorium, RDPL Downtown Branch - 4818 49 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Today you will get to use mixed media to create a sculpture of a creature from your imagination! MAGnificent Saturdays is for people, young and old, to engage in the creation of art. We supply the materials, the studio, and the instructions – you supply the imagination! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-4:00 pm DROP-IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Join a guided walking tour and explore the multitude of murals created in downtown Red Deer. Along with other public art installations, this tour will help you see some of the beauty in our charming little downtown, ending in the Entertainment District of Ross Street Patio, where you can continue the party with dinner at a locally owned and operated restaurant. Meet at the Cenotaph on Ross Street.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Ross Street, West of 49 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us Saturday, September 20 from 2-4 PM for a Talk & Tour of Ian Cook: A Retrospective, with the exhibiting artist Ian Cook! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Explore your artistic ambitions at this forward-looking session for writers. Award-winning and bestselling author Joan Marie Galat will share her journey to publication and guide you in making a focused plan to move you toward achievable writing and publishing goals. Whether you have publishing credits or are just starting out, enjoy this opportunity for creativity. Limited space. Please register for this FREE event at rdpl.org/events.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 11am-2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Snell Auditorium, RDPL Downtown Branch - 4818 49 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Get creative with tons of textures creating your own feathery bird in a nest, complete with marbled eggs to hatch! This weekly drop-in program developed for children ages 3-5 invites participants and their adult to come to the MAG and create an art project lead by an Art Educator in our Stewart Discovery Studio. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 9:30-11:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us at Red Deer Polytechnic's Arts Centre Main Stage for the first Reel Movie Monday film of our Fall season. Film title for Fall Series Film #1 will be announced very soon! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre Main Stage - 100 College Boulevard

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Today’s art will be taking inspiration from Ian Cook’s bronze tornado sculptures! You will get to create your own towering tornado sculpture! MAGsparks is a drop-in community arts program that is open and accessible to everyone, geared towards persons with disabilities. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00-11:30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "How to Not Cut Your Ear Off; Surviving (and thriving) in the Creative Process" - Art Speaks Learning Series evening with Teena Dickerson Art Speaks engages adults in topics on art or collections in an informal social setting. Presenters are local experts in their field or art practice. Program co-presented by the Red Deer MAG and Red Deer Arts Council. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend in September.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Friday Family Fun Night explores bronze sculptures. Check out the bronze sculptures in our galleries, featuring Ian Cook and the RDP art collection. Create your own landscape in the abstract and design a maquette sculpture. Drop In | All Ages | All materials supplied *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm DROP IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Get the weekend started with Juiced Audio for dancing and fun for the whole family! Light snacks and all ages fun, featuring a kids' corner with craft activities while adults get some dancing time.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 6pm-9pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gaetz United Church Hall - 4758 50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Parkland CLASS

  • Description: This day is dedicated to ensuring that individuals of various abilities, backgrounds, ages, races, religions, genders, and other characteristics are accepted, welcomed, and treated fairly. Join us for a free luncheon, games and entertainment!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6010 45th Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Urban Indigenous Voices Society

  • Description: Cultural market featuring Indigenous art, crafts, clothing, jewelry, books, food, music, and dancing. Event takes place on Saturday, September 27 from 11 am to 5 pm at Festival Hall 4214 - 58 St.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11 am to 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5212 48 St.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Today we will use bold colours and patterns in the style of Romero Britto to create our harvest themed art! MAGnificent Saturdays is for people, young and old, to engage in the creation of art. We supply the materials, the studio, and the instructions – you supply the imagination! *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-4:00 pm DROP-IN

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Tour

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: Join a guided walking tour and explore the multitude of murals created in downtown Red Deer. Along with other public art installations, this tour will help you see some of the beauty in our charming little downtown, eding in the Entertainment District of Ross Street Patio, where you can continue the party at a locally owned and operated restaurant. Meet at the Cenotaph on Ross Street.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Ross Street, West of 49 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: Red Deer Arts Council

  • Description: A failed mystery novelist finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation as a killer follows the plot lines of his unpublished novels. See a live staged reading of a brand-new play, enjoy complimentary beverages, and stay after for a conversation with the playwright to share your impressions as a debut audience member. Presented by Red Deer Players Society.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 12pm-2:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Snell Auditorium, RDPL Downtown Branch - 4818 49 St

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: "Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025"

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Learn some new watercolour techniques creating a mosaic of rainbow colours. This weekly drop-in program developed for children ages 3-5 invites participants and their adult to come to the MAG and create an art project lead by an Art Educator in our Stewart Discovery Studio. *In celebration of Alberta Culture Days, and thanks to funding from the Government of Alberta, this program is free to attend for the month of September!

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 9:30-11:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

  • Description: Join us for #FirstFridaysRedDeer and the opening celebration of two new exhibitions! Ian Cook: A Retrospective September 6 – November 22, 2025 Under the Influence… Ian Cook: selected works of RDP Permanent Art Collection September 6 – November 29, 2025

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4525 47A Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Parkland CLASS

  • Description: Parkland CLASS celebrates the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of Indigenous peoples in our community. It is a day to honour Indigenous culture and teachings. Join us for a free luncheon, cultural activities and entertainment!

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6010 45th Ave

Rocky Mountain House

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Community Event Committee

  • Description: Festival fun with music and entertainment from 1PM to 4PM at Helen Hunley Memorial Park, followed by an Outdoor Movie starting at 8:30 PM at Curtis Field in Rocky Mountain House.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 1:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Helen Hunley Memorial Park, 5404 48 St

Rocky View County

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Shepherd's Care Foundation Prince of Peace

  • Description: Join us at Shepherd's Care Prince of Peace for a Hawaiian Hula Dance by Nalani Dance, Calgary's only Hawaiian hula performance group with musicians!

  • Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 300 Prince of Peace Way

Ross Haven

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Ross Haven Community League

  • Description: Join us for a community pancake breakfast to help celebrate our proud Alberta community! Additional activities will include pickleball, baseball, volleyball, horseshoes and a children's playground.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Ouellette Park, Summer Village of Ross Haven

Round Hill

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Agriculture

  • Organizer: Round Hill Renaissance Agriculture Foundation

  • Description: Join us for the Grand Opening of our newly finished education pavilion, and help welcome our students back to school! Join us for a BBQ, ribbon cutting ceremony, live music from local band The Awkward Turtles, giant outdoor games, face painting, and take part in a visit with Joelle in the tipi to learn about Indigenous culture, crafts, and heritage.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 5:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Railway Ave S

Royal Tyrrell Museum

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Royal Tyrrell Museum

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us and enjoy a FREE visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum from September 27-28! The Royal Tyrrell Museum celebrates the spectacular history of life on Earth, from the tiniest grains of pollen to the mightiest dinosaurs. Come celebrate our province's history and culture at Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Midland Provincial Park, AB-838

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Royal Tyrrell Museum

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Culture Days with us and enjoy a FREE visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum from September 27-28! The Royal Tyrrell Museum celebrates the spectacular history of life on Earth, from the tiniest grains of pollen to the mightiest dinosaurs. Come celebrate our province's history and culture at Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Midland Provincial Park, AB-838

Sexsmith

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Town of Sexsmith

  • Description: Outdoor Movie Night in Sexsmith! Let's celebrate Alberta Day! Join us under the stars for a FREE outdoor screening of the classic movie, Cool Runnings! 🍿Filmed in Alberta, it's the story of the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Olympics and it stars Canadian, John Candy.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 9:30pm-11pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9917 99 Street

Sherwood Park

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Africans Society of Strathcona County

  • Description: The festival is the first ever in Strathcona County and is a one-day celebration of African culture, heritage, and community. Held during Alberta Culture Days, the festival showcases traditional and modern African music, dance, fashion, storytelling, food, art, and cultural displays. It brings together residents of all backgrounds to experience the richness and diversity of Africa, while promoting inclusion, cultural understanding, and community pride.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 12pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Festival Place Peace Park, 100 Festival Way

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Strathcona County

  • Description: Celebrate 40 years of arts programming at Smeltzer House during Culture Days! This free, open house event offers hands-on activities in the Clay Hut, Studio One Glass Studio. Join us for drop-in programs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., or sign up on-site (starting at 1 p.m.) for a guided history tour or a clay or glass art session. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis — come on time to secure your spot!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 1-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 1 Broadmoor Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Strathcona County

  • Description: Enjoy a live performance by blues legend, Colin Linden — a talented guitarist, songwriter and producer. You may recognize his work in the Coen brothers' 'O Brother Where Art Thou' or 'Inside Llewyn Davis', both of which featured his guitar playing on the soundtracks. Seating is limited and a ticket is required to secure your spot. Tickets are free from the Festival Place website. All patrons of all ages require a ticket. Grab up to four tickets per household while supplies last!

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm - Doors

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Festival Place, 100 Festival Way

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Strathcona County

  • Description: Celebrate culture and creativity in this hands-on workshop for all ages. Learn the traditional art of Filipino paper weaving with guidance from artists Mary Escano and Emiliana Soriano. This is a free program, but registration is required through Recreation Online. Presented with support from Strathcona County Public Library.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gallery@501 Studio, 501 Festival Ave #120

Silver Beach

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Summer Village of Silver Beach

  • Description: A community event celebrating Alberta Day and bringing people together for a fun day to get to know one another and share in the festivities. Activities will include a barbecue, music, Alberta trivia games, and field games for adults and children. There will also be storytelling by residents about the Summer Village and its role in Alberta, as well as speeches from the local MLA, Councillors, and Mayor.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Ouimette Park

Slave Lake

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Lesser Slave Lake Metis District

  • Description: The Lesser Slave Lake Metis District would like to host a gathering that would promote the Metis Culture in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation. The event will be open to all to attend. It will offer traditional foods (soup, bannock, rice pudding) as well as traditional music and dance. We will be creating a Metis Sash for our District, and participants will have the opportunity to have their family woven into the threads of our sash.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 305, 6 Ave SW

Smith

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Municipal District of Lesser Slave River #124

  • Description: Free community pancake breakfast at the annual local Smith-Hondo Fall Fair in Smith, AB. This event includes a rodeo, parade, bench show, and Family Dance. While admission is charged for the other events, the municipality will be offering the pancake breakfast free of charge so that all residents can take part.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 8:00 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Smith Community Complex

Spirit River

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Town of Spirit River

  • Description: 🌾🎉 Alberta Day 2025 Celebration in Spirit River! 🎉🌾 📍 Location: Spirit River Museum 📅 Date: Friday, August 29, 2025 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Come celebrate the establishment of the Province of Alberta (since 1905!) with us at the Spirit River Museum! ✨ Enjoy a fun-filled evening with: 🪶 Indigenous Dancers 🎶 Live Music 🔥 Tasty BBQ 🎲 Games & Activities 🎉 And more for the whole family!

  • Date: Friday, 29 August 2025

  • Time: 4:00 - 8:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4403 48 Street

Spruce Grove

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre

  • Description: Celebrating culture through dance with a showcase on Indigenous Dancing. Join us for live performances and a DJ!

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 99 Campsite Rd

St. Albert

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Friday, 5 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, Kinosayo Elementary students will enjoy A Day of Dance, an interactive workshop introducing African dance traditions. Children will learn fun steps while exploring when and why dances are performed and how they connect to community life, storytelling, and celebration. Guided by cultural instructors, students experience rhythm, music, and movement, gaining appreciation for diversity, unity, and the joy of dance.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 40 Woodlands Rd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Artist, Mariam Qureshi

  • Description: 📍 VASA Studios & Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 13, 2–4 PM | Free Admission Join a roundtable of artists sharing sketchbooks. Artist Mariam Qureshi will present flower and pond studies from her residency at the U of A Botanic Garden and a preview of her November workshop, "Drawing with Expression I" at Harcourt House, Edmonton.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 2-4pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Create and decorate your own pinwheel using markers, stickers, stamps and coloured papers. Plant it in your garden to watch it spin with the wind. Drop-in All ages

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4 Meadowview Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Métis People are known as the flower beadwork people! Learn the basics of beading using the single needle technique. Each participant will bead their own floral keychain. All materials will be provided— no experience is required. Ages: 14+

