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Weekend Activities and Events in Edmonton
A digest of What’s On in and around Edmonton during this weekend including free fun family activities, weekend events & activities for kids, live music, performing arts & theatre and sports events. Few weekday events are also listed.
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Contents:
- In person/Drive-in Events
- Guided Tours and Outdoor Activities
- Virtual Events
Alberta Waterbodies
July 4, 2020 To July 5, 2020
Free
Family fishing weekends are offered twice a year in Alberta – during the Family Day weekend and during National Fishing Week in the summer. During Alberta’s twice-yearly ... »
Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Road Northwest, Edmonton
July 4, 2020
$5 to $50
Join us for a fun in the sun day with friends and family. There will be: • Jerk Chicken • Jerk Pork • Jerk Vegetables • Curry Chicken • Jerk Fish • Jerk ... »
On The Rocks, 11740 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton
July 3, 2020
$6.17
Get out and meet new people! WE are BACK! RELAUNCHING after quarantine. We will see each other in PERSON again! Come enjoy the end of the work ... »
Online and from a distance, Edmonton
July 2, 2020 To July 5, 2020
$5-$50
Common Ground Arts Society presents Found Festival 2020 find art in unexpected places (online and from a distance) featuring theatre, performance art, film, poetry, music & more. Found Festival ... »
Spotlight Cabaret, 8217 104th Street Northwest, Edmonton
July 2, 2020 To October 22, 2020
7807600202
$12-$12
Step inside our 1920’s themed Cabaret and let the beautiful performers of The House of Hush Burlesque transport you to another time as they tastefully celebrate the ... »
Spotlight Cabaret,, 8217 104 Street Northwest, Edmonton
July 2, 2020 To October 22, 2020
7807600202
$12-$12
Join Edmonton's Masters of Improv Donovan Workun (Just For Laughs, The Irrelevant Show) and Mark Meer (Mass Effect's Commander Shepard, Tiny Plastic Men) as they create a ... »
Whyte Avenue, Edmonton
July 1, 2020 To July 31, 2020
Free
In 2020, during Covid-19 restrictions, we have brought the art behind glass. Visitors can view art and contact the artists to purchase. Delivery of art can be arranged ... »
Alberta Avenue Restaurants, Edmonton
July 1, 2020 To July 31, 2020
$15 to $25
Dine the Ave is an event that celebrates local businesses along Alberta Avenue. All participating restaurants are offering a special that costs between $15-$25 for the entire ... »
Various Parks. Strathcona County
June 29, 2020 To July 3, 2020
Free
Join us this summer as we head outdoors for free games, activities, and crafts for the whole family. Grab your sunscreen and join in the fun. Who ... »
Various Venues, Edmonton
June 22, 2020 To October 4, 2020
Varies
Join us outside for some outdoor fitness. The weekly schedule offers something for everyone, in a variety of greenspaces adjacent to four Community Recreation Center Sites and ... »
Glastonbury Park, 1101 Grantham Drive Northwest, Edmonton
June 20, 2020 To August 15, 2020
Free
Join Prana Yoga Studio & Glastonbury Community League for Summer Yoga in the Park. Get fit, have fun & connect with your community! Please note: Due to ... »
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Alberta 60, Spruce Grove
June 17, 2020 To August 30, 2020
$125 for two
This is a picnic experience designed to make beautiful memories for you and a special someone. Thinking of proposing? Is it time to mark a special anniversary, ... »
Heritage Square, 10915 23 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton
June 7, 2020 To September 27, 2020
7809132586
Free to all customers
Open Air Farmers Market from 10am to 3pm each Sunday from May 31 to September 27, 2020. Vendors with Alberta Beef fresh vegetables, BC Fruits, Preserves and pickling, baking, artisan ... »
2115 Hermitage Rd NW, Edmonton
May 14, 2020 To October 31, 2020
1-877-969-9091
Free
Looking for a great fishing spot to call your own? Alberta Conservation Association and Alberta Environment and Parks have stocked waterbodies across the province to create over 260 ... »
Summer Activities in Edmonton
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9735 Grierson Hill Northwest, Edmonton
June 22, 2020 To September 30, 2020
$72.24 (offer) to $84.99
On this 90-minute Segway tour of Edmonton, Alberta, you will receive in-depth training from a certified Segway trainer. After the training, get ready for the experience of ... »
Online - Various Cities
June 27, 2020
free
We invite you to take steps to #EndBrainTumours as we support, celebrate and remember. We may be physically distant, but we will still come together in a ... »
Online, calgary
June 27, 2020
$8
Virtually Live is an immersive, curated and interactive online six week concert series. »
Online, Calgary
June 27, 2020
4036204255
Donation
Calgary Heart Beats is bringing the concert experience to your home to share with your family and friends, and to support our local community during COVID-19! Produced ... »
Online
June 27, 2020
Free
The Roots Picnic 2020 Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote For Virtual Festival Experience. Hosted By Questlove, Black Thought & When We All Vote & ... »
Online
June 27, 2020 To July 18, 2020
Free
Home is where the Bard is! Theatre Calgary, in association with The Shakespeare Company and Hit + Myth, is getting ready to bring a summer tradition to your ... »
