What to do this weekend in Edmonton, AB (18-19 July 2026)
Edmonton doesn't do quiet weekends, but this one is next-level even by our standards. Between the roar coming off Fan Park and the midway lights buzzing downtown, the city's about to feel like one giant open-air stage for 48 straight hours. If you've been putting off making plans, this is the weekend that punishes procrastinators.
Neon Skies Festival is dropping a two-day monster right at ICE District, and Saturday alone is stacked: Kesha bringing her unapologetic chaos-pop energy, Conan Gray doing the brooding-pop-star thing better than almost anyone his age, plus Myles Smith and Natasha Bedingfield rounding out a lineup that spans generations of pop without ever feeling disjointed. A few blocks over, KDays is doing what it does best — rides, deep-fried everything, and a music slate headlined by Ty Dolla Sign, who's going to turn the EXPO grounds into a proper party.
Not into festival crowds? Edmonton's stage scene is just as loud in its own way this weekend. Clue - Live On Stage hits the Jubilee Auditorium for anyone craving a whodunit fix, while the Citadel's 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is exactly the kind of sharp, funny, feel-good theatre that sells out fast once word gets around. Throw in stand-up at the Comic Strip and engine-revving action out at RAD Torque Raceway, and you've basically got every mood covered without leaving city limits.
This is one of those weekends where Edmonton, AB genuinely competes with any bigger city's show calendar — and tickets for the big names won't sit around waiting for you. Scroll down, pick your lane, and lock it in.
Edmonton metal band Pre-Breaker hits The Starlite Room - Temple with Single Wound, Euthanize and Cull. Rooted in the local hardcore scene, Pre-Breaker fuses thrash, groove and hardcore and…
Pop-electronic bill at Neon Skies Festival, outdoor Fan Park stage in Edmonton's ICE District — Kesha headlining, hyperpop artist Slayyyter, and Heidi Montag (The Hills, Superficial).…
Kesha night at Neon Skies Festival, outdoor Fan Park stage in Edmonton's ICE District. The American pop star (Tik Tok, Praying, Joyride) headlines a summer pop-electronic night downtown.
Power-pop and punk night at The Starlite Room - Temple in Edmonton. Vancouver four-piece SLIP~ons (featuring Brian Minato of Sarah McLachlan and Brock Pytel of the Doughboys) tour their…
📍 Pawn Shop Live (formally known as Union Hall) · Edmonton, AB
Legendary Chilean band Los Prisioneros – founded in 1982 in San Miguel by Jorge González, Claudio Narea and Miguel Tapia – land at Pawn Shop Live in Edmonton (formerly Union Hall). Pioneers…
Down with Webster — Canadian pop-rap band formed in Toronto in 1998 in a Glen Ames Senior Public School music class. Originally a seven-piece (Bucky, Cam, Kap, Pat, Tyler, Marty, Diggy),…
Live show from comedian Adam Ray in his Dr. Phil persona. A late-night feel with crowd work, stand-up, surprise celebrity guests and recurring characters. Over 50 million online views and a…
Closing Sunday at Edmonton's Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Kinsmen Park. Outdoor North-American stand-up, 18+ crowd, multi-act bill. Picnic vibe, local beers on site.
An outdoor stand-up festival touring Western Canada — Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Vancouver. North-American headliners on a big outdoor stage, single-day or weekend pass options. Picnic…
📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Edmonton, AB
Stage adaptation of the cult 1985 Paramount film (and Hasbro's Clue/Cluedo board game) at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, July 14-19, 2026 (Broadway In Edmonton). 80 minutes of…
📍 Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre · Edmonton, AB
Tony Award and Drama Desk-winning musical (book by Rachel Sheinkin, music/lyrics by William Finn) staged at the Citadel's Shoctor Theatre in Edmonton. Six awkward adolescent champions face…
📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Edmonton, AB
Musical Clue, adapted from the 1985 cult film (itself drawn from the board game), sets up at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Mr. Boddy, Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard —…
📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Edmonton, AB
Stage adaptation of the cult Clue mystery: based on the 1985 Paramount film and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. An 80-minute whodunit comedy that keeps you guessing (ages 12+).…
📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Edmonton, AB
Stage adaptation of the cult Clue mystery: based on the 1985 Paramount film and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. An 80-minute whodunit comedy that keeps you guessing (ages 12+).…
📍 Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Edmonton, AB
Musical Clue, adapted from the 1985 cult film (itself drawn from the board game), sets up at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Mr. Boddy, Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard —…
Two-day pass to the inaugural Neon Skies Festival at ICE District Fan Park. Friday July 17: Conan Gray, Myles Smith, Natasha Bedingfield. Saturday July 18: Kesha, Slayyyter, Heidi Montag.…
California rapper-producer Ty Dolla $ign headlines KDays Music Festival at Edmonton EXPO. Behind hits like Or Nah, Paranoid and frequent Kanye West collaborator (the Vultures album), Tyrone…
Opening night of Neon Skies Festival at ICE District Fan Park. Conan Gray (pop singer-songwriter behind Heather and Maniac), Myles Smith (Stargazing) and Natasha Bedingfield (Unwritten,…
10-day festival at Edmonton's KDays, July 17-26, 2026, with a different headliner each night: Ty Dolla $ign, Down With Webster, Mother Mother, MICO, Connor Price, Peach Pit, bbno$, Noah…
Friday at the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Kinsmen Park, Edmonton — North America's largest outdoor comedy festival. July 17-19 line-up features Aziz Ansari, Pete Davidson, Jordan…
Canadian band Down With Webster takes the KDays Music Festival stage at the Edmonton Expo, with opener Kuzi Cee. KDays runs at the EXPO Centre grounds from July 17 to 26, with a…
Street Legal night at RAD Torque Raceway, the NHRA-sanctioned quarter-mile strip at Edmonton International Airport. Amateur drivers line up for real drag racing in their own street cars, in…
Edmonton edition of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival at Kinsmen Park, with Jeff Arcuri headlining. Outdoor North-American stand-up, multi-act bill, adult crowd. Picnic format, local beers.
Outdoor comedy festival at Kinsmen Park in Edmonton with Matt Rife headlining. Big-crowd stand-up under an open sky, picnic-and-beer vibes and one of the most-followed comedians online…
Edmonton stop of Great Outdoors Comedy Festival at Kinsmen Park with American comedian Adam Ray headlining. Stand-up and sketches (notably his Dr. Phil character), summer open-air format.
Citadel Theatre's production of the Tony Award-winning musical at the Shoctor Theatre in Edmonton. Six quirky adolescents compete in a spelling bee where every word triggers a witty musical…
Citadel Theatre's production of the Tony Award-winning musical at the Shoctor Theatre in Edmonton. Six quirky adolescents compete in a spelling bee where every word triggers a witty musical…
