The Weekly: Edmonton - Here are the Best Things to do in Edmonton this Week - April 17 - 23, 2024
The Weekly shares the coolest events, pop-ups and trendiest hotspots in Edmonton and is curated by @yeg.date.
Welcome to The Weekly: Edmonton. This week, we’re stoked for the return of outdoor picnics, pop-up food and drink events, and patio season. Unfortunately the snow just won’t stay away but we are hopping that it will melt in time for the midway happening this weekend
Calling all D&D fans - Improvised Dungeons & Dragons is coming to Rapid Fire Theatre. Catch a show on stage April 19 - May 4 and if you show up in costume, you’re going to love the perks.
Thursday night shows are Pay-what-you-will. Tickets are on sale now - and yes, before you ask - it’s a fully costumed show laden with magical items.
Pop-ups, Trending Hotspots, Events & Openings/Closings
This Summer, find someone that makes you laugh at Grindstone Theatre School. Summer session early bird ends April 18, and you can register NOW for Theatre school, spicy burlesque workshops or even DJing 101. Register Now
Sadly, we’ve lost two Edmonton restaurants this week: Restaurant/Bar Yarrow and Gravy have both closed.
Summer is here and so are the popular cocktail classes on the streetcar, and the pop-up streetcar sunset and beer concerts.
Looking for a new fitness class? Try Glow Yoga, it’s one hour of flow yoga, covered in glow paint and glow sticks. Plus at the end you get a mocktail for Fu’s Repair Shop - Tickets are on sale now for May 1st, 2024.
Dining with Strangers at Darling only has 5 tickets left for this experience. You’ll create connections, share stories and enjoy an incredible three-course meals.
Here are FIFTEEN performances to see on stage this week in Edmonton. Read: 15 Plays to See on Stage this Month in Edmonton
Here’s what to do in Edmonton this Week
Wednesday April 17, 2024
Grindstone’s Pub Choir! Add your voice to this drop in choir where you’ll join participants in singing a new pop song each week while enjoying local beverages! Led by Byron Martin and Tiff Hall, along with special guests from the professional music and theatre industry. No experience necessary, we encourage anyone from shower singers to music professionals to gather and sing together!
Gyu Kaku Japanese BBQ is a top tier lunch date and we’re here for the lunch specials. $15.99 and $18.99 for your choice of two, or three meats. Have a look through the full menu, right here.
It’s the final week to see Candy & the Beast at the ATB Financial Arts Barn. Get your tickets before the final show on Saturday. Candy & the Beast is a mystery-thriller set in the town of Black Falls where everyone has awakened to the realization that they have a serial killer problem. A series of residents have gone missing — only to turn up dead.
Embark on a hilarious journey every Wednesday night at Maki Maki Restaurant with Maki Happy Comedy Jam—the hottest free comedy show in the city! From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, immerse yourself in side-splitting stand-up performances featuring the best Edmonton comics and pro touring comedians.
It is all you can eat taco at Azucar Taco House. You have your choice of all you can eat Pastor, Tinga, Carnitas and Veggie tacos for only $24.99.
Taste for Life is is happening today and four local returns are participating, Highlevel Dinner, Otto, The Common, and Biera. Proceeds from this event support HIV Edmonton.
Thursday April 18, 2024
Take a Chopsticks making workshop. In this workshop, a local expert will help you craft two pairs of custom chopsticks to bring home. Buy Tickets
Couples 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. Buy Tickets
Try Making Wire Jewelry at Adult Open Studio. Every week, Art Gallery of Alberta hosts Open Studio, for adults in Edmonton. Adult Open Studio classes are casual, social drop-in art workshops offered weekly, featuring a new project and theme connected to current exhibitions. Register
Friday April 19, 2024
Take a Green Onion Cakes and Hand Pulled Noodle Class. Indulge in the culinary delights of an in-person cooking class with MasterChef Canada Alumna, Mai Nguyen. Discover the art of creating Hand Pulled Noodles, Edmonton's beloved Green Onion Cakes, and a delicious Braised Eggplant side dish. Buy Tickets
Get Your Dungeons and Dragons on at Improvided Dungeons & Dragons. Embark upon an adventure guided by the arcane hand of the Dungeon Master… and the whims of the audience. Enter the Realm of Improvised Nerdery! Buy Tickets
Enjoy the midway carnival at Spruce Grove Grain Elevator. There are two full weekends of midway rides, fair food and fun ways to get outside this spring and take advantage of the warmer weather. Ride All Day passes are $40, and give you the best bang for your buck when it comes to riding at the Midway.
Patio Season has come early at Central Social Hall - all patios are open and operational for this weekend!
Every Friday Grindstone Theatre presents Stand Up Comedy. The comedians change weekly but the laughs stay. This week enjoy Tosan Fregene as the headliner. Stay after the show for the Sweat dance party.
Kunitz X Mock-Ups are hosting a pop-up to launch the new Aperitivo Collection. reserve your spot and sample some mocktails while you shop.
Saturday April 20, 2024
Check out the Edmonton Mountain Bike Film Fest. More Details
Spend Happy Hour at Darling Wine Bar for $10 feature wines + cocktails, $5 craft beer and feature snacks.
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.
Feast on a 3 course meal at Sawmill while the exuberant dancers from House of Hush thrill you with a live cabaret burlesque show harkening back to the days of glamour and decadence.
The Three Musketeers takes centre stage at Citadel Theatre. Adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, this comedy follows the swashbuckling adventures of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and the young, brave D’Artagnan.
In Dirty Little Secrets, they’ll 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.
Sunday April 21, 2024
Take a Chopsticks making workshop. In this workshop, a local expert will help you craft two pairs of custom chopsticks to bring home. Buy Tickets
XIX is popping up with a special Asian American Night at XIX. You’ll have to call to make a reso for this one. The feature menu includes sushi platters and rolls, ramen, bang bang prawns, chicken balls, peking duck crepes, a whole lobster, spicy tiger prawn toast, and kurobota pork chop ssam. More Details
Join for a delightful afternoon of beer and smørrebrød pairing at Three Vikings. Indulge in the perfect combination of savoury and sweet open-faced sandwiches brought to you by Three Vikings and refreshing brews brought to you by Polyrhythm.
Come down to the Grindstone for Trivia Pursuit! Test your knowledge, hangout with your friends, and enjoy some food and drinks at the Bistro for a great evening.
Experience dinner and a show! An electrifying jazz performance by saxophonist and composer Benjamin Deschamps at The Continental Treat!
Monday April 22, 2024
Pyramid of Sound Bath at Muttart Conservatory. We’re in our era of ‘try new things for date night’ so we’ll let you know how this one goes. Buy Tickets
Pop by LUSH for an Earth Day bath-bomb, and planting event. More Details
Tuesday April 23, 2024
Don’t forget Taco Tuesday at Azuca! Get all you can eat Pastor, Tinga, Carnitas and Veggie tacos for only $24.99.
Move over tacos because Tuesday is pizza day in Edmonton. Get deals through Ubereats like BOGO free pizzas at High Dough, or BOGO free at Sepp’s on Tuesdays.
Thanks for reading, folks. Here’s hoping the weather warms up for the weekend and we can get outside and get a round in!