A Fiddle, a Banjo & a Métis Jig, Grove Ribfest, Shakespeare in Love, The Paper Kites & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11, 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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Greetings, my friend. Thanks for stopping by & taking a look around.

Following a fair bit of candid feedback, I’m giving something a trial run for the next while. Please feel free to send me some input on whether or not this is yay or nay.

Often, there are events that span more than one week. Festivals & such. Up until now, I’ve only been posting them once, at their commencement, despite many deserving a repost. As such, I will now repost some or all of these continuing events and the repost links will be green. 

As always, thanks for reading & your continued community involvement. We really couldn’t do it without you = )

Have a great week & I’ll catch you next time.

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Tuesday, July 8:

• Noon - 1pm | Insect Safari | FREE_EVENT | Learn about insect order, their ecological benefits, catch some butterflies & more | For the kids |

• 1pm - 2:30pm | Coffee & Convos | FREE_EVENT | New moms can join other moms & talk about the things moms most talk about… motherhood |

• 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Grove Gatherings | FREE_EVENT | Lighten your load this week with a hilarious improv show from Rapid Fire Theatre |

• 8pm start | The Paper Kites | Catch this celebrated folk/americana group like at the Winspear for $38+/person |

• July 8 - 13 | Historic Festival & Doors Open | MANY_FREE_EVENTS | Brush up on your knowledge of local history & learn of all the things that got us here |

• July 8 - 13 | Edmonton International Street Performers Festival | FREE_ENTRY | Check out the best street acts around |

• July 8 - 13 | Take a Kid to the Course | Kids 16 and under golf FREE when accompanied by a paying adult at any one of many sleect courses |

• July 8 - 14 | Recreational Swimming | FREE_EVENT (I believe) | Don your favourite trunks & enjoy a dip in the pool | Various dates all summer long |

• July 8 - 20 | Freewill Shakespeare Festival | To go or not to go… that is the question | Bring a chair & see As You Like It for Free-$35/person |

• July 8 - August 21 | Green Shack Shows | FREE_EVENT | Hit a selection of local playground and enjoy extra entertainment tailored just for the kids |

• July 8 - September 23 | Money Management Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Join PALS for this 11 week course & get top tips on smart financial conduct |

Wednesday, July 9:

• 10am - noon | Play Day | FRFEE_EVENT | Bring your little one down to Broadmoor Lake Park for games, fort building & peer connection |

• 11am - 1pm | The Landlord Link | Grab an included bite to eat & network with other landlords in a bid to shape the future of local landlording | Maybe free… |

• 12:05pm - 12:50pm | Summer Book Club (Virtual) | FREE_EVENT | Join other parents & discuss your favourite child-rearing methods |

• 1pm start | Skillbuild Info Session | FREE_EVENT | Get safety tickets & enjoy a vast network of job placement options in the local construction industry | 18+ |

• 5pm - 7pm | Music in the Park: Jananie | FREE_EVENT | Connect with local businesses & enjoy a live set from this rising local Tamil/Sri Lankan singer |

• 6pm - 6:30pm | Changemakers Info Session | FREE_EVENT | Young people aged 16-30, discover how you can make a positive impact today |

• 6pm - 8pm | Weed Warriors Community Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Learn all about invasive weeds & native plants | Snacks provided |

• 6:15pm - 9pm | Summer of Solidarity | FREE_EVENT | CSU52 members can bring a friend & enjoy ice cream, a movie & more |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Menship | FREE_EVENT | Guys 18-100 can bond with other guys over BBQ & outdoor games at this recurring, mental health-focused event |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Poetry Night | FREE_EVENT | Show off your rhyming AND rhythmic abilities all in one fell swoop |

• 7pm start | Outdoor Movie: The Incredibles 2 | FREE_EVENT | Bring your lawn chairs & snacks &/or hang out in your car & enjoy a night at the drive-in |

• 7pm start | Maria Dunn | FREE_EVENT | Catch a lovely evening concert with this local singer/song writer |

• 7:30pm - 10pm | Irrational Comedy | Enjoy a night of nonstop laughter featuring several local comedians for $19.96/person |

• July 9 - 13 | Found Festival 2025 | SOME_FREE_EVENTS | Find all kinds of art in the most unexpected places around YEG this week |

• July 9 - 19 | Shakespeare in Love | Catch a play about this legendary writer & his journey to writing the greatest love story of all time | $25.21+/person |

• July 9 - 27 | Disney Presents: The Lion King | Be awestruck as a Disney classic is brought to life right before your eyes | $59.25+/person |

Thursday, July 10:

• 1pm - 3pm | Business Model 101 | FREE_EVENT | Got a million dollar idea but unsure on how to get started? | Learn how to build a Lean Canvas |

• 1pm - 3pm | The Great Bruderheim Water Fight | FREE_EVENT | Take a short drive NE of Fort Sask & enjoy an epic showdown | Almost all supplies included |

• 2pm - 3pm | Telephone Walking Tour | Learn all about St. Albert and Alberta’s first phone call, which took place only a few years back in 1885 | $3/person |

