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What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Time-travel to the 1940s for the Royal Alberta Museum's next Retro Craft Night for grownups; hop from venue to venue with the second annual CFR (Canadian Finals Rodeo) Backroads Series, a free celebration of country, roots, Americana, honky tonk, folk, blues and song slingers; bring your choice albums to spin at Rubaboo Indigenous Arts Festival’s Indigenous RPM at the CKUA Arts Den; attend the emotional unveiling of Busyrawk's Black Tortoise of the North 北方玄武, which will centre on the mural's themes of grief, remembrance, and healing; discover and support local authors and artists at the Harvest Art + Book Fair, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? With Alberta Culture Days in full swing, there is so much to see and do! Attend the premiere of FRACTURA, a new work by Edmonton-based artist Deviani Andrea, search for your new favourite artwork at SNAP’s Fine Art Garage Sale, share some laughs with friends at Grindstone’s Improv in the park, check out the exhibitions, performances, and workshops at ArtsHub Ortona, celebrate the 30th anniversary of YouthWrite with a block party at ArtsHub McLuhan House, join the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton as they open an exciting new season with an evening of live music featuring Rafael Hoekman, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Celebrate powerful storytelling from Muslim creatives at the Mosquers Film Festival, join CRIPSiE for a dynamic and compelling dance and theatre experience at Nothing About Us Without Us, check out the offerings at the 21st annual Kaleido Family Arts Festival along the Alberta Avenue Arts District, stop by the Mitchell Art Gallery to see the new exhibition Gleaning the Blue-Green by Kelly Andres, join Northern Lights Folk Club for their presentation of The Gift – An Ian Tyson Tribute, check out Agatha Christie’s greatest literary whodunnit on stage at the Citadel’s production of Murder on the Orient Express, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Catch the return of Rapid Fire Theatre’s Prairie Bowl Theatresports Tournament and witness the region’s finest improvisers to go head-to-head in a Theatresports-style tournament, check out local art and music along the beautiful river valley at the Strathearn Art Walk, discover more than 125 artists across nine stages at the Purple City Music Festival, celebrate Vietnamese Heritage Month with an afternoon of Vietnamese poetry and proverbs at Boa & Hare, enjoy three days of Filipino entertainment and food at the Edmonton Filipino Fiesta 2026, catch a public reading of The Night Travelling Star at Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Check out the Edmonton Art Crawl for three days of free arts and cultural programming to downtown Edmonton, explore the question “what does it truly mean to belong?” at the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation’s anniversary panel discussion, celebrate the 100th Anniversary of A PAGE OF MADNESS with a live original score performed by The Nausea, enjoy an afternoon of Indian music filled with soulful songs at Dopehri 2026, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Celebrate two decades of Music for Mavericks with live performances from cornerstone artists including Politic Live, Kreesha Turner, K‑Riz, Oozeela, Mouraine, and other Mavericks alumni; catch a one-night-only screening of VAMPYR featuring original live accompaniment from post-rock provocateurs Applied Silence; enjoy authentic cuisine, live music and dance at Jerk & Jollof Fest; be among the first to experience a brand-new augmented reality application created for one of Edmonton’s Chinatown murals; join Bent Stick Brewing as they celebrate their 10th anniversary with a two-day musical festival, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Catch a show at the 2026 Edmonton International Fringe Festival, watch top teams compete in the Pan American Lion Dance Championship and enjoy cultural performances at the Edmonton Dragon Festival, enjoy a free performance with Brianna Lizotte and The Whitlows at Afternoon Sound Sessions on 124, experience the simple beauty of flying kites while enjoying live cultural performances at the Winds of Unity Multicultural Kite Festival, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Don’t miss out on free live music and performances this summer at Afternoon Sound Sessions on 124 St, experience energetic performances at the Edmonton Love & Unity Reggae Festival, enjoy an evening of great food, live music and community at the FAVA Summer BBQ and Edmonton’s Littlest Folk Fest, join author RM Briggs for the launch of Science Fiction Tales: Volume III, catch American singer songwriter Sean Rowe with Exandra Fang at the Buckingham, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Don't miss three party-filled days of Caribbean culture in the heart of downtown at Cariwest, examine how historical legacies and contemporary influences shape relationships to traditional Indigenous spirituality at Harcourt House’s exhibition Expressions of Métis Religion and Spirituality, join the Edmonton Short Film Festival as they showcase outstanding queer storytelling from Edmonton and beyond at the PRIDE Pop-Up Screening & Community Mixer, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Attend an open rehearsal of Voices at Play—
collaborative playback theatre designed to amplify the voices of Muslim and racialized actors in Edmonton, check out the opening reception of Camryn Carnell’s solo exhibition
A Scrappy Sensibility at Alberta Craft, explore the world’s largest three-day multiculturalism celebration at the Edmonton Heritage Festival, get a sneak peek of upcoming Fringe plays at Script Salon’s Fringe Script Tease, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Explore the practice of ekphrastic writing with writer Jason Purcell; enjoy a free community celebration of dance, art, music, and culture at CIRCUS ROYALE with Mile Zero Dance, New Roots Breaking Studios and iHuman; join SNAP at their annual steamroller event for an evening extravaganza complete with a campfire, s’mores, live music, and printmaking; catch the final performances of Cocktails at Pam’s at the Varscona Theatre; step into Wonderpool: Portals to Imagined Worlds featuring the works of CW Carson, Sara Norquay and Byron McBride at Gallery@501; and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Sample delicious bites at Western Canada’s largest outdoor food festival at the Taste of Edmonton, enjoy a singer-songwriter triple bill featuring Danny Floyd Cole, Liz Lauer and Melina Sterling at Tavern on Whyte, check out the inaugural exhibition at the Family Drugs Gallery and browse the open studio, spend an electrifying evening with the folk/bluegrass/Americana band The Unfaithful Servants at the Bison Lodge, and so much more!
What's on in Edmonton this weekend? Sample delicious bites at Western Canada’s largest outdoor food festival at the Taste of Edmonton, enjoy a singer-songwriter triple bill featuring Danny Floyd Cole, Liz Lauer and Melina Sterling at Tavern on Whyte, check out the inaugural exhibition at the Family Drugs Gallery and browse the open studio, spend an electrifying evening with the folk/bluegrass/Americana band The Unfaithful Servants at the Bison Lodge, and so much more!
