Events
Limbo of Lost Canvases
Art exhibit by Josh Harnack. DJ Nathan Panousis as musical accompaniment to the art show.
Part of the Fringe Theatre Festival.
Downtown Spark
Kick off festival season with an outdoor party that brings inflatable art from around the world alongside some of Edmonton's best talent.
The Today Centre's 2nd Annual 'Illuminating Hope' Garden Cocktail Party
Hosted at the incredible Lodge at Snow Valley; be whisked away to a garden escape in the city, with served appetizers packed with flavour, signature cocktails full of vibrancy and colour, and a drink on the patio overlooking a sprawling green hillside. Enjoy various forms of entertainment, including a caricaturist, Salisbury Greenhouse micro-fundraiser, patio games, and SYC beer tasting, all while bidding on a selection of high-quality silent auction items, and most importantly, hearing personal stories of hope from survivors of family violence.
All Guts, No Glory Art Exhibit
All Guts, No Glory – a body of most recent and compelling works by Krissya Iraheta, an emerging American-born and Edmonton-based interdisciplinary visual artists – is an exploration of lost innocence and resilience in the darkest of times. Iraheta brings together themes of trauma, religion, sexuality, interiority, and the harsh struggle to suppress vulnerability in order to survive.
Panoramada Art Exhibit
PANORAMADA – the exquisitely executed body of textile works by Caitlin Thompson, a Calgary-based textile and multimedia artist and art educator – animates the gallery space with colorful needleworks incorporating embroidery, appliqué, and repeating patterns. The natural and the digital collide in imagery of landscapes – made both by hand and with machine. PANORAMADA is an exhibition of embroidermation – combining both embroidery and animation to create looping, revolving scenes of landscapes nodding towards the history of the panoramic vista.
Reuse Fair
Reuse Fairs are one-day community events that bring together non-profit community groups, churches, schools and businesses with donated household items. Help find another home for household items that have outlived their usefulness to you. Your donations will be used to enhance the craft, sports, music and other programs provided by many non-profit and charitable organizations.
Driven Edmonton
Driven Canadian Aftermarket Car Show returns to West Edmonton Mall! This ONE DAY show will host show cars, businesses and special guests from Canada and beyond. Driven Edmonton will be a TWO LEVEL SHOW and features room for 400 vehicles and displays, covered parkade and open top parkade connected to the Rec Room!
Echoes of Thunder Dragon Movie Afternoons
This May and June, join the University of Alberta Museums for a series of family-friendly movies featuring the myths and legends of dragons. Third movie in the Series: How To Train Your Dragon.
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Jun
Fade to black. Carnival showcase
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08
Jun
Art in the Open
St Albert Painters Guild Presents Art in the Open Self-guided Art Tour and Sale in St Albert With special guests The Potters Guild Saturday, June [...]
Edmonton Elks vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Edmonton Elks are the most successful franchise of the Canadian Football League modern era. Founded in 1949, the team, known for their Green and Gold colours, are 14-time Grey Cup champions, including the historic five-in-a-row from 1978 to 1982.
Western Canada Rib Festival
The Western Canada Rib Fest Tour is back by popular demand! Tell your family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, even a stranger. They'll be serving up award-winning ribs (and other food trucks) and family fun in your city on June 7th to June 9th.
CEBL Edmonton Stingers vs. Niagara River Lions
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is the premier men's professional basketball league in Canada, as recognized by Canada Basketball. Watch the Edmonton Stingers take on the rest of the league during the 2024 season!
Grindstone Theatre School's Spring camps and classes are live!
The Grindstone Theatre School Spring Classes are now open for registration! This spring, Grindstone Theatre Schools programming offers a variety of returning favourites, and new classes launching by popular demand.
I'm A Soulman
This 2 hour live SOUL BROTHERS show has taken the brothers all over the world performing in blues festivals, arena concerts, and with the D.N.D /U.S.O. SHOW TOURS entertaining the troops in remote locations throughout the world. They have also performed as an impressive Blues Brothers tribute during several extended runs with the Canadian based LEGENDS ALIVE, LEGENDS IN CONCERT USA and the European based STARS IN CONCERT tribute show.
12
Jun
The Teskey Brothers
Following the release of their acclaimed 3rd studio album The Winding Way and their sold-out return to North America this past summer, The Teskey Brothers [...]
Nick Lowe and Ron Sexsmith - The Great Indoors
For the first time in well over a decade songwriter/friends Nick Lowe and Ron Sexsmith will be hitting the road together again for a five city Canadian tour. Each artist will be performing a solo set as well as teaming up on a few songs! It will be a memorable night of music, stories and possibly a few surprises.
Edmonton Elks vs. Montreal Alouettes
The Edmonton Elks are the most successful franchise of the Canadian Football League modern era. Founded in 1949, the team, known for their Green and Gold colours, are 14-time Grey Cup champions, including the historic five-in-a-row from 1978 to 1982.
