Saskatoon
August long weekend events & activities including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions. Few weekday events are also listed: Friday, August 2 – Monday, August 5, 2019.
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I. Family & Kids Activities
Nutrien Fringe Theatre Festival
Celebrate the arts at a 10 day community festival in the heart of the Broadway District of Saskatoon. 6 Venues. 10 Days. 33 Plays. 231 Performances. There’s only one place to be this August 1st to 10th—from the hottest shows to the coolest street performances, the 2019 Nutrien Fringe Theatre Festival delivers summer fun for the whole family!! Details
August 1 – 10, 2019
Broadway District, Saskatoon
Free and ticketed events
Story Time at the Alice Turner Library
Join a Saskatoon Zoo Society interpreter at the Alice Turner Library for a Family Story Time. Listen to a story and then meet an animal up-close from the Saskatoon Forestry Farm. Details
Friday, August 2, 2019 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Alice Turner Library, Saskatoon
Free
Wild Weekends 2019 weekend #6
Join us on weekends this summer to learn about the animals at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. Keep an eye out for the Saskatoon Zoo Society Ask-Me Carts where you can explore animal tracks, coverings, horns and antlers. Also, watch for the Animal Care Specialists at various animal enclosures throughout the day too! Details
Saturday – Monday, August 3 – 5, 2019 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo, Saskatoon
Adults (19+): $12.50, Youth (6-18): $7.50, Preschool: Free
Hands-on Heritage Camp
Get hands-on with heritage! Imagine going back in time through Saskatchewan’s past and learning what life was like for settler kids in 1910. How did they live and play? Find out at Hands-on Heritage Camp. Children ages 7-10 will experience and come away with an appreciation of life before screens. Details
July 29 – August 2, 2019
Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon
Full-day camp $215 for WDM members & $240 for non-members
Weekend Programming at WDM
Join us for activities on the weekend throughout the summer!! Details
August 2 – 4, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Western Development Museum, 2610 Lorne Avenue, Saskatoon
Regular Museum admission
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
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
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on Saturday, August 3, 2019 | 1:00 PM @ Remai Modern | Free with museum admission and free for Remai Modern members
II. Live Music
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- Noon Tunes on Thursdays until August 29, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Witherfire on Friday, August 2, 2019 | 6:45 PM @ Community Stage – Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Site
Live Voltage – AC/DC Tribute
Friday, August 2, 2019 | 9:00 PM-12:00 AM
Royal Canadian Legion, Main Street, Humboldt
$20
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Indian Classical Dance
Indian classical dances Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi performed by Sumetha. Details
Sunday, August 4, 2019 | 06:45 PM
Community Stage – Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Site
Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical
Follow the fortunes of Miss Elspeth Slowtree as she battles literary snobbery, her mother’s nerves and Cousin Horatio’s digestions, all armed with a superior wit, excellent ukulele skills and generally being quite bright… you know… for a girl. Balls will be attended, crosses will be stitched and manners will be minded, all with not one ankle in sight. Ages 13+. Details
August 1, 3 – 4, 6, 8 – 10, 2019
The Broadway Theatre, 715 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon
$15
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
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
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- Rooftop yoga, wine & endless skies on July 23, July 26, July 30, August 6, August 13, August 20, August 27 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Remai Modern | $10 + admission ($10 for Remai Modern members)
Softball Canada Triple Header
U14, U16 & U23 Men’s Softball Championship. Details
July 27 – August 4, 2019
U14 Men’s | July 27 – 31
U16 Men’s | July 31 – August 4
U23 Men’s | July 30 – August 4
Bob Van Impe Stadium and Joe Gallagher Field in the Gordie Howe Sports Complex, Saskatoon
Adult $10, Senior/Student $8
2019 Slo-Pitch National Championships
August 1 – 5, 2019
William A. Reid Park, Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Rattlers
vs. Fraser Valley Bandits on Friday, August 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Festival on a Weekend Trip: Living Skies Come Alive
Enjoy two days of fun with camping, food, music, beer gardens, games and more. The highlight of the event is a fireworks display, choreographed to music, with two teams competing. This year the competition will showcase Canada vs Philippines. Details
August 3 – 4 2019
Moosomin Lake Regional Park, SK
Advance Ticket (until July 26) $15/night; At the Gate $20/night; Children 5 and under Free
Festivals on a Weekend Trip
- Electric Sky Festival on August 2 – 4, 2019 @ Big River
- Frenchman River Gospel Jam on August 2 – 4, 2019 @ Shaunavon
- Queen City Ex on July 31 – August 4, 2019 @ Regina
- Herbert Annual Stampede on August 2 – 4, 2019 @ Rodeo grounds, N side of Hwy 1, Herbert
- Threshermen’s Show and Seniors’ Festival on August 3 – 4, 2019 @ Western Development Museum, Yorkton
- Mid Summer’s Art Festival on Saturday, August 3, 2019 @ Fort Qu’Appelle, SK
- Macklin World Bunnock Championship Challenge on August 2 – 4, 2019
- Living Sky Casino Ribfest on August 2 – 4, 2019 @ Swift Current
V. Food events — Night Life Events
Another Hillbilly Gettin’ Hitched
Excursion & Dinner Show. Following on the heels of her big sister Tammy Jean, it’s Kathy Jean’s turn to two-step down the aisle…and she’s stirring things up in a real big way with a real strange feller from the other side of the pond! Sometimes you got to look beyond your own back pasture to find true love! 19+. Details
Featured Entertainment: Boucher Entertainment – Prince Albert, SK
Saturday, August 3, 2019 | 3:00 PM
Departs Cudworth Heritage Museum, Cudworth, SK
Adults (19-64) $130 – Seniors (65 & over) $120
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, August 4, 2019 | 12:00 PM
Departs Cudworth Heritage Museum, Cudworth, SK
Adults (19-64) $80 – Seniors (65 & over) $75
Saskatoon RibFest
Join us for fun and festivities at Saskatoon RibFest. This four-day family event offers delicious, succulent ribs barbecued by some of Canada’s top “Ribbers” plus live entertainment, children’s fun area, food vendors and beer gardens. Details
August 2 – 5, 2019
Diefenbaker Park, Saskatoon
Free
Youth Cooking Camp: Farm to Table
In this truly Saskatchewan camp we’ll explore different aspects of agriculture and growing your own food. Campers will start the day with a brief lesson on local ingredients and then put the farm-fresh ingredients to use in delicious dishes. Topics covered will include an all-Saskatchewan line-up of grains and pulses, meat and protein, veggies and herbs as well as cherries and berries. Ages 8 – 12. Details
July 29 – August 2, 2019
The Local Kitchen, 123 Ave B S, Saskatoon
$350 + GST
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