I. Family Events & Activities
1. Peppa Pig Live!
Come join Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and more in an all singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles! Details.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | 6:00 PM
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
$29 – $139.5 + charges
2. Easter Break TWOSE
Put all your eggs in one basket and complete the TWOSE Easter Challenge! Participate in the epitome of all Easter scavenger hunts for your chance to win a prize! Complete a series of challenges to collect stamps and fill your basket! Once a day, we’ll surprise guests with a very special Easter Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream demo… but you’ll have to be here to enjoy it! Details.
Friday, April 14,to Monday, April 17
Telus World of Science Edmonton
Regular Admission
3. Easter Egg Hunts & Family Activities
Easter in Edmonton.
1. Hop! Easter Festival: Fun for the whole family with the Easter Bunny Pancake Breakfast, Baby Chicks, Easter Egg Hunts, Easter Crafts, and unique farm fun!
Details
Friday, April 14 to Monday, April 17, 2017 | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm – 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord | Regular Admission
2. Sweet Treat– Explore the park as you work together to solve the scavenger hunt Cookie decorating activity and baking demonstration, enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny, Magic tricks and more!
Details
April 15 | 10:30 AM – 4 PM @ Fort Edmonton Park | $10.50 to $29.40
3. Easter Egg Hunt: Easter Egg Hunt for ages 2-14. Smaller scale hunt for toddlers inside, large scale hunt for older kids outside weather permitting.
Saturday, April 15, 2017 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM @ Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain | $3/participant.
4. Easter Hoppenings: Explore the pyramids and take part in some family-friendly activities.
Sunday April 16, 2017 | 11:00 AM -3:00 PM @ Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton | Regular Admission
5. Hop to It! Easter Monday: Hands-on science experiments, crafts, airbrushed tattoos, touch table, and a scavenger hunt all EGG-related! ‘Get Closer’ with various animal encounters and watch as the resident animals of the zoo go on their very own Easter egg hunt!
Monday April 17, 2017 | Noon-4:00 PM @ Edmonton Valley Zoo | Regular Admission
For more Easter Egg Hunts, see Easter in Edmonton
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Live Music
For more details, see Live Music & concerts in Edmonton
1. Michael Kaeshammer
Thursday, April 13, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Festival Place – 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park | $39.5 – $49.5
2. Good Friday at the Winspear
Friday, April 14, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre | $34 – $49.50
3. Bob Sheppard with the Chris Andrew Quintet
April 14 & 15, 2017 | 8:00 PM @ Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way | $30
4. Thaw at the Shaw: Sum 41 and California’s Papa Roach + Danko Jones and Bleeker. Details
Thursday, April 13, 2017 | 6:00 PM @ Shaw Conference Centre | $55 – $65
5. Waspy Details
Friday, April 14 | 9:00 PM @ The Chvrch Of John, Edmonton | $7
2. Live Theatre
Performing Arts and Theatre in Edmonton during April
1.Peter and the Starcatcher: Peter and the Starcatcher is the most hilarious evening of madcap fun! A dozen brilliant actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters using their enormous talent, ingenious stagecraft and the limitless possibilities of imagination. This swashbuckling grownup prequel to Peter Pan will have you hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight. Details
April 1 – 23, 2017 @Citadel Theatre – 9828 101A Avenue, Edmonton |$25 – $118.65
2. La Raccourcie: Jean-Joseph Simard has sought refuge deep in the bush, abandoning his work and his family. After years of isolation and solitude, his son Victor arrives. He’s come searching for his father, offering some unfortunate news and looking for answers. For Jean-Joseph the past re-surfaces along with its regrets and more; for Victor the future is what is at stake. Details
April 05 to 15, 2017 @ L’UniThéâtre – #126, 91 St., Edmonton | $15 to $28
3. 9 Parts of Desire. The Off Broadway hit play 9 Parts of Desire, written and performed by Heather Raffo, was inspired by a trip to a modern art museum in Baghdad in August 1993 and details the lives of nine Iraqi women that span the decades between the first and second Gulf Wars and occupation. Described by The New Yorker as “an example of how art can remake the world”, it is a portrait of the extraordinary (and ordinary) lives of a whole cross-section of Iraqi women: a sexy painter, a radical Communist, doctors, exiles, wives and lovers. Details
April 6 – 15, 2017 @ Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton | $25 to $30
4. Bring It On: The high stakes world of competitive high school cheerleading, Bring It On: The Musical inspired by the movie of the same name tells the story of Campbell, cheer captain and most popular girl at Truman High School. School redistricting forces Campbell to transfer to Jackson High School. Knocked off her throne as teen queen, Campbell tries to make sense of her new “outsider” status. With a national title on the line, Campbell must convince Danielle, Jackson’s “it-girl” and leader of hip-hop dance troupe The Crew, to start a cheerleading squad and help bring on some sweet revenge. Details
April 17 to 22, 2017 @ ATB Financial Arts Barns| $20 – $25
5.Terminus: Mark O’Rowe’s Terminus is an Irish ‘metaphysical odyssey’, a hard hitting urban tale combining elements of the fantastic, gothic horror, cartoon violence, poetic verse and human pathos. A dark quest journey through the streets of Dublin. Details
April 13 to 23, 2017 @ Studio Theatre – ATB Financial Arts Barns| $20 – $25
6. The World Series of Comedy – Alberta Satellite Competition: Comedians from across Canada will battle it out for the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas and perform in “The Main Event” at the WSOC in Las Vegas September 25-30, 2017. Details
Sundays, April 16 to May 14 | 09:30 PM @ On the Rocks, Edmonton
3. Northern Lights Music Festival
Above & Beyond, Excision, Getter, TroyBoi, Metro Boomin, Alan Walker, Illenium, Grey, Unlike Pluto, Jesse K and GCR. Details
$89.50 – $169.50
4. Edmonton Poetry Festival
The Edmonton Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of poetry and spoken word in Edmonton and Alberta. The festival presents a range of poetic styles and artists: from slam to traditional verse; from internationally recognized poets to local stars. Details
Free and ticketed events
III. Sports
1. Edmonton Oilers
2017 Playoffs Round 1 Home Game 2 vs v. San Jose Sharks
2. Edmonton Oilers
Orange Crush Road Game Watch Party
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Anneke’s Antique Sale
Antique sale. Details
2. Outdoor Way of the Cross
Ecumenical event to recognize the connections between faith and the pressing social issues of the day. Participants walk, with singing, prayers, and guided reflections, from station to station on a 1.5 km path in the urban core. Theme is :The cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor are one.” All are welcome and route is suitable for children.
Details