Saskatoon
A weekly digest of What’s On in Saskatoon this week including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions: Few weekday events are also listed.
Friday, January 18 – Sunday, January 20, 2019
I. Family & Kids Activities
Old Fashioned Sleigh Rides and Hot Cocoa
The Old Fashion Sleigh Ride and Hot Cocoa are back! Also, take a try at our MAZE!! Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Champetre County, NW 20 Township 37 Range 1 W, Saskatoon
$12/person; Children (4-) Free
Storyscapes – Black Light Puppetry
This unique storytelling session will take place in the dark under black lights, transforming the teaching space into outer space!
Participants will explore the scale of the universe, learn what a light year is, understand light and UV light, and our cosmic address in the universe. Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Mayfair Library, 602 33rd St W, Saskatoon
Free
Lunar Eclipse
Weather permitting, you can see total lunar eclipse from Saskatoon. Details
Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 10:41 PM. to 11:43 a.m.; Greatest (maximum) eclipse at 11:12 PM
Community Swing & Skate
General Activities
- Creative Space – A drop-in art studio for all ages with materials linked to exhibitions. Free with admission, no registration required. Saturdays in the Cameco Learning Studio, 10 AM–5 PM @ Remai Modern
- Scotiabank Something on Sundays is intergenerational drop-in artmaking with a new theme each week. Free, no registration required. Sundays in the Cameco Learning Studio, 1 PM–4 PM @ Remai Modern
- Upcoming Movies
- Family Favourites Cineplex: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. | Saturdays at 11:00 AM
- Get FREE Popcorn at Cineplex Theatres on Jan 19
II. Live Music
Canadian Fiddle Revue
Expect to hear a highly entertaining show featuring some of the best fiddle musicians and some of the best fiddle tunes in the land. Details
Thursday, January 17, 2019 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue N, Saskatoon
$23 – $28
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
The band’s aim is to inspire, create and instigate – but, mostly, they just want you on your feet. Invoking the sounds of the New Orleans brass tradition, the nine-piece collective dares to reimagine the streets of a prairie city as one that is hot, alive, and brimming with soul. Details
Friday, January 18, 2019 | 9:00 PM
The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue N, Saskatoon
$23 – $28
Christmas Concert
Spivohrai Ukrainian Children’s Choir with Oremus Vocal Quartet and Ukrainian Chamber Choir. Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Cres E, Saskatoon
Adult $15.00; Under 12 free
The Jerry Cans – Wptn Teaser Show
The fast rising northern stars, The Jerry Cans, create music inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut. With their unique mix of Inuktitut alt-country, throat singing, and reggae, the Jerry Cans are a distinctly northern, one-of-a-kind group. The band perform many of their songs in Inuktitut and are passionate about preserving the language even as the north and their home community of Iqaluit evolve. Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 08:00 PM
Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon
$25 & up
Saskatoon Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 7:30 PM
TBA, Saskatoon
Adult $15.00; Students $10.00; Children under 8 admitted free of charge
Way North
Formed in Brooklyn in 2014, Way North is the best kind of musical collaboration – one born out of the joy of playing together. Consisting of Canadians Petr Cancura (sax), Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet), Michael Herring (bass), and American Richie Barshay (drums), Way North uses jazz and improvisation as a means of exploring folk and world music. Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 8:00 PM
The Bassment, 202 4th Avenue N, Saskatoon
$23 – $28
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Three Old Time Radio Shows
Live sound effects and special musical guest : Mark Kleiner. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Bob Hawk Quiz Show, Our Miss Brooks. Vintage Commercials! Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Christ Church Anglican, 515 28th Street West, Saskatoon
$10 in advance; $12 at the door (Rush seating only)
Collectif
Collectìf presents an evening of chilling nightmares. This evening of staged song features state-of-the-art live translations and stunning video backdrops to fully immerse the audience in the experience. Cauchemars (French for Nightmares) features three horror narratives set to art song, and is suitable for pg13 audiences. Although each story is unique and unrelated to the next, they share imagery between them that ties everything together. Details
Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM
