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This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
Sublists by locale
Province or territory
Atlantic Canada
Territories
City
Sublists by type
See main article: article.
Festivals by size
Attendance
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- L'International des Feux Loto-Québec (Montreal), 3 million
- Montreal International Jazz Festival (Montreal), 2.5 million
- Winterlude (Ottawa), 1.6 million
- Celebration of Light (Vancouver), 1.6 million
- Just For Laughs (Montreal), 1.5 million
- Quebec City Summer Festival (Québec), 1.5 million
- Ottawa Bluesfest (Ottawa), 1.4 million
- Nuit Blanche Toronto, 1.2 million
- Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto), 1.3 million
- Calgary Stampede, 1.2 million
- Toronto Caribbean Carnival, 1.2 million
- Pride Toronto, 1.3 million
- Montréal En Lumière (Montreal), 0.9 million
- Pacific National Exhibition (Vancouver), 0.9 million
- K-Days (Edmonton), 0.8 million
- Toronto International Film Festival, 0.5 million
- Quebec Winter Carnival (Quebec City), 0.5 million
- Folklorama (Winnipeg), 0.4 million[28]
- Carassauga (Mississauga), 0.3 million
- Festival du Voyageur (Winnipeg), 0.1 million
Economic impact
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- Toronto Caribbean Carnival, $470 million
- Calgary Stampede, $172.4 million
- Winterlude (Ottawa-Gatineau), $151 million
- Pacific National Exhibition (Vancouver), $139 million
- Pride Toronto, $136 million
- Toronto International Film Festival, $135 million
- Just For Laughs (Montreal), $80 million
- Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto), $58.6 million
- Celebration of Light (Vancouver), $37 million
- Quebec Winter Carnival, $34 million
Festivals by type
Children's festivals
Comedy festivals
Cultural festivals
See main article: article.
Dance festivals
See main article: article.
Fairs and exhibitions
See main article: article.
Film festivals
See main article: article and List of film festivals in Canada.
Food festivals
See main article: article.
- Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
- Brighton Applefest, Brighton, Ontario
- Canada's Largest Ribfest, Burlington, Ontario
- Eat! Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Exploits Valley Salmon Festival, Exploits Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sun and Salsa Festival, Calgary, Alberta
- Taste of the Danforth, Toronto, Ontario
- A Taste of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta
Fringe festivals
Literary festivals
See main article: article.
Music festivals
See main article: article.
See also
Notes and References
- Jordan Parker, "Animation Festival hits cinemas in Halifax". Halifax Today, May 10, 2018.
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/wide-range-of-stories-at-online-edition-of-atlantic-jewish-film-fest-nov-19-to-22-518802/ "Wide range of stories at online edition of Atlantic Jewish Film Fest, Nov. 19 to 22"
- Patrick Butler, "Bonavista accueille des cinéphiles au 1er festival du film terre-neuvien en région rurale". Ici Radio-Canada Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, July 5, 2019.
- Dave Stewart, "Movies hitting the big screen this weekend at the Charlottetown Film Festival". The Guardian, October 22, 2020.
- Don Bradshaw, "Grenfell professor planning province's first ever pride film festival". CJON-DT, January 22, 2020.
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/netflix-star-rosenthal-to-join-hybrid-version-of-wolfvilles-devour-film-fest-in-october-473813/ "Netflix star Rosenthal to join hybrid version of Wolfville's Devour! film fest in October"
- Web site: NameBright - Coming Soon . June 9, 2021 . Dutchmason.com.
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/emerging-lens-cultural-film-festival-celebrates-10th-anniversary-online-457973/ "Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival celebrates 10th anniversary online"
- Jordan Parker, "FIN Stream presents a different film festival medium, with same selection pedigree". Halifax Today, August 19, 2020.
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/local-lifestyles/fourth-annual-halifax-black-film-festival-wraps-up-african-heritage-month-405024/ "Fourth annual Halifax Black Film Festival wraps up African Heritage Month"
- Web site: Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival announces eclectic online lineup Nov. 12-15. Halifax Chronicle-Herald. 2020-10-07. 2023-08-09.
- https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2055281 "Keeping Up With Katie Kelly: Hellifax Horror Fest"
- https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/lifestyles/regional-lifestyles/lunenburg-doc-fest-launches-expanded-online-program-for-2020-495457/ "Lunenburg Doc Fest launches expanded online program for 2020"
- https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/strength-and-authenticity-at-outeast/Content?oid=15344690 "Strength and authenticity at OUTeast"
- Wendy Rose, "The 2020 Nickel Film Festival brings virtual screenings to your living room". The Telegram, July 20, 2020.
- News: Collins . Dillon . September 20, 2018 . St. John's International Women's Film Festival Unveils 29th Lineup . . May 8, 2019.
- Web site: Festival Blues d'la Baie 21 au 23 juillet 2022 . 2022-07-17 . Blues d’la Baie . fr.
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1400674/gagnants-ficfa-prix-vague-festival-film-cinema-acadie "Le Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie couronne ses lauréats"
- Jordan Gill, "New film festival in Fredericton to highlight Indigenous filmmakers". CBC News New Brunswick, December 22, 2019.
- Elizabeth MacLeod, "Jewish Film Festival Offers Virtual Screenings". CHSJ-FM, October 15, 2020.
- Lauren Bird, "Female filmmakers get spotlight at Silver Wave Film Festival". CBC News New Brunswick, October 20, 2018.
- Brendan Burke, "Dead North: 'Mind-melting' made-in-the-North film festival kicks off tonight". Northern News Services, February 27, 2020.
- Emelie Peacock, "Films with NWT links dominate Yellowknife Film Festival line-up". Cabin Radio, October 15, 2019.
- Beth Brown, "Don't forget—there's an Inuktut children's film fest in Iqaluit today". Nunatsiaq News, February 24, 2018.
- "Available Light festival to shine next week". Whitehorse Star, February 25, 2005.
- "Movies will explore diverse gender identities". Whitehorse Star, March 22, 2016.
- Web site: Buckland . Jason . 8. Quebec Winter Carnival – Biggest festivals in Canada . Money.ca.msn.com . 2009-02-14 . 2012-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317203929/http://money.ca.msn.com/savings-debt/gallery/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=24740236&page=1 . 2012-03-17 . dead .
- News: FreePress . Winnipeg . Folklorama attendance up a tick . Winnipeg Free Press . winnipegfreepress.com . 2013-08-20 . 2016-02-16.