FOR YOUR INFORMATION: EDMONTON SUMMER FESTIVALS FIND NEW TEMPORARY HOMES IN 2018 DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Due to construction taking place in Sir Winston Churchill Square, a number of Edmonton’s favorite festivals are moving to new, temporary locations.

1. Edmonton International Street Performers Festival

Date: July 10 to 15, 2018

Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. (except Sunday, July 15, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

New Temporary Location: Dr. Wilbert McIntyre Park, 8331 104 Street

(between Gateway Blvd. and Calgary Trail)

Admission: By donation

For festival information, visit edmontonstreetfest.com.

2. Taste of Edmonton

Date: July 18 to 29, 2018

Hours: Wednesday, July 18, from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

July 19 to 28, from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Sunday, July 29, from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

New Temporary Location: Capital Plaza, 9820 107 Street

(by the Federal Building on the Alberta Legislature grounds)

Admission: Free

For details about this year’s festival and how to buy food tickets, visit tasteofedm.ca.

3. Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival

Date: August 10 to 12, 2018

Hours: Friday, August 10, from 7 – 11 p.m.

Saturday, August 11, from noon – 11 p.m.

Sunday, August 12, from noon – 9 p.m.

New Temporary Location: Capital Plaza, 9820 107 Street

(by the Federal Building on the Alberta Legislature grounds)

Admission: Free

Parade: Saturday, August 11, 2018

Parade Hours: Noon – 2 p.m.

Parade Route: From 100 Street and Jasper Avenue west to 107 Street,

then south on 107 Street to 99 Avenue. Parade attendees are asked to enter

the Capital Plaza from 108 Street and 99 Avenue.

To learn more about this year’s festival, visit cariwest.ca.