Events Roundup
July 16, 2026
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot reporter Colin Gallant. Colin recommends Neon Skies Festival, Edmonton's newest pop festival that offers two nights of summer energy.
Neon Skies Festival
📅 July 17 to July 18
📍 Fan Park
For the loud ones, the proud ones, the pop girls, the chosen family, and everyone ready to make this summer feel like a movie.
Here's what Colin had to say:
"I have been a Kesha fan forever because I relate to a party girl with a raunchy sense of humour. That would have been enough for me, but there's also Slayyyter — her spiritual successor for Gen Z audiences — who put out one of the best albums of the year so far and followed it with an exceptional Coachella performance. That combo makes the July 18 date the live music event of the year for me — and I just saw Angine de Poitrine last week!"
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Markets
Fresh harvests, artisan treats, and vibrant community:
- July 17: Friday Nights at the Grand Night Market starting at 5pm at Shamrock Curling Club
- July 17-18: Decades Night Market at OEX 2
- July 18: St. Albert Farmers Market starting at 10am at St. Albert Place
- July 18: South Common Farmers' Market starting at 10am at South Common Farmers' Market
- July 18: The Reset Market starting at 11am at The Creative Hive Event Centre
- July 18: Summer at the Centre starting at 4pm at Spruce Grove City Centre
- July 19: Callingwood Farmers' Market starting at 10am at Callingwood Farmers' Market
- July 19: Ukay-Ukay Market: Shop & Scoop starting at 11am at Station Park
- July 21: Beverly Towne Farmers' Market starting at 3pm at Riverview Crossing Mall
- July 21: The Public Farmers Market starting at 3:30pm at Ritchie Community Hall
- July 22: Southwest Edmonton Farmers' Market starting at 3:30pm at Booster Juice Recreation Centre in Terwillegar
Friday Nights at the Grand Night Market
📅 Friday, July 17 5:00 PM
📍 Shamrock Curling Club
An unforgettable evening of food, music, and local makers!
Happening this week
Here are some events happening in the next seven days:
- July 16: Heard starting at 6:45pm at Garneau Theatre
- July 16: Cultural Campfires: African Heritage - Francess Cowan Africentric Arts starting at 7pm at Shikaoi Park
- July 17: KDays Premier's Breakfast starting at 9am at Klondike Park
- July 17-26: KDays at Edmonton EXPO Centre
- July 18: The Carrot's 19th Birthday Featuring Chalk It Up starting at 9am at The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse
- July 18: Leduc Arts Foundry Art Walk starting at 11am at Leduc Arts Foundry (Downtown)
- July 18: Who Am I Becoming? starting at 1pm at Sisters Dialogue - Amanah
- July 22: Summer Reading Fest: Japanese Drumming with Kita no Taiko starting at 2pm at Edmonton Public Library (Stanley A. Milner)
- July 22: Family Nature Nights: Urban Birds starting at 6pm at Whitemud Park and Ravine
- July 23: Winds Of Unity Multicultural Kite Festival starting at 11am at Rundle Park
Edmonton Elks. Our City. Our Year.
Don't miss Elks and Lions, July 17 at Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium. It's Dog Days of Summer, presented by ATCO Energy. Bring your pup and watch the game in an exclusive section, plus find activities for your dog around the stadium.
For your long-term planning
And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:
- Aug. 5: Downtown Nightlife Walking Tour at Michael Phair Park
- Aug. 15-16: Open Farm Days
- Aug. 19: Feast on the Field on Commonwealth Stadium
Visit the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.
This roundup was sponsored by Tycoon Events.
Tycoon Events is an award-winning, full-service event planning firm with over 20 years of experience in the industry. We specialize in managing corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers—delivered in live, hybrid, or virtual formats.