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 12pm - 2 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. Albert’s Historic River Lots, 4 Meadowview Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Design an elegantly framed artwork for your home using dried pressed flowers, decorative papers and archival images. Ages 13+

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1 pm - 3 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4 Meadowview Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Interdisciplinary

  • Organizer: St. Albert Public Library

  • Description: Love Discovery Channel's Forged in Fire? Learn about the possibilities of bladesmithing from local expert, Bob Bryenton from Solar Storm. Retired from a long-standing IT career, he has ditched the keyboard and forged a passion for creating custom knives, swords, daggers and blades. Find out why it takes longer than a 60-minute episode to make the blade of your dreams... all while using tools that are actively trying to kill you! Ages 16+. Registration required. Click on link to register.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. Albert Public Library, 5 St Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Youth and Teens

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St Albert

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, Holy Family Catholic School students will experience the Adowa Dance from Ghana. This interactive workshop introduces children to African cultural traditions, showing when and why the Adowa is performed and how it expresses storytelling, community, and celebration. Guided by a cultural instructor, students will explore rhythm, music, and movement, gaining joy, unity, and a deeper appreciation for cultural diversity.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 1.30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 39 Sunset Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: Experience Caribbean Steel Drumming – Immerse students in the vibrant rhythms of the Caribbean as we celebrate Alberta Culture Days! This interactive session introduces the joyful sounds of steel drums, created in Trinidad and Tobago. Students will learn about its history, cultural roots, and enjoy live performances that capture the spirit of island life. A fun, educational, and inspiring way to explore music, culture, and community.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 9.30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 10 Sycamore Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St Albert

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, Ecole Hillgrove School students will experience the Adowa Dance from Ghana. This interactive workshop introduces children to African cultural traditions, showing when and why the Adowa is performed and how it expresses storytelling, community, and celebration. Guided by a cultural instructor, students will explore rhythm, music, and movement, gaining joy, unity, and a deeper appreciation for cultural diversity.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 1.30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 50 Grosvenor Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: Join the Africans and African Descendants Friendship Club for a traditional cooking class, Yam & Tradition. Registration required. Click on link to register. Location: St Albert United Church Kitchen (20 Green Grove Drive)

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 20 Green Grove Drive

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Grab some chalk and create some colourful art for everyone to admire! All Ages. Registration is not required. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert (Art Gallery of St. Albert)

  • Description: Come up with a unique design and create a window cling to brighten your window!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30 am - 3 pm.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 19 Perron Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Create a three-dimensional bird while learning the basics of needle-felting. Ages 15+

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 9 am - 11 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Quilting Studio, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Get creative and weave a bracelet to share with a friend (or keep as a reminder of the day!). Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: Join the African and African Descendant Friendship Club to learn how to make a traditional African garment. Registration is required. Click on link to register. Location: St. Albert Senior's Association, Art Room (7 Tache Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. Albert Senior's Association, Art Room, 7 Tache Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: A playful community tradition where residents of all ages can step up to be measured and see how much they’ve grown since last year. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Explore acrylic painting tools and techniques in this approachable class for all skill levels. Ages 15+

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 9 am - 11 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Multicraft Studio, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Have fun and get messy in this hands-on printmaking class for beginners! Ages 10+

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Multicraft Studio, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council (SAPVAC)

  • Description: Join each guild at their tables to get a taste of what they do! Each guild will have a special drop-in activity that highlights what makes their guild unique. Try activities centered around floral art, painting, paper arts, pottery, and quilting. All Ages. Registration is not required. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street) Want to know more about St. Albert Place Visual Arts Council? Visit their website at https://sapvac.ca/

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: St. Albert Photography Club

  • Description: Join the St. Albert Photography Club as they take you on a photo walk of the historic downtown of St. Albert. Downtown St. Albert has the perfect mix of modernism but keeps true to its heritage roots. The scenic route includes public art, Farmer’s Market (afternoon), historic buildings, a clock tower, beautiful nature and wildlife, and more! Please bring your own camera gear. Registration required. Please click on link to register.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: St. Albert Photography Club

  • Description: Join the St. Albert Photography Club as they take you on a photo walk of the historic downtown of St. Albert. Downtown St. Albert has the perfect mix of modernism but keeps true to its heritage roots. The scenic route includes public art, Farmer’s Market (afternoon), historic buildings, a clock tower, beautiful nature and wildlife, and more! Please bring your own camera gear. Registration required. Please click on link to register.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Gage Gifford from Rumor Board Shop will be hosting a grip tape art station at the St. Albert Skatepark. Drop by to design and personalize your own grip tape—free supplies provided! Location: St. Albert Skatepark, 165 Sturgeon Rd.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. Albert Skatepark, 165 Sturgeon Rd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Arienette (Ari) Zak is the City of St. Albert’s fourth Poet Laureate, serving a two-year term as a literary ambassador. A longtime poet, performer, and mentor, she has been a driving force in fostering local poetry, from hosting open mics to guiding young writers through the St. Albert Rose Kane Poets. As Poet Laureate, Zak aims to expand poetry’s presence in the city, creating inclusive spaces that connect and inspire writers of all ages. Please note this is an 18+ event.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Gracie Jane's, 31a Perron Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: Exploring African Cooking with Plantains – Discover the rich flavors of African cuisine through one of its most loved ingredients: plantains! Join us for a fun cultural experience featuring live cooking demonstrations, tasting opportunities, and stories about the history and traditions behind plantain dishes. From savory to sweet, explore how plantains bring people together across Africa and beyond.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: 10am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 75 Akins Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert (Art Gallery of St. Albert)

  • Description: Join Heraa Khan for an evening of masavari, traditional Indo-Persian miniature painting. Surrounded by her solo exhibition, Still the Grass Grows, learn about the tools, materials and rituals that have been part of this painting practice since the days of the Mughal empires (which ruled India and Pakistan from the 16th to the 19th century.) An experienced teacher and brilliant artist, Heraa Khan’s workshop will provide a unique hands-on introduction to the beautiful practice of masavari.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 19 Perron Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St Albert

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School students will experience the Adowa Dance from Ghana. This interactive workshop introduces children to African cultural traditions, showing when and why the Adowa is performed and how it expresses storytelling, community, and celebration. Guided by a cultural instructor, students will explore rhythm, music, and movement, gaining joy, unity, and a deeper appreciation for cultural diversity.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 1:15 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 175 Larose Drive St. Albert

