🔥HOT! 25 Things to do Under $25 in Edmonton in June 2025
POP-UPS, HIIT Summer Nights, Improv - Food & Drink - We've got YOU.
Summer feels like it’s here and we’re here to fill your days - and nights - with things to do in Edmonton that are heavy in fun times and light on your wallet. KaldrSaga is kicking off the list this month, with a New Queer Old Norse Cabaret, on stage until June 8, 2025. Tickets are on sale starting at $20, right here.
HERE ARE 25 THINGS TO DO UNDER $25 IN EDMONTON IN JUNE
Find Community Pals, and movement at HIIT SUMMER NIGHTS!
Saturdays, 6pm.
Join the fun for HIIT Summer Nights, Saturdays this summer. This is a [fourteen] week sesh where you can HIIT it in the park with an energized, fun and engaging movement class with your pals - every Saturday at one of our favourite outdoor spots in Edmonton. From rooftops to patios, to green spaces and lookout points - we’ll mix it up with a new location every week.
Connect with yourself, connect with your movement, connect with your pals in this ALL LEVEL, sixty-minute movement session that finishes up with a zero proof seltzer on the grass with your pals [included].KaldrSaga New Queer Old Norse Cabaret
Until June 8, 2025
Famed storyteller, Kaldr, crashes his ex-best friend, Saga’s, research presentation to get their bardic band back together—but with a debt coming due, does he have time to make amends? This is a queer romp of Skaldic rivalries, cowboy ballads, movie musicals, and more, KaldrSagacarves queer myths out of the stories of heroes and god.Get Your $20 Ticket for this Pop up with Darling Wine Bar and Garneau Block
June 1, 2025
Start off the month strong with sips & Stuzzichini. Cin Cin! Join us for a relaxed afternoon on the patio as we celebrate the Italian art of aperitivo—with new Italian wines from @garneaublock (SFERA & Sassara Vini) and a delicious selection of Stuzzichini. You can attend this fun patio pop-up for only $20 per ticket. Your ticket includes Stuzzichini (Italian bar snacks) on the Darling Patio- limited spots available!Pay What You Can Night: On the Banks of the Nut
June 3 and 10, 2025
One of Lemoine’s zippiest screwball comedies returns in its first revival since 2010. In this uniquely bucolic escapade, an affably inept federal talent agent and a plucky temp embark on a hare-brained talent quest in rural Wisconsin in 1951. Their madcap project involves bird-watching, pie, the music of Mahler, a pair of embattled star-crossed lovers, and the abruptest civic election in history, all at the curiously appointed Nut River Lodge.Adult Open Studio at Art Gallery of Alberta: Show Your Pride
June 5, 2025
Join the Art Gallery of Alberta for their Thursday night adult open studio. This month, experience a series of events celebrating Pride month at your AGA. Kick it off the festivities by creating a wearable artwork or unique flag that shows off your PRIDE!Sunset Sip & Sounds at Manchester Square
June 6, 13, 20, 27
Grab your pals and hit the patio for Sunset Sip & Sounds patio series hosted by Arcadia Brewery an Rhubharb cafe in Manchester Square. Every Friday Dj Gamegirl and Guest Djs will be spinning the beats from 6-10 pm as you unwind and get ready for the weekend.Celebrate PRIDE With a Fruit Loop Block party
June 7, 2025
From drag brunch, storytime, live music, DJ sets, and a vendor market, there's so much to do as we celebrate our community and 2SLGBTQIA+ vibrancy. This event is free of charge and open to all ages - doggos welcome!ps. Make it a double feature with the Downtown Pride Block Party
DRTY Ice Cream Kanto Party Pop-Up
June 8, 2025
You’re invited to DRTY Ice Cream’s Kanto Party! Join for the Grand Opening celebration that brings together the vibrant Old Strathcona community and the rich flavours of Filipino culture. Get your hands on delicious ice cream, delicious vibes and a fun night out to kick off summer ice cream season.Food for Thought: $5 Culinary Book Club and Cooking Class
June 8, 2025
Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Catch up on the book and enjoy a cooking class where you’ll make a recipe inspired by the book in this cooking class.Queer Stories Film Festival at EPL
June 9-22
Save your seat for free screenings of three Canadian films that celebrate the vibrant stories, voices, & visions of the LGBTQ2 community.
