Stratford’s also called the Festival City, but they only have one. Edmonton’s called the Festival City because they have a lot of events. I’ve lived here for four years plus a week, and here are some of the numbers.

• Fringe – 5. I haven’t missed a year at the Fringe Theatre Festival. It’s the closest to home of all the events, accessible by bike or bus, and it’s easy to participate in.
• Winefest – 4. Haven’t missed a year at this one either, but it’s in February.
• Folkfest – 3.
• Heritage Festival (aka Heritage Days) – 2.
• Giant Used Book Sale at the Downtown Library – 2.
• Ice on Whyte – 2
• Taste of Edmonton – 1
• Canada Day Fireworks – 1
• Sonic Boom – 1
• Oilers games – 1
• Eskimos games – 1
• baseball games – 1
• Film Festival – 0
• What the Truck – 0
• Deep Freeze – 0
• Silly Summer Parade – 0
• Capital EX – 0
• Freewill Shakespeare – 0
• Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival – 0

What other festivals should I be watching for and trying to fit in?