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

Thanks for tuning in. Here’s your local ad-free action report for: Tuesday, September 30 through Friday, October 3, 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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What’s Up, my friend! Thanks for stopping by.

There’s plenty of great things to do this week, plus a whole bunch of fantastic live concerts on Friday night.

I’m a little pressed for space here so I hope you have a fantastic week & I’ll catch ya out there = )

Jonah

Some Things To Do This Week:

Tuesday, September 30: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (T&R)

• 8:30am - 1:30pm | T&R Bent Arrow | FREE_EVENT | Commemorate over breakfast & enjoy traditional performances, speakers & more |

• 10am - noon | T&R Stony Plain | FREE_EVENT | Listen to an Elder Address, catch a special screening, enjoy a Stirling John performance & more |

• 10am - 3pm | T&R Fort Saskatchewan | FREE_EVENT | Head over to the Fort Precinct and help erect a Tipi, enjoy a ceremony & lunch (while supplies last) |

• Noon - 4pm | T&R St. Albert | FREE_EVENT | Join an honour walk, enjoy Inuit Throat Singing, Red Willow Dancers, The Myhre Brothers & much more |

• 1:30pm - 3:30pm | T&R Strathcona County | FREE_EVENT | Sample bannock, partake in a smudging ceremony, enjoy a keynote speech & more |

• 2pm - 3pm | T&R Gov Alberta | FREE_EVENT | Wear orange & commemorate with a traditional ceremony on the Legislature Grounds |

• 6pm - 8pm | T&R Strive to Empowerment | FREE_EVENT | Don your orange attire & unify with friends |

• 6pm - 9pm | Salsa in the Square | FREE_EVENT | Close out the summer in style with Latin dancing to a live band | Very beginner friendly |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Time In Lines | FREE_EVENT | Explore local history in prose, featuring a few of Edmonton’s great poets |

• 6:30pm start | T&R Spruce Grove | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy tea with bannock & listen in to an open dialogue of stories & experiences |

• 7pm - 9pm | Fraud Prevention Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Discover the latest tricks scammers are using to get your data and learn how to protect yourself |

• 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Busting Nutrition Myths (Virtual) | FREE_EVENT | Join a health expert & discover new ways of looking at food |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Morgan Hanna: Tuesday Jam | Grab your favourite instrument or sit back & enjoy with this locally-based artist | $5-10/person |

• 9pm - midnight | Tidal Wave Tuesdays | FREE_EVENT (before 10pm) | Slap local bass hard as you head into hump day | $20/person after 10pm |

• All Day | T&R Edmonton | FREE_EVENT (for Indigenous Guests) | Explore a host of activities at city-owned attractions | Plus several other T&R events |

• All Day | Orange Shirt Day at TWOS | FREE_EVENT (for Indigenous Guests) | Set up a Tipi, watch both round & drum dances, make ice cream & more |

• Sept 30 - Oct 4 | Edmonton International Film Festival | See loads of top quality indie films premiering here at home | $16+/person/film |

• Sept 30 - Oct 5 | CFR Backroads Series | FREE_EVENT | Grab your kicks & enjoy a bunch of live country music artists on stages across YEG |

• Sept 30 - Oct 5 | CFR Rodeo Week | Catch the hoots & hollerin’ of the rodeo, wrapping up this week | Ticket prices vary & there are some FREE events |

Wednesday, October 1:

• 2pm - 3pm | Wraps & Posters Workshop | FREE_EVENT | Learn how to turn you best stills into full size paper masterpieces |

• 3pm - 6pm | Trade Connections | FREE_EVENT | Geared towards women, meet other gals in the skilled trades & discover careers in high-demand fields |

• 3:15pm - 5:15pm | Youth Clubhouse | FREE_EVENT | Get crafty in the kitchen & make delicious no-bake treats | No prior experience necessary |

• 3:15pm - 5:45pm | Recreational Swim | FREE_EVENT | Stake your claim to a pool noodle & enjoy some good ol’ H2o therapy |

• 5pm - 7pm | Docu-scussions: Post Human | FREE_EVENT | Catch a feature film before engaging in a lively chat with a great bunch of YEG originals |

• 6pm start | Manual Osteopathic Therapy Intro | FREE_EVENT | Catch a workshop from a local college & see if this is a good career fit for you |

• Evening | Opera Pub | FREE_EVENT | Immerse yourself in the finest Opera YEG has to offer, in a casual, laid-back atmosphere | Reservations recommended |

• October 1 - 4 | Canadian Finals Rodeo | Stetsons, Yeehaws & all the cowbell you could ask for | See it all & cheer your heart out for $75.45+/person |

• October 1, 2, 28 & 29 | ESO Presents: The Music of Star Wars | Teleport to a galaxy far, far away for only $37+/person |

• October 1 - 31 | Queer History Month | Discover queer history in Edmonton with book clubs, presentations, workshops & more | Some FREE events |

Thursday, October 2:

• 9am - 4pm | Get To Know Day | FREE_EVENT | Meet prominent members from across the local innovation ecosystem at this prominent networking event |