Kids of Steel
The beloved Kids of Steel is back! Join DoNorthEvents at Eastglen Leisure Centre on Saturday June 15th for the Do North Kids of Steel presented by Melcor. Kids ages 3-13 can register to swim, bike and run, but most importantly, have a ton of fun at the annual Kids of Steel triathlon. There will be on-site activities for the whole family.
Minutiae
Minutiae is a fascinating display of miniature artworks created by 54 artists across Canada. These tiny works are meant to be observed up close and personal, exploring the intricate details and thoughtfully crafted designs. The exhibition includes diverse works, such as aspic salad brooches, miniature pottery studios, and silver candlesticks designed for birthday candles. Each piece showcases the artist's attention to detail and ability to create in the smallest forms. What does minutiae mean to you? Come and explore this unique exhibition and discover the magnitude in the minutest of details.
Skillet: Day of Destiny Tour
As one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, Skillet continue to rebel against conventions, doubts, expectations, and rules with the intent to uplift in light. On their eleventh full-length album, Dominion, Skillet encourage a different kind of revolt.
Finger Eleven: Tour
Finger Eleven, the alternative rock band from Ontario, and one of the best-selling Canadian bands of all time, have released a series of consecutive hit albums and become among the greatest live bands to ever emerge from the great White North.
13
Jun
MARVELOUS MELODIES: DVO?ÁK'S CELLO CONCERTO
Few works have more memorable melodies than Dvo?áks charming Cello Concerto, performed by young Canadian cellist Stéphane Tétreault. John McPherson has been the Edmonton Symphony [...]
Musical Mornings
Join Ms. Kate for a musical morning and meet musicians from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Together, you'll sing, laugh, and be amazed by all the things instruments can do with a fun variety of familiar tunes. Designed for ages 1 - 5, come and learn with your child in the upstairs lobby of the Winspear Centre.
Burlesque Confidential: A Scandalous Hollywood Burlesque Show
EXTRA! EXTRA! We are going to dance all about it. Gossip and scandals have always run rampant in Old Hollywood. The fabulous performers of House of Hush Burlesque are teasing and tributing some of tinsel town's hottest stars (and spilling their secrets). Head down the alley, whisper the password and flash your ticket to sashay into Double Dragon for a fabulous evening. The perfect night out for you and your leading love interest, fabulous co-stars, or just to treat yourself like the superstar you are! Hear the sordid tales while you imbibe on the delicious eats and drinks at Double Dragon.
The Beach Boys of Summer
Jubilations Dinner Theatre presents The Beach Boys of Summer. Get ready to be transported back to summer with a show that celebrates the iconic Beach Boys and their timeless sound. So grab your sunglasses and get ready to feel the warmth of the sun and the sound of the surf as we take you back to the beach for an unforgettable night.
The Oculist's Holiday
Not seen since the 2009 Fringe, this award-winning Lemoine hit infuses romantic comedy with danger and mystery in an elegant 1930s Swiss setting. In the lakeside city of Lausanne, a blossoming romance between a Canadian teacher and an American optometrist is complicated by their encounter with a pair of charming yet volatile fellow tourists.
14
Jun
Game Con Canada Powered by TELUS 2024
Game Con Canada (GCC) is an all ages, three-day gaming expo where attendees can play hundreds of games from video game studios and board game [...]
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Apr
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Jun
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance Canadian Tour
For a quarter of a century, Michael Flatleys Lord of the Dance has been dazzling audiences across the globe with its unique combination of high-energy [...]
CEBL Edmonton Stingers vs. Ottawa Blackjacks
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is the premier men's professional basketball league in Canada, as recognized by Canada Basketball. Watch the Edmonton Stingers take on the rest of the league during the 2024 season!
Snoop Dogg: Cali to Canada Tour
Multi-platinum selling rapper Snoop Dogg announces the Cali To Canada Tour this spring. The West Coast icon will be joined by fellow G-funk pioneers Warren G and DJ Quik, along with New York DJ and producer DJ Green Lantern.
Echoes of Thunder
In Chinese culture, the dragon is a mythical shapeshifter whose most common form is a composite of various animals. As a revered protector that remains obscured from human sight, the legend of the dragon is rooted in the sound and rain of thunderstorms and other weather events. Using select objects from the Mactaggart Art Collection, Echoes of Thunder: Unveiling the Mythical Chinese Dragon aims to illustrate the origin of the Chinese dragon and its importance and significance in Chinese culture.
Available for viewing on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Armin Van Buuren at BomFest
Each year, BOMFEST brings the spirit of the vibrant music community to life, and this year is no exception. This year brings the return of the legendary Armin van Buuren to Edmonton for his first performance since Scream 2019! Dive into a day packed with incredible music and unforgettable experiences.
