Hazeldean Lantern Parade, Al Muirhead Turns 90, A Fresh Lens, Skate The Night Away & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Saturday, January 24 through Monday, January 26, 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, January 24:

• 11am - noon | Family Literacy Day | FREE_EVENT | Gather at a local library to sample breads & other tasty snacks from nearby bakeries |

• 1pm - 2pm | Heritage Preservation Workshop | BY_DONATION | Learn how to store, handle & make small repairs to your textiles |

• 1pm & 2:15pm | Snowshoe & Hot Chocolate Tours | Explore an urban park in West Edmonton while learning Indigenous cultural teachings | $5/person |

• 1pm - 4pm | Qiviut Needle-Felted Inserts: Workshop | Learn how to make traditional Inuvialuk needle felted mitten inserts | $68/person |

• 1pm - 5pm | Nerf Wars & Indoor Play | BYO Nerf slinger & prepare to duke it out for all the glory | Other games will be available | FREE-$17.40/person |

• 1pm - 5pm | Creative Grounding | FREE_EVENT | Caribbean Culture Groups, learn about grant money & resources available to help launch your next event |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Play Rangers | FREE_EVENT | Kick the kids outside for some structured (& supervised) skill building activities | CoE led |

• 2pm - 4pm | Mama Mia, Here We Go Again | FREE_EVENT | Who doesn’t love a little musical to the tune of ABBA? | Bring a date, a friend or fly solo | = ) |

• 3pm - 5pm | Kuthu Dance Workshop | Broaden your footloose skills with a tailored dance class in the style of Kuthu | $19.96/person |

• 6pm - 11:30pm | Dueling Pianos | Create Hope & enjoy one heck of an electric live show featuring all your favourite songs, auctions & more | $34.94/person |

• 6pm start | Hazeldean Lantern Parade | FREE_EVENT | BYO lantern building materials & join in on community fun | Hot drinks & snacks included, Thx Lucy! |

• 7pm - 9pm | Nüde Swim | Don your best fitting suit & enjoy unadulterated privacy in a CoE Rec Center | Adults only, naturally | $20/person |

• 7:30pm - 10:30pm | RCW Masters of Destruction | Go wild on the sideline furor as skill meets chaos in this wrestling showdown | $22.73+/person |

• 7:30pm start | A Fresh Lens | Enjoy a compilation of short films that explore present-day conundrums faced by regular Canadians | $10-20/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Dave Babcock Quintet | Tributing the often overlooked & under appreciated Barry Sax, Dave & the boys bring great tunes for $29/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Ryland Moranz & Cara Luft | Catch these two prominent folk artists live on stage for $29-34/person |

• 8pm start | Oilers vs Capitals | Cheer on the Oilers as they take on Washington’s most fiery contestants | $168.20+/person |

• 9pm - 2am | What So Not | Bounce up & down on the dance floor as this increasingly iconic DJ takes to the decks | $40.10+/person |

• 9pm - 2am | Curbi | FREE_EVENT (before 10:30) | Dig out your parents old Kirby’s and… just kidding | Hit the dance floor to rowdy tunes all night long |

• 9:30pm - 1:30am | Tallboy | Possibly the only thing better than four hours of live music is door pricing of $6-9/person |

• 10pm - 2:30am | Odysseus Rave | The 90’s may be no longer, but tear up the dance floor anyway in this modern revival | $17.31+/person |

• January 24 | ACA Scholastic Showcase | Compete or cheer on a ton of cheer squads as they display their best work | Viewer pricing unknown |

• January 24 | A River Runs Through Us | Take a drive to a beautiful venue (not kidding) NE of the city for a banquet, documentary & panel | $88+/person |

• January 24 - February 15 | Death of a Salesman | This theatrical melds real life situations with ferocious realization & hits hard, fast & low | $72+/person |

• January 24 & 25 | Skate the Night Away | Intended for children aged 10 through 16, enjoy evening skating, movies, meals & more | FREE-$17.40/person |

Sunday, January 25:

• Noon - 4pm | Zine Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Discover the wild history behind zines & then try your hand at crafting your own | $5-20/person |

• 1pm - 3pm | Dungeons & Dragons Introduction | FREE_EVENT | Discover what all the rage is about& immerse yourself in this popular past time |

• 1pm - 3pm | Family Literacy Day Carnival | FREE_EVENT | Go on a family mealtime adventure complete with all the activities you could ask for |

• 2:30pm | Symphony for Kids | Members of your affable ESO deliver a tailored performance made just for the kids | $27+/person |

• 4pm start | Oil Kings vs Blades | To confuse the enemy, one must first confuse themself | So melon up & cheer for a Sask takedown | $24.25+/person |

• 6pm - 9pm | The Winter Gala | Experience the peak of Alberta Ballet with an annual show of epic proportion | $76.01+/person |

• January 25 | Jazz Hutch Quintet: Matinee - Evening | Two time Juno nominated Al Muirhead is turning 90 & celebrating with his horn | $33/person |

Monday, January 26:

• 1pm - 2:15pm | Seniors Skate | FREE_EVENT | Senior adults 50+ (their specifications… not mine!), lace up your skates & enjoy some quiet activity |

• 2pm - 4:30pm | Monday Movie Matinee | FREE_EVENT | Grab a friend or go on your own & enjoy a well known movie at the library |

• 6:30pm start | Oilers vs Ducks | Everyone knows that ducks ain’t got quack on Canadian Geese | Cheer the Oilers on to certain victory | $70.76+/person |

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