Renaissance Reading, Singing and Dancing Workshop, Care Fair, A 120th Birthday Party, Alberta Fencing Open & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10, 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, November 8:

• 9:30am start | Renaissance Reading, Singing & Dancing Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Learn how you too can party like it’s 1699 |

• 10am - 2pm | Farmfair International Behind-The-Scenes Tour | FREE_EVENT | Get a personalized tour about everything FFI has to offer |

• 10am & 2pm | Holiday Door Hanger Workshop | “Create a festive door hanger that brings holiday cheer to your home” | $40/person |

• 10am - 3pm | Ermineskin Craft Fair | FREE_ENTRY | Browse a bustling local makers market |

• 10am - 4pm | Art Market | FREE_EVENT | Browse art from 12 Edmonton-area artists |

• 10am start | Soloss: A Grief Garage Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Join community members & explore the difficult topic of loss, together |

• 11am - 2pm | CN Station’s 120th Birthday | FREE_EVENT | Grab some hot choc before enjoy trains, demos & more |

• 11am - 4pm | Athlone Holiday Market | FREE_ENTRY | with holiday season right around the corner, browse a bustling vendor market |

• 11:30am - 12:30pm | Breville Coffee Masterclass | FREE_EVENT | Become your own professional barista after this one hour workshop |

• 1pm start | Shark Tale | Bring the kids & enjoy this 2004-released movie | FREE-$14/person |

• 3pm - 4:30pm | Author Conversation: Bonny Reichert | FREE_EVENT | Join the author of “How to share an egg” to discuss this specific work |

• 4pm - 9pm | Bed By 10pm | Rave it up & still be in bed by 10pm for $70.56/person |

• 7pm - 9pm | Buddy Holly Tribute | Enjoy this live tribute performance from Zachary Stevenson for $64/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Scissors & Social | FREE_EVENT | Bring your current patterns stack or fibre craft project & enjoy time with new, likeminded friends |

• 7pm - 1am | Cirque Magazine Issue No. 4 Launch Party | BY_DONATION | Enjoy the release of this artistic magazine, with live performances to follow |

• 7pm start | Cup of Joe | Catch this iconic Filipino band live at the Expo center for $77+/person |

• 7:30pm - 11:30pm | Culled w/ Voice of Mood, Built to Decay, Furthermore & Wasteland Radio | Get your metal music fix for $17.31/person |

• 7:30pm start | John Muirhead w/ Jed and The Valentine | Enjoy a easy-listening live performance for $25-30/person |

• 7:30pm start | Don Amero | Catch a live performance from this long-time Country/Americana musical artist for $41-44/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Kate Wyatt | Check out this Montreal-based pianist/composer & her band for $31/person |

• 8pm start | Oilers vs Avalanche | Cheer on Connor McDavid as the rest of the Oil Boys as they take on Colorado’s finest | $209.75+/person |

• 9pm start | Furia Latin Rock Band | Enjoy a live Latin Rock experience for $17.31/person |

• November 8 - 9 | Alberta Fencing Open | MAYBE_FREE (to watch) | Be impressed by local’s swordsmanship as they duke it out for all the glory |

• November 8 - 9 | Extra Life Game Day | FREE_ENTRY | Bring your gear & join likeminded gamers while raising funds for a great cause |

• November 8 - 30 | Vinyl Cafe: The Musical | Enjoy an on-stage adaptation of Stuart McLean’s beloved series | $115+/person |

Sunday, November 9:

• 1pm - 4pm | Care Fair | FREE_EVENT | Young adult Edmontonians aged 18-30 can explore volunteer, learning & other opportunities available to them |

• 1:30pm - 4pm | Hula Society | FREE_EVENT | Borrow or bring a ukulele plus a premium sense of humour & enjoy an afternoon of tunes |

• 2pm - 4pm | Book Launch: Erin McDougall | FREE_EVENT | Meet the author and celebrate the release of “Can We Fly Tonight” |

• 2pm - 4:30pm | Dana Wylie sings Edith Piaf | Enjoy a few hours of old-time jazz for $29/person |

• 3pm - 5pm | Orchestra Borealis | Turina, Mahler & Rachmaninoff may be dead, but their music is alive & thriving | Enjoy for $17.31+/person |

• 5:30pm - 9pm | Travis Dolter | Catch a live performance from this rising Country Music star for $40-$65/person |

• 7:30pm start | Script Salon | BY_DONATION | Support a local short story writer & playwright by listening to a reading of a recent work |

• 7:30pm start | In Remembrance Concert | Experience Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, written as a POW | And other pieces | $41.50+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Ben Caufield | Support a local Jazz artist and his band for $15/person |

• 8pm - midnight | Pøltergeist, Dead Cells, Pill Mill & DRSE | Head bang at this local punk show for $17.31/person |

• November 9 - 17 | African Choir & Drum Circle | Learn key basics of African music or advance your skills at this eight day course | FREE-$126/person |

Monday, November 10:

• 10:30am - noon | Hearing Clinic | FREE_EVENT | Learn that hearing aids aren’t a do-all, end-all fix & see what other solutions may be available for you |

• 6:30pm start | Oilers vs Blue Jackets | Cheer on #97 and the rest of the gang for $108.75+/person |

• 8:30pm - 10:30pm | Rough Cut Comedy | FREE_EVENT | It’s like a box of chocolates… you just never know what you’re gonna get |

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