{"id":778509,"date":"2026-07-03T22:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/778509\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T22:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:06:10","slug":"edmonton-international-street-performers-festival-returns-for-40th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/778509\/","title":{"rendered":"Edmonton International Street Performers Festival Returns for 40th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/street-performers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival kicked off Friday at Churchill Square in the heart of downtown Edmonton.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its milestone 40th year, the beloved event \u2014 which first launched in 1985 \u2014 runs for 10 days from July 3 to 12. <\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s lineup features 38 artists from eight countries, including 10 performers making their Edmonton debut.<\/p>\n<p>Audiences can enjoy a vibrant mix of circus acts, comedy, music, magic, and family-friendly entertainment throughout the festival. <\/p>\n<p>Admission is completely free, with performers following the traditional \u201cpassing the hat\u201d to collect tips after their shows.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers encourage attendees to take transit where possible to avoid parking challenges. <\/p>\n<p>For those driving, there is a designated accessible drop-off and pick-up zone in front of the Art Gallery of Alberta at 102 Avenue and 100 Street.<\/p>\n<p>The festival promises a fun-filled celebration of street arts right in the centre of the city \u2014 perfect for locals and visitors alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival kicked off Friday at Churchill Square in the heart of downtown Edmonton.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":778510,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194294],"tags":[901,32920,49,48,32921,32927,4398,23752,32919,32924,32922,32923,32926,32918,7607,32925],"class_list":["post-778509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-edmonton","tag-alberta","tag-alberta-radio","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canada-radio","tag-classic-country","tag-country-music","tag-edmonton","tag-edmonton-radio","tag-first-nations","tag-fort-mcmurray","tag-grande-prairie","tag-hot-country","tag-indigenous","tag-media","tag-radio-advertising"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/778510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=778509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=778509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}