KDays attendance tops more than 750k: The fest by the numbers
Edmonton's biggest summer festival just wrapped – and by the numbers, KDays 2025 was one for the books. With record-breaking attendance, sold-out concerts, and thousands of corndogs devoured, this year's edition proved the midway magic is alive and well.
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The annual summer festival, fuelled by North Central Co-op among other business and community partners, attracted more than 764,140 fairgoers, making it the highest KDays attendance post COVID-19, according to Explore Edmonton, the organization behind the event, which called it a major success.
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'KDays 2025 was a success, welcoming over 760,000 fairgoers who experienced many memorable moments on the midway,' said Arlindo Gomes, vice president of business operations and venues management at Explore Edmonton, in a release.
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'From the KDays Music Fest to Ferris Wheel Fundraisers, Explore Edmonton is so proud of the way the KDays celebrates family and friends, collaborates with community organizations, and profiles Edmonton businesses and their innovations. KDays continues to be a must-experience summer festival and a place that celebrates the spirit of Edmonton.'
83,759: The opening day attendance, which surpassed the previous record of 72,495, set in 2012
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103,337: The peak midweek attendance, on Wednesday, breaking the daily attendance record of 86,263 set in 2014
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3,300: The number of attendees at the Premier's Pancake Breakfast, which saw Danielle Smith flipping flapjacks to kick off KDays
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Music that moved the crowd
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5,000: The number of fans who attended Jazzy B with Chani Nattan and Inderpal Moga, marking the first-ever South Asian act at the KDays Music Fest
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Music was heard throughout the festival grounds. The CKUA Radio Stage hosted a variety of programming, including local independent music, live wrestling, a strongman competition, Pride Night, the Edmonton BluesFest Concert, and La Cité – Francophone Concert.
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