28th Annual River City Cup, Alberta Diesel Day, AfroCana Food Fest, Sherbrooke Farm Fair & much more

What’s Up Edmonton! (And surrounding areas)…

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, January 29 through Monday, January 4, 2025.

I cover: Events & Entertainment happening in & around YEG.

Note: All links are non-monetized. They simply lead to event info.

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Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Saturday, June 28:

• 9:30am - 1pm | ECES Summer Picnic & Hike | Pack a lunch & make new friends while enjoying a leisurely stroll in the valley | FREE-?/person |

• 10am - 2pm | Hope Walk for Pulmonary Fibrosis | FREE_EVENT | Get some exercise & help raise awareness for this debilitating condition |

• 10am - 3pm | St. Albert Farmers Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse on of the largest farmers markets you’ll ever see to find the best treats & artisan wares |

• 11am - 2pm | TennisFest 2025 | FREE_EVENT | Love everyone & give tennis a shot | Includes open courts & pro tips to help you get started this summer |

• 11am - 5pm | Esports at RCL | Show off your MK prowess &/or super smash your bros as you battle your way to the top | $10/person which includes lunch |

• 11am - 6pm | That’s So Fetch Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse a local vendor market featuring hand made goods & other wares |

• Noon - 1pm | Empower Program Info Session | FREE_EVENT | Discover how you can access support, workshops & more in terms of building credible skills |

• Noon - 3pm | Sherbrooke Farm Fair | FREE_EVENT (for members) | Head on down to pet all the adorable critters in this petting zoo |

• Noon - 4pm | Craft Charms Make & Take | FREE_EVENT | Create a bag charm & take it home in this fun event |

• Noon - 7pm | AfroCana Food Fest | FREE_EVENT | Try out a bunch of traditional African & Caribbean dishes, learn cultural games & more |

• 2pm - 3pm | Flash Photography Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Get the lowdown on utilizing this form of light while gregariously snapping photos |

• 3pm - 7pm | Afrosunshine Embraces Edmonton | FREE_EVENT | Support a solid cause & enjoy an Afro fashion show |

• 4pm - 8pm | Make Music Edmonton | FREE_EVENT | Four stages, plenty of sunshine & a host of fantastic artists | This is the place to be |

• 4pm start | Taste of Igboland | Discover everything from cultural to cuisine, to greetings/language, arts to culture & so much more | $30/person |

• 6:30pm - 10pm | 3D Artwork Showcase | FREE_EVENT | Get tripped out by one artists interpretation of our multi-dimensional world | 18+ |

• 7pm - 8pm | Marquis Hill | Watch as one of this current era’s Jazz greats gets absolutely winded making epic tunes live on stage | $42-52/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Journey of the Fool | Motives Dance Company has once again put together a stellar performance | Enjoy it for $40.54/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Mbira Renaissance Band | Experience Zimbabwean Mbira music live in YEG for only FREE-$33.28/person |

• 8:30pm - 11pm | Carvel Sessions | Head briefly west of YEG to hear You Me & Zach, plus The Orvald Wayne Show live for $22.63/person |

• 9pm - 1am | Tallboy w/ guests | Catch these local rockers live with several guest openers for only $11.98/person |

• 9pm start | All 90’s Dance Party | Don your best washed out jeans & bounce around on the dance floor as all the classics come out | $12.57/person |

• 10pm start | Big Jacks | Hit the dance floor all night long with this favoured Toronto-based DJ | $17.31+/person | 18+ |

• June 28 & 29 | Alberta Diesel Day | Grab your familial motorheads & pack the track for a day of drags, pulls, a show ‘n shine & much more | $40+/person |

• June 28 & 29 | 28th Annual River City Cup | FREE_EVENT (to watch) | Check out some of the best Disc Golfers in the region, or sign up to compete |

• June 28 - August 23 | Summer Reading Fest | FREE_EVENT | Kids, log some hours in a book & enjoy special perks, all summer long |

Sunday, June 29:

• 10am - 2pm | Connect + Create | FREE_EVENT | Check out some fabrics & meet with other social makers in a casual setting |

• 10am - 5pm | Pembina River Adventure | FREE_EVENT | Experienced paddlers, bring your vessel of choice & make new pals over a 38km route |

• 10:30am - 2:30pm | Japanese Tea Ceremony | Experience one of Japan’s best traditions first hand | $11.98/person |

• 11am - 2pm | Kidzone: Canadian Kettle Corn | FREE_EVENT | Kids, get mom &/or dad down to this local market & enjoy some sweet treats |

• 2pm start | EJO meets ESO | Enjoy the swinging sounds of broadway, brought to you live from two incredible performance bands | $5+/person |

• 3pm - 6pm | Manning Motor Show | FREE_EVENT | Check out a massive show ‘n shine, visit local business booths, try a racing simulator & much more |

• 4pm - 7pm | El Mero Mero Parking Lot Fiesta | FREE_ENTRY | Dance to Manny V y Su Esquina Latina, hit the inflatables, eat tasty food & more |

• 4pm start | Stingers vs Shooting Stars | Get rowdy with Edmonton’s professional b-ball team as they take down an Eastern opponent | $25+/person |

• 6pm - 7pm | Afrofusion Dance Class | Bring a friend or fly solo & get your feet moving at this instructed lesson | $6.66+/person |

• 7pm - 9:30pm | Kepler | Catch an epic 2.5 hour jazz set from this tightly knit trio for $37-47/person |

• 10pm - 2am | Vigro Deep | Who needs sleep? There’s always another Monday, right? | Enjoy smashing vibes from this rising DJ for $22.63+/person | 18+ |

Monday, June 30:

• 10am start | Storytime in the Park | FREE_EVENT | Bring your little one for stories, games, rhymes, songs & more |

• 1:45pm - 2:30pm | Picnic in the Park | FREE_EVENT | Pack a lunch & enjoy it with others, plus some fun, themed surprises |

• 2pm - 4pm | The Art of Fungi Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Dive into the world of mushrooms with this informative, expert-led workshop |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Audrey’s Book Club | FREE_EVENT | Join a lively discussion with fellow bookworms, discussing “A Case Of Matricide” |

• 7pm start | Magic Monday | Bring your best deck & meet a bunch of fellow enthusiasts at this meetup | $10.92/person |

• 9pm - 2am | Canada Eh | FREE_EVENT | Catch an epic DJ boiler room set from four local talents covering the styles of four major artists |

Thanks for reading! Have a good one = )