
March 25–26, 2023
Canakup 2023
NorQuest College · Edmonton
Canakrn's own community tournament, hosted with NorQuest College Esports, bringing 180 competitors from across Western Canada together for a weekend of platform and fighting game brackets.
Festival activation · 2022–2025
Four consecutive summers of drop-in tournaments and free-play gaming at K-Days with GDX, including 3,900+ controller checkouts during the 2025 activation.
From 2022 through 2025, Canakrn produced the gaming floor for GDX at K-Days at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. Each summer we ran drop-in tournaments, free-play activations, equipment management and attendee engagement inside the festival.
The 2025 activation alone recorded more than 3,900 controller checkouts, setting the pace for the record-breaking K-Days 2026 run that followed.
Up next · 2025
Canakrn Circuit
March 1 – August 31, 2025 · Venues across Alberta
Previously · 2023
Game Con Canada
June 23–25, 2023 · Edmonton EXPO Centre

March 25–26, 2023
NorQuest College · Edmonton
Canakrn's own community tournament, hosted with NorQuest College Esports, bringing 180 competitors from across Western Canada together for a weekend of platform and fighting game brackets.
May 30, 2026
Acadia Recreation Complex · Calgary
Tournament operations and free-play gaming for a 2,000+ attendee collector's show in Calgary, from bracket management to equipment logistics on-site.

Canakrn produces tournaments, gaming activations and league play for organizers across Alberta. Tell us what you're planning.