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, July 19 – Sunday, July 21, 2019
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I. Family & Kids Activities
Family Fun Day
Back to Batoche Days
Back To Batoche is a yearly celebration hosted by The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan. Held on the historic site of The Battle of Batoche, this four day event is filled with music, dancing, food, sports events, wagon races and fun for the whole family. Details
July 18 – 21, 2019
Batoche National Historic Site
Adult (18-65) – $10, Student (6-18) – $5, Children under 6 – Free
Elders/Seniors – Free or by donation
Fairy Door Tours
We are an Enchanted, magical tour-guided adventure for kids and adults of all ages. During our tours we will visit Fairy and Gnome houses and doors. As well, there will be Story time, Wish-making and plenty of time for pictures:) Come let your curiosity take over! Details
Sundays, June 23 to October 6, 2019 | 1: 30 PM
Nutrien Playland, Spadina Crescent E
$10
Other Events/Activities
- Programs at Remai Modern
— Scotiabank Something on Sundays – Drop-in artmaking with a new theme each week. Free, no registration required. Sundays in the Cameco Learning Studio, 1 PM–4 PM
— RBC Creative Space- Drop-in art studio for all ages with materials linked to exhibitions. Free with membership or museum admission, no registration required. Saturdays in the Cameco Learning Studio, 10 AM–5 PM
- Come Play– Hands on learning opportunity for children featuring elements of discovery and play. Wednesdays until August 21, 2019 @ Different Parks across Saskatoon
- Kids Day Camp – Summer Camp #2 – Mother Earth on July 15 – 19, 2019 @ Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Family Movies
Cineplex
- Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. Family Favourites Saturdays at 11:00 AM
Kids’ Day – Sunday – Landmark Cinemas
Every Sunday, $12.49 gets your kid a movie ticket, Snack Pack (popcorn, drink, choice of candy treat) and out of the house! Every movie, every Sunday @ Landmark Cinemas
- New York Cat and Dog Film Festival on July 20 – 27, 2019 @ The Broadway Theatre
More To Do
II. Live Music
You might like
- Noon Tunes on Thursdays until August 29, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Reel Big Fish & The Aquabats on Thursday, July 18, 2019 @ Coors Event Centre
Ness Creek Music Festival
Ness Creek Music Festival features indie, roots and folk music from across the globe and close to home, along with over 100 environmental, artistic and cultural activities woven through the many festival venues. Details
July 18 – 21, 2019
Big River
Advance Weekend Pass: $160
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
18th Annual Great Plains Comedy Festival
Featuring Mike Dambra, Dez Reed, Joel Jeffrey , Myles Morrison, Scottish Duncan MacEwan, Andrea Bunin, Lachlan McWIlliams, Wulfgang and more. Details
July 11 – 20, 2019
The Cave on 8th Street, Saskatoon
All Access Pass $50.00
The Atlas Figment
The Atlas Figment exists in a surrealist dream-like state. You are invited to interpret the images and symbolism in a personal way as you would a dream upon waking. Details
Friday, July 19, 2019 | 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Community Stage
Free
Theatre in the Park – The Young Ones
The earth is in a terrible way. The sun is too hot. The land is too dry. But the Young Ones are looking for hope.
Join us in a park near you for The Young Ones, written by Yvette Nolan and adapted by the Sum Theatre Ensemble. Details
July 2 – 25, 2019
24 different parks around Saskatoon
Free
As You Like It
As You Like It will take you on a fantastical journey to an enchanting place where your quirks and oddities are celebrated, and you are free to love whomever you choose! Details
July 4 – August 18, 2019
Affinity Credit Union Main Stage
Adult $39 Senior/Student $31, Youth $24
Whose Live Anyway
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, Dave Foley, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Details
Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Dakota Dunes Casino, 204 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap
$45
The Comedy of Errors
This season’s The Comedy of Errors is a fast paced, farcical journey to a southern Florida trailer park with two sets of twins and mistaken identity. Details
July 4 – August 18, 2019
Affinity Credit Union Main Stage
Adult $33 Senior/Student $26, Youth $19
IV. Sports/Games
You might like
- 108th Saskatchewan Amateur / 33rd Saskatchewan Mid-Amateur Men’s Golf Championship on July 16 – 18, 2019
FMG Dragon Boat Festival
The FMG Saskatoon Dragon Boat Festival is in its 26th consecutive year. A fund raising event for Children’s Wish and Ronald McDonald Foundations of Saskatchewan of Saskatchewan putting your fund raising dollars into your community. Details
July 19 – 20, 2019
Rotary Park, Saskatchewan Cres E, Saskatoon
Free
FIBA 3×3 World Tour
