The Downtown Defrost

The Downtown Defrost The Downtown Defrost returns April 3-4, 2026 at Churchill Square! Get your tickets now! in collaboration with Night Vision Music.

Launched in 2015, the Downtown Defrost is a family-friendly winter celebration of dance music and culture, produced by non-profit organization The Factory Music & Arts LTD. This annual event transforms a central YEG outdoor space into a full-scale dance party featuring lights, installations, vendors and some of the city's favourite DJs alongside international talent. This year, the Downtown Defros

t will be hosted in the heart of the city at the iconic Sir Winston Churchill Square (the place where it all began back in 2015!) over the Easter long weekend. Festival goers can expect a massive heated tent for the main festivities, with the new addition of a second outdoor stage in collaboration with Edmonton’s Umbral Sound System.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR & ONLINE 🎟️Doors at 3pm. See you today! ☀️
04/03/2026

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR & ONLINE 🎟️

Doors at 3pm. See you today! ☀️

Huge thank you to our sponsors who’ve helped Defrost grow into what it is today over the past 11 years. Here’s to 11 mor...
04/03/2026

Huge thank you to our sponsors who’ve helped Defrost grow into what it is today over the past 11 years. Here’s to 11 more! 🧊☀️

1 DAY OUT 🧊☀️Outfits? ✅Group chat popping off? ✅Tickets Secured? Hopefully ✅Weather checked 14 times? ✅Energy levels ris...
04/02/2026

1 DAY OUT 🧊☀️

Outfits? ✅
Group chat popping off? ✅
Tickets Secured? Hopefully ✅
Weather checked 14 times? ✅
Energy levels rising? VERY ✅

Downtown Defrost is officially tomorrow.
Let’s bring Spring in together 🧊🔥

Limited tickets remaining!!

FESTY MAP 🧊☀️Get to know! The weather is looking melty and we can’t wait to see you again very very soon!Low amount of f...
03/31/2026

FESTY MAP 🧊☀️

Get to know! The weather is looking melty and we can’t wait to see you again very very soon!

Low amount of final tier tickets remain 🎟️🎟️

🥶 MELT MARKET 2026 🥶The Melt Market is back for its third year at the Defrost and we couldn’t be more pumped about this ...
03/30/2026

🥶 MELT MARKET 2026 🥶

The Melt Market is back for its third year at the Defrost and we couldn’t be more pumped about this vendor lineup! 📣

MARKET HOURS: 3pm-8pm

See you on the square, in the shops, and on the dance floor! ✨

03/28/2026

We’re.. so… close! ☀️🧊

Have you checked out our Friday night afters yet?! 🌚No intro needed for this one — Calgary’s finest, , take over at midn...
03/27/2026

Have you checked out our Friday night afters yet?! 🌚

No intro needed for this one — Calgary’s finest, , take over at midnight bringing their signature genre-blending party energy, followed by a special live set from . And of course, kicks the night off at 11PM.

You know you’re going to want to keep the party going!

Hit the group chat — it’s almost time! 🫡🤳8 DAYS OUT from Defrost and the winter thaw is real.We’re only a handful of tic...
03/26/2026

Hit the group chat — it’s almost time! 🫡🤳

8 DAYS OUT from Defrost and the winter thaw is real.
We’re only a handful of tickets away from the final tier — secure yours before the jump 🧊🫎

🧊 SET TIMES 🧊From start to finish, it’s stacked.Pull up early, catch it all, and don’t miss a moment 💥Very few Tier 1 ti...
03/25/2026

🧊 SET TIMES 🧊

From start to finish, it’s stacked.
Pull up early, catch it all, and don’t miss a moment 💥

Very few Tier 1 tickets left before we move onto our final sale.

NIKKI NAIR 🧊 is an American music producer and DJ. His music is better defined by its contradictions rather than its con...
03/24/2026

NIKKI NAIR 🧊

is an American music producer and DJ. His music is better defined by its contradictions rather than its consistency. Nikki aims for his music to be as deep, silly, and chaotic as possible while still remaining honest, infectious, and easy to process. His attempt at striking this balance is likely the reason he has found and defined his own space in the nebulous world of electronic music.

Nikki’s DJ sets typically weave together music from a variety of eras and scenes. Although the track selections might appear disparate on paper, his sets are built in service of the dancefloor, providing drama and tension, as well as release and ecstasy.

We can’t wait for Nikki Nair to close out Friday Night at our Night Club stage !

Can you believe we are 11 days out from DEFROST 🤯Grab your friends, grab your outfits, grab your tix, and get ready for ...
03/23/2026

Can you believe we are 11 days out from DEFROST 🤯

Grab your friends, grab your outfits, grab your tix, and get ready for a weekend we’ve been waiting all winter for 🧊☀️

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