Free Bachata Dance Lesson at Rhythms Dance Studio - Friday and Saturday

Rhythms Dance Studio | 9430 - 118 Ave
Friday, September 13th | 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Saturday, September 14th | 2:00 pm–4:00 pm

Our neighbour and friends at the Rhythms Dance Studio are bringing the Bachata Vibes to Kaleido Fest! Bachata is a type of Latin dance and genre of music originating from the Dominican Republic. Get a free dance lesson and get to know the community! No partner or experience required — just a positive attitude and willingness to learn something new.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Fitset Ninja Obstacle Course - Saturday and Sunday

Saturday and Sunday

Fitset Ninja Mobile is an obstacle course inspired by the hit show American Ninja Warrior. With obstacles suitable to all ages and abilities, Fitset Ninja Mobile is a family-friendly activation that gets your heart pumping and your face smiling. The course will be free to all ages from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will have resident ninjas on site to facilitate the course and give pointers to participants. In addition, local street artists will be painting some of the obstacles from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Saturday evening.

Fitset Ninja is a Canadian leader in the new sport of Ninja. We run an obstacle course gym in Edmonton that helps athletes unleash their full potential in sport and in life. Our 10,000 square foot facility hosts open-gym hours, birthday parties, school groups, summer camps, a competitive ninja team, and nightly fitness classes for all ages. Come visit us just off Kingsway Avenue or at www.fitsetninja.com.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

On the Street: Make a Mend

• Friday, September 13th | 7 – 11:00 pm

• Saturday, September 14th | Noon – 9:00 pm

• Sunday, September 15th | Noon – 6:00 pm
  

Taking to the street, Chelsea hosts a Reparation Station to sew, patch and darn any clothing items that need repair. Visit with your own items to learn a skill or request the artist's mending service. Pay What You Will.

Chelsea Boos works as a multidisciplinary artist, designer, researcher, administrator, and curator. As a settler on Treaty 6, she is grateful to call amiskwaciwâskahikan (Beaver Hills House) home and acknowledges the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who populated "Edmonton" for millennia. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 2006 with a Bachelor of Design.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Captain Tractor Power Trio - Saturday 8 pm

Captain Tractor at Kaleido Fest

Saturday, September 14th @ 8:00 pm
Avenue Central Stage | 93 St & 118 Ave

Captain Tractor is a Celtic Rock juggernaught that is now 25 years old!! What can be said about a band that has survived for 25 years? They are talented, versatile, energetic, and most of all, fun. Their sound is best described as an energetic combination of folk, pop, Celtic, punk and rock. Unique? You bet!

Captain Tractor's live show "never fails to bring the house down." With versatile writers and every member a fine musician, each show is a roller coaster ride of fun and mayhem, and you never know what's going to happen from night to night. Playing way over a 1,000 shows (Canada, USA, Europe and New Zealand) since their formation has made this band of misfits a tight, sought-after Canadian sensation.

The band has won many awards throughout their history including ARIA awards for single of the year and recording artist of the year.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

On the Street: Chalking It Up on the Ave

Saturday, September 14th | Noon – 6:00 pm
Chalk Artists: Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis

Sunday, September 15th | Noon – 6:00 pm
Chalk Artists: Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis, Triniti Chalcraft

Kaleido Fest is thrilled to welcome chalk artists Alixandra Jade, Claire Lamb, Ryan Gustafson, Trina Lewis, and Triniti Chalcraft. Each artist brings a unique style, from 3D art to words of inspiration. Make the chalk art last by snapping a ton of photos and sharing them with everyone. #kaleidofest

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

The Front Porch Music Series - Saturday and Sunday

Take a Stroll Around the Ave for Our Front Porch Series

Saturday & Sunday | 1:30 – 2:13 pm, 3:00 – 3:45 pm (Please see 2019 Schedule for set times and locations)

The Front Porch Music Series invites local musicians to perform a 45 minute set on the porches and balconies of homes in the neighbourhood. Be sure to check it out!

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Takwakin Village

September 14 and 15th | Noon – 6 pm
92 St & 118 Ave (Arts Common Grassy Space)

Autumn is a welcoming time for communities to share a richness of their heritage and traditions. Join a cultural celebration including artisans, music and dance of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples at the Takwakin Village. There will be traditional crafts for sale as well as craft workshops and demonstrations done by Trapper Robert Grandjambe Jr. and Indigenous artisans. (Bannock tasking, Métis Finger Weaver, and Cree language lessons).

What’s happening at Takwakin Village:

1. Bannock and Tea tasting — Sharon LaRose

2. Traditional stories and games — Bent Arrow Healing Society

3. Paint and learn — Florence Shone

4. Cultural Craft Workshop — Anna Cousins

5. Métis exhibit and traditional sash weaving demonstration — Celina Loyer

6. Northern Trapper Exhibit — Robert Grandjambe Jr.

Artisan show and sales:

1. Jamie Lynn Designs

2. Kookum’s House

3. Urban Quills

4. Darlene Cardinal

5. Tom Baril

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

"The Durflings and the Book of Poops" - Saturday & Sunday

Performances

• Saturday, September 14th @ 1:00 pm & 5:15 pm
  Family Fun Zone | 91 St & 118 Ave (Behind “The Hall”)

• Sunday, September 15th @ 12:45 pm & 3:45 pm
  Family Fun Zone | 91 St & 118 Ave (Behind “The Hall”)

The Imaginarium Puppet Company presents: The Durflings and the Book of Poops. A story about two siblings, Loopy and Lena, whose curiosity gets the best of them. They borrow their Uncle Klatu’s magic wand, to summon the ‘Book of Poops’ – a special book in which Poops the Goose emerges; sings; and ‘poops’ out treasures. The book gets stolen from their care by the Maskinis, and they embark on a journey to recover it.

La compagnie Imaginarium Puppet présente : Les Durflings et le livre de Poops, qui raconte l’histoire de deux enfants issue de la même fratrie, Loopy et Lena, qui se laissent emporter par leur curiosité. Ils empruntent la baguette magique de leur oncle Klatu afin de faire apparaître le « livre de Poops » - un livre spécial duquel Poops l’oie émerge pour chanter et faire apparaître des trésors. Le livre vient à être volé par Maskinis, ce qui entraînera Loopy et Lena à vivre une folle aventure afin de le retrouver.

Kaleido Family Arts Festival is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.