EDMONTON EXPO Giveaway, September Festivals & September Festivals & Great Food!
Hi everyone! I’ve been a bit MIA with the newsletter (thanks for your patience 🥹).
I’m actually headed to China for work for a few weeks starting this weekend, so the emails will be a bit sporadic for a little bit longer (thanks again for your patience lol). There are plenty of activities happening in the city over the next few weeks (and great food to eat + local businesses to support!) so I hope you find some wonderful things to do while I’m away.
However!! I am popping in to run a newsletter subscriber-only giveaway to the upcoming EDMONTON EXPO returning next weekend Sept. 18-20, and share a few more September event reminders.
The EDMONTON EXPO is a favourite event in our family! I’ve had the pleasure of working with them for years.
The EDMONTON EXPO is Three Days of Fun-Filled, Fan Culture!
If you’re into comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, gaming, or cosplay, you’re invited to share in their playground. Find your fandom family at EDMONTON EXPO. All 40,000 of them!! Guests this year include John Cena, cast members from The Boys, Peggy the Dog (from Deadpool—their appearance includes a little fundraiser for Zoe’s Animal Rescue!), plus anime, gaming, cosplay, artists/vendors, and much more.
I’ll be away next weekend but Mike and our toddler Benjimin are really looking forward to checking out the festivities.
Enter to win a pair of passes to Sunday, Sept. 20’s EDMONTON EXPO, plus two tickets to the John Cena Live experience!
The EDMONTON EXPO has given me a pair of Sunday passes + two tickets to the John Cena Live experience on Sunday, Sept. 20, to give away to newsletter subscribers! Thank you for being a subscriber. 🙏🏻
To enter for a chance to win, simply visit the EDMONTON EXPO website and tell me what guest, activity, programming, etc., you’re most looking forward to! Also let me know if this would be your first time or returning visit to the event.
That’s it! I will select a winner from all email entries received by Monday, Sept. 14. The winner will be notified via email.
Thank you to the EDMONTON EXPO for supporting my small business and newsletter community with this email giveaway! (gifted)
Here’s a few more events you might be interested this September:
- September is Vietnamese Heritage Month in Alberta and my Vietnamese non-profit society has helped coordinate events and activities to celebrate with nearly 20 organizations across Edmonton. Check out all the restaurants + upcoming events and plan your visits. There’s restaurant deals + weekly events in September.
- Strathearn Art Walk & Music Festival returns Sept. 11-13.
- 9th Annual Edmonton Filipino Fiesta runs Sept. 12-13.
- Mosquers Film Festival runs Sept. 17-20.
- Kaleido Family Arts Festival runs Sept 18-20.
- Down by the River Music Festival runs Sept. 18-20.
- Edmonton Gallery Walk runs Sept. 19 & 20.
- 2026 Edmonton Comedy Festival runs Sept. 24-27.
- Edmonton International Film Festival runs Sept. 24-Oct. 3.
- AsiaFest 2026 returns Sept. 25-27.
- September is the final month for Edmonton City As a Museum Project’s free Curiosity Walking Tours!
You can save 15% off your gameplay at Activate in south or west Edmonton with my code LINDORK15. Activate is the world’s first active gaming experience. Book before Oct. 11! #ActivatePartner
I’ve had some tasty bites from a few local spots the last few weeks that you may be interested in trying too, including:
- Tacos from Marlo
- Samosas from Mr. & Mrs. Singh’s Kitchen
- Banh mi and pandan cakes from An Vat Edmonton
- Pesto mac & cheese from Seoul Fried Chicken
- Cookies from Confetti Sweets
- Pork sisig and Sinigang soup from Max’s Restaurant
- Cruellers from Rosewood Foods
- Marinated herb & garlic shrimp from Safeway
- Banh Khot (Vietnamese mini crepes) from Mai Mai Viet Street Kitchen
- Pork chop with egg on rice from Da Kao Bistro
- Ice cream from Yelo’d Ice Cream & Bake Shoppe
- Hot pot lunch from Boiling Hot Pot
Just a few delicious local bites you can try in Edmonton!!
That’s it for me, for now!
I hope you have a wonderful next few weeks and I’ll get back to weekly emails for Things to Do, Eat and Know Each Week in the Edmonton area when I return.