Historic Festival and Doors Open Edmonton

July 5, 2026 to July 12, 2026

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Organized by: Edmonton and District Historical Society

The Edmonton and District Historical Society Presents The 30th Annual Historic Festival and Doors Open

It's our birthday! For 30 years, the Edmonton and District Historical Society (EDHS) has proudly presented the annual Historic Festival & Doors Open Edmonton. Each year, community arts and heritage organizations, historic sites, and corporate partners from across the Edmonton region offer unique tours and events as part of this week-long celebration.

EDHS will promote your event through a festival marketing campaign, including television and print advertising, social media promotion and a dedicated webpage featuring your event and programming. Best of all, there is no cost to register!

2026 Festival Theme: Celebrating 30 Years

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Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 8:00am at — ECAMP Curiosity Tour – Children of the Flats
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 10:00am at Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village — Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 10:00am at Edmonton Public Library (Strathcona) — Edmonton Public Library – Strathcona Branch History Tour
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 10:00am at — Walking Tour of Edmonton Working Class Heritage Buildings
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:00pm at Robertson-Wesley United Church — Explore a Historic Robertson-Wesley United Church Through Music, Meditation, and Self Guided Tour
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:00pm at Granite Curling Club — These Walls Talk: Memories and Moments from the Granite
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:00pm at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park — Edmonton Chinese Garden Society: Open House
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:30pm at — Northside Walking Tour of Edmonton’s Highlands Neighbourhood
Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:30pm at — Southside Walking Tour of Edmonton’s Highlands Neighbourhood
Monday, July 6, 2026 at 8:00am at The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum — The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum: Gallery Tour
Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9:00am at Historic McKay Avenue School Archives & Museum — Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum: History Tour
Monday, July 6, 2026 at 11:00am at University of Alberta (Campus Saint-Jean) — Société Généalogique Du Nord-Ouest (SGNO): Tracing your French Canadian, Métis or other Ancestry
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 7:00pm at Smeltzer House — Strathcona County Library: Growing Through the Years – Smeltzer House History & Garden Tour
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:00pm at Beverly Memorial Cenotaph — Historic Tour of Olde Towne Beverly via Horse Drawn Carriage
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00am at — Behind the Scenes: Provincial Archives of Alberta Tour
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 1:00pm at Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre — City of Edmonton Archives Tour
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 1:00pm at McLuhan House — Arts Habitat Edmonton: Open House
Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00am at — ECAMP Curiosity Tour – Working Downtown Edmonton
Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 10:00am at — Walking Tour of Edmonton Working Class Heritage Buildings