The FIBA 3×3 World Tour is the pinnacle event of FIBA-endorsed 3×3 tournaments. The World Tour season is comprised of 12 teams of four players from around the world participating in a two-day tournament. In addition to the main event, a slam dunk contest and a three point shoot-out contest will take place in between games. Live music, cheerleaders, dance teams and other entertainment will be held throughout the weekend. An amateur 3×3 tournament is also being planned to take place on satellite courts alongside the main venue on 4th Avenue. Details
July 20 – 21, 2019
4th Avenue & 21st Street, Saskatoon
Free admission
Battle of the Bunnocks
What is bunnock, you say? A zany game in which two teams of 4 people try to knock down a row of bones with other bones. The popular World tournament is held in Macklin, SK and has people from all over the world coming to play, growing the town to almost double it’s size every year for the weekend!! Details
Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 10:00 AM -10:00 PM
Umea Vast Park, 131 Goerzen Street, Saskatoon
$100/ team of 4 people
Saskatchewan Rattlers
vs Guelph Nighthawks on Thursdays, July 18, 2019 | 7:00 PM
SaskTel Centre
V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Festivals on a Day Trip: Waskesiu Children’s Festival
Come out and enjoy a fun-filled day for the entire family!! This is a day to connect with nature, history, friends and family! Face painting, crafts, balloon art, puppet shows, music tent, fire truck tours and Indigenous games are just part of the excitement. This is a full day of fun, so be prepared to spend the day in Waskesiu! Details
Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Prince Albert National Park
Park entry fees applicable
Festivals on a Weekend Trip
- Shaunavon Boomtown Days & Stampede on July 18 – 21, 2019
- Showdown in Cowtown on July 18, 2019 @ Maple Creek
- Sandy Creek Gospel Jamboree on July 19 – 21, 2019
- Assiniboia Polkafest on July 19 – 20, 2019 @ Assiniboia
- Old Wives Lake Festival on July 19 – 21, 2019 @ Mossbank
- Annual Fair and Exhibition on July 19 – 20, 2019 @ Melfort
- Saskatchewan Festival of Words on July 18 – 21, 2019 @ Moose Jaw
- Watermelon Festival on Sunday, July 21, 2019 @ Swift Current
- Regina Dragon Boat Festival on July 18 – 21, 2019
- 2019 Canadian Dragon Boat Championships on July 19 – 21, 2019 @ Wascana Lake, Regina
Other Events
- Ag in Motion – See the newest agricultural technology in the field. Ag in Motion, Western Canada’s first outdoor farm expo. July 16 – 18, 2019
- Wanuskewin Workshops – Beaded Card Holder on July 20, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | $50 | Ages 16+
II. Food events/Dinner Theatre/Night Life Events
Cowboy Showdown Excursion & Country-Cookout
The Black Dukes have been running Cudworth since Cudworth was a place to run, but some competition has moved into town. The problem is, there’s only room for one gang in these parts. When the guns start blazing, don’t get caught in the crossfire; you don’t want to miss the country cookout to follow!! Details
Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 3:00 PM
Cudworth Heritage Museum & Station, 1st Avenue, Cudworth
Adults (19-64) $130 – Seniors (65 & over) $120, Children (4-15) $100; Lap seating (0-3) $25
Murder First Class: A Prairie Tasting Excursion
It’s 1957, and Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is swinging through on the Wheatland Express to visit his old stomping grounds. The VIP is the only thing that makes this trip extraordinary…until the murderer comes aboard! It’s up to Detective Gwen Mardell to uncover the killer before he–or she–strikes again. Do your own sleuthing with Detective Mardell as you indulge in guided samplings of Saskatchewan’s locally brewed or stilled beverage products. Solve this dastardly crime before the killer eludes capture! 19+! Details
Sunday, July 21 , 2019 | 12:00 PM
Cudworth Heritage Museum & Station, 1st Avenue, Cudworth
Adults $80 – Seniors $75
A Taste of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon’s festival of fabulous food will feature over
31 of Saskatoon’s finest restaurants serving their house favorite dishes in beautiful Kiwanis Park. Details
July 16 – 21, 2019
Kiwanis Park, 601 Spadina Cres. E, Saskatoon
Free admission
Sunday Tea+ As You Like It
The Community Stage Tent has been transformed into an elegant tea house with a charming view of the South Saskatchewan River, Enjoy tea, delicious finger sandwiches, dainties, and soothing musical interludes to underscore the mood of this relaxing Sunday afternoon. Details
Sunday, July 21, 2019 | 12:00 PM
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan – John Rayner Community Stage, Saskatoon
$23 – $39
Club Events / Nightlife
Friday, July 19, 2019
- Spacemints // G.B. Loon // MamazBoiz at Black Cat Tavern
- Pervcore w/ KRASH & Mr. Awesome @ The Dogg House
- The 100th Meridian w/ Clockwork @ Capitol Music Club
Saturday, July 20, 2019
- Phoo Phighters Phighters & Lolairei @The Dogg House
- Jesse Roads w/ Cadillac Black and I Fell Tower @ Capitol Music Club
- Amigos Karaoke! Special Saturday Edition! @ Amigos Cantina
Sunday, July 21, 2019
- Service Industry Night @ Capitol Music Club
- Ten Foot Pole w/ Me the guts & Swayze @ Black Cat Tavern
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there might be errors/Events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials.
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