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Enjoy Edmonton Story Slam, Try Mulled Apple Cider, Skate With The Chiefs, See Santa vs Grinch On Horseback & Much More

Thanks for checking in. I hope you have an excellent week = )

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Jonah Chabaniuk
December 17, 2024

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, December 17 through Monday, December 23, 2024.

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

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

If you’re enjoying this informative ad-free publication, please share it with your friends.

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My friend, good morning. As Christmas quickly approaches, it’s understandable that events & happenings around town are (for a limited time) in shorter supply. Folks are spending quality time with their friends & loved ones and the two of us here at What’s Up Edmonton love to hear it.

This letter features a couple repeat events from recent letters plus the usual smattering of fun happenings. Full disclaimer, however, next week is fairly quiet and as a result, the letter will be shorter than usual. Local events begin to pick up again in early January & we’ll see you back in full-force then.

Thanks for reading, and for your consistent support of this publication. It means a lot and you are amazing for it. I hope you’re able to kick back this season and enjoy a happy holidays = )

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Tuesday, December 17:

  • Noon - 2pm | Winter Indoor Walk (55+) | Enjoy coffee, meet with friends & take a stroll around the indoor track for $2/person | Senior friendly |

  • 1pm - 4pm | Holiday Market & Craft Sale | FREE ENTRY | Browse local vendors and find unique wares |

  • 2pm - 3:30pm | Book Club | Holiday Party & Book Talk (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Join friends & talk books | Gift exchange, see link for details |

  • 7pm start | Oil Kings vs Raiders | Cheer on the Oil Jr as they take on their eastern rivals | $20-24/person |

  • December 17 - 31 | Leduc Country Lights | Bring a hot chocolate & check out the area’s largest light display | $3/person, on-leash pets are welcome |

  • December 17 - January 1 | Zoominescence | Enjoy live music & 125 light up installations at the valley zoo | FREE-$16/person |

  • December 17 - January 25 | On Becoming | FREE EVENT | Check out the latest acquisitions from the U of A Museums art collection | Select Thurs - Sat |

  • December 17 - February 28 | Free Skate Rentals @ City Hall Plaza | FREE EVENT | Lace up & enjoy laps on the ice | Closed Dec 25, 26 & Jan 01 |

Wednesday, December 18:

  • 12:15pm - 1pm | A Christmas Carol Through The Years | FREE EVENT | Join the Citadels artistic director for a chat the background of this production |

  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Games Night (Strathcona County) | FREE EVENT | Bring your friends & unfriend them all as you battle your way to first place (joking) |

  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Play Day (Strathcona County) | FREE EVENT | Grab a hot chocolate, enjoy a wagon ride, skating, snow play & more |

  • 6pm - 9pm | Felice Noir - Open Mic | FREE EVENT | Sing a song, tell a story, read a poem or simply sit back and enjoy those from others |

  • 6:30pm - 8pm | A Christmas Carol (1951) | FREE EVENT | Grab the kids for this classic rendition of Charles Dickens classic featuring Alastair Sim |

  • 6:30pm - 8pm | Write Night (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Writers, grab your pencils & current project and head on out to a literary friend fest |

  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Craft Night | FREE EVENT | Bring your current crafty project & hang out with friends |

  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Knit-Lits (St. Albert) | FREE EVENT | Bring your current fibre craft project & connect with friends |

  • 7pm start | A Winter Fairytale | Mischievous elves create chaos in Santa’s workshop, and the Stageworks crew is here to set things straight | $30/person |

  • 7:30pm start | Edmonton Story Slam | FREE EVENT | 10 story tellers, 5 minutes each, one winner of all the glory | Purse donations appreciated | 18+ |

  • December 18 - 24 | A Christmas Carol | Watch Ebenezer Scrooge overcome his inner adversary celebrate joy once again | $40+/person |

  • December 18 - 22 & 27 - 29 | White Christmas | Join a NVA performs this classic musical in the equally paradigmatic Capitol Theatre | $25-55/person |

Thursday, December 19:

  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Love Actually | FREE EVENT | Grab your beau & head to the library for a film all about (Christmas) love |

  • 6:30pm - 9pm | Write Night @ Roam Cafe | FREE EVENT | Enjoy a lovely evening of writing amidst friends @ Roam | Cafe purchases are appreciated |

  • 7pm - 8:15pm | Unsilent Night | FREE EVENT | Grab your favourite bluetooth boombox (and your phone) & great ready to make a whole lotta noise |

  • 7pm - 8:30pm | Couples Gaming Tournament: Ugly Christmas Sweater Edition | Bring a date to compete for top prizes & bragging rights | $19/couple |

