INFO YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE DOWNTOWN DEFROST HAPPENS April 3 - 4, 2026

THE DEFROST IS A FULL ACTIVATION OF EDMONTON’S MOST CENTRAL DOWNTOWN CORE:
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE (1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta)

WHAT TO EXPECT

2 STAGES, IMMACULATE SOUND & LIGHTS, POP-UP MARKETPLACE, FOOD TRUCKS, FAMILY AREA, INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATIONS AND OPEN SPACE/SEATING TO TAKE IT ALL IN

FESTIVAL GROUNDS @ CHURCHILL ARE OPEN FROM 3-11PM
NIGHTLY AFTER PARTIES @ DOUBLE DRAGON 10PM-2AM

AS CHURCHILL CLOSES, THE AFTERS ARE JUST GETTING STARTED → WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE FESTIVAL @ DOUBLE DRAGON → 10524 JASPER AVE

ENTRY IS INCLUDED WITH VIP WRISTBANDS, GENERAL TICKETS SOLD SEPARATELY

LINEUPS ANNOUNCED SOON!

MAIN FESTIVAL IS ALL AGES (FREE 12 & UNDER)
AFTER PARTIES ARE 18+, SORRY KIDS

FAQ

  • The Downtown Defrost takes places over two days at Sir Winston Churchill Square in Edmonton, AB.

    1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
    Edmonton, Alberta

  • After party tickets are sold separately. View our ticket page here.

  • The tent is not heated - we recommend dressing in appropriate layers! There is a coat check and the dance floor gets warm!

  • YES Backpacks (subject to security check)

    YES Bandaids

    YES Binoculars

    YES CamelBaks (Empty)

    YES Cameras (Non-Pro Digital, Disposable, Polaroid and Film)

    YES Chapstick and Lip Balm

    YES Dancing Shoes

    YES Ear Plugs

    YES Eye Drops

    YES Fanny Packs and Hip Bags

    YES GoPros

    YES Gum

    YES Hand Sanitizer

    YES Inhalers

    YES Makeup

    YES Mobile Phone Chargers

    YES Parasols

    YES Water Bottles (Empty and Reusable)

    YES Personal Medication (Name On Medication Must Correlate With Persons DL or State ID)

    YES Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Masks

    YES Purses and Handbags

    YES Sunblock (Non-Aerosol)

    YES Sunglasses

    YES Towels / Blankets

  • Yes! You can find street parking around the square or ample parking at the surrounding parkades (Stanley Milner Library, City Centre Mall, Citadel, Rice Howard Way)

  • Yes we will have food trucks available on site.

  • Yes, there will be alcohol available on site for purchase by those 18+.

  • Yes for the main event! As always we welcome the little ones! 12 and under do not require tickets. However, both after parties are 18+.

  • NO Air Horns

    NO Animals / Pets

    NO Body Armor

    NO Coolers

    NO Chains or Chain Wallets

    NO Chairs

    NO Drones or Remote Control Aircraft, Cars or Toys

    NO Fireworks, Explosives or Road Flares

    NO Flyers, Samples, Giveaways or Promotional Items

    NO Glass Bottles or Containers

    NO Illegal Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia

    NO Laser Pointers

    NO Outside Food or Beverage

    NO Wagons

    No Weapons (Guns, Knives, Ammo, Pepper Spray, Mace, etc.)