For current weekend activities, see Things to do this Weekend in Edmonton
I. Family Events & Activities
1. Raffi
Raffi is a singer, writer, producer, author, lecturer, and tireless advocate for children. He is best known for his work as a children’s entertainer whose string of gold and platinum-selling recordings in North America includes his classic song, “Baby Beluga”. A Raffi concert is best suited for children old enough to talk, sing or clap along.
2. Tiaras & Bowties
Children (2 – 15) – $20
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Live Music
See Live Music in Edmonton for more details.
Adrenalize – Def Leppard Tribute @Dockside Pub
Guy Davis @ Festival Place
The Sherwood Park Music Festival @ Festival Place
Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival @ Various Venues
St. Albert Rotary Music Festival @ St Albert
Anton Baranov @ Alberta College
Mimi Chu In Concert @ Enmax Hall
The Cookers Quintet, Lorna MacLachlan @ Yardbird Suite
Bella Voce Concert @ Concordia Lutheran Seminary Chapel
Brother Sun @ Queen Alexandra Community Hall
Haydn and Company @ Robertson–Wesley United Church
Echoes @ St. Andrew’s United Church
Mastodon & Clutch – The Missing Link Tour @ Edmonton Expo Centre
2. Performing Arts
See Performing Arts in March article for more details.
Events this weekend include
Cursed By A Woman @ Campus Saint-Jean, U of A
Lucia di Lammermoor @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
When Looks Can Kill @ Timms Centre for the Arts
Tommy Tiernan @ Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre
Armstrong’s War @ Varscona Backstage Theatre
Marathon @ PCL Studio Theatre
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? @ Walterdale Theatre
Kiss of the Spider Woman @ La Cite Francophone (L’Unitheatre)
Category E @ Varscona Theatre
The 11 O’Clock Number @ Varscona Theatre
3. Dare to Dream dance Festival
The Dare to Dream Dance Festival is an exciting dance festival which allows dancers of all levels to showcase their talent.
Thursday – Saturday | 10:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday | 10:00 AM– 7:30 PM
4. Edmonton Poetry Festival
III. Sports & Related Events
1. Edmonton Rush
2. FC Edmonton
3. Runs & Walks
Third Annual Homeless Dreams Awareness
5K Run/Walk on Sunday April 19, 2015 | 10:00 A.M @ Goldbar Park, 10955 50 street, Edmonton
Strathcona County Victim Services
5K Run/Walk on Sunday April 19, 2015 | 10:00 A.M. @ Broadmoor Lake Park 2015 Oak Street, Sherwood Park
St Albert Road Race
5K / 10 K Run & 10 Miler on Sunday April 19, 2015 | 10:00 A.M. @ 3 Tache St, St Albert
IV. Exhibitions & Other Events
1. Orchid Fair 2015
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2015 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Free Admission for Children under 12
2. 4th Annual Culinary Arts Cook-off
3. Avenue of Hope Gala
Scion Wood Exchange @ Devonian Botanic Gardens Saturday April 18, 2015 | 10:00 AM -3:00 PM –
4. St. Albert Lifestyle Expo & Sale
Our Expo showcases nearly 200 exhibitors, and the products and services they have to offer are exceptional. This 3 day event is held at Servus Place and promises to be an entertaining family event, one not to be missed! With so many kid-friendly events such as our KidZone, Petting Zoo, and other family activities; all attending will leave happy!
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Kids 12 and under FREE
5. Spring Edmonton Woman’s Show
6. Antique Collectors Show & Sale
Located centrally between Vancouver and Winnipeg, the show attracts sellers and buyers from across the Prairies, as well as British Columbia, the north-western US, and even eastern Canada. Presented by the Wild Rose Antique Collectors Society.
Children (12 & under) enter free.
7. Brian Webb Dance Company Art Auction
This fabulous fundraising event features some of North America’s hottest visual artists and is a fantastic opportunity for art lovers to add to their collections. Featured artists include Scott Cumberland, Dana Holst, Tadeusz Warszynski, Barbara Hartmann and Graham Peacock. Details
8. Spring #ShopNhop
YEGTweetup and Metamorphosis Skin Care Clinic will be hosting a trade show. Just in time for Mother’s Day get out & support local businesses while finding your loved ones awesome gifts & treats!