Welcome to the 2026 Edmonton International Street Performers Festival!
Kids’ World Hours
Kids’ World offers shows and hands-on activities geared towards kids 12 and under. Race through an obstacle course, play parachute games, join a dance party, engage with interactive play, and catch a show designed specifically for children at the Kids’ Stage!
Saturday, July 4 to Saturday, July 11: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, July 12: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Craft Tent
The Craft Tent offers fun crafts for children (and adults) of all ages. Create a crown, a wand, and other awesome art! Take your creation home with you, and on ParticiParade days (see below), join the parade and flaunt your creativity!
Saturday, July 4 to Saturday, July 11: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, July 12: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Busker Academy Hours
Busker Academy gives you the chance to drop by and earn your BSc (Busker Skills and Circus) through daily circus activities for all ages and abilities. 2026 features juggling, stilt walking, tight-wire walking, prop-manipulation, and aerial silks!
Friday, July 3: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Saturday, July 4 to Saturday, July 11: 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Sunday, July 12: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Festival Kick Off Show
This dazzling show is your first opportunity to get the adrenaline flowing and to mentally prepare for TEN DAYS of awesomeness.
Watch a once-in-a-lifetime performance featuring the 2026 local, national, and international StreetFest talent on Friday, July 3rd at 5:00pm.
Troupe Variety Show
Gather on the Churchill Square steps to watch a spectacular, never-before-seen show created by select performers featured throughout the day! The perfect way to end your afternoon or start your evening!
Watch Troupe Variety Shows on Saturday, July 4th; Sunday, July 5th; Friday, July 10th; and Saturday, July 11th at 5:00pm.
ParticiParade!
Ever wanted to be part of a parade? Now’s your chance! Dress in your parade finest, take to the streets and show off your groove on parade with other Festival rovers and performers. On Monday and Wednesday, take part in the amazing moves of West African music / dance academy Sangea, and on Tuesday, change gears with the beautiful, bumpin’ brass of The Brasstactics!
ParticiParade! hours are July 6th (Monday), July 7th (Tuesday), and July 8th (Wednesday) at 5:00pm.
Late Night Madness Cabaret
The famous Late Night Madness Cabaret is back for 2026! This adult-only, ticketed show is on in the Rice at the Citadel Theatre for two nights only. For more information about this amazing show visit [Late Night Madness Cabaret]
The Late Night Madness Cabaret is Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th at 10:15pm.
Closing Group Show
Say “until next time” to StreetFest with one last fantastic performance.
Gather a final time on the steps to see a show featuring every performer from the Festival on July 12th at 4:00pm.
StreetFest Presents: Sharon Mahoney at the Grindstone Comedy Fest
July 7 at 9:00pm
StreetFest is excited to be partnering with the Grindstone Comedy Fest to present a one-hour stand-up comedy performance featuring Sharon Mahoney from our festival lineup! Sharon Mahoney is an award-winning comedian with over 25 years of international experience. She has been produced at many prestigious festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe, the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs and the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. Currently based in Los Angeles, where she is a regular at many of the city’s top comedy clubs as well as Kevin Hart’s LOL Network series Earthquake’s Quake House, she can also be heard on various SiriusXM channels in Canada and the USA.
Don’t miss this opportunity to watch her show on the street at StreetFest and her stand-up routine at the Grindstone festival as she pushes norms and, metaphorically, grabs the audience by the short and curlies!