Events Roundup
June 18, 2026
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot co-founder Karen Unland. Karen recommends the Jazz Talk with Kent Sangster, where the artistic producer of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival will share a little history and insight to kick off 10 days of great music.
Jazz Talk with Kent Sangster
📅 Friday, June 19 5:00 PM
📍 Chateau Lacombe Hotel
Kent Sangster, artistic producer of the Edmonton International Jazz Festival, kicks off this year's edition with a talk sharing some lessons on jazz – a little history, some discussion about the genre's styles and sounds, and insight on how Edmonton's JazzFest showcases great talent.
Here's what Karen had to say:
"I had the pleasure of learning about JazzFest from Kent Sangster earlier this year, and his passion for the music and the people who perform it is undeniable. This talk seems like a great introduction to the festival, which runs from June 19 to 28 throughout the city."
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Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Indigenous culture, history, and community with these events:
- June 19: Gathering for National Indigenous Peoples Day starting at 10am at kihcihkaw askî-Sacred Land
- June 19: National Indigenous Peoples Day starting at 10am at St. Albert Place
- June 19: National Indigenous Peoples Day starting at 11am at Bissell Centre
- June 20: Indigenous Peoples Festival starting at 12pm at Borden Park
nanekawâsis
📅 Sunday, June 21 2:00 PM
📍 Royal Alberta Museum
Join us on National Indigenous Peoples Day for a special screening of nanekawâsis, a documentary spanning four decades of Indigenous artist George Littlechild's storied career.
- June 21: Science Centre National Indigenous Peoples Day starting at 8am at TELUS World of Science - Edmonton
- June 21: Summer Solstice Community Gathering starting at 9am at Ardrossan Recreation Complex
- June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration & Skydancer 4th Anniversary starting at 10am at Skydancer Indigenous Cultural Centre
- June 21: Afro and Indigenous Cultural Celebration starting at 4pm at Rundle Park
- June 25: Fort Saskatchewan Farmers' Market: National Indigenous History Month starting at 4pm at Legacy Park
The best live jazz, right here in Edmonton
Every spring in our city, jazz brings us together, with Edmonton, Canadian, and international musicians. Discover your jazz with us as you experience some of the finest musicians in some of the best music spaces in town. It's on from June 19 to 28.
Happening this week
Here are some events happening in the next seven days:
- June 19: Edmonton Sustainable Fashion Show starting at 6pm at Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)
- June 20: 3-on-3 Community Basketball Tournament starting at 9am at O-day'min Park Pavilion
- June 20: Pride in the Park starting at 12pm at Lions Park in St. Albert
- June 20: New Jubilee Forest Tours starting at 1pm at New Jubilee Conservation Land
- June 20-July 1: The Works Art & Design Festival at Churchill Square
- June 21: Take PRIDE in Who You Are starting at 10:30am at Unitarian Church of Edmonton
- June 21: Father's Day events
- June 22: You Don't Have to Talk About It: Understanding Emotions, Identity, Overwhelm starting at 12pm online
- June 23: Edmonton Trivia with Taproot Edmonton starting at 7pm at Earth's Refillery Coop
- June 25: Nerd Nite #94: We're Making it Gay starting at 7:30pm at Fringe Theatre Arts Barns
Get ready for Rainbow Visions Film Fest
Edmonton's annual festival of 2SLGBTQIA+ film runs from June 18 to 21 at the Garneau Theatre. Celebrate Pride with a dozen of the year's hottest new queer-themed films, retro favourites, scintillating panels, and phenomenal shorts packages.
For your long-term planning
And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:
- July 1-12: Something Rotten at William Hawrelak Park
- July 3-12: Edmonton International Street Performers Festival at Churchill Square
- July 4: Edmonton Open Mic Festival at various locations
- July 10-11: RavenWood Music Festival at Festival Place
- July 11-12: Rockin' Thunder Music Festival at Exhibition Lands Racetrack
- July 16-26: Taste of Edmonton at Churchill Square
- July 17-26: KDays at Edmonton EXPO Centre
- Aug. 6-9: Edmonton Folk Music Festival at Gallagher Park
- Aug. 13-23: Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival at Fringe Theatre Arts Barns
- Aug. 14-22: Festival de musique Fringe at La Cité Francophone
Visit the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.
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