2 Oilers Games! A Ribfest, Ardrossan Picnic & Parade, A Free Swim, A Community Bike Ride & Plenty More!

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Thursday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

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

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

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News: After considerable feedback, I’m aiming to release the next letter (and all subsequent editions) on/every Tuesday. This will give you folks some time to plan for the coming weekends.

Thanks again for reading. Enjoy your weekends, all of you!

Some Things To Do This Weekend:

Thursday, June 13:

• The Atto Street Gang by The GeriActors & Friends | Pay-What-You-Can | Based on true stories, this unique production features a multi-generational troupe | Additional shows Fri & Sat | Show @ 1:30pm |

• Oilers vs Panthers (Fan Park) | FREE ENTRY | Head down to the Fan Park to cheer on the Oilers | No ticket required | Gates open 1 hour before game time | Gates @ 3:30 |

Friday, June 14:

• Game Con Canada | Runs June 14-16 | Canada’s hottest (board & video) gaming event | Expect demos, tournaments, new game reveals, cosplay & more | Tickets start @ $12/person | Starts Fri @ 10am |

• Morinville Festival Days 2024 | MOSTLY FREE EVENT | 15 minutes North of YEG | Expect a dance party, show & shine, pancake breakfast, duelling pianos & more | First event commences @ Noon |

• Scrabble, Cribbage & More @ St. Albert Public Library | FREE EVENT | Geared towards adults & seniors | Drop in & socialize | Bring a game if you’d like | Runs 2pm - 4pm in the Training Room |

• Grove Rotary Ribfest | FREE ADMISSION | Full Weekend Event | Enjoy world class BBQ, alongside food trucks, live music, a vendor market & more | Gates Open @ 3pm |

• Afro Music Fest 2024 | FREE EVENT | Celebrating African, Caribbean & Black (ACB) music, art & culture | Runs June 14-16 @ Borden Park | Expect lots of live music, vendors & more | Starts Fri @ 5pm |

• Annihilation Night @ Rad Torque Raceway | Bring the kids down for this big smash bash | Expect Freestyle motocross, mega trucks, a crane drop & more | Free-$27/person | Gates @ 5pm, Show @ 7pm |

• Movie Night with Dad | FREE EVENT in Stony Plain | For Dads & kiddos aged 4+ | Enjoy a movie themed dinner & events, alongside the movie itself | Moms, enjoy an evening of peace! | Runs 6pm - 9pm |

• Edmonton Elks Vs Montreal Alouettes | Take the family down for some affordable pro sports action | Tickets start at $26.25/person | There is plenty of street parking around there | Kickoff @ 7pm |

• The Wild North West: A Story Telling Concert | FREE EVENT | Enjoy tales of days gone by | Things that have happened in our neck of the woods | Runs 7pm - 8:30pm @ Strathcona County Library |

• Harmonia @ Rig Hand Craft Distillery | FREE EVENT | Enjoy an evening of music from this YEG based strings & woodwinds (I believe) ensemble | Likely 18+ (doesn’t specify) | Music from 7:30 - 9 pm |

• Magic & Madness feat. Chris Gowen | Slight of hand, twist of fate | Come watch the master work his craft | Billeted to be for audiences aged 8+ | $27.92/person | Show @ 8:30pm |

Saturday, June 15:

• St. Albert Soapbox Derby | FREE EVENT (to attend) | Hosted by St. Albert Fountain Tire, for kids aged 6 - 14 | See which young’in has the best driving skills | Races from 7:30 am - 5pm @ St. Vital Hill |

• Ardrossan 77th Parade & Picnic | FREE TO ATTEND (pancake breakfast only is $5-$8/person) | Enjoy food trucks, a parade, family fun zone, live music & much more | Runs 7:30am - 4pm |

• Funtivities @ Ardrossan Recreation Complex | FREE EVENT | Geared towards kids aged 3+ | Enjoy inflatables, plasma cars, blue blocks & more | Runs 9am - 4pm |

• Community Bird Walk led by Otipemisiwak Metis Government | Learn how to listen to & watch for our feathered friends, enjoy stories & more | Bring water & walking shoes | Runs 9am to Noon |

• Downtown Farmers Market Opener | Head downtown to find Alberta’s best vendors | From farm produce to crafty stuff & more, you’ll find it here | Runs 10am - 3pm, every Sat till Oct. 12 |  

• Drop In Badminton/Basketball/Floor Hockey/Disc Golf | FREE EVENT @ Ardrossan Recreation Complex | Open to all ages, get out and enjoy a day of sport | Runs 10am - 8pm |

• Teddy Bear Picnic @ Blue Quill Community League | FREE EVENT | Join in for a whole lotta fun including crafts, games, healthy snacks & story time | Bring blankets & teddy bears | Runs 10am - 2pm |

• Pride in the Park | FREE EVENT (I’m pretty sure) | Hosted @ Rotary Park in Stony Plain | Attendees can enjoy activities, vendors, performances & more | Starts @ 10am |

• Beaumont RCMP Open House & Community BBQ | Hang with the fuzz & check out their digs | Enjoy a BBQ w/ burgs, dogs & cake, a dunk tank, interactive tours & more | Runs 11am - 2pm |

