2026 CFR Backroads Sessions

Oct. 1 to Oct. 10

Join us for the second annual CFR Backroads Series, a FREE, grassroots celebration of country, roots, Americana, honky tonk, folk, blues and song sling...

Cinch Canadian Country Expo

Oct. 6 to Oct. 12

Edmonton EXPO Centre

The Cinch Canadian Country Expo is the ultimate daytime destination during Canadian Finals Rodeo Week.

Imagining Indigenous Art Show

Oct. 6 to Oct. 9

CO*LAB

Featuring the work of JCat - who designed our festival image and creates art that fuses pop culture iconography and Indigenous identity into something ...

Tailgate Party

Oct. 7 to Oct. 10

ICE District Plaza

Get ready to kick up some dust before the chutes open

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Starts at 7:30pm

Arden Theatre

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world!

The Strategists Live: Pre-Referendum Edition

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Starts at 7:30pm

Horowitz Theatre

Zain Velji, Shannon Phillips, and Stephen Carter deliver a special live edition of The Strategists, just days before Alberta heads to the polls.

Making Sense of Vaccines: Answers to common questions and misconceptions about adult immunization

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Starts at 6:00pm

Online

Vaccines are one of the most effective tools available to help prevent serious illness, yet many adults still have questions about how they work, how t...

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Indigenous Taste of the Market

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Starts at 6:00pm

Old Strathcona Farmers' Market

A Unique, Fine Dining Experience with Chef Shane Chartrand with Old Strathcona Farmers' Market

I Don’t Even Miss You

Oct. 1 to Oct. 11

Fringe Theatre Arts Barns

A one-person dystopian pop concert which asks how identity, legacy, and love can exist with no one to perceive them.

Up on Cripple Creek: The Songbook of The Band Show 2

Saturday, Oct. 10

Starts at 8:00pm

Yardbird Suite

Just over a decade ago a seven-member edition of Front Porch Roots Revue ran the show Up On Cripple Creek: The Songbook of “The Band” up the flagpole t...

St. Albert Farmers Market

Saturday, Oct. 10

Starts at 10:00am

St. Albert Place

The Largest Outdoor Farmers’ Market in Canada

Oh, Anne!

Sept. 17 to Oct. 18

Roxy Theatre

Inspired by the beloved classic Anne of Green Gables, OH, ANNE!

St. Albert Farmers Market

Saturday, Oct. 10

Starts at 10:00am

St. Albert Place

The Largest Outdoor Farmers’ Market in Canada

How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

Friday, Oct. 9

Starts at 7:30pm

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

See the complete film with live orchestra.

Live at The Carrot presents: Dr. Blu

Friday, Oct. 9

Starts at 7:00pm

The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse

Dr Randy Ritz (Dr Blu) creates musical events that personify thoughtful writing, challenging guitar and exotic stories from around the World.

India Film Festival of Alberta

Oct. 10 to Oct. 11

Festival Place

Bridging Cultures Through Cinema