Capital EX

Midway Fun

Noon to close

Rides, games and fun are all around the main midway concourse. If you’re visiting with little ones, check out the kids midway area and take a visit to Fun Town Farm in the Edmonton EXPO Centre.

Edmonton EXPO Centre Exhibitions

Open at noon (exception Fusion 53 Lounge & Casino, opens at 5:00 PM)

So many things to do inside. Check out Family Fun Town, WestJest Hall D: The Aluminum Show, The Grand Shopping Experience, Fusion 53 Lounge & Casino, Eat at The Grand, Rythms of the World, Storybook Lane, Rock U: At the Grand, Northern Star Talent Search, and more!

Rock U: the Institute of Rock N’ Roll

NOON to 11PM Daily

Relive the ways we have experienced rock & roll throughout the years! Rock U: The Institute of Rock N’ Roll is an interactive musical experience that infuses art, rock memorabilia, musical instruments and speakers to explore the different origins of the rock & roll music genre.

Music Experience at The Grand

NOON to 11PM Daily

Music Experience at The Grand will feature collections of work from photojournalist Janet Macoska that showcases exclusive prints of Rock and Roll artists over the last 25 years.

The best of: The Aluminum Show

2:00PM, 5:00PM AND 8:00PM

The Aluminum Show, a unique and energetic experience for the entire family, is a stimulating tour de force that combines movement, dance, visual theater and plenty of humour.

The Farm

NOON TO 11PM DAILY

The Farm is a special interactive experience for kids ages 3 to 12 where they learn all about where food comes from.

Storybook Lane

NOON TO 11PM DAILY

Watch as live animals illustrate stories from your favorite children’s books!

Construction Zone

NOON TO 11:00PM DAILY

Put on your hard hats and become a builder for the day at the Construction Zone in Family Fun Town!

Bixby's Inflatable Rescue

NOON – 11PM Daily

Explore Bixby’s Inflatable Rainforest Fun Center with Bixby’s friend and fellow tour guide, Iago. Join Iago on the adventure of a lifetime as he tries to save to rainforest.

Bixby's Inflatable Rescue Stage Show

1:30PM, 3:30PM AND 6:30PM

Join Iago on the adventure of a lifetime as he tries to save to rainforest. Enjoy special appearances by live rainforest animals, live stage shows, crafts and interactive play in Bixby’s Inflatable Rainforest Fun Center.

Gold Panning

12:30PM AND 9:30PM

“Gold Panning” – Come down to Bonanza Park to celebrate the important role Edmonton had played as the last major stop of the “All Canadian Route” to the Gold Rush!

Strawberry Shortcake Musical Playdate

1:00PM AND 3:30PM

Get ready for a celebration of music with Strawberry Shortcake friends in Strawberry Shortcake’s Musical Playdate. Enjoy songs from a variety of genres as the characters teach wholesome values and prove that all little girls can do berry big things!

Rock-It The Robot

2:00PM (East Gate Plaza), 4:30PM (North Plaza) AND 7:30PM (EXPO Centre Gallery)

Rock-It spontaneously talks with the crowd using his own houmor!

Spash N' Boots

2:30PM AND 4:30PM

Hailed as the “U2 of children’s entertainment” and awarded Children’s Music Group of the Year, the cutting-edge duo recently achieved a major career milestone, gaining national exposure on Treehouse TV for their music video “For the Love of Dance”

Strawberry Shortcake

5:30PM

Head on down to Family Fun Town and meet Strawberry Shortcake!

Josh Casey

2:30PM AND 7:00PM

Josh Casey performs a mash up of comedy and skills; juggling, audience participation, jokes and stunts are all part of the experience. Featuring an array of the unusual – Josh keeps it surprising, and fun. All along keeping things hilarious with his laid back, comedic style.

Beetlemania Tribute

2:00PM AND 5:00PM

Stephen Michael Kabakos, as Elvis in “The Way it Was” is an international award-winning tribute artist based out of Milton, Ontario. His passion for Elvis sparked at a very young age and has continued to be the engine behind his extraordinary success.

Sideswipe

4:00PM AND 8:30PM

Sideswipe is an extreme martial art performance team that combines all forms of martial arts, dance and acrobatics to put on a highflying show.

Battle of The Bands

5:30PM

Local bands will have the opportunity to compete in front of a panel of judges at two Edmonton-based 18+ venues for one of five spots in the finals. The finals will be held on Centre Stage during Capital EX with the winner being announced on July 26.

Top Cop High Dive Show

3:30PM, 6:00PM AND 8:00PM

The interactive show begins with recruitment from the crowd where you will have the chance to perform exercises such as push-ups and jumping-jacks with members of the TOP COP police academy team.

Wakeboard Rail Jam Thrill Show

3:00PM, 5:00PM, 7:00PM AND 9:30PM

Instead of watching from the shore, you can be just steps from the action as you watch some of wakeboarding’s best riders “slide” and “grind” the rails at the Wakeboard Rail Jam Thrill Show.

Buckets N Boards

4:30PM, 6:30PM AND 8:30PM

Buckets N Boards is a handcrafted and hilarious high-energy show chock-full of precise percussion, ridiculous songs, spectacular tap dancing, inventive instrumentation and unique musical talent.

Bandaloni

12:30PM, 2:30PM AND 6:00PM

Enjoy the sounds of the islands while strolling around Capital EX! Formed in Edmonton in 1982, Trinican Steel Pan Orchestra aims to promote Steelband music in Edmonton.

Sweet Adelines

6:15PM, 7:30PM and 11:15PM

When Streetcars and buggies were the mode of transportation in Edmonton, the sweet harmonies of barbershop quartets wafted from halls and outdoor gatherings.

Dr.Boogie

12:30PM 2:00 AND 3:30PM

Dr. Boogie, aka Don Yuzwenko, has been entertaining audiences for over 30 years with his driving piano style and distinctive vocals. Versatile and a crowd pleaser, Don is a delight to young and old alike.”

Dueling Pianos

4:45PM AND 6:15PM

The Dueling Ivories Piano Show is music you can move to! This travelling all-request piano show promises to get you up on your feet, dancing and singing to today’s top 40, classic rock, R&B and country music.

Bella Rouge

7:30PM AND 11:30PM

Bella Rouge will keep Fusion 53 jumping with their energetic combination of classic dance favorites and today’s top 40.

Northern Star Talent Search Youth Division (13-21)

7:00PM

Take in some of Northern Alberta’s rising young stars.

Horse Racing – Live Thoroughbred

6:00PM

Enjoy the speed and thrills in Alberta’s leading state-of-the-art horse racing and entertainment centre.

Iron Maiden in Concert

6:00PM

Head over to Capital EX after Iron Maiden’s LIVE show at Rexall Place!

Matthew Good

9:15PM

Matthew Good will perform hits off of his most recent chart topping and Juno nominated album, Lights of Endangered Species including “In Place of Lesser Men” and “Non Populous”.

Fireworks 80's & 90's

11:00 PM