Edmonton Events

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all sculpture artists (18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition, “3 D” to be held at the Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, AB from Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2018. Submissions must be freestanding three-dimensional fine art (not functional art) in any durable medium. PROSPECTUS Artworks...

The Edmonton Prospects are back for another exciting season! Join us this summer at Re/Max field to take in all the action. We hope to see you there! HOME GAMES MAY 31: Edmonton vs Lethbridge JUNE 1: Edmonton vs Okotoks JUNE 3: Edmonton vs Okotoks JUNE 8: Edmonton vs For Mac JUNE 9: Edmonton vs...

OVERVIEW The Alberta Society of Artists invites all artists (18 years of age or older) residing in the East Central region of Alberta to submit to the exhibition, “Best of East Central Alberta” to be held at the Western GM Drumheller Art Gallery from June 1 – June 30, 2018. This juried, open-themed exhibition will...

The Alberta Society of Artists invites all Alberta artists (18 years of age or older) to participate in the exhibition, “AIR”. OVERVIEW Pollution, ozone degradation, social issues relating to public health and environmental effects of air quality. A mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surround the earth and form its...

Unearth newly revealed secrets 65-million years in the making Inside Dinosaurs Unearthed: Down to the Bone, embark on a prehistoric journey about what life was like on Earth in the time of the dinosaurs… This exhibition invites you to challenge what you think you know about dinosaurs and explore spectacular prehistoric scenes, life-sized animatronic dinosaurs,...

Did you know that Edmonton’s Chinatown is the largest in area of any North American Chinatown? Did you know that Chinatown has a few different hearts? Come along for a walk to learn about Chinatown’s past, present, and future. We’ll touch on the history of Edmonton’s two Chinatowns, current development pressures, and visit a few...

Freewill Shakespeare Festival presents Hamlet and Comedy of Errors. Free Will Players has produced 29 seasons of Shakespeare in the Park, consisting of 49 full-length productions, all remarkably set in the Heritage Amphitheatre in Edmonton’s Hawrelak Park. Evening shows start at 8pm, Sat. and Sun. Mat. 2pm Tickets are $22.63 students and seniors, $32.63 for...

For 13 days every summer, The Works unleashes art & design throughout one square kilometer of Edmonton’s downtown core. Completely free to the public, The Festival is an extravaganza of visual art, design and entertainment that attracts artists and patrons from around the globe. Greater than the sum of its many parts, The Works is a...

Seventy Seasons. Fourteen Grey Cups. One Empire.  The Edmonton Eskimos are back for another exciting season - and we want to see you there!

Bring the kids to Cabela’s any Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday this summer! They can enjoy fun activity stations while you get ready for the camping trip. Activities run from 12 – 4 pm. Kids can enjoy games,  casting, and workshops. Workshops are about 20 minutes in length. See here for complete list!

Garage Sale, Free Kids Haircut, Seed & Seedling Exchange, Chinese Calligraphy Art, Food Trucks, Live Performance, Children Family Activities, Welcome & Resources Booths

Join Mark Stumpf-Allen, City of Edmonton’s Waste Services Compost Program Coordinator to talk about the ins and outs of composting. Learn tips and tricks to get started or how to step up your composting game if you’ve already got one going.

Hosted by Roylin Ld Picou and Diana Herrington, this workshop welcomes poets and poetry lovers of all kinds! Come have a wonderful time, share your work and relish a night out with an encouraging crowd. There will be an open mic portion for 8-10 poets; please keep acts PG14. This event is pay-what-you-can.

Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country, Sheila Jordan began singing as a child. By the time she was in her early teens, she was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Her first great influence was Charlie Parker and, indeed, most of her influences have been instrumentalists rather than singers. Working chiefly with black musicians, she...

Ground-shaking grooves, hammering rhythms and wailing melodies layered with explosive no-holds-barred improvisations – Gorilla Mask is a type of sonic madness roaring with a restless, implacable energy that totters dangerously on the verge of total chaos. They craft spirals of sound in 4 or 5 dimensions, jabbing you in the ribs as they mess with...

This multi-platinum selling, multi-ARIA award winning, multi-APRA award winning band is one of those rare acts who have managed to successfully straddle across mainstream and alternative radio airwaves simultaneously, continuing to pave the way for music released by independent artists in Australia. Their success has become worldwide including sold out headline performances at the iconic...

Don’t let the relative youth of Clayton & Joelle (Clayton Parsons and Joelle Winkel) fool you—they are old souls with a sound that transcends time. Their genuine country-roots style is reminiscent of the ‘60’s American folk revival scene that birthed Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul & Mary. While still in the...

Over the last three decades, François Bourassa has built many musical mansions. As pianist, composer, and bandleader, he has become an international example of Canada’s contemporary jazz scene. A model of both consistency and evolution, he continues to challenge himself, his talented musical partners, and his ever-widening community of listeners. Recent years have seen Bourassa...

Ground-shaking grooves, hammering rhythms and wailing melodies layered with explosive no-holds-barred improvisations – Gorilla Mask is a type of sonic madness roaring with a restless, implacable energy that totters dangerously on the verge of total chaos. They craft spirals of sound in 4 or 5 dimensions, jabbing you in the ribs as they mess with...

If any band is a poster child for turning the power of positive thoughts and intention into reality, it’s the explosive horn and percussion trio Moon Hooch. In just a few short years, the group—Wilbur, fellow horn player Wenzl McGowen, and drummer James Muschler—has gone from playing on New York City subway platforms to selling...

The Canadian Safe Boating Council would like to remind boaters that lifejackets are like their lucky fishing hat; they only work when they’re worn. Get your whole family “Hooked on Lifejackets.”

Edmonton’s only roller rink is coming to Southgate Centre’s Centre Court! Roller skate or roller blade the day away with retro tunes, theme nights, special guests, and fun for the whole family. For a $3 admission fee donated to the Youth Empowerment and Support Services organization, you can enjoy the rink for 15 minutes, with...

People aspire to be master of many skills. Al Muirhead has accomplished this dream and has no plans of slowing down. Whether it is playing a sweet and melodic trumpet solo, composing and arranging for a big band, small ensemble or orchestra, performing one take sessions on recordings or mentoring young musicians, Al is an...

Johnny O’Neal is an American Neo-bop jazz pianist and vocalist. His playing ranges from technically virtuosic to the tenderest of ballad interpretations. Though unique in style, he is influenced by many jazz elders, including Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum. He has led many recording dates with jazz heavyweights such as Russell Malone and many others....