Lunar New Year Festival, Nêhiyawêin Lessons, Flying Canoë Volant, The Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic & Much More

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, January 28 through Monday, February 3, 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, January 28:

• 6pm - 11pm | SBKZ Latin Dance Night | Make new friends and bust some moves on the dance floor | FREE-$11.62/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | History of Edmonton’s Heritage | FREE EVENT | A keynote on YEG’s heritage and what’s made this city |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Dig Into Horticulture (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Get hot tips & tricks for growing veggies this season |

• 8:30pm - 10:30pm | Blakbar Comedy | FREE EVENT | Enjoy some local comedy at a pub on Whyte |

• January 28 - 30 | Youth Clubhouse | FREE EVENT | 12-18 year olds, bake cookies, make slime and try out minute to win it |

Wednesday, January 29:

• Noon - 1:30pm | Spatial Transcriptomics Seminar | FREE EVENT | Further boost your knowledge of spatial gene expression analysis in this keynote |

• 1pm - 3pm | Community Coffee (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Meet friends & neighbours over a cup of joe |

• 3pm - 6pm | Trade Connections | FREE EVENT | Women, find a career path in the skilled trades at this NAIT event |

• 6pm - 8pm | Nêhiyawêin Language Class (Virtual) | FREE EVENT | Learn the basics of the Cree Language in this online class |

• 6:30pm - 8:15pm | Recreational Skate | FREE EVENT | Don your bladed boots and take to the ice in style |

• 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Beer & Books | FREE EVENT (to attend) | Grab a bevy & enjoy lively discussion of a predetermined topic |

• 7:30pm start | River Poets | Catch a folk-rock set from these Manitoban brothers for $12/person |

• January 29 - February 1 | Flying Canoë Volant | MOSTLY FREE EVENT | An epic festival celebrating First Nation, Métis and French-Canadien culture |

Thursday, January 30:

• 4pm - 6pm | Sustain YEG | FREE EVENT | Share your thoughts & meet others working to create a more sustainable city |

• 4pm - 7pm | Explore the AGA | FREE ADMISSION | A true DIY event | Bring a date or fly solo and enjoy the current displays |

• 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Nourishing Connections (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Learn about local supports and find belonging in your community |

• 6:30pm start | Write Night | FREE EVENT | Meet local wordsmiths and work on projects in a closed-door cafe |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Art Slam | FREE EVENT (to attend) | Share your art and enjoy others creations |

• 7pm start | Stories From The Water | FREE EVENT | Enjoy pictures and tales of one local adventurer’s travels in the great outdoors |

• 7:30PM - 9:30pm | Chimmy’s Pub Trivia Night | FREE EVENT | Spit facts & win prizes over 8 rounds of trivia | Likely 18+ |

• 8pm - 9:30pm | Simon King (Leduc) | Catch this rising British comic live for $33.28/person |

Friday, January 31:

• 3pm - 8:30pm | Youth Speak Summit (Stony Plain) | FREE EVENT | Those aged 16-24 can enjoy talks, networking, workshops, dinner & entertainment |

• 5pm start | Griffins vs Huskies | Check out some college basketball for FREE-$14.19/person | Epic date night idea |

• 6pm - 11pm | Lunar Night Market | Browse local vendors & support Chinatown initiatives | $2/person admission |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Tye Dye T-Shirt | Embrace 1960’s counterculture and make a worn statement for $15/person |

• 6pm start | Lunar New Year @ Fairmont Hotel Macdonald | Enjoy a four course feast & dragon dancers for $120/person |

• 6pm start | Golden Bears & Pandas vs Cougars | Check out two exciting basket ball games for only $20/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Red Bull Ibiza Royale Local Qualifier | FREE EVENT | Do you have what it takes to win at Ibiza Castle? | Find out here |

• 7pm - 9pm | Benjamin Hertwig | FREE EVENT | Meet this award winning Edmontonian author & enjoy excerpts of his compelling stories |

• 7pm start | Love Pro Wrestling | Catch some major wrestling action here in YEG for $33-66/person |

• 7pm start | Oil Kings vs Hitmen | Catch some awesome hockey live at Rogers Place for $24.25+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Major Love | See Scenic Route to Alaska in collaboration with Colleen Brown for $23-33.50/person |

• 7:30pm start | Laila Biali (Fort Sask) | Experience Joni Mitchell’s best music performed live by this talented Canadian musician | $36-39/person |

• 8pm start | Fantasy (ESO) | Welcome guest composer Dinuk Wijeratne and enjoy some modern music | $37.50-48/person |

• 8pm start | The Crystal Method w/ (many) Guests | See this artist with 9 guest acts for $31.08-42.90/person |

• 9pm - 11pm | Speed Puzzling | Bring a date & enjoy puzzles, snacks & mocktails for $33.28/couple |

• January 31 & February 1 | Motif Moves | Join the local Orchesis Dance Society for this debut performance | $18-23/person |

• January 31 - February 2 | Lunarlicious | FREE ENTRY | Celebrate Lunar New Year with an indoor market, cultural performances, cuisine & more |