Get in the Stands for an Edmonton Stingers Game
June 10, 2025
The Edmonton Stingers have competed in Edmonton EXPO Centre Arena since their inaugural 2019 season. The 4,000-seat arena sits within the larger Edmonton EXPO Centre complex, which is located in the City of Edmonton’s Montrose neighborhood. With tickets starting at $23, this is an inexpensive way to support the local sports scene - and it’s so much fun in the stands!Compete in an Arcade Games Tournament at The Rec Room
June 12, 2025
Grab your partner and compete in a couples gaming tournament at The Rec Room. Get your hands on these cheap date night out with $15 tickets for an hour of unlimited gaming where you’ll compete against other couples for the top three scores.Adult Open Studio at Art Gallery of Alberta: Beading Workshop
June 12, 2025
Beading has a long history in many cultures. In North America, indigenous tribes created beaded artworks as both decoration and in ceremony. The art form continues to evolve and change in the hands of contemporary makers. Drop in for a beading workshop and create a one-of-a-kind artwork.Get Your Hands Dirty at a TREE PLANTING Event
June 12, 2025
Celebrate the annual Biodiversity Challenge by planting trees and contributing to citizen science with Nature Alberta and Root for Trees!Waffles and Drag with GoGo Fetch
June 14, 2025
Join GoGo Fetch for her next collaboration at Waffle Bird! Edmonton's first & only dedicated chicken and waffles restaurant!Try Paddling a Dragon Boat at the Edmonton Dragon Boat Open House
June 14, 2025
The Edmonton Dragon Boat Racing Club is celebrating the start of the season with a free Open House! Try paddling a dragon boat, enjoy free snacks, and explore Dawson Park and the natural scenery of the North Saskatchewan River.Hear Storytelling Live at Edmonton Story Slam
June 18, 2025
Five Minutes, 10 Story Tellers, Total Glory. Maybe you’re not so ready to hit the stage to share your story, but there’s an incredible experience to hear storytelling come to live, every month at 9910 in Edmonton.Adult Open Studio at Art Gallery of Alberta: Drawing Botanicals
June 19, 2025
As we approach the summer solstice, join us in The Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin) on the City of Edmonton Terrace for a botanical sketching session. Start with close looking and quick sketches in pencil. Add colour with chalk, pencil crayons and markers. Work at both a small and large scale to complete a series of drawing to take home.Chinatown After Dark Pop Up Night Market
June 21, 2025
There is no admission to visit. Come for the vibes, activities and live music. Hungry? At the market you can purchase tickets that can be exchanged for foods from the list of participating vendors that month. Make your way through back alleys, pop-up patios and activations to delight your mouth, and your senses, in Chinatown. There are more than 20 restaurants that will take part over the course of the season - and it’s popping up once a month this summer in Edmonton!Catch a Vibe at Edmonton International Jazz Festival
June 21-29, 2025
Hear it. See it. Explore it. The Edmonton International Jazz Festival is popping up in Edmonton this month. Check the full calendar of events for the full line-up. From free jazz performances popping up, to ticketed experiences, this summer is the perfect time to experience more - or get introduced to - the music of jazz.Get Free Admission to Art Gallery of Alberta on the Last Thursday of the Month
June 26, 2025
The AGA is pleased to offer free admission from 4-7pm on the last Thursday of every month. Explore any of the current exhibits like FAIR WEATHER: Equality, Community, and Climate Change, AGA100: Free for All Anniversary Wall, 1924: Edmonton and the Beginnings of the Art Gallery of Alberta, Boyd Dymchuk and Aaron Harvey: Wavy Dimension or Probably, Plausibly, Possibly.Adult Open Studio at Art Gallery of Alberta: Figure Drawing
June 26, 2025
Hone your figurative drawing skills with a series of gestural ink drawings. Choose to stay in a loose, expressive style or try your hand at a sustained tonal drawing. Focus on methods such as sight measuring to achieve representational proportion. Learn about the many ways to create a figurative drawing and the various strengths in gesture and representation.Party it up at Carnaval
June 27-29, 2025
Get ready to party at Alberta’s best Latin carnival, a celebration of fun, culture, and incredible live music! They are celebrating the traditions with a tribute to the coffee culture that connects the entire Latin community. Get ready for a fantastic lineup of family-friendly activities, including games, mouthwatering Latin-inspired food and drinks, spectacular musical performances, and so much more.Share Your Dirtiest Little Secrets with the Crowd, Anonymously
June 28, 2025
In Dirty Little Secrets, we read your nasty lil’ confessions to craft improv comedy gold. Witness the scandalous, anonymous, hilarious show that lets you bare your darkest secrets and guiltiest sins to a room full of strangers – All at a fraction of the price of therapy. This is a hilarious night out, and one of our favourite improv shows in the whole of the city - and not only because our secrets have been shared every time we visit the show.