Marcus To Meet & Greet, Root For Trees, Anime in Concert, Oilers Finals & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, June 10 through Friday, June 13, 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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Hello, friend.

Thanks for joining in this morning.

I gotta tell ya, there is sure a ton of great stuff happening this week. Marcus To, a Marvel Comics (and others) illustrator is in town, the bike tune up events, a food trucks festival, tonnes upon tonnes of live local music & so much more.

Anyways, I hope you have a great one & thanks for stopping by.

Until next time,

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, June 10:

• 8am - 4pm | Lateral Design Workshop | Get the lowdown on Wood Frame & Mass Timber Structures in this informative class | $78.75+/person |

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Chair Yoga | FREE_EVENT | Make a motion to make motion & acquaint yourself with this improvised breathing & stretching class |

• 4pm - 7pm | Kick Off to Summer BBQ | FREE_EVENT | Grab some grub & join in on one group’s official Summer kickoff |

• 5pm - 7:30pm | Sleep is the New Sex | Enjoy a casual keynote from this formidable U of A professor for $15/person |

• 5:30pm - 9:30pm | ENCORE! A Broadway Dinner Cabaret | Catch the best broadway YEG has to offer, with a tasty meal to boot | $107.83/person |

• 6pm - 11pm | Three Days Grace with Volbeat | Become an animal & start a riot while reminiscing of life two decades back for only $59.15+/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Book Signing: Terry Watanda | FREE_EVENT | Chat with this Canadian Author & discuss his latest release; a fictional tale on the 15 year war |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Some Weeds Are Friendly | Enjoy an evening workshop & discover functional uses for often-quickly discarded plants | $5/person |

• 7pm start | Stingers vs Blackjacks | Catch a lively game of pro basketball here in YEG for only $22+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Tuesday Jam: Bailey Sauvé | Bring your top brass & share a stage with Bai Bai Maria, or just enjoy the tunes for $5-10/person |

• June 10 - 11 | Youth Clubhouse | With only a few weeks of programming left, youth can try caving soap stone & take a transit trip to explore St. Albert Place |

Wednesday, June 11:

• 11am - 1pm | Alberta’s Circular Innovations | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy keynotes & snacks from trailblazing Albertan’s focused on sustainable business practice |

• Noon - 1pm | How to Protect Your Money from Fraud | FREE_EVENT | Learn the latest trends on frauds & how you can protect yourself | 18+ |

• Noon - 4pm | Bicycle Tune Up | FREE_EVENT | Bring your two wheeled transportation & receive a tune up on the house |

• 2pm - 3:30pm | Seniors Book Club | FREE_EVENT | Gather for a lively discussion of Anne Youngson’s work, Meet Me at the Museum |

• 3pm - 7pm | Sherwood Park Farmers Market 50th Anniversary | FREE_ENTRY | Enjoy hotdogs, hit the bouncy castles, make crafts, & more |

• 5pm - 7pm | Lego Make-And-Take | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate World Play Day with a fun lego build that you get to take home |

• 5pm - 7pm | Book Signing: Marcus To | FREE_EVENT | Meet an Alberta born comic superstar & check out his latest releases |

• 5:30pm - 8:30pm | Root For Trees | FREE_EVENT | Take a tree planting workshop, try conservation activities, explore the river valley & more |

• 6pm - 8:30pm | Songwriters Open Mic | FREE_EVENT | Bring your musical sidepiece & serenade us with your original tunes |

Thursday, June 12:

• 2pm - 6pm | Bike Tune Up | FREE_EVENT | Couldn’t get your bike tuned on Wednesday? | You’re just in luck | It’s happening again |

• 5pm - 7pm | Fort Saskatchewan Community Band | FREE_EVENT | Soak up some rays & enjoy great music at the outdoor bandshell |

• 6pm - 8pm | Sewing Space | FREE_EVENT | Bring your sewing projects & borrow a machine to finish them up |

• 6pm start | Oilers Watch Parties | FREE_EVENTS | Cheer on the boys in St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Churchill Square, the Fan Park (and at many other smaller establishments) |