• January 31 - February 8 | After The Trojan Women | A classically inspired theatrical performance | $29/person |

Saturday, February 1:

• 8:30am start | Real Talk Pond Hockey (Charity) Classic | FREE EVENT (to watch) | Cheer on some epic pond hockey or play yourself | $600/team to play |

• 10am - 2pm | Kid Workshop (Rona) | FREE EVENT | Kids aged 5-12, build mom (or your schoolyard crush) a Valentines Day Tic-Tac-Toe game |

• 10am - 3:30pm | Glass Art Workshop | Explore your creativity in this intro lesson to glass art | $145/person |

• 10am start | Spandy Andy (Spruce Grove) | Bring the kids & experience this well travelled “Superhero of Positivity” | $8-14/person |

• 11am - 5pm | Lunar New Year Festival | FREE EVENT | Check out cultural games, workshops, a long list of performers & more |

• 11am - 5pm | Love Local Goes Vintage | FREE ENTRY | Browse to find the best of vintage clothing & other goods |

• Noon - 6pm | Big-B BHM Proclamation Festival (Beaumont) | FREE EVENT | Celebrate with a Brass Bash, dance performances, art exhibits & more |

• 1pm - 3pm | Two Stepping Lessons | Arm yourself for the next instance you & your date run across a guitar-slingin’ cowboy | $11.98-17.31/person |

• 1pm - 4pm | Family Resource Network Grand Opening (Sherwood Park) | FREE EVENT | Enjoy arts & crafts, games, snacks, giveaways & more |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | NG: Create-Play-Connect | FREE EVENT | Build a puzzle, play a board game, knit something warm (& more) and have oodles of fun |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Play Rangers | FREE EVENT | Drop the kids off to try kicksleds, snowshoeing, build snow forts & more | CoE hosted |

• 2pm - 5pm | Men’s Wellness Summit | FREE EVENT | Men, make friends & explore health with talks, games, food & more |

• 7pm start | Soul in the City | See Melafrique w/ many guests live & (re)discover YEG’s rich Black heritage | $40-90/person |

• 7pm start | SonReal w/ Guests | Catch a set with this Vernon native for $36.55-114.01/person |

• 7:30pm start | Sechile Sedare (Fort Sask) | Enjoy a performance from this contemporary folk-roots duo | $35-38/person |

• 9pm - 11:30pm | Playing With Fire | Check out this Edmontonian Rock troupe for $11.98/person |

• 9pm - 2am | These Are The Breaks | Bust out your best breakdancing moves while real DJ’s spin the tracks | I think… | $11/person |

• February 1 - 2 | ToGather Chinatown Arts Festival | FREE EVENT | Check out a host of traditional performances and artistic vendors |

• February 1 - 2 | Bleu Neon feat. Kim-Sanh Châu | A vivid performance, fluidly moving between forms | $30-35/person |

• February 1, 4, 6 & 7 | Bluebeards Castle | A contemporary production of a love shadowed by dementia | $49-169/person |

• February 1 - 15 | Blind Date With A Book | FREE EVENT | Swing by a St. Albert library to grab a handsome novel & enjoy quality time with your “date” |

• February 1 - March 2 | Frozen: The Broadway Musical | See Queen Elsa & friends live on stage | $40-150/person |

Sunday, February 2:

• 10am & 2pm | The Enchanted Stage | Bring your 5 - 13 year old for a fun show featuring Donovan Day & Kidding Around | FREE-$5/person |

• Noon - 1pm | Edmonton Oilers Skills Competition | Cheer on your favourite players in this thrilling spectacle | Tickets sold out, streaming options available |

• 1pm - 4pm | Swing ‘n Skate | FREE EVENT | Join The Diamonds Band downtown for a fun country swing dance lesson |

• 1:30pm - 4pm | Hula | FREE EVENT | Bring your own or borrow a ukulele & join in for some rambunctious fun |

• 2pm - 4pm | Family Movie Sundays | FREE EVENT | Bring the kids and enjoy a showing of Mulan (1998) plus refreshments |

• 3pm - 5pm | La Lyra | Alberta Baroque Ensemble is kicking off 2025 with an epic live performance | $15-30/person |

• 7:30pm start | New North Collective | See some extremely talented artists from the Canadian Territories live on stage | $37-42/person |

Monday, February 3:

• 1pm - 2:15pm | Seniors Skate | FREE EVENT | Seniors, lace up your skates and enjoy serene laps on quiet indoor ice |

• 3pm start | U of A Honour Band & SWE | Catch an epic performance from several groups for $10-20/person |

• 7pm - 8pm | Silent Book Club | FREE EVENT | All your regular book club antics without the discussion |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Mozart, Brahms & Ravel | Celebrate the life of acclaimed cellist & Edmontonian Tanya Prochazka | $31.50-41.50/person |

• February 3 - 16 | Wildfire Teen Improv Festival | Teams of teens from across the province compete in theatre sports & improv games | Ticket prices vary |

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