Here's Your Guide to the BEST THINGS to do in Edmonton this Week - April 16-22, 2025
Social Snack Club, Pay what you Can Theatre and Chocolate Fondue Night
This week, The Downtown Defrost Festival is BACK. This two-day outdoor electronic music festival that celebrates the city’s diverse electronic-music artists and dance scene and is coming up THIS WEEKEND. Tickets are still available to see Churchill Square transformed into a fun (all ages!) dance party featuring lights, installations, and some of the city's favorite DJs alongside international talent.
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The Honky Tonk Markets hits Cook County this Weekend! There’s curated vintage, western and handmade goods, live music, on-site tattoos (hello, finally getting that matching-tattoo set) and a slaying after-party. Tickets are only three bucks, at the door. The fun starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
The first Streetcar concert/Streetcar cocktail class of the season kicks off IN FOUR WEEKS! Tickets are on sale now, here. Venture across the high level bridge while a local artists serenades you into the sunset with a local brew in hand (zero proof options available) or take a cocktail adventure with three themed cocktails and a view of the sunset.
Check out this Edmonton pottery workshop where every week, you’ll learn to make a functional piece of pottery. Tickets are on sale now for the 29th of April workshop where you’ll learn to make a herb stripper.
There are very limited passes on sale for a full summer of sunday night sunset yoga sessions. That’s $139 for sixteen weeks of yoga - and the first session kicks off Mid May.
May the 4th Be With You! Calling all Star Wars enthusiasts… Register for Kidney Walk and celebrate the strength of our kidney and transplant community. You’ll enjoy live entertainment with ‘Festival in a Box,’ food, fun, and music – all in support of a great cause!
Here are the BEST things to do in Edmonton this Week
Wednesday April 16, 2025
Agave and Delavoye Chocolate pairing at EPIC Market. Learn from our expert Bar Manager, Xavier Aleba, as he guides you through a unique tequila and chocolate tasting experience!
Edmonton Story Slam! Come listen or read your story. Five minute, 10 story tellers. Grab a drink in the cozy basement of The Common and enjoy and evening of literature and poems.
90s Jewelery DIY Night. In this hands-on class, you'll learn how to use polymer clay to design your very own 90's themed jewelry—but the possibilities don’t stop there! Whether you’re here for the cassette tape/ rollerblade/ neon colours vibe or simply want to create something uniquely you, we’ll provide all the tools and guidance to help bring your vision to life.
Thursday April 17, 2025
Free ART HIVE at Art Gallery of Alberta. Come and join the ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA for the community art marking initiative Art Hive! It's free and open to all, every Thursday from 12 to 2 p.m.
Thursday Night Snack Bar Social Club Games Night. Spend another Thursday evening meeting new people at this social club! ROAM is generously sharing their space and snack expertise with us for a night of games and bar snacks.
Sounds of YEG Celebration of Edmonton’s Music Scene. Get ready for an unforgettable night of raw energy and incredible Edmonton talent at the Winspear Centre! This Live at the Winspear concert brings together three of the city's most electrifying bands, each offering their own unique sound and dynamic performance to this show. Featuring Derina Harvey, The Brasstactics and Melafrique.
Pay what you can night for Radiant Vermin on Stage. An engaging young couple, Ollie and Jill, want to tell you about their dream home. Some of the things they did to get it, you might find shocking. But they want you to know they did it all for their baby. A wickedly comic satire about a young couple offered a “too good to be true” way onto the property ladder.
FREE Open Mic Comedy Night at Grindstone Theatre. Every week Wednesday at 10PM The Grindstone hosts one of Edmonton's only Stand-Up Comedy Open Mics to give first timers a chance to take a huge risk, and pros a chance to work on new material. Each set is 5 minutes, with a light at 4 minutes.
Get 1-hour of Unlimited Game Play during a Partner Gaming Tournament at The Rec Room. Bring your A-game to The Rec Room and compete with other couples at popular redemption games in the yard. The couple with the most points at the end of the sixty minutes will take home the grand prize - and during that time you've got unlimited credits to stomp the competition.
Save the Earth Adult Open Studio. Divert “garbage” from the landfill and see the creative possibilities in discarded and reusable materials including cardboard, plastics, and fibre during this $20 Thursday-night art class.
Friday April 18, 2025
Take a pizza cooking class at L’OCA. Join L’OCA for a hands-on pizza class! Learn to make New York-style & Pizza Napolitana with expert pizzaiolo Chef Fabricio.
It’s chocolate fondue night at DeLavoye. This Easter weekend, indulge in a moment of warmth, joy, and decadence with an exclusive 45-minute Fondue Experience. Begin with a refreshing welcome drink, setting the stage for a delightful celebration.
Don’t sleep on Downtown Defrost. This two-day outdoor electronic music festival that celebrates the city’s diverse electronic-music artists and dance scene and is coming up THIS WEEKEND. Tickets are still available to see Churchill Square transformed into a fun (all ages!) dance party featuring lights, installations, and some of the city's favorite DJs alongside international talent.
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Saturday April 19, 2025
Shop the Honky Tonk Market. The Honky Tonk Market is rolling into Cook County on April 19th with curated vintage, western and handmade goods, live music, on-site tattoos (hello, finally getting that matching-tattoo set) and a slaying after-party. Tickets are only three bucks, at the door. The fun starts at 1 p.m.
Bingo LOCA at Midway. Ever wondered what Bingo Loco is all about? They’re a unique blend of boozy bingo, pulsating bingo raves, and good old-fashioned fun.
DAWN to DUSK EDM at Aradia. Dawn Till Dusk is presenting a home-grown festival experience with two stages, 10 DJs (8 DJs, 1 duo), Fem vendors, a food truck, and performers. Moreover, we will provide workshops before the event.
Sunday April 20, 2025
Take a kid+parent cake decorating workshop with Brown Sugar Baking School. Join us for a fun and interactive cake decorating class designed for kids (ages 3-12) and their parent or guardian! Together, you’ll decorate a 5-inch cake and two cupcakes, creating sweet memories along the way.
Take a Wildlife Photo walk. Join McBain and nature photographer, Jonathan Gillingham, for this springtime nature photography walk through the River Loop Trail in Edmonton's beautiful river valley.
Monday April 21, 2025
Get your hands on all-you-can-eat chicken wings at The Rec Room. Every monday it’s your choice of flavour, all you can eat and it comes with a $10 game card to get your competition-ON in The Yard! You can just show up, hungry and ready to play!
Tuesday April 22, 2025
Tuesday is $2 Oysters at Darling Wine Bar - but there’s more. Pop by to try their delicious menu release.