Armin Van Buuren is a towering figure in the trance music scene; has been captivating audiences worldwide with his profound musical intuition and uplifting melodies for over two decades. Renowned for his five-time recognition as the top DJ by DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll, he hosts the widely celebrated radio show, A State of Trance.
Beaumont Music Festival
Formerly known as the Beaumont Blues and Roots Music Festival, the rebranded Beaumont Music Festival promises an unparalleled experience, showcasing diverse Canadian musical talent across all genres including an all-female lineup on Saturday night on the festival main stage.
Embracing its rich heritage as Canada's longest-running 100% all-Canadian festival, the event is set to captivate audiences on Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Four Seasons Park in Beaumont, Alberta, just ten minutes from south Edmonton!
Highland Gathering
Originally Highland Gatherings or Games were all about athletics. Presented by the Edmonton Scottish Society, the Highland Gathering offers a food tent, a variety of food trucks, demonstrations such as Scottish country dancing, piping and drumming, as well as lots of fun for children of all ages. There is also a beer gardens, whiskey tastings, and all the games you can watch. There is something to appeal to all ages.
CEBL Edmonton Stingers vs. Calgary Surge
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is the premier men's professional basketball league in Canada, as recognized by Canada Basketball. Watch the Edmonton Stingers take on the rest of the league during the 2024 season!
23
Jun
Pets in the Park Festival
Join us for the most pawesome event of the year – Pets in the Park! Our annual festival is free to attend, but if you [...]
The Little Mermaid
The stage adaptation of The Little Mermaid – with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright – retains the most beloved songs and moments from the original film while deepening the core relationships and themes, adding in layers, textures, and songs to form an even more moving and relevant story.
Salsa In The Square
From the same organizers that brought you Salsa’n’Skate, Salsa In The City, and Salsa in the Square 2021, The Arts Council of Edmonton in association with Etown Salsa have brought another weekly Free Event. Enjoy a couple hours of Latin music and dancing!
JazzFest Presents Ulysses Ownes Jr.'s Generation Y
A drummer who The New York Times has said “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.” Ulysses Owens Jr. has also gained special attention for his performances on GRAMMY Award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and The Christian McBride Big Band. In addition to five Grammy nominated albums with Joey Alexander, Christian McBride Trio, John Beasley’s Monk’estra, and Gregory Porter.
JazzFest Presents Cory Henry
Simply put Cory Henry is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, all around keyboard master, and is the future of music.
In 2021, Cory’s album Something to Say was nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards for Best Progressive Album and as a co-writer and producer on Kanye West’s Donda and Eric Bellinger’s New Light. Other collaborations include: Imagine Dragons, Rosalia, Smino, Lucky Daye, and many more.Cory was previously a member of Snarky Puppy, and during his time in the band he garnered three Grammy Awards.
Cypherwild Thursdays
Visit Churchill Square on Thursday evenings for open cyphers featuring dancers, DJs, rappers collaborating and creating together. Join in!
JazzFest presents Veronica Swift
Veronica Swift is not only one of the most dazzling singers to emerge in her generation, she’s one of the most versatile. Her new eponymously titled album, her third for Mack Avenue Records, is a masterful coming-out story. On her previous albums, Confessions (2019) and This Bitter Earth (2021), she ascended to the upper echelon of early 21st century jazz singers because of her virtuosic brilliance, interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting, and keen arrangements.
Angkor's way!
In the heart of an ancient empire lies a tale waiting to be told, and this February, the world is invited to embark on an extraordinary journey through history. Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia, an international feature exhibition, promises an immersive experience that unveils the secrets of one of the greatest empires the world has even known. Become a part of the Angkor narrative with interactive activities that let you build a temple, touch ancient sculptures, and flex your archaeological detective skills. It’s not just a spectator sport; it’s an opportunity to be an active participant in the unravelling of Angkor’s mysteries.
Cage the Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. After five years without releasing new music, the band released the single "Neon Pill" on January 19, 2024. Their sixth studio album of the same name is releasing in May.
JazzFest presents Lakecia Benjamin
One of the most sought-after and revered saxophonists in the world, Lakecia Benjamin was voted 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Known for her charisma and dynamism as a player, as a composer she has an inimitable skill of fusing traditional conceptions of jazz, hiphop and soul.
Michel(le)
This first autobiographical solo by actor Joey Lespérance paints a complex and nuanced portrait of a marginal and courageous existence. Directed by Esther Duquette, this powerful statement brings to life the lost dream of Joey’s “bro-sister” Michel(le), who always wanted to be in theatre. May their memory shine on our stage to eclipse the injustice.
The 11 O'Clock Number
The 11 O’clock Number is Grindstone’s award winning improvised musical comedy! Based on suggestions from the audience the cast improvises a brand new musical comedy on the spot, complete with twisting plots and showstopping numbers. Laughs are guaranteed.
