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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, August 5 through Friday, August 8, 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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Fellow Community Member,

Good morning, and thanks for stopping by.

Speaking of stopping, we sure have a show stopper of a week approaching.

So rig up those sails & set course for dead ahead.

And by the way, with 1 day done & only 4 to go, I hope your short week goes ridiculously well!

Catch you out there = )

Regards,

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, August 5:

• 5pm - 7pm | LEGO Make & Take | FREE_EVENT | Bring your 6+ y/o to build their very own gum gum fruit | Further consumption entirely at your discretion |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Fiddlesticks Knit Night | FREE_EVENT | Calling all social fibre craft enthusiasts | Don’t knit alone, make new friends & share your work |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Mushroom Walk | Join local expert Martin Osis & discover how you, too can become a fungi (or… fungal) | $10/person |

• 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Jo Jo’s Magic Circus | FREE_EVENT | Be amazed by Jo Jo’s fun performance geared entirely for the kids | This one’s in Spruce Grove |

• 6:30pm - 8pm | The Oddibles | FREE_EVENT | Head 15 minutes north of YEG for live tunes from this local band |

• 7pm start | Sounds from the Valley | FREE_EVENT | Bring something to sit on & enjoy as Joel Jeschke systematically bangs the drums | Plus readings & more |

• 9pm - 11:55pm | Tidal Wave Tuesdays | All bass, no “trouble”… well, except for a lack of sleep, but that’s a Wednesday problem | $9.99+/person |

• August 5 - 8 | Green Shack Shows | FREE_EVENT | Kids, find Lakota Tootoosis for a lesson on the hoops this week, &/or see the Triple Fun Show! |

• August 5- 9 | Rock’n August | FREE_EVENTS (Mostly) | Catch a week of outdoor car shows, live music & more |

Wednesday, August 6:

• 10am - 11:30am | Coffee & Convos Moms Group | FREE_ENTRY | Grab a hot beverage & meet other local moms at this regularly occurring hang out |

• 10am start | R.C.M.P. Read and Ride | FREE_EVENT | Kids, meet your local mounties, enjoy some stories & take a quick spin on your bikes |

• 5pm - 7pm | Funk The Matriarchy | FREE_EVENT | A female-driven funk rave is happening this week in Edmonton & the question is… will you be there? |

• 5:30pm - 9pm | Project Moebius | FREE_EVENT | Local game devs Basement Bunker Labs is releasing a VR game & you can trial the beta solo or with friends |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Rocks & Rivers | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a talk from Alberta Fisheries, see a fossil with RAM Palaeontologists & touch a live fish! |

• 6:30pm - 9pm | Mill Creek Orienteering | Explore my old haunt with nothing but a map, compass & your surroundings to route a path out | $10/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Male Ensemble Philippines | A world-class group of singers is hitting up a local venue & you can hear them live for $25-60/person |

• 7pm start | CatVideoFest | Chuckle, sob & raise funds for shelter cats as the cutest felines around strut their stuff on the big screen | $11-14/person |

• 7pm start | Jessica & Sam Heine | BY_DONATION | This brother/sister duo have long shaped the local folk scene | See them live this week |

• August 6 - 10 | Vegreville Country Fair | Head an hour east of Edmonton for a midway, trade show, chuckwagon racing & much more! | $10-50/person |

Thursday, August 7:

• 10am - noon | Play Day | FREE_EVENT | Play giant outdoor games, run the obstacle course, get a glitter tattoo & meet Buzz Lightyear with Woody! |

• 2pm - 3pm | Indigenous Landscapes Walking Tour | Discover the storied history of Indigenous peoples from what is now known as St. Albert |

• 2pm - 6pm | Volunteer Drop In | FREE_EVENT | Discover how you can make a difference in the community today |

• 5pm - 7pm | Eclectic Quest | FREE_EVENT | Seek, and ye shall find this live artist ye’s been searching for | See them this week in Fort Saskatchewan |

• 6pm - 8pm | Jackie Bayne Murray | FREE_EVENT | Bring a lawn chair & catch this local artist live on stage | Small cash concession available |

• 6pm - 8pm | St. Albert Gallery Walk | FREE_EVENT | Stroll through five different galleries, meet artists & talk all things visual art |

• 7pm - 9pm | Blue - Opening Reception | FREE_EVENT | Snag a refreshment & enjoy a talk from local artist Kelsey Stephenson about her latest exhibit |

• 7pm start | Cristian De La Luna w/ Band | FREE_EVENT | Break out your finest Latin dance moves while this Columbian Canadian brings the beats |

• 7pm start | Cultural Campfires | FREE_EVENT | Pull up your own lawn chair & enjoy tales from West African members of the Stony Plain community |

• August 7 - 11 | Fragapalooza | Video game on with your friends or fly solo & meet new pals | $115-135/person |

Friday, August 8:

• 9am - 10:30am | Slumberkins Cosmic Quest | FREE_EVENT | Rocket through the cosmos building confidence, resiliency & communication skills |

• 2pm - 4pm | Scrabble, Cribbage & More | FREE_EVENT | Bring a friend or fly solo & enjoy games with additional socialization |

• 6pm - 8pm | The Front Row | FREE_EVENT | Calling all musicians, poets, story tellers & comics (and enthusiasts of), Share your work or enjoy the show |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Self Care in the Square | FREE_EVENT | Try cycling or a dance demo before grabbing snacks & biding your time |

• 7pm - 9pm | Stevon & Kayla | They say no connection is stronger than one between a wife & husband | These two kill it, see them live for $5-10/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Blockbuster Trivia | FREE_EVENT | Think you have what it takes to be the smartest person in St. Albert? | Bring your team & find out |

• 7pm - 11:30pm | Delta ‘88 Album Release w/ guests | See this local rock artist live on stage for $22.63/person | 18+ |

• 7pm start | Stingers vs River Lions | The buzzer counts down to zero, a jump, a swish & the game is won! | See it all live for $25.10+/person |

• 8pm start | Salsa Night | Get your feet loose to the live music of 15 member band La Orquesta Son Romero & bust ALL the moves | $17.40/person | 18+ |

• August 8 & 9 | King of the Strip | Bring your caddies & enjoy a music festival attributed to The King of Rock and Roll | $92.95+/person |

• August 8 - 10 | CariWest Festival | FREE_ENTRY | Get in the Caribbean spirit with traditional performances, music, cuisine & much more |

• August 8 - 10 | Animethon | Come prepared in your most intricate cosplay & enjoy game displays, voice actor panels & more | FREE-$85/person |

• August 8 - 10 | RibFest | FREE_ENTRY | Treat your tastebuds to mouth-watering cuisine while enjoying live music & more |

• August 8 - 10 | Devon’s 75th Anniversary | FREE_EVENTS (Mostly) | Get yourself some ice cream, hit the drive in, swim, skate & so much more! |

• August 8 - 10 | Bon Accord Harvest Days | FREE_ENTRY | Lads & lassies, browse the medieval market, hit a car show, watch a parade & more |

• August 8 - 17 | Alberta on the Plate | Taste your way around town with various courses from a host of local eateries | Prices vary |