• 5pm - 7pm | How Are You | FREE_EVENT | Meet the artists behind this current showcase & perhaps find inspiration in their works |

• 5pm - 7pm | Rotary Concerts: Fort Sask | FREE_EVENT | Bond with local community members while catching local act Panache live on stage |

• 5pm - 8pm | Plant & Seed Swap | FREE_EVENT | Bring your unwanted plants/seeds & take home something cool to grow &/or keep alive |

• 6pm - 8pm | Rock The Park | FREE_EVENT | Bring something comfy to sit on & enjoy a live performance from local singer Lori Reid |

• 6pm - 9pm | Scruffy Chicken Workshop | Catch this community class & get hands on with felted wool while making a cute countertop craft | $21/person |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | Kinship Ecologies: Tour | FREE_EVENT | Join St. Albert’s Art Gallery for a tour & explanations of their current exhibition |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Community Pond Party | FREE_EVENT | Learn about the ecological benefits & importance of storm ponds, test water, story time & more |

• 7pm - 9pm | Garden Club Speaker Meeting | Join master gardener Cindy Suelzle & never go hungry again, learning about edible weeds | $5/person |

• 7pm start | Cultural Campfires | FREE_EVENT | Bring a lawnchair & roast marshmallows on an open fire while learning all about Francophone culture |

• 7pm start | A Fiddle, A Banjo & a Métis Jig | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a live performance from the Myre Brothers, Jed & The Valentine and Luc Gauthier |

• 7:30pm - 11:30pm | Bryce Lewis w/ The Western Thistles | Break out your plaid shirts & cowboy kicks for a hoedown like no other | $16.70/person |

• July 10 - 20 | Europa Super Circus | Catch all the incredible acts under this travelling hightop for $17.50+/person |

• July 10 - 27 | The Odd Couple | Check out this hilarious theatrical playing out before your eyes for the first time in two decades | $25+/person |

Friday, July 11:

• 8:30am - 1pm | Crop Science Field Day | FREE_EVENT | Skip the puns & advance straight to agronomy innovations with your local U of A crop crew |

• 11am - 1pm | Family Fun at the Park | FREE_EVENT | Grab a hot dog &/or treat while supplies last & enjoy some play time in the park with your little ones |

• 2pm - 4pm | AI Playground | FREE_EVENT | Bring your laptop & network with other curious individuals while discovering methods to the madness |

• 2pm - 4pm | Cinema for Seniors: Finding Vivian Maier | Live through the lens of Vivian Maier, a quiet nanny with a secret passion | FREE-$5/person |

• 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Friendly Fridays | FREE_EVENT | Connect with Alberta’s tech & innovation communities in a casual setting |

• 5pm - 10pm | Callingwood Night Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse a vendor market, enjoy entertainment, a kids zone & more |

• 5pm - 10pm | Glenora Night Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse a bustling vendor market under the setting sun, plus live performances, entertainment & more |

• 6:30pm - 9pm | West End Hot Club | FREE_EVENT | Join local jazz talent Don Ross with guest Robert Walsh & settle in for some 30’s inspired Hot Club tunes |

• 7pm - 9pm | Sean Pinchin | Catch this widely accredited 2017 Juno Nominee live on stage for $10-20/person |

• 7pm - 9:30pm | Sip, Shuffle , Repeat | Bring some friends or make new ones over a casual (competitive) game of Uno | $11.98/person, incl. a beverage |

• 7pm - 10pm | Femmes Voyous Album Release | Enjoy a fresh set from this rising pop punk act for $16.72/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Naked Show & Art Sale Fundraiser | FREE_EVENT | Do wear clothes, meet the artists & enjoy this exemplary exhibition |

• 7pm start | Outdoor Movie Night: The Sandlot | Enjoy this classic flick from the Riverhawks grandstands for only $5/person (entry) |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Salsa Vibes | FREE_EVENT | Grab a date or fly solo & enjoy a Latin dance lesson from one of YEG’s best instructors |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | The Parkland Project | An ex-Edmontonian has returned home for a jazz performance like few others | $34/person |

• 10pm - 2am | Befikre 2.0 | Dance the night away to a Bollywood set for only $11.98/person |

• All Day | 7-Eleven Day | FREE_EVENT | Get a combined sugar rush & brainfreeze all day long with FREE small slurpees from your local 7-11 |

• July 11 - 12 | RavenWood Music Festival | Catch nine great artists live on an outdoor stage in Broadmoor Lake Park for FREE-$124.99/person |

• July 11 - 13 | Whyte Ave Art Walk | FREE_EVENT | Take a stroll & take in the scenes as Whyte Ave bubbles with creativity | Art will be available for purchase |

• July 11 - 13 | Rocky Mountain Nationals | Inhale octane saturated air & feel the power as the fastest cars around take to the track | FREE-$498/person |

• July 11 - 13 | Grove RibFest | FREE_ENTRY | Enjoy live music, activities, a vendor market, mouth-watering ribs & more | VIP tickets available for a fee |