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Your Saturday plans just got better geography.

From June 20 to September 19, 2026, Rice Howard Way is turning up the volume on summer weekends, with live music, patio energy, local businesses, and Entertainment District activity in the heart of downtown Edmonton.

Start here before the show. Drift in after the market. Bring your group chat between festival stops. Grab something from a local spot, catch the programming, and give downtown a little more room to surprise you.

Summer Block Party is built for the part of your weekend that wants a better answer than “I don’t know, what are we doing?”

Meet us On the Way.

Coming Up on the Block

Each Summer Block Party brings a new reason to stop, stay, and see what’s happening on Rice Howard Way.

Here’s what’s coming up next. Programming details will be updated as artists, businesses, and special features are confirmed.

  • We’re kicking things off with Pride-season block party energy, live music, and a few very good reasons to linger on Rice Howard Way.

    This event features music from DJ Kena Leon, Maria Dunn, and Shawnee Kish, alongside local block activity from participating businesses and nearby partners.

    Also on the block: Latitude 53’s Summer Market Art Show fundraiser, rainbow lights on the Sherlock Holmes patio, Pride accessories at The Artworks, and more local details as they are confirmed.

  • Meet the Neighbours energy takes over Rice Howard Way with an afternoon built for easy wandering, live music, local businesses, and a few good reasons to stop instead of walking straight through.

    This event features music from Ben Sures, Ronald Morrera, and Kaeley Jade, alongside block activity from participating businesses and nearby partners.

    Also on the block: Connect Tower is reaching out to tenants to showcase local products, services, and community offerings as part of the day’s neighbourhood-focused programming.

    Come meet the block, support the locals, and let your Saturday plans get a little more interesting.

  • Street Fest energy lands on Rice Howard Way with an evening built for warm-weather wandering, patio stops, and live Latin music.

    This event features Manny V. y Su Esquina Latina, Edmonton’s own Latin band, bringing rhythm, movement, and the kind of sound that makes “just stopping by” feel wildly optimistic.

    Come for the music. Find a patio. Support the block. Meet us On The Way.

Summer Block Party will keep moving all summer, with new programming details, business features, artist updates, and event reminders shared on our social media platforms as they are confirmed. Follow Along for Summer Block Party Updates

Sip Happens Here

Summer Block Party takes place in the Rice Howard Way Entertainment District, which means that during permitted event hours, alcoholic beverages purchased from participating licensed businesses can be enjoyed outdoors within the designated district boundary.

The key bit: drinks need to be purchased from participating businesses, enjoyed within the Entertainment District, and kept inside the permitted area. Support local, keep it kind, and stay within the lines.

The Rice Howard Way Entertainment District runs along 101A Avenue between 100 Street and 100A Street, as well as along 101A Street between 102 Avenue and Jasper Avenue.

Getting here is easy. Rice Howard Way is in the heart of downtown Edmonton, close to restaurants, hotels, venues, transit, parking, and major summer events. The closest LRT station is Churchill Station, about a block away.

Participating licensed businesses: Sherlock Holmes Pub, Craft Beer Market, Bianco, Bar Trove, Woodwork, Sorrentino’s Downtown, Rosewood Foods, OEB, and Often Restaurant and Bar. 

faq

  • Yes. Summer Block Party is free to attend unless otherwise noted.

  • Yes. Summer Block Party is family-friendly, with programming and block activity designed to welcome a range of ages. Some experiences may vary by date, so check the event details before heading down.

  • Summer Block Party takes place on select summer weekends from June 20 to September 19, 2026, with most dates happening on Saturdays. There are also two Sunday dates on August 9 and August 16, and there is no event on Saturday, August 15. Programming details will be updated on this page as they are confirmed.

  • Summer Block Party takes place on Rice Howard Way in downtown Edmonton.

  • During permitted event hours, alcoholic beverages purchased from participating licensed establishments may be enjoyed outdoors within the designated Rice Howard Way Entertainment District boundary. Drinks must stay within the approved area.

  • Only participating licensed businesses are part of the Entertainment District beverage program. Participating business information and updates will be shared on this page and through Foundry Events social media as details are confirmed.

  • Summer Block Party is an outdoor series. Weather-related updates will be shared through Foundry Events social channels where possible.

  • info@foundryevents.ca

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In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge that Foundry operates on the traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries. We are situated on Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. These treaties include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, the Stoney Nakoda Nations, the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, as well as the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III and Otipemisiwak Métis Government. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.