• 6:30pm - 9pm | Latin Dance Showcase | Be wowed by nine choreographed performances from the headliners, plus more from guests | $25-30/person |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Couples Gaming Tournament | Bring your Ride or Die & take on the masses as together you capture all the bragging rights | $12.58/couple |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Poetry Night | FREE_EVENT | Share your poetic thoughts & revel quietly as others do the same |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | The Gay Straight Jacket | Check out this production circa. 1981 about opening minds in the City of Champions | $11-14/person | 18+ |

• 7pm - 9pm | Strathcona Garden Club Speaker Meeting | Join other local gardeners & discover methods to control nefarious weeds | $5-25/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Brandon Baker | Catch this local psychedelic guitar-wielding phenom live in/outdoor for $15/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Trivia Night | FREE_EVENT | Test your brainy brawn at Alley Cat Brewing & see if you are YEG’s smartest primate |

• 7pm - 10pm | Climbing Party | FREE_EVENT | Bring your indoor rock climbin’ shoes & make new friends while celebrating with a local business |

• 7:30pm - 10pm | Creedence Clearwater Remembered | Swing your lighter & hear all your favourite songs live on stage for only $45/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Stephanie French | Catch Stephanie & her incredible quintet backing bad for one night only | $31/person |

• 9pm - 10:30pm | Alicia Lov | Catch this local singer live on stage for only $15.18/person |

Friday, June 13:

• 10am - 2pm | Elder Eats | FREE_EVENT | Get powerful cooking advice backed by years of African culinary traditions & see how you can age healthily |

• 11am - 2:30pm | Agri-Enviro Showcase | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a bountiful farm-to-table lunch before discovering sustainable land management methods |

• 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Teddybear Picnic | FREE_EVENT | Bring your favourite bedside bear & enjoy crafts, games, story time & more |

• 2pm - 4pm | Cinema for Seniors | Join friends & take a wonderful nap… or watch a feature film | FREE-$4.78/person |

• 2pm start | Archives Week | FREE_EVENT | Learn how to protect your cherished family photos so they can be enjoyed by generations to come |

• 5pm - 9:30pm | Annihilation Night | See the best of local motocross, mega trucks, jet cars & more | Fireworks to finish | FREE-$40/person |

• 5pm - 10pm | The Grand Night Market | FREE_ENTRY | Meet your pals and browse a popular vendor market under that sweet summer sky |

• 7pm - 9pm | Maeve Bezaire & Dietluck | Enjoy an alternative indie-pop concert from two local bands for $10.50/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | A Celebration of Dance from Cheremosh | Enjoy a performance of traditional Ukrainian dance live at the Arden for $41.95/person |

• 7pm - midnight | No to Coal Party | Join a host of likeminded folks & enjoy intimate performances from local artists & a DJ | $22.63+/person |

• 7:25pm - 8:45pm | Chris Gowen | Slight of hand & twist of fate, be amazed by one of YEG’s most talented stand up magicians |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Salsa Class & Social | FREE_EVENT | Get your heart rate up & learn some epic new party tricks at this local hotspot | Very beginner friendly |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Joshua Banks | Enjoy a live performance from this talented local musician & graduate from MacEwan’s School of Music | $26/person |

• 8pm start | Polyfonik 36 | Catch an array of emerging artists at this epic French showcase | $17.31+/person |

• 9pm - 2:30am | Kolour Theory | Dance through the night to a vast arrangment of epic tunes | $17.31+/person |

• 10pm - 2am | FUZZ | Bop along to this Belgium-based DJ for only $18.37+/person |

• June 13 - 14 | Tasty Food Truck Festival | Enjoy maybe free entry & maybe good selection at this speakeasy of a festival downtown |

• June 13 - 14 | Anime in Concert | ESO brings your the best of Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z & many more for $36.50+/person |

• June 13 - 15 | GameCon Canada | Catch up on board & video games news, meet celebrity guests, compete in e-tourneys & more | $12.60-113.40+/person |

• June 13 - 15 | Morinville Days | MANY_FREE_EVENTS | Take a quick road trip for pancakes, a dance party, a show ‘n shine, a combat challenge & much more |

• June 13 - 15 | Decimate Metalfest | Catch up to 30 of your favourite local metal acts for only $65.23+/person |