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I. Family Events & Activities
1. Christmas / Holiday Events
Christmas / Holiday Events
“Practically perfect in every way!” The iconic book and movie blend into a musical treat that will delight theatre goers of all ages. Jane and Michael Banks have driven away just about every nanny that comes to the door, until Mary Poppins flies in! Along with the lovable chimney sweep Burt, she helps the Banks family find love and value in one another. Details
2. Amahl and the Night Visitors
Meet the child who will renew our spirits and remind us of the meaningful insights this special time of year offers. This English opera has captivated audiences young and old since its premiere, becoming a yearly holiday tradition throughout the world. Details
11520 Ellerslie Road, Edmonton | $10.00 – $22.00
Jack and the Beanstalk
2. Jack and the Beanstalk
Join us for a musical comedy production and experience raucous, boisterous entertainment for the whole family this festive season.
3. A Christmas Carol
Join for this holiday theatre tradition in Canada and watch Ebenezer Scrooge being visited by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
4. Christmas Reflections
Step back in time to a Christmas’ past. Gather your friends and family for some quality time in celebration of the season and unwind at Fort Edmonton Park’s winter wonderland.
5. Yule Ave – A Merry Christmas
A weekend of FREE and FUN activities for you and yours aimed at CREATING YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS, not buying it!
6. The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant…Ever!
The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant….Ever! is seemingly a dull task for Mrs. O’Brien, who has been put in charge when the original leader, Mrs. Armstrong, breaks her leg. What could be so hard? The Herdmans are “the worst kids in the world” who don’t know anything about Christmas, beyond the hamper they get every year, and have only showed up because they heard there were free refreshments. What has the potential to be the worst Pageant ever turns out to be the best one as everyone learns the true meaning of Christmas.
7. Candlelight Christmas
Traditions weave people together through a common experience. For more than twenty years, the McDades have participated in this wonderful Christmas tradition at John Walter Museum. Join us for evenings of music, good cheer, seasonal treats and enjoy the simple beauty of these 19th century homes.
8. Hay Rides & Santa Photos
The Marketplace at Callingwood and Bulger Insurance invite you to bring the family to meet Santa Claus. Get your photo taken with him and get it printed instantly. Let the kids colour some festive pictures with the folks from Bulger Insurance, decorate some cookies and enjoy FREE hot chocolate from The Tea Place. Then hop on a FREE horse drawn hay ride around the parking lot (pick up point is in front of Shoppers Drug Mart). Details
9. Skate with Santa
Join us for a FREE Christmas themed skate. There will be complimentary hot chocolate courtesy of Tim Hortons. This event is fun for the whole family.
2. Christmas Displays
Christmas/Holiday Lightups & Displays
1. Celebrate the Season light-up
Enjoy the lights & skating skating on the south grounds. Over 70 choirs and musical ensembles will grace the Legislature Rotunda’s grand staircase during Celebrate the Season.
Performances in the Legislature Rotunda, at noon and 6:30 p.m. daily.
2. Candy Cane Lane 2015
Join in Edmonton tradition and revel in the spectacle of colourful light displays and unique decorations installed at the Candy Cane Lane.
3. Country Christmas Lights
Enjoy a winter wonderland of Christmas lights from November 27 until January 3, 4-10 PM, 7 days a week. Santa and free hot chocolate will be on-site November 27-29, December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, and 22-23, 4 – 9 PM. Details
4. Enchanted Forest – Fort Saskatchewan
Come enjoy the splendor of the holiday season as we transform The Dow Centennial Centre, The Shell Theatre, City Hall and Fort Saskatchewan Public Library into Enchanted Forests.
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Christmas/Holiday Concerts
Christmas Carols & Holiday Concerts
The Edmonton Singing Christmas Tree is a holiday tradition in Edmonton. More than just a tree full of carolers, the show itself has evolved over the years into an event the whole family will want to experience together, year after year! Imagine a stage decorated with whimsy, a 35-foot singing Christmas tree, and an audience in wonder!
December 20, 2015 | 02:00 PM @ Northern Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 — 87 Avenue Edmonton | $30.00 – $65.00
2. Christmas Bureau Caroling Sing-Along
The exquisite talent of Edmonton’s pro-coro community come together to celebrate the Christmas season with joyful music. This year, we celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Christmas Carol Sing-Along and the 75th Anniversary of the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton.
3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The ESO and conductor Bob Bernhardt join together with singers, handbell ringers, and dancers for our annual celebration of all things merry and bright.
4. The Christmas Carol Project
The Christmas Carol Project is a musical interpretation of Dickens’ classic tale and features original songs written from the perspectives of the various characters.
5. Big Band Christmas Music
5. Big Band Christmas Music
With members who share a common enthusiasm for big band jazz, River City Big Band performs everything from classics to modern hits. The show is jam-packed with jazzy favorites that are sure to get your toes tapping and fill your heart with holiday wonder.
1001 Calahoo Road, Spruce Grove | $30 – $35
6. Songs of the Season
The Songkraft Singers will be celebrating Christmas with a broad selection of live music, staged in the acoustically beautiful sanctuary space in Robertson-Wesley United Church. Details
10209 123 Street, Edmonton | 0 – $15
2. Live Music
Aurora
All six Kokopelli choirs take the stage to present songs of winter, the North, and the celebrations that light the longest nights of the year. Details
3. Performing Arts & Theatre
1. Theatresports on Fridays & CHiMPROV on Saturdays @ The Citadel Theatre – Ziedler Hall
FYI – Dirty Dancing @ Northern Jubilee Auditorium | January 5 – 10, 2016
III. Sports & Related Events
1. Edmonton Oil Kings
2. Harness Racing
Edmonton
IV. Exhibitions & Other Events
Ukrainian Christmas Carols Workshop on December 14, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 09:00 PM@ ACUA Gallery & Artisan Boutique
1. Pilgrims Hospice Holiday Open House
Some say Christmas isn’t Christmas without a trip to Candy Cane Lane…. Pilgrims Hospice sits at the “North Pole” end, and our doors are opening for our holiday OPEN HOUSE. Whether you are new to Pilgrims Hospice and would like to find out more, or old friends dropping by to say hello, come in for hot chocolate, cookies, festive music and warmth, as you take in the delights of Candy Cane Lane. Details
Handmade Ukrainian Christmas Ornaments Workshop: December 19, 2015 | 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM @ ACUA Gallery & Artisan Boutique
2. Christmas Markets
1. St. Albert Indoor Christmas Market
The St. Albert Indoor Christmas Market features around 70 vendors per Saturday with products ranging from produce to baking to toys to furniture. All products in the market are hand-made, home-grown, or home-baked.
2. The Culture Collective Arts Market
A great way to shop local and mingle with friends! Local vendors will fill the brewery with their handcrafted goods, so you can browse with a beer.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM @ Yellowhead Brewery – 10229 105 Street Northwest Edmonton
Street Northwest Edmonton
3. Edmonton Witches Market
30 + vendors to browse and shop with. Readers, herbs and oils, tarot, jewlery, candles, sweets and soooo much more!
7708 85TH Street, Edmonton
3. Magna Carta: Law, Liberty & Legacy
See and experience the iconic document that changed the course of law, justice and human rights. The Magna Carta is one of the most significant historical documents in the world. It embodies principles that have underpinned the development of parliamentary democracy and the legal system in Canada, much of the Commonwealth and across the world.