Enjoy this weekend in Edmonton with events for everyone and anyone. From Black History Month celebrations to art shows, you will not be disappointed by this weekend’s round up of great events.
1. Feed the Soul Dining Week | Feb 2-11
Feed the Soul Dining Week kicks off this weekend with a flavour packed and culturally brilliant samples of good food and great entertainment. Created by a team dedicated to promoting and offering safe spaces for local Black-owned businesses to flourish and grow, this is accomplished by the development of community events, new channels and high-profile platforms to amplify and support Black-owned businesses in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
2. Flying Canoë Volant | Feb 3
In the spirit of a great winter city, the Flying Canoë Volant is a creative and interactive cultural celebration designed to engage local history and everything that is great about a long winter’s night.Inspired by the legend of The Flying Canoe and French Canadian, First Nations and Métis traditions, Flying Canoë Volant embraces Edmonton’s beautiful Mill Creek Ravine and the newly-established French Quarter.
3. Joyful Noise : A Celebration of Joy by Black Artists and Performers | Feb 3
Head over to Winspear Centre for “Joyful Noise” a celebration of black joy and creativity by Black artists and performers. Attendees will be treated to an array of joyous songs, poetry and performances. This is sure to be an exciting concert. For more Black History Month events in and around Edmonton check out our round up here.
4. Jacqueline Huskisson: Liminal Spaces | Feb 3
The Art Gallery of St Albert is where it’s at this weekend for art! Examining uncertainty in the face of an ever-shifting reality is central to Jacqueline Huskisson’s art practice. Her exhibition, Liminal Spaces, embraces the uncanny. Taking the familiar setting of a home, she unceremoniously nudges it off its axis, solid reality slips, with the fiction seeping in around the edges.
5. Wholly Handmade | Feb 3-4
Go and support over 135 artisans and crafters at Wholly Handmade. There is something for everyone – home decor, jewelry, bath and body products, clothing and accessories, baby and kits items, pet products, artwork, gourmet food, and more! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to snag you some goodies this weekend.
6. The Drawer Boy | Feb 4
This weekend is your last chance to see what Lucy Haines calls “a surprising, satisfying bite” of classic Canadian theatre. The Drawer Boy is a hit that you cannot miss. Read Lucy’s full review here.
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Looking for more events? We’ve got many in our Events Calendar!
