10205 102A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3N5
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.
📅 Dates:
- Friday, September 26 (evening programming begins at 3 PM)
- Saturday, September 27, 9 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday, September 28, 10 AM – 5 PM
Friday, September 26
Citadel Theatre (Free + Ticketed)
View Citadel Culture Days schedule
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Wardrobe Sale
Venue: Rice Theatre Lobby
Browse and purchase costumes and wardrobe pieces worn on Citadel stages. Bring your own bag. Cash, credit, and debit accepted.
- Please do not line up earlier than 2:00 PM.
- Depending on crowds, browsing may be limited to 15-minute intervals.
Wizard of Oz Family Film Festival (Free)
Celebrate the upcoming Wizard of Oz production (March 2026 in the Shoctor Theatre) with free screenings in Zeidler Hall. General admission seating — come early for popcorn and a great spot. Costumes and Oz-inspired outfits encouraged!
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Return to Oz
Venue: Zeidler Hall
Run Time: 1h 53m | Age Rating: 10+
Dorothy returns to Oz to find the Emerald City in ruins and sets out with new friends to rescue her companions.
Life of Pi (Ticketed)
- 7:30 PM – 9:40 PM | Shoctor Theatre
Run Time: 2h 10m | Age Rating: 14+
Adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel’s novel, Life of Pi combines breathtaking visuals, puppetry, and immersive storytelling to tell a powerful tale of survival, faith, and the nature of truth.
🎟️ Tickets for Life of Pi available here
Saturday, September 27
Art Gallery of Alberta (Free + Ticketed)
- Artist Talk: Emily Chu & Amy Y. Young (12–1 PM)
- Collective Zine Creation (1–2 PM)
- Indigenous Market & Garden Tours
Churchill Square (Free)
- Performances & activities throughout the day
- Native Plant Giveaway (100 shrubs, flowers, trees, 11 AM – 4 PM)
- Outdoor Movie Screening: Edmonton & Alberta films and shorts
- Food trucks: Squirrely Squirrel, GenTea
Centennial Plaza (Free)
- Hide Scraping Workshop with Jessica Sanderson-Barry & Orange Shirt sales (11 AM – 3 PM)
- Firepits (11 AM – 4 PM)
Royal Alberta Museum (Free)
- Free admission (10 AM – 4 PM)
- Northern Forestry Centre guest researchers (Forestry Week, 10 AM – 3 PM)
- Community partner tables
Stanley A. Milner Library (Free)
- Making Mountains exhibit: geology, fossils, interactive activities & scavenger hunt
- Indigenous films & arts tour in PÎYÊSÎW WÂSKÂHIKAN
- Access through Centennial Plaza
Citadel Theatre (Free + Ticketed)
- Wardrobe Sale (11 AM – 4 PM)
- Wizard of Oz Film Festival (Free)
- Live performances, Strathearn Art Walk pop-up gallery, face painting, wardrobe sale, and speakers
- View Citadel Culture Days full schedule
Winspear Centre (Ticketed)
ICE District & Rogers Place
- Oktoberfest @ ICE District (11 AM – 5 PM, 6 PM – 12 AM)
- Bryan Adams live in concert (7:30 PM, ticketed)
Sunday, September 28
Art Gallery of Alberta (Free + Ticketed)
Churchill Square (Free)
- Performances & activities throughout the day
- Food trucks: Squirrely Squirrel, GenTea, Big Waynes
Royal Alberta Museum (Free)
Stanley A. Milner Library (Free)
- Exhibits, activities, Indigenous programming in PÎYÊSÎW WÂSKÂHIKAN
Citadel Theatre (Free + Ticketed)
- Wizard of Oz Face Painting (10:30 – 2 PM)
Venue: Lee Pavillion - Fizzlewit’s Fairy Finding Tour
Venue: Lee Pavilion - View Citadel Culture Days full schedule
Winspear Centre (Ticketed)
ICE District & Rogers Place