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St. Albert

  • Description: As part of Alberta Culture Days, Bertha Kennedy Catholic Community School students will experience the Adowa Dance from Ghana. This interactive workshop introduces children to African cultural traditions, showing when and why the Adowa is performed and how it expresses storytelling, community, and celebration. Guided by a cultural instructor, students will explore rhythm, music, and movement, gaining joy, unity, and a deeper appreciation for cultural diversity.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 1:15 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 175 Larose Drive St. Albert

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Africans & African Descendants Friendship Club of St Albert

  • Description: Immerse students in the vibrant rhythms of the Caribbean as we celebrate Alberta Culture Days! This interactive session introduces the joyful sounds of steel drums, created in Trinidad and Tobago. Students will learn about its history, cultural roots, and enjoy live performances that capture the spirit of island life. A fun, educational, and inspiring way to explore music, culture, and community.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 9.30 am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 196 Deer Ridge Dr

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: St. Albert High School

  • Description: Taste of SACHS Cultural Day is a vibrant celebration of the many cultures that make up our high school community. Students, staff, and families come together to share food, music, dance, art, and traditions from around the world, turning the school into a lively showcase of diversity and connection. From delicious dishes and colorful displays to performances that highlight cultural pride, the event is a chance for everyone to learn, experience, and appreciate the richness of our shared community.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 33 Malmo Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Grab some chalk and create some colourful art for everyone to admire! All Ages. Registration is not required. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Back by popular demand! Join Sarah Velencia to learn how to make clay pottery flowers. A beginner-friendly class where you will get the chance to sculpt your own flower. These flowers are made of cold porcelain clay. Though the name sounds fancy, this clay consists of common household materials. All you need to get started is a little glue, some cornstarch, and creativity. All ages. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street) Time: 10 am-3 pm (Artist will break from 12 noon to 1 pm)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Join Renee Hart for some print mixed media fun! Create your personalized collage with supplies such as paper, glue, pre-printed items, and mixed media. What will you create? All Ages. Registration is not required. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Get creative and weave a bracelet to share with a friend (or keep as a reminder of the day!). Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Transform a simple piece of glass into a colorful work of art, using vibrant paints and creative designs. Registration is required. Click on link to register. Location: St. Albert Place, Multi-Craft Room (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Watch a laser cutter create your fridge magnet in real time! Pick your shape from the selection and have your design in mind. All Ages. Registration is not required. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street) Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Artist will break from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Almost everyone has a cell phone, using it for its many functions. Taking videos, whether spontaneously or rehearsed, is popular on social media. This workshop will teach you how to tell a story, featuring the main subjects, capturing special moments, highlighting surrounding décor and people, to record weddings, award ceremonies, fashion shows, presentations, meetings, and more. Grab your phone and get set to hit record! Registration required. Location: Quilting Studio in St. Albert Place

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Fashion and Costumes

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Discover your face shape, prepare your skin, select best products for your skin type, determine best product placement, choose suitable colours, and more. Participants will be encouraged to follow along with their own products, where the instructor will guide each person accordingly and will also assess the participants’ products if they wish. A model will be present for demonstration purposes. Ages 18+. Click on link to register. Location: Quilting Studio in St. Albert Place (5 St. Anne St)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: A playful community tradition where residents of all ages can step up to be measured and see how much they’ve grown since last year. Location: St. Albert Place Foyer (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Neutral Ground

  • Description: Neutral Ground is a non-profit organization, offering a safe and inclusive space for social interaction and activities within the community. Their goal is to encourage social interaction, through hobbies and other activities. Join Neutral Ground for fun, creativity and excitement! At the Neutral Ground table, you have the opportunity to try miniature model painting, colouring, Lego, and a craft activity. All Ages. Learn more about Neutral Ground at https://neutral-ground.ca/

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Explore your creativity with Jeff Collins in a beginner painting class designed for adults (18+). Registration required. Please click on link to register. Location: Painting Studio in St. Albert Place (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Red Pepper Painting Parties will guide you in creating your own masterpiece, offering step-by-step instruction in a fun, supportive environment. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, you'll enjoy bringing your vision to life with expert guidance, quality materials, and a relaxed atmosphere perfect for unleashing your creativity. Registration required. Please click on link to register. Location: Multi-craft Studio in St. Albert Place (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Cultivates the Arts Society

  • Description: Join Carol Donald for a creative hands-on experience where participants learn the art of arranging small pieces of glass, stone, or tile to create designs. Suitable for all skill levels, the workshop guides attendees through the process of selecting materials, planning a pattern, and assembling their own unique mosaic piece. Registration required. Please click on link to register. Location: Multi-craft Studio in St. Albert Place (5 St. Anne Street)

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert

  • Description: Join master potter Diane Gwilliam for a morning clay workshop. Inspired by her exhibition Calm to Chaos, Diane will guide participants in sculpting their own birds using air dry clay. Ages 15+

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - noon

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Pottery Studio, St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: St. Albert Public Library

  • Description: Nox Sutherland-Carruthers will guide you through this ancient weaving technique as you weave your own bracelet! Using wool or cotton threaded through tablets (playing cards cut down to size), you'll create intricate designs. No loom is required as we will utilize the backstrap loom method, which leverages your body to create the tension needed to weave. After this, you'll be able to apply your skills to other projects such as belts, guitar straps, shoelaces, decorative trims, and more. Ages 16+

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: St. Albert Public Library, 5 St Anne Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: VASA

  • Description: 📍 VASA Art Gallery, St. Albert | Sept 4–Oct 30 | Free Admission See Chasing Waterfalls, a vibrant acrylic painting exploring how art transforms mood by Mariam Qureshi. Meet all the artists, enjoy refreshments, and reflect on the dialogue between creativity and emotion in this group exhibit.

  • Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 25 Sir Winston Churchill Ave

Stettler

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: All month long, explore the rich and diverse culinary traditions that make up our community. Local restaurants, cafes, and food vendors will be showcasing special dishes inspired by cultures from around the world; offering a delicious way to celebrate diversity and learn about the stories behind the food. Order one of the cultural dishes and enter you name for a chance to win $100 Heart Of Alberta Dollars!