• 6pm - 8pm | Stop, Drop & Paint (Reception) | FREE_EVENT | See the neat results of several local visual artists on an impromptu collaboration |

• 6pm - 9pm | Wingman Wrap Up Party | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a complimentary beverage & meet many amazing locals who fundraised for WINGS Shelter |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Book Launch: Premee Mohamed | FREE_EVENT | Join this celebrated local author and hear about her third book in series |

• 7pm - 8:30pm | Between Us | Discuss women’s health topics in an engaging & inclusive space, presented by Alberta Blue Cross | $25/person |

• 7pm - 10pm | Revolution Songs | FREE_EVENT | Catch an 8-piece jazz band, author keynote, prizes & more at a book launch party done extremely right! |

• 7:30pm - 9:30pm | The Life & Times of Jim Croce | Enjoy a captivating tribute concert celebrating the music of this American icon | $56.28/person |

• 7:30pm start | Love Pro Wrestling x Clandestine Wrestling Society | Cheer from around the ring as local strongfolk duke it out | $12+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Cohen & Mitchell Tribute | Enjoy a night of music crafted by these two icons following a summer fling in ‘67 | $49.35+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Floydian Waters | Grab a stub & go comfortably numb with Edmonton’s premier Pink Floyd 9-piece cover band | $31/person |

Friday, October 3:

• 1-am - 10:30am | R.E.A.D. with the RCMP | FREE_EVENT | Join Constable Cheri-Lee Smith for a fun kids story & end with a craft |

• 1pm - 2pm | All Abilities Afternoons | FREE_EVENT | Adults of all abilities are invited to try an art activity or colour | Caregivers also welcome |

• 2:25pm - 4:30pm | The Magnitude of All Things | FREE_EVENT | Enjoy a screening of this climate-sensitive film plus a lively discussion prior |

• 4:45pm - 7:15pm | Trees & Tea | FREE_EVENT | Discover forest bathing & learn planting tips for trees, shrubs and bushes native to the area | BYO cup |

• 5pm - 9pm | YEG Mixer | FREE_EVENT | Grab a beverage & included appetizer before brushing shoulders with some of Edmonton’s R/E best |

• 6pm - 8pm | It Takes Three to Tango | FREE_EVENT | An engaging evening about a fictitious story set around Soviet Ukraine during the Cold War |

• 6pm start | Love Pro Wrestling #41 | All Killer, No Filler | Grab the kids & cheer on the best wrestling action Edmonton has to offer for only $33/person |

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Super Amigos Hot Sauce Showdown | FREE_EVENT | Taste your tastebuds & (later) question your life choices to grab all the glory |

• 7pm - 9pm | Thanks You For Asking | BY_DONATION | Enjoy poetic cinema, live music & artist chat feat. Brandon Wint, Titlope Sounga & RIWO |

• 7pm - 10pm | 70’s Dance Night Tribute | Fill your dance card & dance the night away to The Electric Company Band | $15/person |

• 7pm - midnight | The Definitive w/ The Jailbirds | A night of rock n’ roll is coming to your town & you can bask it all in for $17.31/person |

• 7pm start | G.W. Myers | See this up & coming folk/country artist for only $10.50/person |

• 7:30pm - midnight | Punk Show (I’m sincerely guessing) | Catch four local bands live on stage for $17.56/person |

• 7:30pm start | Catherine MacLellan | This P.E.I. born JUNO award winning folk artist is coming to Edmonton & you can be there for $20+/person |

• 7:30pm start | Guy Davis | Catch this Blues legend live on stage for $36-39/person |

• 7:30pm start | Stewart Goodyear | One of the most accomplished concert pianists you’ll ever hear is here for one night only | $35+/person |

• 8pm - 10:30pm | Funk The Matriarchy | Catch this YEG original band live on stage for $29/person |

• 8:30pm - 11:30pm | Canadian Coldwater Revival | Enjoy the music of CCR without the price tag of a CCR show | $17.31/person |

• 10pm start | Truth | Catch this bass heavyweight live on stage with four openers for $17.31+/person |

• October 3 & 4 | Festival of Edmonton Seniors Theatre | PAY_WHAT_YOU_WILL | Catch a screening of GeriActors & Friends plus several other workshops |

• October 3 & 4 | The Legends of Country | Join your affable ESO alongside several notable musicians for a night of Country Music hits! | $37+/person |

• October 3 - 5 | Game-A-Lot 2025 | Enjoy 2 ½ days of epic board gaming action while simultaneously raising funds for a great cause | $20+/person |

• October 3 - 5 | Smoky Lake Pumpkin Fair | FREE_ENTRY (I believe) | From a car show & corn maze to the annual pumpkin weigh, take a drive & check it out |

• October 3 - November 1 | DARK at Fort Edmonton Park | Feel the terror of the night as Fort Ed brings the screams to your dreams | $50+/person |

• October 3 - November 2 | The Haunted Hike: Vegreville | Drive out to the big easter egg for the scare you’ve waited all year for | $10+/person | Select dates |