Snow on Jasper Avenue, lights strung across Sir Winston Churchill Square, and a whole city bracing for the best part of the year. Edmonton, AB does Christmas properly, and this winter the calendar backs that up. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra alone brings three reasons to bundle up and head downtown, from the swinging A Very Merry Pops to the sweeping Handel's Messiah and the big screen nostalgia of Hollywood for the Holidays. Add candlelight concerts glowing through string quartets and church naves, and you've got a season built for anyone hunting real Christmas shows instead of just another mall Santa photo line.
If you want holiday events that get you outside, the Holiday Scavenger Hunt starting November 29 turns downtown Edmonton into a giant playground, perfect for families or friends looking for things to do at Christmas beyond sitting in a theatre seat. And for a different kind of night out, Dallas Smith rolls through the Winspear in mid December, proof that this city's holiday lineup isn't just carols and orchestras.
Here's the honest tip: the weekends right before Christmas fill up fast, and December dates in particular go quickly once word gets around. Booking early means you actually get to choose your date instead of settling for whatever's left. Scroll down, browse all 7 shows and events, and start planning your holidays in Edmonton, AB.
Francis Winspear Centre · Edmonton, AB
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's holiday pops concert at the Winspear Centre: festive carols, Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole classics, holiday film highlights and big choral arrangements pulled out for the season. A…
Triffo Theatre · Edmonton, AB
Candlelight concert by candlelight at Triffo Theatre on Edmonton's MacEwan University campus. A string ensemble performs beloved Christmas carols and holiday standards: "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "O Holy Night,"…
Garneau-McDougall United Church · Edmonton, AB
Candlelight: Christmas Classics gathers holiday favourites by candlelight at Garneau-McDougall United Church in Edmonton. The Candlelight series stages acoustic performances in heritage buildings rather than standard…
Francis Winspear Centre · Edmonton, AB
Canadian country star Dallas Smith performs a holiday concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Francis Winspear Centre in Edmonton. Once the frontman of rock band Default, he reinvented himself in country and…
Francis Winspear Centre · Edmonton, AB
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra returns to the Francis Winspear Centre for its festive favourite: blockbuster movie themes performed live. Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Little Mermaid, Pirates of…
Francis Winspear Centre · Edmonton, AB
Classical concert in Edmonton: the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah at the Francis Winspear Centre, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni. A December fixture, the oratorio moves through arias,…
Sir Winston Churchill Square · Edmonton, AB
Holly Jolly Hunt is a scavenger hunt played using an app on your smartphone, one that brings your whole family and friends together in the joy of the holidays. Throughout the adventure, you'll go looking for all the…