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: Various

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6606 50 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: This exhibition focuses on the fantastical, mysterious and surreal as they have been expressed in the works of Albertan artists over the past 50 years. Viewers are invited to go beyond ordinary existence, shifting perceptions of reality and encouraging us to question the "truths" of everyday life.

  • Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6202 - 44 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Moon ceremonies hold deep spiritual significance in Indigenous cultures. These ceremonies honor the cycles of the moon, which guide natural rhythms, agricultural practices, and personal growth. Moon ceremonies provide a sacred space for reflection, healing, and connection to ancestors and the land. They celebrate feminine energy, renewal, and the interconnectedness of all life.

  • Date: Sunday, 7 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Will be disclosed when registered.

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Drumming circles are a vital part of Indigenous culture in Central Alberta, serving as both spiritual and social gatherings that strengthen community ties. These circles are used in ceremonies, celebrations, and healing practices, bringing together people of all ages and nations. They honour traditions, share teachings, and promote unity, respect, and resilience.

  • Date: Monday, 8 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6202 44 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Join us for a fun and hands-on class where you'll learn how to make Bannock Burgers; an irresistible fusion of classic comfort food and Indigenous culinary tradition. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out, this class is perfect for anyone looking to try something new, tasty, and deeply rooted in culture. Come hungry and leave inspired!

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 5:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5411 - 50 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Step into the shadowy side of Stettler’s history with the popular Historic Ghost Walk. These twilight tours weave through downtown Stettler, bringing to life chilling tales and historical landmarks such as the Stettler Hotel; rumored to be one of the town’s most haunted buildings. The walks offer a compelling blend of macabre storytelling and fascinating local history.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 8:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6202 - 44 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Join us at the Stettler Town and Country Museum to learn about and celebrate the local First Nations/Indigenous people of our area. Activities will include Elder/Knowledge Keeper talks, trapping and fish processing demos, jigger demonstrations, an Artisan Market, and artifact displays, along with various speakers and workshops that the entire family can enjoy.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6502 - 44 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Step into the shadowy side of Stettler’s history with the popular Historic Ghost Walk. These twilight tours weave through downtown Stettler, bringing to life chilling tales and historical landmarks such as the Stettler Hotel; rumored to be one of the town’s most haunted buildings. The walks offer a compelling blend of macabre storytelling and fascinating local history.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 8:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6202 - 44 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Tufting is a meaningful art form in Indigenous culture across Central Alberta, especially among Métis and Dene communities. Originally developed in the North, tufting made its way south through kinship networks, residential schools, and cultural exchange. Each piece tells a story of survival, resilience, and identity.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4919 53 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Step into the heart of Indigenous comfort food with this hands-on class where you’ll learn to make Rubaboo, a hearty, traditional stew, and soft, golden Bannock to go with it. Rooted in Métis and First Nations culinary heritage, this nourishing meal brings people together through simple ingredients and rich flavors. Perfect for beginners and seasoned cooks alike, this class is all about connection, culture, and good food.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 5:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5411 - 50 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Indigenous beading is a vibrant tradition. A dynamic journey from quill work to glass beads, blending history with innovation. It continues to weave stories of identity, resilience, and connection, grounding individuals and communities alike.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: 7:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4919 53 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stettler Culture Days 2025

  • Description: Plants have always played a vital role in the cultures, traditions, and histories of Indigenous Peoples in Central Alberta. For generations, Indigenous communities have relied on local plants for food, medicine, spiritual practices, and materials for daily life. Traditional knowledge passed down reflects a profound understanding of the land and its ecosystems, emphasizing respectful harvesting, sustainability, and spiritual connection.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 AM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Potters Sweep

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Film and Video

  • Organizer: Stettler Public Library

  • Description: Join us for a powerful documentary about Cree Elder and educator Wilfred Buck, whose remarkable life journey takes him from hardship to becoming a renowned keeper of Indigenous star knowledge. With humour, honesty, and heart, Wilfred shares teachings that connect science and spirituality, memory and future. This screening is free to attend, but please sign up at https://www.stettlerboardoftrade.com/projects/alberta-culture-days.

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6202 44 Avenue, Stettler Public Library

Stirling

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Stirling Historical Society

  • Description: The event will be a celebration open to everyone in the area. There will be no cost to attend. The Friday will kick off the event with an Artisan Craft show, where local artists can showcase their talent, teaching people and have the opportunity to sell their works. The second day will be a full day, involving a variety of free activities; a pie eating contest; and a competition called squash the competition, where people submit their garden grown squash and gourds for prizes.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 525 4 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Stirling Historical Society

  • Description: The event will be a celebration open to everyone in the area. There will be no cost to attend. The Friday will kick off the event with an Artisan Craft show, where local artists can showcase their talent, teaching people and have the opportunity to sell their works. The second day will be a full day, involving a variety of free activities; a pie eating contest; and a competition called squash the competition, where people submit their garden grown squash and gourds for prizes.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10am to 5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 525 4 Avenue

Stony Plain

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Stony Plain Public Library

  • Description: Discover local writers and learn about their books in a variety of genres! Attendees will be given a passport for the event, and each table will have a sticker or a stamp to collect. Can you get them all?

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216 50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Parkland Poets' Society

  • Description: Come one, come all, with pen in hand, To wander through this poet’s land. Old Town’s streets your quest shall frame, Lost treasures lie—your goal: the game. Each stop you'll find a challenge bold, With rhymes or stanzas to unfold. From limericks light to Jeopardy flair, Or Shakespeare read with dramatic air. So sharpen minds and lace your shoes, This hunt rewards the ones who muse. No need for speed, but heart and wit— Let poetry be how you commit.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 1pm-3pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216-50 street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre

  • Description: Celebrating culture through dance with a showcase on Indigenous Dancing. Join us for live performances and a DJ!

