Events

This year's upcoming events include...

August 22 6-10pm at La French Taste
114 Ave, between 95-94 street

Businesses, community partners and vendors are coming together to create a series of Night Markets in the heart of Alberta Avenue this summer. Each Night Market will be held in a different location with a unique vibe that reflects the featured business. 

Market goers can expect a laid-back, family-friendly and inclusive environment to pick up locally-made goods, enjoy a bite to eat or sit and relax with friends on a beautiful summer evening.

Free to attend and family-friendly 

July 25 at Battista’s Calzone Co (11745 84 Street NW)

Businesses, community partners and vendors are coming together to create a series of Night Markets in the heart of Alberta Avenue this summer. Each Night Market will be held in a different location with a unique vibe that reflects the featured business. 

Market goers can expect a laid-back, family-friendly and inclusive environment to pick up locally-made goods, enjoy a bite to eat or sit and relax with friends on a beautiful summer evening.

May 1 – 16, 2026
April 30 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

A throwback to the large-scale experimental work of NLT in the 90s, this piece addresses loneliness, grief, and mental and emotional health, depending on what an individual audience member perceives in the performance, and projects on the performer as she completes the tasks onstage, oblivious to their presence.

November 28 – December 13, 2025
November 27 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

World premiere of a comedy about a mismatched pair- two women, seemingly different in every way- who find comfort in an unexpected friendship that develops as they work toward a local amateur dance competition.

Written by Trevor Schmidt 
Featuring Jenny McKillop as Patty 

September 26 – October 11, 2025
September 25 (Preview)
Studio Theatre Inside Fringe Theatre Adventures
10330 – 84 Ave

The welcome return of a wonderful comedy/drama that deftly opens up a timely and relevant conversation about parents dealing with the pressures of a changing world as they try to protect, empower and advocate for the rights of their children in our ever-changing social landscape. A multiple award-winning show and an NLT timeless classic.

Featuring: Patricia Zentilli in her NLT debut as Trisha Lee

Music, nature, and summer skies — Opera al Fresco returns to open our season with an enchanting outdoor concert at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden on August 27.

Set across two stunning locations — the Kurimoto Japanese Garden and the Aga Khan Garden — this evening invites you to stroll through breathtaking landscapes while opera’s most beloved classics fill the air. This relaxed, open-air event is the perfect way to savour a summer evening in Edmonton.

Join the Royal Alberta Museum for a screening of Shared Water, Shared Crisis, the final installment in The Shared Waters of the Salish Sea documentary trilogy. This film examines the complex relationship between humans and orcas, emphasizing the importance of scientific research conducted in natural marine environments.

Following the screening, RAM is honoured to welcome David Dick of the QENTOL, YEN / W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardians Program, whose work is featured in the documentary. He will offer brief remarks and participate in a post-screening discussion.

Get ready for a high-energy, heartwarming journey of self-discovery, determination, and breaking expectations. Based on the hit blockbuster, this feel-good musical follows Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen who surprises everyone by enrolling at Harvard Law to win back her ex. Along the way, Elle defies stereotypes, discovers her inner strength, and proves that staying true to yourself is the ultimate path to success.