A Chili Cookoff, The Youth Clubhouse, A Pop-Up Museum, Many FREE Family Day Events & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, February 11, through Monday, February 17, 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:

Tuesday, February 11:

• 10am & 11am | Fire Station Tour (11am) | FREE EVENT | Gear up like a firefighter & learn all about the profession |

• 3pm - 5:30pm | Youth Clubhouse | FREE EVENT | This week, make a button, a valentines day card or some epic science experiments |

• 6pm - 9pm | Stem-apalooza | Meet local scientists & engage in a suite of STEM based fun | $10-15/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Dig into Horticulture | FREE EVENT | Learn about aspects of growing from a producers perspective |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Caregivers in the Wild | FREE EVENT | Enjoy two stories of local caregivers who found help through nature |

• February 11 - 16 | Teen Improv Festival | Support our comedic youth as they improv(e) your mood | Ticket prices varied |

• February 11 - 17 | Silver Skate Festival | FREE EVENT | Try fun outdoor activities, enjoy film screenings, unique art & more |

Wednesday, February 12:

• 12:45pm - 3pm | Crib Tournament | Peg your way to certain victory & a notable pot | $10/person entry |

• 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Games Night | FREE EVENT | Make new friends before (kindly) annihilating them in games of board |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Tea & Bannock Get Together | FREE EVENT | Meet neighbours & celebrate Have A Heart Day |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | At Home Alone | FREE COURSE | Children 8-12 will learn how to handle emergencies while home alone |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Knit Lits | FREE EVENT | Join friends new & old with your current fibre-craft project |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Writing Peace | FREE EVENT | Join local WiR A.M. Sewell for an evening with guest author Mary Dickson |

• 7pm - 9pm | The Olive Reading Series | FREE EVENT | Enjoy poetry from six current YEG students |

• 7pm - 9pm | Poetry Night | FREE EVENT | Share your works on an open mic & enjoy those of others |

• 7pm - 9pm | Oil Kings vs Pats | Cheer on the Oil Jr as they take on Regina’s finest | $24.25+/person |

Thursday, February 13:

• 10am - noon | Hot Fill Workshop | FREE EVENT | Improve your knowledge in Hot Fill processing |

• 6pm - 7pm | Historian Laureate Chat | Enjoy an evening conversation with local HL Donna Coombs-Montrose | $21/person |

• 7pm - 8pm | Garden Planning & Seed Starting (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Join Master Gardener Dale Ford for a webinar & discussion |

• 7pm - 8pm | Giggles Comedy Show | FREE EVENT | Celebrate Galentines Day with a FREE set with Cindy Rivers |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | V-Day Couples Gaming Tournament | Bring your best(ie) to compete for top prizes & bragging rights | $18.18/couple |

• 7pm - 9pm | Garden Club Meeting | Join Kim Ross of Rossdale Farms to learn all about “No Till Gardening” | FREE-$5/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Alley Kat Trivia Night | FREE EVENT | Bring your date & strain your cranium of all things V-Day |

• February 13 - 15 | The Spinsters | Cinderella’s Ugly Step Sisters are back, hilariously dramatic as ever | $39/person |

Friday, February 14: Valentines Day

• 6pm - 11pm | Lunar Night Market | Browse themed local vendors, try traditional cuisine & more | $2/person (entry) |

• 6pm start | Golden Bears & Pandas vs Griffins | Enjoy epic college basketball for $20-24/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Friday Night Live | Celebrate BHM with jazzy African set from local artist Ire | $10/person |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp | A spectacular performance featuring works from J.S. Bach, Stravinsky, Crumb & more | $10-20/person |

• 7:30pm start | Old Man Luedecke | Enjoy a stompin’ banjo set from this two time Juno Award winner for $20-30/person |

• 7:30pm start | Kaia Kater | Catch a set from this up & coming Canadian folk artist for $35/person |

• 8pm - 11pm | Jack Beltram (Camrose) | FREE EVENT | Take your date on a road trip to see this musical savant |

• February 14 - 15 | Ballet Edmonton: Escape | “A story of good and evil, of right and wrong” | $20-45/person |

• February 14 - 15 | Ice Grooves | FREE EVENT | Bust your coolest moves to the grooves of Thomas Culture & Rellik |

• February 14 - 16 | V-Day At The AGA | Bring a pal & enjoy 2 for 1 pricing all week end long | FREE - $13.33/2-people |

Saturday, February 15:

• 10am - noon | Neighbourhood Walk | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a stroll through Garneau & contribute to a community V-Day card |

• 10am - 2pm | A Momentary Museum | FREE EVENT | Bring a family heirloom and present it in a show & tell format |

• 10am - 3pm | Kids Can Catch (Pigeon & Wabamun) | FREE EVENT | Borrow or bring a rod & learn how to fish |

• 11am - 2pm | Family Skate | FREE EVENT | Take some laps on Rundle Park’s iceways, enjoy s’mores, hot cocoa & more |

• Noon - 2pm | Sherbrooke Chili Cookoff | FREE EVENT | Bring down your best chili & an appetite for competition |