  • 7pm - 11:55pm | Bass Therapy: Xmas Edition | 12 DJ’s, 30 minute set times, continuous bass all night long | $8.88-11.11/person |

  • December 19 - 21 | Nutcracker Burlesque | Hit up Varscona Theatre for a licentious rendition of this Christmas classic | $41/person | 18+ |

Friday, December 20:

  • 2pm - 4:15pm | It’s A Wonderful Life | FREE EVENT | Think about the impact we have on those around us and watch as George does too |

  • 5:45pm start | MUDC Fall Showcase | MacEwan University Dance Club will be breaking out all the moves this Friday | Check it out for $18-23/person |

  • 6pm - 8pm | Royal Snowflake Soiree | FREE EVENT | Meet, greet & play with your favourite princesses | Expect games, campfires, good times & more |

  • 7pm - 9pm | Benjamin Williams | Enjoy an intimate set with this local folk rock/easy-listening artist for only $20-25/person |

  • 7pm start | Chinatown Writing Club | FREE EVENT | Calling seasoned wordsmiths & hobbyists alike | Break out your tools & pen something pretty |

  • 9pm start | Die Hard | Arguably one of the best action movies ever made, on the big screen | Pre-show tastings from Seachange Brewing | $11-14/person |

  • December 20 - 21 | Norwood Christmas Market | FREE ENTRY | Shop local wares, make crafts with the kids & take photos with Santa |

  • December 20 - 21 | A Very Count Basie Christmas | Celebrate Christmas with the classic jazz music of Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie | $39-46/person |

  • December 20 - 22 | Epic Market | FREE ENTRY | Enjoy games, live music, an ICE bar & a bustling local vendor market |

  • December 20 - 23 | A Very Merry Pops Concert | Partake in a long-standing Winspear tradition of. a traditional Christmas music concert | $36.50+/person

Saturday, December 21:

  • 10am - 2pm | Santa Splash | Get photos with Santa, enjoy games, mermaids & more, all in the pool | $2/person |

  • Noon - 3pm | Nostalgic Noel Moments (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Make a Christmas craft, try mulled apple cider, pose with Santa & more

  • 5pm start | Race to Save Christmas | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an evening of horse racing, balloon animals, face painting & an epic Christmas showdown |

  • 7pm - 10pm | Poetry for Liberation | Join Sisters Dialogue & take solace in the art of the spoken word | $12/person |

  • 7:30pm - 10:30pm | A Songwriters Solstice | Join Riwo Egor, John Wort Hannam & Mallory Chipman for a tri artist concert | $45+/person |

  • December 21 - 24 | The Polar Express IMAX | Catch up with The Hero Boy this Christmas for only $11.95/person |

  • December 21 & 25 | Brett Kissel, Hailey Benedict & Shawnee Kish | BY DONATION | Enjoy a commercial-free concert at home from these local legends |

Sunday, December 22:

  • 1pm - 3:30pm | Community Craft Day | FREE EVENT | Bring your current crafty project & make new friends |

  • 1:30pm - 2:15pm | Stick & Skate | FREE EVENT | Bring your hockey gear & enjoy some time on engineered ice |

  • 1:30pm - 3pm | The Muppet Christmas Carol | FREE EVENT | Join Kermit, Miss Piggy & the rest of the gang as they reenact this Charles Dickens classic |

  • 1:30pm - 4pm | HULA Society | FREE EVENT | Grab your ukulele & join in on the fun with these awesome folks |

  • 1:30pm - 5pm | Winter Wonderland | FREE EVENT | Check out ice sculptures, hand with Santa, enjoy hot cocoa & watch How The Grinch Stole Christmas |

  • 2pm - 3:45pm | Elf | FREE EVENT | Get in the Christmas spirit with Buddy as he makes his way to The Big Apple |

  • 2:30pm - 4pm | Skate with Santa & The Chiefs (Beaumont) | FREE EVENT | Lace up those sharp shoes & hit the ice with the local Junior B team |

  • 4pm - 5pm | Solstice Soundwalk | FREE EVENT | Gather for a sunset walk in the City of Champions & hear all everything there is to be heard |

  • 6pm & 8:30pm | Candlelight Ballet: Tchaikovsky & More | Brielle Mitchell & Lauren Saunders & the LSQ bring you this delectable show | $36+/person |

  • 6pm start | White Christmas (1954) | Enjoy a holiday film at the Met for $11-14/person |

  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | The Little Match Girl Passion | Join Pro Choro for a musical rendition of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale | $10.50+/person |

Monday, December 23:

Thanks again for checking this out. Have a great week!