The Weekly: Edmonton - Here are the Best Things to do in Edmonton this Week - March 5 - 12, 2024
The Weekly shares the coolest events, pop-ups and trendiest hotspots in Edmonton and is curated by @yeg.date.
Staying cozy? We’re here for the weather warming up through the end of the week, but until then, you’ve got the brand new winter patio at Baijiu to get you through this cold snap. Need other cool food and drink inspo this week?
Read: 9 Edmonton Pop-up Food & Drink Events this Month
Pop-ups, Trending Hotspots, Events & Openings/Closings
Keep Design has created a fun, unique workshop where you’ll make your own chopsticks. Workshops are ongoing through this month, and you’ll leave with two custom created pairs of chopsticks. buy tickets
Tickets are on sale for the AGA REFINERY PARTY! This 1920s Speakeasy themed party in the Art Gallery is popping up on March 23rd and features swanky lounges, a hidden speakeasy and live jazz music through the gallery. That’s right - this time around is 1920s themed Speakeasy - The Palm Room. buy tickets
NEW COCKTAIL CLASS! Mezcal and Margs! This Cocktail class will have you shaking up three cocktails, with snacks in between, with a local expert. Bring home recipes that’ll make your patio the most popular spot on the block this summer. Tickets are for TWO PEOPLE. Buy tickets
Nabi Bar is opening soon on 104th and will feature Korean eats and cocktails and we’re stoked for the addition to our favourite block of cocktail spots in the city!
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN LEAGUE with PIZZA PARTY kicks off this month! Every week you’ll play new games - think camp games and challenges, over traditional sports, and end each movement session with a pizza party! It’s a great way to connect with new friends in this NEW FUN WAY TO MOVE! The four-week session kicks off at the end of March. Register for the session, here.
Here’s what to do in Edmonton this Week
Tuesday March 5, 2024
Every Tuesday, visit Spotlight Cabaret for Drag Queen Bingo! Get ready for a wild ride of glitz, fun, and laughter hosted by the Queens, Pheremone Killz and Pepper! Satisfy your cravings for both drag show glamour and bingo excitement all in one night.
Don’t wait for the weekend for brunch, try the delicious quiche and other French menu inspired items at Cafe La Reine, where you can get brunch served up every day of the week.
Head to the neighbourhood hotspot, Darling, for $2 oyster night and delicious, delicious pours of thoughtfully selected wines. Darling is serving up the freshest shucked-to-order East Coast Oysters with a rotating mignonette. The shucking starts at 5pm!
Wednesday March 6, 2024
Come watch as improv comedians battle it out in dream like scenes and battle to be crowned the King of the Hill. They take audience suggestions to create scenes, characters and sketches in this 90 minute performance.
It’s open mic night at Grindstone Theatre. Think you have what it takes to tell jokes on stage for 5 mins like the pros or just love a good fun comedy night with the occasional cringe set? Plus they have $5 PBR and chicken wings on special.
On Stage: Mermaid Legs. Sisters, Billie, Ava, and Scarlet are struggling. When Billie takes off unexpectedly, leaving behind a disastrous apartment and a mysterious note, Ava and Scarlet are at a loss. There is a history. Mermaid Legs is a surreal theatre dance fantasia about the bonds of sisterhood and the stigma of mental illness. Showing until March 10, 2024. Buy Tickets
Thursday March 7, 2024
Experience the fun of wood working and making your own chopsticks. Each participant will be using both the planer machine and the hand planer with a special design jig and a sanding block with multiple grits size to create your unique design.
Take a Japanese Homestyle Cooking Class. Discover the art of Japanese home cooking with MasterChef Canada alumna Mai Nguyen in her exciting in-person class. buy tickets
Try the incredible cocktails at Guru with this Edmonton Cocktail Week Mixer. South Asian-inspired cocktails, Tapas, and Music at the Guru Restaurant during Edmonton Cocktail Week. buy tickets
Dark Matters: The Science of Sex. It’s the hottest night of the year and was a sold out event last year! Enjoy provocative talks by local experts exploring all things naughty and nice. Get in on the action and learn about crazy animal sex lives, what a cell phone and a vibrator have in common, and so much more! buy tickets
Drop in Adult Open Studio at Art Gallery of Alberta - this week it’s art Journalling! This creative night out makes our list of the best cheap date night ideas in Edmonton and you can register, right here.
Friday March 8, 2024
HOPS ON THE HILL - FRIDAY NIGHT SNOW TUBING! Let's get OUTSIDE and enjoy this Edmonton WINTER with Hops on the Hill! Live music and beer sampling from different Breweries each week in the Chalet. Artis this week is Steven Sware.
Join the Monthly book and cooking club at Stanley A. Milner Library. This meeting you will discuss The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel and create Cosmopolitan mocktails along with a crispy roasted chickpea snack.
See a Speakeasy pop-up Magic Show. Chris Gowen is bringing back close-up magic in an intimate space. buy tickets
The third location for Backstairs Burgers is having a grand opening party tonight. Everyone is free to join and there will a live Dj, prizes to be won and amazing food.
Cocktail Week is taking over Edmonton. Head down to one of the participating restaurant and enjoy $12 cocktails.
Magic Michael XXS opens at Rapidfire Theatre. The dancers? Improvisers. The music? Unknown. The temperature? HOT. Dancing to songs they don’t know and creating routines based on audience suggestions, a cast of improvisers with no stripping experience will seduce you into stitches in this hysterical male stripper epic.
Saturday March 9, 2024
Touch Better! Learn to touch better at home with this intimate couples massage workshop. You'll learn how to use your hands, palms, fingertips and thumbs from a local registered massage therapist, to create that sensuality that can only come from a great massage. buy tickets
The 11 O’clock Number is Grindstone’s award winning improvised musical comedy! Based on suggestions from the audience the cast improvises a brand new musical comedy on the spot, complete with twisting plots and showstopping numbers.
The No Girl Left Behind empowerment workshop is taking place today. Experience a day full of presentations, discussions and activities that will give you the tools to navigate difficult relationships and break toxic cycles, improve your relationships by building trust and respect, foster effective communication, and nurture healthy relationships.
Sunday March 10, 2024
Celebrate the last day of Edmonton Cocktail Week! Enjoy specially crafted cocktails at participating downtown bars & restaurants for just $12 all week long. Visit the Website
The Sound of Music hits the stage at the Citadel! Set in late 1930’s Austria, the free-spirited Maria, set to take religious orders at an abbey, becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children. buy tickets
Get your hands on a delicious Sunday Dinner at Out of Bounds Restaurant at Cattail Crossing. This was the best Yorkshire pudding we’ve ever had. The whole meal was incredible, and comes in at just $30/person. It’s an incredible comfort-food meal to start the week! Reserve a Table
Monday March 11, 2024
Calling all Disney Adults. Check out the Immersive Disney Exhibit at Edmonton Expo Centre. Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more. buy tickets
GO KARTING! But, really, next level. Hit up Drive at WEM for BOGO 50% off Monday to Thursday and cruise into a fun date night adventure for two (or more).
Tuesday March 12, 2024
Comedy Night at Otto Food & Drink. Standup comedy showcase featuring amazing local comedians and touring headliners! Eat delicious food, laugh and work your way through the selection of craft beers in this neighbourhood bar. buy tickets
Taste your way through a beer dinner at Malt & Mortar. Join the team for dinner at Malt and Mortar for a fabulous five course meal uniquely paired with Phillips Brewing beers. buy tickets