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4905 51 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Literary Arts

  • Organizer: Stony Plain Public Library

  • Description: Join us for an exciting and inspiring writing workshop led by a talented guest author from Youth Write! This workshop will provide a hands-on experience for young writers to dive into the creative process, learn valuable tips, and gain inspiration from a professional author. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, poet, or storyteller, this is the perfect opportunity to explore your passion for writing.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216 50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Parkland Potters Guild

  • Description: Parkland Potters Guild will be hosting a comprehensive open house, with studio tours and demonstrations to the public from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Parkland Potters guild will be focused on sharing our art techniques and illustrating all that our guild has to offer. We will also be giving each of our guests a piece of pottery that has been created for this event!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 to 3:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4912 - 51 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Red Brick Common

  • Description: Please join us for an open house and curator talk at the Red Brick Common Public Art Gallery. Featuring work from the current exhibit, Form, Function & Fun, in which six artists redefine the relationship between form and function, transforming everyday materials into unexpected compositions. All are welcome on Saturday, September 20, from 1:00 – 3:00pm. Light refreshments will be served.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5411 51 street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum

  • Description: Visit the past at the Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum's Fall Harvest Festival. See old-time grain harvesting, potato harvesting, and various period demonstrations. Over twenty buildings on fourteen acres and thousands of artifacts and antiques. There will be live music too!

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5120 - 41 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Stony Plain Public Library

  • Description: Elder Phillip Campiou will set up a traditional tipi in front of the library, share stories, and teach the art of making bannock. This event offers an immersive cultural experience.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216 50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Stony Plain Public Library

  • Description: For Alberta Culture Days, stop by the library to see Karar Performing Arts' Ukrainian Dancers perform! Enjoy the traditional dance stylings from Ukrainian culture with this special event.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216 50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Kids

  • Organizer: Stony Plain Public Library

  • Description: Bring the whole family to the Stony Plain Public Library for a fun-filled day of puppetry on Monday, September 29! Start the morning with a delightful puppet show from 10:30-11:15 am, perfect for children ages 0-12 and families of all ages. No registration required. After the show, registered children ages 6-12 (with an adult) can get creative in a hands-on puppet-making workshop from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Don't miss out on this exciting event – register today and let your imagination soar!

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5216 50 Street

Strathmore

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Discover the meaning behind South African beadwork and create your own jewelry inspired by this cultural tradition. Morning session is for children 8+ with a parent; afternoon session is for teens 13+.

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 10am & 2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Hope Bridges Society

  • Description: Justine Giles is a Calgary-based singer-songwriter whose music blends emotional honesty, soulful vocals, and themes of growth and empowerment. She was named “Solo Artist of the Year” at the 2024 YYC Music Awards and her latest EP “Another Chance” reached the Earshot National Folk and Roots Top 10. Supported by Calgary Arts Development, she’s recording two new singles in 2025. The first, entitled “Past Life,” was released on June 27, 2025, and the second is soon to follow in Fall 2025.

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 245 Brent Boulevard

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Thursday, 11 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Friday, 12 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Strathmore FCSS

  • Description: Enjoy an English-style tea while learning about British customs. Free, ticketed event for up to 30 participants.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: 10:30am-1pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Kinsmen Park - Lakeside Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Monday, 15 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Join Andy Roberts for an engaging talk on South Africa's diverse cultures, languages, and complex history as the "Rainbow Nation."

  • Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

  • Time: 2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Sample a variety of African desserts from different regions and learn about the cultural stories and celebrations behind them.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Nancy from Bridging the Gap shares stories and highlights from her recent travels in South Africa.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm-9pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: CCIS

  • Description: Celebrate culture with live music, storytelling, food trucks, and community booths. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 11am-2pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Kinsmen Park - Lakeside Blvd

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective & CCIS

  • Description: Discover the beauty and culture of Seychelles with Patrick Simeon. Explore the island's landscapes, history, and vibrant Creole heritage.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 7pm-9pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: The ‘Out of Africa’ Art Exhibit runs September 9th - 27th in The Vault Upper Gallery. The Vault Art Team is honoured to offer original African Theme Art by Local Vault Artist Ed Anderson. Join us this September for Alberta Culture Days as The Vault Celebrates the Continent of Africa. Drawn from Personal Experience, while on African Safari, Ed Anderson shares the Majesty of African Wildlife and the Beauty of Scenic Landscapes. A Must See! The Vault is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am - 4 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective

  • Description: Explore a curated display of traditional items that showcase the rich cultures, customs, and artistry from across the African continent. On display during opening hours, September 9-27.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: Ongoing September 9-27

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 136 2nd Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: The Vault Cultural Collective & CCIS

  • Description: Explore South African mask-making and create your own mask inspired by cultural symbolism. Two free sessions with limited space - tickets available at Wheatland Arts Society.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 12:30 & 3:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 115A e Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Strathmore Municipal Library

  • Description: Join author Karen Hourie Ellefson for a reading of I Am Metis followed by a discussion on Metis culture and history. Explore hands-on cultural items and enjoy a light dinner. All ages welcome.

  • Date: Monday, 29 September 2025

  • Time: 6pm-7:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 85 Lakeside Blvd

Sturgeon County

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sturgeon County

  • Description: Connecting to Our Rural Past - Celebrating 100 Years of History and Community Join us for a special event in partnership with the Namao Museum & Archive Society and the Namao Agricultural Society as we celebrate our shared rural heritage and the 100th anniversary of the Namao Museum and Hall. Step back in time with us! Enjoy a variety of heritage games and traditional activities, take a guided tour through the Namao Museum, and don’t miss the chance to explore the historic Johnny's Store.

  • Date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

  • Time: 10-12pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 24400 AB-37

Sundre

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society

  • Description: Come join us for Day One of demonstrations, concerts, programming and workshops. We have a lot of activities for families, seniors, individuals, visitors and residents! We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating our Alberta Culture together here at the Sundre & District Museum!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join the Sundre Art Club at the Sundre & District Museum! We will have their amazing art displayed in the Round/Youth Building from September 20 - 22nd. As well, the club has indicated that some of the artists are hoping to set up randomly around the village grounds and buildings to demonstrate their individual artistic abilities and styles. Come wander the grounds and explore local art within our spaces.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: A winner of the Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award for best cowboy poetry CD of the year, his performances have been featured at Cowboy Poetry Gatherings and Festivals across western Canada, the USA, and on cruise liners. Bj has authored three books and is often featured on radio and television shows.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join us while we celebrate the Amazon and Peru with bookmark weaving! This craft is recommended for adults and seniors.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Museum

