What is Pagan Fest? You have come to the right place. Below you will find everything you will need to know about Pagan Fest!

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Southern Alberta Pagan Fest is a community event for all Pagan's and non-Pagan's to come together to help promote community, tolerance, education and most importantly pride for our community!

 

Southern Alberta Pagan Fest is an annual event held in a variety of locations in Southern Alberta. The festivities are as varied as the communities who help to organize our special day. Pagan Fest can be as simple as an open picnic or cook-out held in a local park; others times they are full-fledged festivals with rented venues, performance stages, and food facilities. There are, however, several common elements.

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First and foremost is the goal of educating the public about the beliefs and practices of various Pagan and Neopagan traditions. The general public is invited and there are usually tables of reading materials, staffed by members of a range of Pagan and Neopagan denominations. Speakers or workshops may focus on dispelling common misconceptions about Neopaganism, or may seek to educate outsiders about the details of their particular beliefs and practices.

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The second most common aspect is charitable work. Many Pagan Fest coordinating committees choose a local charity to support with fundraising and/or donations raised by the event. These charities might be organizations related to environmental conservation, animal rescues, food pantries, shelters for victims of domestic violence, or related causes.

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Southern Alberta Pagan Fest is open to the public and is welcoming to families and children. 

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Many Pagan festivals showcase local Neopagan performers, artisans, and merchants. Some events offer open mic sessions where attendees might chant, tell jokes, spin tales, drum, or read poetry.

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This is an Anti-Racist and safe Pagan Space

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Southern Alberta Pagan Fest has a ZERO tolerance policy against racism, white supremacy and bigotry, we are a safe LGBTQ2S+ space.

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Southern Alberta Pagan  Fest's commitment to you:

• working with the Pagan community on educational pieces on Indigenous issues

• exploring topics around cultural appropriation

• working towards eliminating the threat of white supremacy that exists within our religion/spirituality to ensure our events are a safe, inclusive and open space for all. 

• Preventing "gate keeping" by ensuring each participant has equal access to all events during the festival regardless of spiritual path, lineage, etc.

 

Our Zero Tolerance Policy for Pagan Fest applies to all Pagan Fest  related events and spaces, including online. We do not allow any harassment or shaming based on:

• Race

• Spiritual Path

• Position within or outside of hierarchical power structures

• Ethnicity

• Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression

• Physical Appearance

• Body Size or Type

• Sexual Orientation or Sexuality

• Disability

• Age