Royal Canadian Artillery Band Concert, Teddy Bear Toss, Christmas in the Country, The Gertrude Project & much more

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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, December 6 through Monday, December 8, 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, December 6:

• 9am - 4pm | WinterFest | FREE_EVENT | Visit Santa, browse a holiday market, enjoy live music and dance, and so much more! |

• 9am - 5pm | Bon Accord Winter Wonder Fest | FREE_EVENT | Head 15 minutes north of Edmonton for live music, a kids zone, turkey bingo & more |

• 9am - 5pm | Indigenous Holiday Market | FREE_ENTRY | Browse authentic home made indigenous treats & wares at this bustling holiday market |

• 10am & 12:30pm | BGC Winter Fun Fest | Raise funds for a great cause while having a fantastic time | Skating, sleigh rides, dancing & more | $20/person |

• 10am - 2pm | Kids Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Children aged 5-12 can build a friendly tree elf | Not to be confused with a ground elf | That would be bad |

• 10am - 3pm | St. Albert Christmas Market | FREE_EVENT | Find local treasures & stocking stuffers at this 220+ vendor seasonal market |

• 10am - 5pm | Reynolds Christmas PJ Party | FREE_EVENT (maybe… unsure) | Meet The Grinch, decorate cookies, play themed games & more |

• 10am - 6pm | Christmas in the Country | FREE_EVENT | Featuring sleigh rides, Santa visits, cookie decorating, fireworks & more |

• 10am - 6pm | Legal Christmas Festival | FREE_EVENT | Head 15 mins north of Morinville for pancakes, a petting zoo, north pole festivities & a lot more |

• 11am - 4pm | First Responders Food Drive (Leduc) | BY_DONATION | If able, help ensure everyone can have a good Christmas this year with a food donation |

• Noon - 6pm | Lost & Found Expo | Shop vintage street threads in the heart of downtown with 50+ brands to choose from | $7.72-10/person (entry) |

• 1pm - 3pm | Wooden Ornament Painting | FREE_EVENT | Decorate the tree with something lovingly made by you | Perfect thing to do with the kids |

• 1pm - 4:30pm | Tale Quest with Kate Boorman | FREE_EVENT | Make an RPG one-shoot & enjoy a creative writing workshop with this YEG author |

• 2pm - 4pm | Book Signing: Scotch & Shortbread | FREE_EVENT | Meet author August Lindsay & discuss this recent novel |

• 3pm - 7pm | Ada Boulevard Light Up | FREE_EVENT | Spend some time on Ada this weekend for sleigh rides, hot cacao, live tunes, lights & more |

• 3pm - 8pm | Christmas Night Market | FREE_EVENT | Find your favourite stocking stuffers under (hopefully) a starry night sky |

• 4:15pm start | Santa Claus Parade | FREE_EVENT | Despite a busy seasonal schedule, Santa still has time for all the girls & boys in Fort Saskatchewan |

• 7pm - 9pm | Mahler Symphony No. 4 | Concordia University Band presents an opportunity to treat your ears for $15-20/person | This one will be good |

• 7pm - 10pm | A Very Yee-haw Christmas | Spit polish your kicks & enjoy a night of music from Jessie Bird, Tayler Grace & Orvald Wayne | $17.31/person |

• 7pm - 11:30pm | Lothar Myck and the City Lights, Mental Assignment & Auslen Doell | Get your hard rock & metal fix for $17.40+/person | 18+ |

• 7pm start | Josephburg Mens Chorus | Enjoy a festive seasonable show from a local men’s choir & an accompanying handbells group | FREE-$20/person |

• 7pm start | Grandson | See this acclaimed artist live on stage for $52.25/person |

• 7pm start | Festival of Carols | The Salvation Army is taking over the Winspear’s mighty stage with a epic choral concert | $10/person to hear it live |

• 8pm - 10pm | A Snowdown Hoedown | FREE_EVENT (with nonperishable donation) | Enjoy a lively concert from six local musicians & support the EFB |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Samantha King | Catch this catchy blues & jazz singer live on the ‘bird’s stage for $31/person |

• 8pm start | Oilers vs Jets | Cheer on the Oil Boys as they duke it out in a battle of West vs East | $134.20+/person |

• 9:30pm - 1:30am | Rockford Stomp | Catch YEG’s upright party band live on stage for $7-11/person |

• December 6 - 24 | The Polar Express: IMAX 3D | Keeping with tradition, enjoy this Christmas classic on the big screen | $10.50+/person |

• December 6 - January 10 | Barbie & Ken Save Christmas | Enjoy dinner with a show at Jubilations Junior | By kids, for kids | $43.95+/person | Select dates |

Sunday, December 7:

• 8:30am - 11am | Breakfast with Santa | Load up on a hearty brekky of pancakes, sausages & fruit | Plus, crafts & sleigh rides | FREE-$5/person |

• 9:15am & 11:45am | Family Days at the Depot | FREE_EVENT | Donate your time & help all kids around Edmonton have an amazing Christmas morning |

• 1pm - 5pm | Edgemont Frost Fest | FREE_EVENT | Decorate cookies, take a sleigh ride, sing along with carollers, be a snow hero & more |

• 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Santa Skate | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy FREE skate rentals, skate with Santa, decorate cookies, drink hot cacao, colour & more |

• 1:30pm - 4:30pm | Day Rave | Enjoy a family friendly afternoon of dancing to popular tracks | FREE-$27.96/person |

• 2pm & 7pm | Little Birds (Matinee) (Evening) | Support Edmonton’s younger musicians & enjoy two big bands & two jazz bands for only $21/person |

• 2:30pm start | Be We Merry | Two hundred voices from the Cantilon Choirs will be filling the Winspear’s hallowed hall | Will you be there? | $50/person |

• 4pm start | Oil Kings Teddy Bear Toss | Support Santa’s anonymous & become part of history while enjoying great hockey | $24.25+ (1 bear)/person |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Script Salon | BY_DONATION | Support local playwright Lauren Boyd and enjoy a read through of The Gertrude Project |

• 7:30pm start | The Good Lovelies | Enjoy a lively Christmas performance from this dynamic, talented trio & their guests, the Merry Men | $50/person |

Monday, December 8:

• 3:30pm start | CPKC Holiday Train | FREE_EVENT | It’s a little out of our way in YEG this year, but catch the holiday train in Wetaskewin at around this time |

• 7pm - 10pm | Green Drinks | Meet a gaggle of fellow Edmontonians who’re committed to leaving YEG greener than they found it | FREE-$10/person |

• 7pm start | One Cozy Night | FREE_EVENT | Join the Royal Canadian Artillery Band for an superb evening of orchestral delight |

Thanks for checking in. Have a great week!