  • Description: Join local artist Dax Stringer for this unique colouring opportunity. This art station is a come and go! Everyone is welcome. Bring friends, bring the family – grandparents included!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00-3:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Hilda and Kristy Gamble love to create, and under the name “The Stitchin Nest at 22 Birdwalk “, they make items for donation and sale. They focus on quilts and quilted items such as wall hangings, tablecloths, placemats, and seasonal things, but also crochet as well. Come watch them hand quilt as they share their process with you.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Music

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Museum

  • Description: Dynamic and danceable, husband-and-wife duo Claus and Paula Jeske bring over 40 years of authentic country roots to the stage. From Alberta dancehalls to the 1988 Olympics and Calgary Stampede, their blend of male and female vocals, smooth piano, and gutsy guitar fills dance floors instantly. With five original CDs and a new covers release, they continue delivering foot-stompin’, hand-clappin’, shin-diggin’ music that keeps audiences moving from first chord to last!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00-1:30

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Nisto Mclean is an Indigenous musician from Northern Alberta. He blends traditional storytelling with a modern edge, carving out a sound that’s "as rooted as it is unsettled." "His debut release Los Sin Dios hit like a prayer and a protest at once — haunting, raw, unforgettable. There’s something hypnotic about Nisto’s voice. He doesn’t just perform; he draws you into a soundscape that blends ancestral memory with emotional truth." - Hannah Hemphill, 89.3 The Raven

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Shipshifter is the musical project out of the mind of Sundre's Paul Shippy. Paul writes and produces songs about the human condition that are at times irreverent and whimsical and at times deep and thought provoking and serves them up with a variety of musical instruments and supporting musicians to best convey the stories in the songs. Tongue-in-cheek lyrics in shifting musical genres make a Shipshifter show engaging, interesting and anything but boring!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Museum

  • Description: Join our educator as she demonstrates the historical importance of the loom and presents an understanding of rug making applications to our guests. While interacting at this demonstration be sure to create your own “Nouveau Rug Coaster”.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 - 12:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join us as we celebrate South American crafting while we make Chilean rain sticks and Dominican Republic carnival masks! Ages 4-8.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join our local ropemaker Mr. Richard Ross as he demonstrates the heritage activity of making rope. Explore this important skill from an agricultural perspective while also learning about its relevance then and now. Children can take home a skipping rope and learn this pioneer necessity!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1 Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Meet Adrienne Beck, local fibre enthusiast, who dove deep into the angora rabbit hole of fibre arts! No craft has tools with crazier names than those used to process animal fibre into the luxurious yarns we know and love. Play a game to find out if you can identify fibres from both animal and plant sources and try your hand at carding wool, spinning, or weaving. Explore the variety of techniques that have developed over the centuries that go far beyond our basic need to clothe ourselves.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1 Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Museum

  • Description: Join Cheri in our Museum spaces as she demonstrates the traditional and heritage art of sock knitting!

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 - 4:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Meet Adrienne Beck, local fibre enthusiast, who dove deep into the angora rabbit hole of fibre arts! No craft has tools with crazier names than those used to process animal fibre into the luxurious yarns we know and love. Join her as she demonstrates yarn spinning.

  • Date: Friday, 26 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Come join us for Day Two of demonstrations, concerts, programming and workshops. We have a lot of activities for families, seniors, individuals, visitors and residents! We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating our Alberta Culture together here at the Sundre & District Museum!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join the Sundre Art Club at the Sundre & District Museum! We will have their amazing art displayed in the Round/Youth Building from September 20 - 22nd. As well, the club has indicated that some of the artists are hoping to set up randomly around the village grounds and buildings to demonstrate their individual artistic abilities and styles. Come wander the grounds and explore local art within our spaces.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: https://www.sundremuseum.com/

  • Description: Join our demonstrator in our museum spaces as she demonstrates the art of felting and creates a space for guest interaction. Guests will be encouraged to try their hand at this unique art form.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00-3:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: The GoFilCans Youth Group will be performing the Bulaklakan Dance. The dance celebrates nature's beauty and embodies Filipino cultural heritage through its lively steps, floral costumes, and traditional music. The GoFilCans Group of Officers will perform the Cariñosa Dance, a Philippine folk dance of Hispanic origin that translates to "the loving" or "the affectionate one".

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm & 3:30pm - 4:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Culinary Arts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Museum

  • Description: Join the Go FilCans Sundre as they demonstrate, share recipes and serve Filipino Delicacies in our village spaces.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 1:30 - 4:00

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Hilda and Kristy Gamble love to create and under the name “The Stitchin Nest at 22 Birdwalk “, they make items for donation and sale. They focus on quilts and quilted items such as wall hangings, tablecloths, placemats, and seasonal things, but also crochet as well. Come watch them hand quilt as they share their process with you.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: The Bergen Strings is a String Trio made up of violin, viola and cello. Their repertoire includes classical but also branches out to an array of popular music, such as waltzes, rags and tangos from the 1940’s, to the Beatles. Their music appeals to all ages. Come enjoy! Ruth Obrist - violin, Sue de Caen - viola, Diana Kleinloog – cello

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10am-11:30am

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1st Avenue SW P.O. Box 314

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Dustin is a born and raised Albertan, and currently calls the town of Olds home. His musical influences can be felt through his combination of homegrown country sound and lyrics that speak to his deep roots of home, family, friends and a desire to make music meaningful. His vocal strength and tone blended with emotional themes; Dustin’s music will speak to your soul and take you back to a simpler time, when party lines and family dances were commonplace and a handshake was as good as money.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Sundre residents know local award-winning artist Linda Holden and her original songs now heard on local and international radio! Linda appears with the group Whiskey Chicks, three talented women who delight their audience with a mix of great classic and modern country as well as lots of original songs by award winning singer Linda Jean Holden! Join us for this music concert!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Whoopsie Daisies is a dynamic, all-female Celtic and Folk band from the scenic Sundre area. Renowned for their innovative fusion of contemporary songs with traditional arrangements, they’ve swiftly built a reputation for delivering lively performances filled with heartfelt melodies. The Whoopsie Daisies offer a musical experience that bridges past and present, honouring the rich legacy of Celtic and folk music, while infusing it with their own modern spirit.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211-1st Ave SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Join our local ropemaker Mr. Richard Ross as he demonstrates the heritage activity of making rope. Explore this important skill from an agricultural perspective while also learning about its relevance then and now. Children can take home a skipping rope and learn this pioneer necessity!

