New festival pass gives access to 3 of Edmonton’s most popular summer events

A group enjoying KDays' offerings in an undated file photo. (Courtesy: Explore Edmonton)

In a city full of festivals, Edmontonians are always looking for the best way to enjoy the summer while taking it easy on the wallet.

On Tuesday, Explore Edmonton announced it will be offering a multi-festival pass for three of Edmonton’s most popular summer events.

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The Eat, Play, Laugh pass includes:

• 15 Taste of Edmonton tickets valid any day of the festival;
• one KDays 10-Day Pass; and
• one Great Outdoors Comedy Festival ticket.

Only 5,000 passes are available for festival goers and can be bought for $59.

KDays will take over the Edmonton Expo Centre exhibition grounds from July 19 to 28. Aside from the games, unique food trucks, and rides, guests can enjoy musical performances each night of the event.

The lineup of performing artists has not been announced yet.

Taste of Edmonton features the city’s best culinary scene with loads of food from all around the world to treat your tastebuds. It runs from July 17 to 27 at Churchill Square.

One of Edmonton’s latest additions to the festival scene is the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival coming to Kinsmen Park on July 18 to 20. Iconic Canadian entertainer Martin Short was added to the lineup in March along with the cast of The Trailer Park Boys, Kumail Nanjiani, Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che and more.

For more information on the festival pass or to buy the limited three-for-one pass, visit the Eat, Play, Laugh website.