Edmonton River

We design limited edition T-shirts that celebrate our ancient river valley,

which hosts over 100 festivals in the winter, spring, summer and autumn

and is a homeland for the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, Tsuut’ina, Dene, Saulteaux and Métis.

Join us at the 3rd Annual Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk on Sept 30. (book soon, this is selling out)

Orange Shirt Day Edmonton


Each Face of Edmonton image is selected by advisors and the public

to reflect our region's identity while recogizing its heritage, diversity and aspirations,

and is then silk screened by hand onto 100% cotten garments in Edmonton.

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Our products are available online here and from The Makers Keep, Junque Cellar and TIX on the Square

Tix on the Square

Edmonton sites

Edmonton Canada tees at TIX, Junque Cellar & The Makers Keep.

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Edmonton = ABleg, City Hall, Rogers Pl, High Level & Walterdale bridges.

Way to Edmonton

Connect Edmonton's letters in any direction to form >50 words

Edmonton River e

Edmontonian "e" recognizes what first brought people here

edmonton go north

The Go North compass points YEG out as a cool northern city

Edmonton Ferris Wheel

Made in Edmonton recognizes the creativity in this city

Edmonton City of Champions

City of Champions, recognizing the giving spirit of Edmontonians

Edmontonians tend to think outside the box, as depicted

Way to Edmonton

Streetmap of Edmonton including green parks and blue water bodies.


Edmonton Festivals

Edmontonians gather at the 100+ festivals within a stone's throw of our river in the winter, spring, summer and autumn.

• Summer •

VegFest June 24

RavenWood Music Festival June 23-24

International Jazz Festival June 28-July 2

Canada Day Fireworks July 1

Canada Day Celebration July 1

Africanival July 3-4

Grindstone Comedy Festival July 5-9

Common Ground Arts Found Festival July 6-9

Sand on Whyte July

International Street Performers Festival July 7-16

Whyte Avenue Art Walk July 7-9

Edmonton Jerk Festival July 8

Thousand Faces Festival July 14-16

Improvaganza July 14-24

Animethon July 14-16

Taste of Edmonton July 20-29

K-Days July 21-30

Edmonton Carnaval July 22-23

Immersive Cinema @ ICE District July 23 & Aug 21

World Music Week July 28-31

Blueberry Bluegrass Aug 4-6

Edmonton Heritage Festival Aug 5-7

Rock'n August Aug 8-12

Freewill Shakespeare Aug 8 - Sep 3

Alberta International Airshow Aug 4-6

Pride Cup @ICE District Aug 6

Edmonton Folk Music Festival Aug 10-13

Cariwest Aug 11-13

Stony Plain Cowboy Aug 11-13

L'Étape Canada by Tour de France Aug 13

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival Aug 14-16

International Fringe Theatre Aug 17-27

Opera al Fresco Aug 18

Edmonton PrideFest Aug 18-26

Sourdough Raft Race Aug 20

Reggae On The Avenue Aug 20

Edmonton Marathon Aug 20

Blues Festival Aug 25-27

Purple City Fest Aug 25-27

Alberta Day Sept 1

Cocktails and Jerk Festival Sept 1-3

Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival Sept 8-10

Edmonton Wildlife Festival Sept 9

Party in the Park with the Edmonton Mural Festival Sept 9

Sea Change Super Friendly Fest Sept 9

Strathearn Art Walk Sept 9-10

Savour Strathcona in Sherwood Park, Sept 10

Gotta Minute Film Festival Sept 11-24

Kaleidofest Family Arts Sept 15-17

Edmonton EXPO Comics & Entertainment Sept 15-17

Fancy Women Bike Ride Sept 17

• Autumn •

Play the Fool Sept 21-23

Edmonton International Film Festival Sept 21-Oct 1

Pumpkins After Dark Sept 22-Oct 31

Indigenous Guided Hike - Edmonton River Valley Sept 24

kihcihkaw askî Sacred Earth Ceremonial Site Visit Sept 24

Edmonton Pro Rodeo Sept 29-30

Deadmonton Sep 29-Nov 4

3rd Orange Shirt Day Walk/Run Sept 30

Orange Shirt Day Edmonton

Edmonton Design Week Oct 10-15

LitFest Oct 12-22

Comedy Festival Oct 13-16

Mosquers Film Festival Oct 13-14

STARfest October

Myth Country Fair October

Edmonton Short Film Festival October

Rocky Mountain Wind and Food Festival Nov 3-4

Farmfair International Nov 8-11

Luminaria Nov 23 - Dec 31

Edmonton Christmas Market Nov 30-Dec 18

Zoominescence Festival of Light Dec 2 - Jan 1

Indigenous Artist Market Dec 16-23

New Year's Eve on Dec 31

Community concerts include Live at Lunch and Green Shack Shows.

A plethora of farmers' markets provide locally made goods, food and drinks.

These are organized by thousands of citizens who bring people from all over together.

Make Something Edmonton and Edmonton Made asked people to contribute ideas and activities.

We re-imagined our city, and formed as a local startup based in Edmonton to share our ideas.

We also run DiscoveryLab events for entrepreneurs to pitch plans for free.


Edmonton Activities

There's lots to see here including the following major attractions:

Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park

Metis Crossing

Indigenous sites and tours

Alberta Art Gallery

Royal Alberta Museum

University of Alberta Botanic Garden

Muttart Conservatory

Old Strathcona

Telus World of Science

West Edmonton Mall

or bike, hike, canoe or skate river valley trails including to the End of the World.

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Edmonton River Designs

Every year we've designed images about a dimension of Edmonton's multifaceted identity.

You are invited to subscribe below and vote for your favorite design.

Our images are available to be used freely via a Creative Commons License.


About us

We're a family of researchers, teachers and students that live in Edmonton.

We love this city and its river valley, where you'll find us hiking, biking or canoeing most days.

We've put what we like about this city into our designs.

The "e" traces the North Saskatchewan River and the Anthony Henday highway that surrounds our city.

When superimposed on our city it represents the world's largest "e".

The "e" design doubles as a map that can include coloured dots to guide people to where places are.

This is intended to help residents, immigrants and visitors find Edmonton's attractions and festivals.

Our images are custom designed and screen printed by hand in Edmonton onto soft breathable 100% cotton T-shirts.

Wear one of our limited edition prints and tell your story.

Edmonton River respectfully acknowledges the traditional land where Edmonton is located,

which is known as amiskwacîwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ.

This is the Territory of the Treaty 6 First Nations,

the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4,  

and the ancestral territory of the Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, Tsuut’ina, Dene, Saulteaux and Métis.

We thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors lived in this valley for millennia.

Their histories, languages and cultures continue to enliven our communities.

We were featured by Make Something Edmonton and Edmonton Made.

We are based in pihêsiwin ᐱᐦᐁᓯᐏᐣ and support the Homeward Trust, Orange Shirt Day, Cure Cancer and DiscoveryLab.

Contact us if you'd like to meet up to discuss the possibilities.

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