Online
June 26, 2020 To August 14, 2020
4032580819
$20
We have been so amazed and overjoyed at the enthusiastic response to our recent Virtual Trivia Nights, that we are announcing a special Virtual Trivia Summer Series, ... »
Online
June 23, 2020 To June 25, 2020
FREE-$199
The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is proud to announce our first-ever Virtual Franchise Week! Starting June 23rd, the CFA will be offering 3 days of unique virtual educational ... »
Online
June 19, 2020 To July 31, 2020
Free Virtual event
Local national international musicians. Great music, great interviews, live-to-tape, live-streamed. »
Online
June 19, 2020 To June 26, 2020
$15
The VIMFF has curated a special selection of the best 2020 climbing films from our past February Festival, for your online viewing enjoyment. We hope you’ll join ... »
Online
June 15, 2020 To August 7, 2020
Free
Discover a new opera every week through hands-on activities and other fun learning prompts, watch the opera, and share their work with a global community of young ... »
Online event
June 8, 2020 To June 30, 2020
Free Virtual event
Alexander Shelley: Conducting Masterclass | Monday, June 8, 2020 | 2:30 PM Join NAC Music Director Alexander Shelley for a LIVE 1.5-hour conductors workshop! On June 8th at 2:30 pm (EDT), Alexander Shelley ... »
Online, From Ottawa
June 3, 2020 To June 30, 2020
$20
One woman show by award-winning Canadian comedian Rachelle Elie. A fresh online experience. No line ups! Open Bar! No babysitter! Join the dazzling comedian & actress Rachelle ... »
Where ever You are
June 1, 2020 To December 31, 2020
Minimum $5 Donation
Race day is 100% unique to you and your birthday or the friend/family member's birthday that you're supporting. On race day, choose the route of your choice ... »
Virtual
May 19, 2020 To June 30, 2020
416-946-8638
Free
The University of Toronto's Multilingual Development Lab is looking for children aged 4 years - Grade 2 to participate in educational word games online, from home. Since the study ... »
April 13, 2020 To June 29, 2020
403 998 0191
Free
The intention for these Monday Zoom meditations is for you to enjoy a meditative experience of the Tao and discover ways for this to assist you during ... »
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ONGOING EVENTS
I. Family & Kids Activities
Fun with EPL
Get a EPL card online and use these 10 Free Edmonton Public Library Services. Details
Tour Egyptian Heritage Sites Virtually
Explore various heritage sites in Egypt from tombs to monasteries. Details
Tour International Space Station
Ever dreamed of going to the ISS? Tour the International Space Station virtually. Details
Visit Zoo Animals Online
Zoos across Canada have decided to bring their inhabitants to your home. Here is a list of places where you can watch wildlife online.
Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids
Here are a few easy fun science activities/experimentsthat are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home
Things to Do With Teens During COVID-19 Days
Canadian Museums & Museums Across the World Online
With the advent of technology and widespread availability of the internet, the world is now at your fingertips. You can travel to distant lands, tour famous museums, all from the comfort of your home.
Explore Canada From Home
II. Live Music
Free & Paid Online Music Classes and Resources for Kids
Music Concerts to Watch Online
Watch a few of the 50+ online concerts scheduled this weekend.
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Theatre Performances From Across the World
With Covid-19 pandemic forcing theatres to shut their doors, many performing art centres have taken to being open virtually. Watch Bolshoi Ballet’s The Nutcracker to Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette from the Metropolitan Opera this weekend. Details
Various, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.
IV. Other Activities & Events
Listen to Audio Editions of 10 Giller Prize-Winning Books
Audio editionsof 10 award-winning books will be available for free over a two-month period as part of an initiative to encourage Canadians to enjoy top storytelling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Help Local Businesses
The shutdown of businesses except essential services is hurting local businesses. Check out the ways in which you can help them. Details
Alberta Fishing Education Program
Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association is making its eight-module Alberta Fishing Education Programavailable online for free for a limited time.The Alberta Fishing Education Program is the only program of its kind offered in North America. This program offers a comprehensive educational experience. The course usually costs $39.99.
Alberta Bakers Offering Online Classes
Turn to the kitchen to discover new recipes and perfect those baking skills as you whip up comforting breads and baked goods. Alberta baking experts are available to help – virtually through social media and online platforms – so you can take a class or see a demonstration in your own home. Details
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Don’t forget about FC Edmonton playing Canada Day against the Halifax Wanders in Canada’s new soccer league the CPL. Canadian premier League.
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Good things to get into.