Rise for Jamaica, Beyond the Barrier Film Festival, Winterval, YEG Arts Fair & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Saturday, November 22, through Monday, November 24, 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 22:

• 9am - 10am | Breakfast with Santa & Gang | FREE_EVENT | Hang our with Santa, his Elves & the Grouch plus enjoy breakfast courtesy of A&W |

• 9am - 2pm | JD Christmas | FREE_EVENT | Snap a photo with Santa atop a might green steed | Pre-registration required |

• 10am - 3pm | Neutral Ground Nerdout | FREE_EVENT | Make new friends & release your inner nerd over board games, lego, puzzles, 3D printing & more |

• 10am - 3pm | Holiday Market Hop | FREE_ENTRY | Support many local vendors with a visit to three local holiday markets |

• 10am - 4pm | Strathma Saturdays | BY_DONATION | Hang out at the museum & enjoy games, crafts & a healthy dose of local history |

• 10:15am - 11:30am | Puzzle & Game Swap | FREE_EVENT | Out with the “boring” old and in with the “fun” new | Stubs required, see link for details |

• 10:30am - 11:30am | Wye String Ensemble | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a beautiful strings performance from these local musicians | Donations appreciated |

• 11am - 9pm | Giselle Denis Studio Open House | FREE_EVENT | Meet a talented local artist & explore her creative space, where the magic happens |

• 11:30am - 5pm | Santa Claus Parade & Mochi Market | FREE_ENTRY | Welcome Santa & browse a bustling vendor market |

• Noon - 4pm | Panasonic Lumix Hands on Event | FREE_EVENT | Get up close & personal with the latest gear from these aforementioned photography brands |

• Noon - 9:30pm | Gibbons Parade of Lights | FREE_EVENT | Skate with Santa, check out the museum, enjoy refreshments & a youth games night |

• 1pm - 3pm | Lego Ornament Make & Take | FREE_EVENT | Construct a cool Lego ornament to hang on your festive holiday tree | 4+ |

• 1pm - 3:30pm | YEG Arts Fair | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate Edmonton’s multicultural diversity with various cuisine, arts & cultural dialogue |

• 1pm - 4:30pm | Tale Quest | FREE_EVENT | Teens can hang out with local illustrator Gerry Rasmussen, build an RPG one-shot & learn to draw |

• 1pm - 5pm | Warplane Models Show & Lego Building | Check out a barrage of classic warplane models and play with Lego | FREE-$17.31/person |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Play Rangers | FREE_EVENT | Hosted by the City of Edmonton, youth can learn life skills like orienteering, fire building & more |

• 1:30pm - 5pm | Beyond the Barrier Film Festival | FREE_EVENT | Discover Edmontonian resilience in the face of discrimination | Panel discussion to follow |

• 2pm - 8pm | Her Nature Exhibition | FREE_EVENT | Meet four local artists & discuss the meanings behind their latest pieces |

• 3pm - 8pm | Winterval | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy complimentary drinks & snacks, ice carving lessons, street hockey, live music, entertainment & much more |

• 4pm - 6:30pm | The Only Girl in the Gym | FREE_EVENT | Break stereotypes & get empowered at this cinematic screening |

• 4pm - 8pm | Devon Christmas in the Park | FREE_EVENT | Chuck an axe, enjoy jigging & live music, try maple taffy, ride in a vintage fire truck & more |

• 4pm - 9pm | Day Time Disco | DJ Cargo Shorts is spinning the decks, all you have to do is dance | $14.11/person |

• 5pm start | Kingsway Holiday Parade | FREE_EVENT | Bring the kids for candy, floats & lights galore |

• 6pm - 9:30pm | The Nico Tobias Band | Catch this exciting act live on stage for $17.56/person |

• 6pm - 11pm | The Gateway turns 115 | FREE_EVENT | Celebrate this elderly publication’s big day with trivia, chats & plenty of history |

• 6pm - 11:30pm | Tallboy Album Release Party | Catch this artist live on stage for $22.73/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Westmore, John Hewitt & John Miskiman w/ Addison Wall | Catch this folk/americana trio live on stage, plus Addison | $22.63/person |

• 7pm start | Love Pro Wrestling | Cheer on all your favourite wrestlers at this epic event for $33-66/person |

• 7:30pm start | Folsom Prison Revisited | Enjoy this classic rock ‘n roll album played by a troupe of professional musicians for $55.75+/person |

• 7:30pm start | The Girls | Catch a triple header performance from country music stars Lisa Brokop, Patricia Conroy & Beverley Mahood | $69/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Dan Churchill’s Illustrator Sextet | A key component of several prominent local jazz groups, Dan knows how to groove | $27/person |

• 8pm - midnight | Salsachata Dance Party | Bring a date or fly solo & enjoy an epic evening of Latin dancing | $18.18/person which includes a bottle of water |

• 9pm - 2am | Fran Deeper | Hit the dance floor to the tunes of this prominent Spanish DJ & producer | $16.50+/person |

• 10pm - 2:30am | Tokimonsta | Spend an evening with one of the world’s highest rated DJ’s for $34.16/person |

• Nov 22 & 23 | Holiday Geeky Gift Market | Unleash your inner nerd & find the coolest gifts at this vendor market | $10-15/person (entry) |

• Nov 22 & 23 | A Holiday Pop Up Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse this bustling vendor market, get photos with Santa, enjoy live music, a kids zone & more |

• Nov 22 & 23 | Kids Christmas Shoppe | FREE_ENTRY | Kids aged 3-12 can browse a special holiday market and find special gifts for their family |

• Nov 22 - Dec 24 | A Christmas Carol | The infamous theatrical rendition of this Charles Dickens classic returns to the Citadel | See it for $40+/person |

Sunday, November 23:

• 3pm - 5pm | St. Albert Chamber Music Society Concert | Catch your favourite classical hits live on stage for $17.31/person |

• 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Nove Zhyttia Ukrianian Choir | Experience choral music in a beautiful language for $15/person |

• 5pm - 8pm | Bobbi-Jo Starr Album Fundraiser | Enjoy a live performance from this talented artist plus several other fantastic local artists | $20/person |

• 6:30pm start | Rise for Jamaica | Help raise funds for Jamaican relief efforts & enjoy music from Melafrique plus five other bands | $33.34/person |

• 7:30pm start | Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood | Whose line is it anyway? | Find out at this rowdy improv comedy show for $58.71+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Juliana Riolino | See this talented artist live on stage for $25-30/person |

Monday, November 24:

• 6pm - 8pm | (Virtual) Business Model 101 | FREE_EVENT | Got a business idea but don’t know where to start? | Get a solid foundation in this workshop |

• 6pm start | Magic Mondays | FREE_EVENT | Bring your deck & enjoy time with friends plus some friendly competition |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Audrey’s Book Club | FREE_EVENT | Make new friends & enjoy a lively discussion of Conor Kerr’s novel, Beaver Hills Forever |

• 7:30pm - 9pm | Dreams, Prayers, Mozart | Garneau String Quartet will deliver another top-notch show & you can hear it for $29+/person |

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