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Enter the 2020 Cat Video Contest presented by McBain Camera!

Posted on: March 8, 2020 10:08 pm

We're excited to announce the inaugural Edmonton International Cat Festival Student Cat Video Contest presented by McBain Camera! Cat loving creatives, this is the contest you didn’t realize you’d been waiting for. Alberta’s largest celebration of cats—the Edmonton International Cat Festival—returns for its 6th year on Caturday, May ...

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Edmonton Cat Festival 2020 Celebrity Cat Headliner: Pisco the Cat from New York City

Posted on: March 7, 2020 11:06 am

We are so thrilled to ameownce that the May 30, 2020 Edmonton International Cat Festival CELEBRITY CAT Headliner guest is... THE 2020 CELEBRITY CAT HEADLINER IS: PISCO THE CAT from NYC! Pisco the Cat is a stunning Golden British Shorthair who lives in the Big Apple—New York City! Pisco is 2 and a half years old with cute button eyes and a lo...

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Emcee Ameowncement: CityNews Edmonton’s Carly Robinson to Host 2020 Cat Festival

Posted on: February 22, 2020 11:11 am

We are excited to ameownce that our 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival emcee is Carly Robinson of CityNews Edmonton! If you look up “Carly+Cat+Edmonton”, you’ll find Carly Robinson’s favourite story as a journalist with CityNews Edmonton: the tale of the sinkhole cats in #YEGcatrescue2019. The story had everything, from 5 firetrucks working ...

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Enter the 2020 Edmonton’s Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest

Posted on: February 13, 2020 7:48 pm

Edmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest is now accepting submissions for the May 30, 2020 festival! THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE.THE CONTESTANTS CAN BE CATTY.AND THE POSES ARE CERTAINLY A-MEOWZING.Does your cat have what it takes to be crowned Edmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat? Enter the 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Photo...

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Coming to Cat Fest from out of town? We’ve got a discounted room rate for you at Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Centre Suites!

Posted on: February 9, 2020 9:14 pm

We are thrilled to ameownce that the 2020 Edmonton International Cat Festival Hotel Sponsor is the Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Centre Suites! The Delta Hotels Marriott Edmonton Centre Suites (located at Edmonton City Centre downtown at 10222 102 Street) is not only providing hotel accommodations for our celebrity cat guests (wh...

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Give the Purr-fect Christmas Gift: 2020 Cat Festival Tickets Now On Sale!

Posted on: December 3, 2019 2:07 pm

Calling all cat lovers! Come celebrate cats, cat culture, and cat people, while raising money to support local cat rescues at the 6th Edmonton International Cat Festival — Alberta's biggest celebration of cats — taking place CATURDAY (Saturday) May 30, 2020, kicking off Edmonton's festival season!We're releasing online ticket sale...

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2020 Festival Donation Recipients Selected

Posted on: December 2, 2019 11:06 am

Each year, the Edmonton International Cat Festival raises money to donate to rescues helping cats in need. In 2019, we donated $31,000 bringing our total donated since the festival began to $112,000! The Cat Festival has always been about celebrating cats, cat culture and cat people, while raising money to help cats in need, and we are excited t...

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2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Vendor Applications NOW OPEN

Posted on: October 19, 2019 9:20 pm

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2020 CAT FESTIVAL VENDORS!The Edmonton International Cat Festival (#YEGCatFest) is the largest and only cat event of its kind in Alberta, and we're looking for cat-themed vendors to be part of our next event: May 30, 2020.The Edmonton Cat Festival is an all-ages event that brings tog...

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Apply to be a 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Donation Recipient

Posted on: September 29, 2019 6:25 pm

We're thrilled to ameownce that we're now accepting applications from Edmonton-area cat-related rescues and non-profit organizations who would like an opportunity to become a 2020 Cat Festival Donation Recipient! Apply to be a 2020 Festival Donation Recipient Since 2014, the festival has donated $112,000 to local cat rescues. Last year alo...

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