• 1pm - 3pm | Sleigh Rides | FREE EVENT | Take in the scenery of local YEG from atop a horse drawn wagon |

• 1pm - 4pm | Energy Cafe & Workshop | FREE EVENT | Get tips to save energy, discover home energy programs & more |

• 1pm - 4pm | Hayrides & Hot Chocolate | FREE EVENT | Enjoy hayrides, live music, crafts & other family fun |

• 1:45pm - 5pm | Lets Go To The Movies | FREE EVENT | Celebrate BHM with a live screening of “Origins” | 16+ |

• 4:30pm - 7pm | Recreational Swim | FREE EVENT | Beat the winter chills with a FREE swim |

• 7pm - 10pm | Curated Concert Series | Catch three separate artists in a cozy cafe for only $17.31/person |

• 7:30pm start | Basia Bulat | Catch a live performance from this talented Canadian folk/Alternative singer | $44/person |

• 7:30pm start | U2: The Joshua Tree (Professional Cover Band) | Listen to this iconic album live at the Winspear for $43-118/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Dave Babcock Quartet | Catch one of Canada’s best sax attackers (and his band) for $29/person |

• 8:30pm - 11:30pm | Henry Small | See this multidisciplinary artist and song writer for $17.31/person | 18+ |

Sunday, February 16:

• Noon - 4:30pm | GameCamp Winter Picnic | Beat the summer heat & mosquitos with a themed winter picnic | $5-15/person |

• Noon - 2pm | Female Tackle Football | FREE EVENT | Girls aged 13 - 18, discover info and female-only leagues in which to play competitive football |

• 1pm - 2:30pm | Ecstatic Dance (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Dance like a manic in the comfort of your own home |

• 1pm - 4pm | Tamarack Cunningham | FREE EVENT | Enjoy live swing dancing lessons alongside fantastic music |

• 1pm - 4pm | Lauderdale Winter Festival | FREE EVENT | Play some shinny, devour sweet treats & more |

• 3pm - 5pm | Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveller | Join Pro Choro for, what will be an excellent a capella concert | $10-35/person |

• 4pm - 7pm | Family Day Fireworks | FREE EVENT | Enjoy horse drawn sleigh rides, skating, fireworks & more |

• 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Family Fun Day | FREE EVENT | Come for skating, wagon rides, fireworks & more |

• 6pm - 7pm | Afrofusion Class | Learn some slick Afrodance moves for only $10/person | Epic date night activity |

• 10pm - 2am | Afrobeats Party | FREE EVENT | Arrive before 10:30pm for FREE entry & dance all night long |

Monday, February 17: Family Day

• 9:30am start | Leduc Cinemas Movie Morning | FREE EVENT | Catch one of three epic kid-friendly flicks on the big screens |

• 10am - 2:30pm | Vintage Snowmobile Show (Fort Sask) | FREE EVENT | Check out vintage sleds from the ‘80’s & older, plus demos & more |

• 10am - 3pm | Reuse Toy Swap | FREE EVENT | Bring one gently used toy & leave with another |

• 10am - 4pm | At The RAM | FREE EVENT | Explore the vast, treasured halls of Alberta’s Royal Museum |

• 10am - 4pm | Family Day Fun Spiel (Leduc) | Toss some rocks & enjoy included lunch at the curling rink | $10/person |

• 10am - 4pm | At Strathcona County Museum | FREE EVENT | Try the scavenger hunt, make a Tartan, take a tour & more |

• 10am - 8pm | At The LRC (Leduc) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy FREE classes, public skating, inflatables, performers & more |

• 11am - 2pm | At Millhurst Hall | FREE EVENT | Skate with neighbours, try curling, enjoy bonfires & more |

• 11am - 3pm | At The Edmonton Garrison | BY DONATION | Enjoy public swimming, a stamp rally, a farmers market & much more |

• 11am - 4pm | At The Legislature | FREE EVENT | Peruse the grounds, enjoy live performers, craft Lego creations & more |

• 11am - 4:15pm | At the AGA | FREE EVENT | Make crafts, listen to live performers, enjoy the galley & much more |

• Noon - 4pm | Fire & Ice Festival (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Check out the ice carvers, fire dancers, petting zoo, a kids obstacle course & more |

• Noon - 4pm | At Rutherford House | FREE EVENT | Step back in time with historical games, costumed interpreters, tasty treats & more |

• Noon - 4pm | Winter Village Warmup | FREE EVENT | Skate with neighbours, enjoy maple taffy, live music & more |

• 1pm - 3pm | Family Day (Devon) | FREE EVENT | Try Orienteering, Snowshoeing, make candy necklaces & more |

• 1pm - 4pm | Family Day (Beaumont) | FREE EVENT | Check out awesome performances, crafts & fun games for all ages |

• 2pm start | Piano Heist | Possibly the greatest onstage keyboard performing group since (2007) Freezepop | $12-17/person |

• 6pm - 7pm | Skate at Rogers Place | Snap photos & skate the same ice as the Oil Boys | $23.17-34.47/person | RSVP Required |

Thanks for checking in. Have a great week, everyone!