Passion for life, creativity, appreciation for talent and artistic flare combined with a strong sense of community are the fundamental values that drive Old Strathcona forward.
Ice on Whyte Festival
January 14 to 24, 2010
Festival Park
104 Street and 85 Ave.
780.437.4182
www.iceonwhyte.ca
Captivate your imagination, as art leaps from frozen water. Explore the world of Ice Carving. This winter festival comes with ice slides, an ice castle, a maze, nightly entertainment and an international ice sculpting competition. Hot drinks on site. This amazing winter festival occurs at 104 Street & 85 Avenue.
Edmonton Fashion Week
April 1 to 8, 2010
Transalta Arts Barn
10330-84 Ave
780.994.8659
www.planetze.com
Edmonton Fashion Week is Alberta's only week long festival of fashion and arts. The spring season showcase's runway collections from local, Canadian and International designers.
Improvaganza Theatre Festival
June 16 to 26, 2010
Varscona Theatre
10329-83 Avenue
780.448.0695
www.rapidfiretheatre.com
The very best improvisors from the very best improv companies around the world: Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Regina, Winnipeg, Atlanta, Graz, Belgium, Berlin... converge on Edmonton for 10 days of total unpredictability... they are making every single word of this up right in front of you, live.
Edmonton Jazz Festival
June 25 to July 4, 2010
The Yardbird Suite
10203-86 Ave
780.220.9999
www.edmontonjazz.com
Outstanding Canadian jazz musicians are featured in this week long festival. Musicians perform in a number of Old Strathcona, downtown and city wide locations.
Silly Summer Parade & Picnic
July 1, 2010
Whyte Ave & Queen Alexandra School
Parade: Whyte Ave from 107 St to 104 St, 104 St from Whyte Ave to 79 Ave
Picnic: 78 Avenue & 106 Street
Noon to 4:00 pm
780.433.5866
www.oldstrathconafoundation.ca
The Silly Summer Parade and Picnic is a zany and silly family celebration. The parade winds through Old Strathcona along Whyte Avenue and concludes with a picnic at Queen Alexandra School (78 Avenue & 106 Street). The Silly Summer Parade and Picnic is presented by the Old Strathcona Foundation.
Whyte Avenue Street Fair
July 11, 2010
In the street on Whyte Avenue
Whyte Ave from 105 St to 103 St
Noon to 9:00 pm
780.437.4182
www.oldstrathcona.ca
Yes, two blocks of Whyte Avenue are closed to traffic! Merchants bring their merchandise right out onto the road. This event also features live entertainment. Whyte Avenue is closed to vehicle traffic from 103 St. to 105 St.
Whyte Avenue Art Walk Festival
July 16 to 18, 2010
Along the sidewalks of Whyte Avenue
Whyte Ave from 107 St to 103 St
Noon to 5:00 pm
780.433.4657
www.artwalk.ca
Over 130 artists fill the streets of Old Strathcona. Painters, sculptors, caricature artists offer opportunities to watch the creation of works and to purchase art.
Edmonton & Northern Alberta Historic Festival
July 9 to July 18, 2010
Various locations throughout Edmonton
780.439.2797
www.historicedmonton.ca
The Edmonton and Northern Alberta Historic Festival, is a family oriented festival that showcases our history and cultural heritage with tours, activities, exhibits, storytelling and more at museums and historic sites in Edmonton and northern Alberta.
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
August 12 to 22, 2010
Various locations throughout Old Strathcona and Edmonton
780.448.9000
www.fringetheatreadventures.ca
The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival has grown to the largest in North America. This festival can take credit for discovering and nurturing actors, directors and playwrights. There is a reason why Edmonton has the largest number of live theatres per capita in Canada. The Fringe takes place in McIntyre Park and surrounding area.
2010 theme: We'll show you ours!
Annual Firefighters Memorial Service
September 10, 2010
Fire Fighters Memorial Statue
83 Avenue & 103 Street
780.451.8343
www.firefighters-memorial.com
This memorial service honours firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty and takes place at the Firefighter’s Memorial Plaza on 83 Avenue.
Edmonton Fashion Week
September 16 to 22, 2010
Transalta Arts Barn
10330-84 Ave
780.994.8659
www.edmontonfashionweek.com
Edmonton Fashion Week is Alberta's only week long festival of fashion and arts. The fall season showcase's runway collections from local, Canadian and International designers.
Edmonton Chante Festival
September 23 to October 3, 2009
Various locations throughout Old Strathcona
780.469.4401
www.edmontonchante.ab.ca
It's the 6th anniversary of Edmonton Chante and the festival is getting a totally new look that will surely please music lover's! Now a fall event, Edmonton Chante will be held from September 26th to October 3rd, 2008. The Old Strathcona Heritage District will host this wonderful week long festival. Many of the acts are free. Diversity is the center of this unique event which introduces people to new Francophone Artists in great musical venues at little or no cost.