U of S Campus- Convocation Hall, 107 Administration Place Saskatoon
$15 – $30
Monday Night
The night John Lennon died in New York City the announcement was broadcast to the world by Howard Cossell on Monday Night Football. Some have only heard about it through stories. For others it feels as though it happened… yesterday. Details
January 17 – 20, 2019
Thursdays through Saturdays | 8:00 PM
Sundays | 2:00 PM
The Refinery, 609 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon
General $25.00; Students, seniors, artists $22.00
January 10 | Pay-what-you-can Preview
1st Sunday Matinee: buy your 2nd ticket for $15
IV. Sports
Saskatoon Blades
vs. Regina Pats on Friday, January 18, 2019 | 7:00 PM
SaskTel Centre, 3515 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Rush
vs. Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 7:30 PM
SaskTel Centre, 3515 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon
V. Festivals, Markets & Other Events
Saskatoon Makerspace Grand Opening
Join us for the Grand Opening of our new Saskatoon Makerspace location! We’re so excited for the potential in the new space, and want you to come and check it out! We have prizes, music, drinks, and food, what more can you want?! Details
Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saskatoon Makerspace, 209 Avenue D South, Saskatoon
Free
An Evening with Kevin Smith
A writer, comedian, podcaster, and film director, KEVIN SMITH has written and directed numerous films, including Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Red State & Tusk; Creator of AMC’s Comic Book Men; authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, My Boring-Ass Life and most recently Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat,Lazy Slob Who Did Good. Details
Sunday January 20, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Dakota Dunes Casino, 204 Dakota Dunes Way, Saskatoon
$40
Matt Foster
Yuk Yuk’s on Tour presenting Matt Foster featuring Dale Ward. Details
Friday, January 18, 2019 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Yuk Yuk’s – Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent, Saskatoon
$20 – $35
Canola: A Story of Canadian Innovation
Produced by the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of this ‘Made in Canada’ crop, Canola explores the science behind the development, cultivation and future of this crop, as well as its uses in industries from food processing to transportation. Discover Canola through your five senses and immerse yourself within the environments of the two bright yellow pod-shaped structures – a canola field, and a processing plant. Details
On exhibit through March 1, 2019
Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon
Regular admission applies; Adult $12; Senior (Age 65 +) $10; Student (with valid student card) $8; Children (6 – 12) $5; Preschool Children (5-) Free; Family $27
Seoul Food with Chef GJ Feraro
Take your tastebuds on a culinary tour of Korea. Let Chef GJ leads you through how to make some classic dishes that play with sour, spicy and savoury flavour combinations. Details
Friday, January 18, 2019 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The Local Kitchen, 123 Ave B S, Saskatoon
$80 + GST
Bridal Spectacular
Saskatoon’s most spectacular and favourite bridal show for over 31 years! Browse over 60 of Saskatoon’s finest wedding professional’s fabulous exhibits to help plan your spectacular wedding day. Save tons of wedding planning time by visiting all the wedding experts you want to see all under one roof! Details
Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
TCU Place, 35 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon
$15
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- Women’s March Canada – Saskatoon March on January 19, 2019 at 10am – 12pm @ The Amphitheatre at River Landing, 414 Spadina Cres E, Saskatoon
Club Events
Friday, January 18, 2019
- Ferny Turnbull @ Buds on Broadway
- Marc Holt Trio @ Greenbryre Golf & Country Club
- Salsa Night at LB Distillers
- Cadillac Black with Forrest Eaglespeaker (of The North Sound) @ Capitol Music Club
Saturday, January 19, 2019
- Woofax Presented by Bass in the Bush @ Coors Event Centre | $20
- The Gong Show @ Buds on Broadway
- Outlaws Park & Party Rush Vs Knighthawks @ Outlaws Country Rock Bar
- Lewis & Salkeld at Earl’s Lounge
- Von Jumbo x Moon Tan x Silence Kit @ Amigos Cantina
- Saturday Night Super Jam! @ Capitol Music Club
Sunday, January 20, 2019
- Sunday Night Jam @ Buds on Broadway
- Service Industry Night @ Capitol Music Club
- The Gong Show @ Buds on Broadway
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there might be oversight errors/ events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned event Websites/officials.
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