• The Dirt on Soil | FREE EVENT | Learn about soil; it’s formation, the properties that make up soil health, skills to determine soil properties & more | Snacks & beverages included | Led by a U of A research scientist | Runs 11am - 12:30pm |

• Play Rangers @ North East River Valley Park | FREE EVENT | Geared towards kids aged 6 - 12 | Kids learn basic way finding (orienteering), compass/map reading, wilderness shelter building & more | Parents catch a good long break | Runs 11:30am - 5pm |

• EFRS Open House @ Rainbow Valley Fire Hall | FREE EVENT | Learn about fire prevention, sit in & explore the trucks and meet firefighters too | Directions to Rainbow Valley Fire Hall | Runs Noon - 4pm |

• Woodworking With Style @ Bay 1 Gallery | FREE ENTRY | Grab dad & check out the latest from local fine furniture craftsman | Also enjoy live music, a cash bar, brats & more | Runs Noon - 4pm |

• Rudy @ Reel Family Cinema | $11-$14/person, kids aged 12 & under are free | Bring the family out for this 1993 classic film | Show starts @ 1pm |

• Lego Fathers Day @ Participating Toys R Us Stores | FREE EVENT | Build Dad a lego race car, which he gets to keep | Limit of one per customer | I believe all YEG stores are participating | Runs 1pm - 3pm |

• Dingers & Zingers @ Remax Field | A little hometown SNL @ your local baseball match | Alongside the ball game, expect hilarious commentary, a brass band, dancers & more | Tickets start @ $9.99 | Game starts @ 1:05pm |

• Fathers Day live Racing @ Century Mile Racetrack | Bring the kids for face painting & ballon animals | Enjoy dachshund & horse races | Dads can enter to win a SUV! | Racing/Event starts @ 3:45pm 

• Oilers vs Panthers (Fan Park) | FREE EVENT | Cheer on the Oil in game 4! | Enjoy a DJ, visits from Hunter & Oil Alumni | And the game itself | No ticket required | Gates @ 4:30 |

• Recreational Swim With Inflatables | FREE EVENT | Take the kiddos for a free swim @ Emerald Hills Leisure Center | If checking the link, be sure to set date to the 15th | Runs 4pm - 8pm |

Sunday, June 16: Fathers Day

• Fathers Day Car Show | FREE ENTRY/MOSTLY FREE EVENT | Enjoy live music, slick rides, kids activities & more | Runs 9:30am - 2:30pm |

• Community Run | FREE EVENT | Make new friends & enjoy a 5km morning run | Physiotherapist led, get tips on running form, cadence & more (if desired) | Bring runners & h2o | You’ll run 9:30am - 10:30am |

• Fathers Day Brunch @ Yesterdays Auto Galley | Join with dad in this retro diner over a feast of burgers, amongst classic cars & hip music from the 50’s -70’s | $48.97 - $53.32/person | Two sittings, 10am & 12pm |

• Edmonton Creative Art Fair | Celebrating creative young artists | Enjoy an art walk, displays, on-site art contest (for ages 4-17) & more | Admission is $2/person | Runs 10am - 6pm |

• Fish Scale Art w/ MJ Belcourt Moses | FREE EVENT | Join this Metis artist as she teaches this traditional indigenous practice | Attendees will also create their own fish scale art | Suitable for ages 8+ | Runs 10:30am - 12:30 pm |

• Fathers Day Extravaganza @ Sherbrooke Community League | PAY WHAT YOU CAN | Enjoy brunch, a cash bar & axe throwing by axe monkeys | 12 & under are FREE | Runs 11am - 2pm |

• Prairie Gardens Fathers Day BBQ | Take dad out to a farm-to-table brunch that he won’t quickly forget | Enjoy other farm activites & the lunch itself | Tickets are FREE - $40.95/person | Runs 11am - 6pm |

• Community Bike Ride | FREE EVENT | Bring a helmet, bike, snacks, h2o & anything else you need | Meet @ Lorelei Park for this 9.9km ride | Runs 12:30pm - 3pm |

• Retro Dad’s Day w/ The River Hawks | Take your dad down for a ball game themed “back in his day…” | Enjoy a classic car show, a mens quartet & more | Tickets start at $9.99/person | Game @ 1:05pm |

• Drop in Indigenous Hand Drumming Circle | FREE EVENT | Learn about this long standing Indigenous tradition | Drums (to borrow) provided | Enjoy one coffee & one cookie per person | Runs 3pm - 4pm |

• Country Church in Rimbey | FREE EVENT | Jeans, plaid & cowboy boots welcome | Enjoy fellowship & gospel tunes from a couple live artist groups | Runs 6:30pm - 8:30pm |

Live Bands:

Directions: 9910 

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Directions: The Aviary  

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Directions: Midway 

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Directions: Union Hall 

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Directions: Winspear Center 

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Directions: The Yardbird Suite  

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Directions: The Starlite Room 

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Directions: The Commercial 

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Directions: Temple Ballroom 

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Directions: Continental Bistro (Whyte) 

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Directions: Fiddlers Roost 

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Directions: SOHO  

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Directions: Rendezvous Pub 

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Directions: The Blue Chair 

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Directions: Festival Place 

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Directions: The Carrot 

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Directions: River Cree 

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Directions: Rogers Place 

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Have a great weekend!