Celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 at Fort Edmonton Park
This International Women’s Day, something powerful is happening in Edmonton.
On March 7 and 8, 2026, Fort Edmonton Park and the Indigenous Peoples Experience will host an Indigenous-led, two-day cultural and healing gathering designed to move beyond traditional keynote events and into a space of culture, connection, reflection, and renewal.
This is not a sit-and-listen event.
It is immersive. It is participatory. It is grounded in Indigenous women’s leadership.
An Immersive, Indigenous-Led Experience
Rather than a single speaker or panel, guests will choose from a series of workshops led by Indigenous women throughout the day. This allows each participant to create a personalized journey rooted in movement, storytelling, land-based teachings, and restorative practices.
Through direct participation, attendees engage with teachings grounded in lived experience, cultural continuity, and embodied wellness.
Workshops taking place across the two days include:
• Hoop Dance Instruction – exploring the teachings and stories carried within the movement
• Traditional Plant Knowledge – examining the relationship between land, medicine, and wellness
• Nehiyaw Energy Healing – guided meditation grounded in balance and reconnection
• Inuit Culture & Community – sharing lived experience and cultural continuity
• Poetry & Storytelling – rooted in land, memory, and identity
• Reiki & Sound Bath – a restorative experience focused on rest and renewal
• Maskwa Medicines – exploring healing through reciprocity and shared knowledge
• Trauma-Sensitive Yoga – centred on gentle movement, breath, and mindfulness
Each session offers more than information. Participants gain practical tools for grounding, reflection, and personal well-being while deepening their understanding of Indigenous women’s resilience, knowledge systems, and leadership.
Rooted in the Indigenous Peoples Experience
The Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park was created as a space for truth-telling, dialogue, and cultural connection. This International Women’s Day gathering builds on that foundation.
It invites the broader Edmonton community to engage meaningfully with Indigenous women’s teachings in a respectful, participatory way.
This is about slowing down.
It is about reconnection.
It is about investing in yourself while honouring Indigenous leadership and knowledge.
Event Details
📅 Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
📍 Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton Park
Admission
• General Admission (18+): $20
• Each Workshop or Session: $15
Your ticket includes general admission to the Indigenous Peoples Experience. Workshop spaces are limited and must be purchased in advance. Pre-booking workshops online is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
🎟 For the full workshop schedule and ticket information, visit Fort Edmonton Park’s website.
Self Declaration & Community Commitment
Fort Edmonton Park proudly partners with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Métis Nation of Alberta.
In the spirit of reconciliation and in honour of their critical role in stewardship, storytelling, and shaping Amiskwaciwâskahikan, free admission to the Indigenous Peoples Experience is extended to Indigenous Peoples through Self Declaration.
Please note:
Self Declaration allows free entry into the Indigenous Peoples Experience. Workshops are an additional cost.
If you are looking for a meaningful way to mark International Women’s Day in Edmonton in 2026, this is an opportunity to gather, learn, restore, and honour the strength and continuity of Indigenous women.