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1 Avenue SW

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Sundre & District Historical Society & Museum

  • Description: Meet Adrienne Beck, local fibre enthusiast, who dove deep into the angora rabbit hole of fibre arts! No craft has tools with crazier names than those used to process animal fibre into the luxurious yarns we know and love. Play a game to find out if you can identify fibres from both animal and plant sources and try your hand at carding wool, spinning, or weaving. Explore the variety of techniques that have developed over the centuries that go far beyond our basic need to clothe ourselves.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 211 1 Avenue SW

Sylvan Lake

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Visit Sylvan Lake

  • Description: Celebrate Alberta Day in Sylvan Lake on August 30 at Centennial Park! Experience Indigenous dancing, drumming, tipi displays, and bannock & tea! The highlight: the Snake Lake Scramble — a multi-sport relay race combining paddling, running, and cycling for teams ready to test their grit and have fun. A community celebration of culture, tradition, and adventure by the lake!

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 1pm - 6pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4008 Lakeshore Drive

Tofield

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Tofield and Area Health Foundation and BCW FCSS and Tofield Welcome Initiative

  • Description: Join us for Tofield Culture Days, free event celebrating our local community. Explore over 20 displayers featuring a variety of cultural items and activities. There will be lots to do and see for people of all ages!

  • Date: Friday, 19 September 2025

  • Time: 4:00-7:00PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Tofield Community Hall, 5309 50th St

Town of Bruderheim

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Dance

  • Organizer: Bruderheim Agricultural Society

  • Description: An evening of entertainment provided by: -Alastair Briggs, Bagpiper -Scottish Dancers -Celtic Knot Crafts Also view a variety of Celtic items on display and enjoy some light snacks and beverages!

  • Date: Saturday, 6 September 2025

  • Time: 6:00 - 8:30 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 5014 Queen Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Bruderheim Agricultural Society

  • Description: Come for an afternoon of family-friendly activities! Watch working dog demonstrations, view racing pigeons and listen to a guest speaker sharing the history of use of pigeons during the war years, see German Artifacts as you visit the Dennis Maschmeyer Museum, and listen to accordion music.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4844 - 52 Avenue

Two Hills

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Town of Two Hills

  • Description: 2 day festival celebrating Alberta's cultural diversity on Mainstreet in Two Hills. In celebrating our community, we are planning to showcase ethic dance, food, art and entertainment. There will be interactive educational displays and workshops available free to the public.

  • Date: Saturday, 20 September 2025

  • Time: All Day

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4712-50 Street

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Intercultural

  • Organizer: Town of Two Hills

  • Description: 2 day festival celebrating Alberta's cultural diversity on Mainstreet in Two Hills. In celebrating our community, we are planning to showcase ethic dance, food, art and entertainment. There will be interactive educational displays and workshops available free to the public.

  • Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025

  • Time: All Day

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4712-50 Street

Vegreville

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Festivals

  • Organizer: Town of Vegreville

  • Description: The Town of Vegreville is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Pysanka with a bold and exciting challenge: an attempt to break the World Record for the Largest Egg and Spoon Race! Join us on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM in Pysanka Park as we aim to bring together 3,000 participants—surpassing the current record of 2,039. This event invites residents, visitors, and curious competitors to be part of history - right beneath one of Canada's most iconic landmarks.

  • Date: Saturday, 30 August 2025

  • Time: 2:00pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 4500 Pysanka Ave

Wembley

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: County of Grande Prairie No. 1

  • Description: Join us at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Site. Enjoy free museum admission and bonebed tours, face painting, a family craft area, an outdoor mini golf course, and an Indigenous dance performance. The celebration is in partnership with the Wembley & District Arts Culture & Historical Society and Town of Wembley Alberta Day Celebration. Enjoy a free BBQ between noon and 1 p.m., Indigenous craft workshops, music, games, wagon rides, and a market. Bussing between the sites will be provided.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9301 112 Avenue

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Museums and Historic Sites

  • Organizer: Town of Wembley

  • Description: A fun-filled day of vintage vehicles, wagon rides, Indigenous workshops, a vendors' market, live music, and good ol' time family games.

  • Date: Monday, 1 September 2025

  • Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 9020 -101 Avenue, Wembley Heritage Site

Wetaskiwin

DateEvent NameEvents

  • Event type: Alberta Day

  • Category: Indigenous

  • Organizer: Connect Wetaskiwin Society

  • Description: A showcase of Indigenous talent! Come participate in and learn about the vibrant, local Indigenous experience – Hoop dancing, drumming, an artisan educational display, and free food from a local Indigenous catering company! Join us in celebrating and learning about those who live, create, and thrive as Indigenous people in today’s Canada.

  • Date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

  • Time: 1pm-5pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: Ashoro Park (By Parkdale School: 4107 54 St)

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Reynolds Museum

  • Description: This popular Metal Art Show & Sale happens on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday September 28. More than 40 feature artists will display and sell one-of-a-kind, handcrafted works of art, including stunning jewelry, custom knives, sculptures, indoor and outdoor decor and more. The metals used to create these singular pieces include sterling silver, copper, and Damascus Steel. Visitors can also take in the Museum's latest exhibition, Making Tracks: Crawlers, Tractors & Snowmobiles.

  • Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am to 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6426 40 Ave

  • Event type: Alberta Culture Days

  • Category: Visual Arts and Crafts

  • Organizer: Reynolds Museum

  • Description: This popular Metal Art Show & Sale happens on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday September 28. More than 40 feature artists will display and sell one-of-a-kind, handcrafted works of art, including stunning jewelry, custom knives, sculptures, indoor and outdoor decor and more. The metals used to create these singular pieces include sterling silver, copper, and Damascus Steel. Visitors can also take in the Museum's latest exhibition, Making Tracks: Crawlers, Tractors & Snowmobiles.

  • Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

  • Time: 10 am to 5 pm

  • Format: In Person

  • Event location: 6426 40 Ave