Edmonton 
Events in Edmonton: Friday, January 20 – Sunday, January 22, 2017
I. Family Events & Activities
1. Lunar New Year
Join us in celebrating the Year of the Rooster for live Lion Dance performance along with an outstanding list of activities. Details
82 Ave & 83 Street, Edmonton
2. Winter Carnival
Join the Multicultural Heritage Centre for the Annual Winter Carnival. Fur demonstrations, Ice Sculptures, Children’s menu in Kitchen, Maple Syrup Candy making and more!Details
5411-51 Street, Stony Plain
3. Castle Downs Winter Fest
Enjoy Pallet Races, Sleigh ride, Hot chocolate, Music Details
4. Hamelin, A New Fable
With surprising plot twists, Hamelin, A New Fable, is a comedic, heart-tugging musical retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, using masks and puppets in Axis Theatre’s External unique physical theatre style. Recommended age: 4+ years.Details
5. Butterflies in Winter
Join us for a Public Art Celebration of “Limenitis Wall” at the Emerald Hills Sports Pavilion. Enjoy FREE skating, hay rides, hot chocolate, cookie decorating, butterfly crafts and indoor/outdoor activities for the whole family. Details
4501 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park
II. Adult/ Youth Events
1. Live Music
Live Music & concerts in Edmonton
1. BLACKOUT: Details
2. Classic Albums Live Presents: Led Zeppelin II Details
3. Barry Allen & The Rebels! Details
4. Jan Lisicki – pianist Details
5. Hollywood in Outer Space
6. Miles Davis Tribute Band
7. Jim and Penny Malmberg & Rosie and the Riveters:
2. Live Theatre
Performing Arts and Theatre in Edmonton
1. HENRY V by William Shakespeare: On the morning of October 25th 1415, a small band of English soldiers rose to face their almost certain death on the field of Agincourt. Outnumbered three-to-one by the massed forces of France, England’s King Henry V is confronted with the brutal realisation that there is no glory to be found in the theatre of war, only death. Details
2. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: New York City’s Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are set to present their highbrow, hilarious, & athletically charged program this January. The incredible show will see the all-male troupe apply breathtaking technical prowess to ridiculously re-interpreted classical ballets favourites, including Swan Lake and Paquita. Details
January 17 – January 18, 2017 | 07:30 PM @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
3. Peter Fetcher: 59 Minutes: 1962, East Berlin. A teenage boy lies in the Death Strip with a fatal bullet wound to the pelvis after an attempt to escape to the West. For 59 minutes, his body remains where it fell – in full view of Western onlookers and Eastern guards. Details
January 10 – 22, 2017 @ Nordic Studio Theatre – ATB Financial Arts Barns
10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton | $18
4. Shadow Theatre presents Annapurna: Twenty years ago Emma walked out on Ulysses, her cowboy-poet husband. But now Ulysses is in dire need of help and despite her better judgment Emma tracks him down to a trailer park in the wilds of Colorado. Their comic and conflicted reunion is full of barbed wire wit and brutal honesty. But to their surprise, the more they begin to understand the issues that drove them apart, the more they find themselves drawn together again. Details
January 18 to February 5, 2017 @ Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton
5. Ali Hassan: Ali Hassan is a stand-up comic and actor as well as the host of Laugh out Loud on CBC Radio and SiriusXM, on which he wrangles top Canadian comedians for a listenerdhip of over 1 million people. As a father of four, Ali Hassan is well versed in dodging difficult questions. Or just making up the answers.But when his kids start to ask about religion in general and Islam in particular, Ali begins to consider his heritage. Details
Thursday, January 19, 2017 | 7:30 PM @ Festival Place – 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park
6. The Irrelevant Show: A smorgasbord of hilarity, check out a live taping of CBC’s The Irrelevant Show, featuring all-new sketches and songs, with live musical guests and sound effects created right before your ears and eyes. Details
Friday, January 20, 2017 | 7:30 PM – 09:30 PM @ Arden Theatre – 5 St. Anne St., St Albert
7. Symphonie 5.1 | Van Grimde Corps Secrets: The celebrated hit of Montreal’s 2015/2016 season will have its first performances in English speaking Canada. For their second visit to Edmonton, Isabelle Van Grimde’s company will challenge us to examine the body through a most contemporary lens. Isabelle challenges herself to always explore the relationship between the body and technology, the virtual and the real. Details
January 20 & 21 2017 | 8PM @ Timms Centre for the Arts, 87 Avenue 112 St NW
III. Sports & Related Events
U of A – Golden Bears & Pandas – Schedule
1. Edmonton Oilers
2. Edmonton Oil Kings
3. Sledge Hockey Day
Come celebrate inclusive sport and community-building! The day will feature a round-robin sledge hockey tournament, puck-drop and autograph session with JOEY MOSS and DAVE SEMENKO; Hardest Shot competition; Instant Photobooth; Sledge Free-Skate; ‘Scooterboard’ Hockey; Zamboni tour; Crafts and Pom-Pom Making Station; Face Painting; Mini-Stick Hockey; art silent auction, 50/50 Draws and more! Details
4. Bantam AAA Hockey Tournament
The 39th Annual John Reid Memorial Bantam AAA Tournament Details
Students & Seniors – $5
10 and under – Free
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
1. Opera 101 Edmonton Opera’s Cinderella
2. Red Stars over Alberta
Our AAM Lecture Series continues with historian Ken Tingley discussing the little-known movement of some 8,000 American war planes through Edmonton destined for the Russia during World War II. Details
3. DARK MATTERS Game On!
January marks the return of one of our most popular themes yet… GAME ON! From good old-fashioned board games, to the very latest video games, we’ll be teaming up or facing off, as we host ‘the’ gaming event of the season. Oh, and did we mention: video games on the IMAX screen? Details
11211 142 Street
Meet, Mix, & Mingle (M3): January 20, 2017 | 5:30 – 8:30 pm DJ to follow @ Urban Tavern YEG
11606 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton
4. A Taste of Animethon
Animethon, operated by ASAPA (Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts), is the longest running fan-convention for celebrating Japanese anime and culture in Canada, held in Edmonton. Many attendees attend the convention in Cosplay and participate in gatherings of fans for anime and manga series. Details
5. Bridal Fantasy
The bridal show everyone is talking about, Bridal Fantasy has wowed brides since 1980. Bridal Fantasy, the premiere Edmonton wedding fair, is back and better than ever. Get all the information you will need in preparing for your big day and your new life ahead! Details
7515 – 118 Avenue, Edmonton