50 dates to go on in August

Hot Summer Nights Pool Party 18+
Date: Aug 6th and Aug 20th
Saturday Night 18+ Pool Parties are your kick off to hot summer nights. Memorable summer nights start at Queen Elizabeth Pool with live DJ, swimming, dancing and poolside games all night long.
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Pop-up Streetcar Party: Beer and Sunset Concert
Date: Aug 4th and Aug 26th
This summer, enjoy an intimate party in the streetcar. Live music and local brews in an hour long date night that you're going to look back on as one of your favourite summer dates.
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Outdoor Movie at Stoney Plain
Date: Aug 18th
The Town of Stony Plain is excited to bring back a summer staple: the Outdoor Movie is back! The event is free to attend, just pack along lawn chairs!
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Speed Dating at The Rec Room
Date: Aug 25th
YEG.date and The Rec Room are bringing speed dating to the loft at The Rec Room West Edmonton Mall, where you'll break into groups of two at the event and meet with 20+ local singles, to find a potential match.
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Lawn Chair Movie Night
Date: Aug 27th
There will be two movies! One movie for younger children and then following the first movie there will be a teen movie to follow. Moms and Dads the Foxhole will be open for some cold adult beverages!
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Couples Gaming Tournament
Date: Aug 18th
Bring your A-game to The Rec Room West Edmonton Mall and compete with other couples at popular redemption games in the yard.The couple with the most points at the end of the sixty minutes will take home the grand prize - and during that time you've got unlimited credits to stomp the competition.
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Experience Edmonton Ghost Tours
Date: Multiple dates
Edmonton Ghost Tours is dedicated to bringing Edmonton’s dark and ghostly past back to life in a thrilling and exhilarating new way. We believe that exploring our city’s past is a fun and exciting way to spend an evening either on your own or with family and friends.
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Zoobrew 2022
Date: Aug 19th
Enjoy a night out at the Edmonton Valley Zoo and learn about the animals, while sipping on craft beer, spirits or wine at this 18+ affair.
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Max Amini Live in Edmonton
Date: Aug 21st
World-touring comedian Max Amini returns to Edmonton to present his hilarious I See Everything Tour! Pulling from his Persian upbringing, Amini blends social trends, cultural references, and side-splitting impressions to keep audiences laughing throughout the show.
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Try out the Aerial Park
Date: All Summer
The Snow Valley Aerial Park Tower is set up "choose your own adventure" style. This means that you can pick whichever elements you would (or would not) like to explore. To help you along, the games are graded like runs on a ski hill; green, blue and black. All climbs are max 2-hours.
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Try A Food Bike Tour
Dates: Every Saturday
Get ready to embark on an exciting two-wheel food adventure! Cycle from fabulous restaurant to fabulous restaurant tasting healthy fare direct from the imaginations of the area’s top chefs.
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Adult Night at Muttart Conservatory
Date: Wednesdays 5-8 pm
The Muttart Conservatory is one Edmonton landmark that may not seem like a typical spot to take a date, but in actuality has a surprising potential for romance. Every Wednesday evening the Muttart hosts Adult Only nights — no risk of screaming children ruining your wooing efforts here.
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Elegant Summers Roof-top Brunch Picnic Party
Date: Aug 13th
Enjoy this summer collaboration and pop up event a-top the Edmonton Art Gallery Terrace. Brunch provided by May, live DJ & picnic twist.
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Explore the Sturgeon River In a Glow in the Dark Kayak
Date: All Summer
Rent glow-in-the-dark transparent kayaks and paddle Sturgeon River while enjoying your favourite tunes from your phone that is connected to the Bluetooth speaker.
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Cariwest Festival
Date: Aug 4th-7th
The 3-day event includes a Friday Night Costume Extravaganza, a Saturday Parade and a Caribbean Village thorough the weekend including live entertainment, a Kids Korner, savory Caribbean cuisine and the Caribbean Marketplace.
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Dueling Divas at Canadian Brewhouse
Date: Aug 12th
The Canadian Brewhouse - Edmonton Lewis Estates presents Dueling Divas! Featuring Métis sisters Jenesse & Brittany Graling playing your favourite songs from old time rock 'n roll to the brand new hits,
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Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Date: Aug 4th-7th
Set in the lush river valley with the city skyline as its backdrop, the festival is an annual gathering that has come to epitomize Edmonton as a “festival city.” This is a family event whether you come to listen to music, reconnect with old friends, or join the army of 2,200 volunteers who keep the festival running as the world class event it has become since it was started in 1980.
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AL Fresco
Date: Every Saturday Afternoon All Summer
Get ready to eat, drink, dance and play the Saturday away on 104 Street. Live music, art classes, fitness workouts, extended patios, dog-friendly programming, market vendors, dance lessons and shopping, all in one place! Every Saturday from 11 am to 3pm on 104 Street till Aug 27th.Al Fresco on 104 is presented by the Edmonton Downtown Business Association.
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Animethon at the Expo
Date: Aug 5th-7th
Canada’s longest running anime festival featuring cosplay, concerts, gaming, and a large vendor hall. Come meet fans and make friends in the community! Animethon is a full 3-day summer festival for fans of anime, gaming, Japanese pop culture, and related interests taking place at the Edmonton Convention Centre, August 5-7, 2022. Come check out the panels, demonstrations, and other activities.
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Come From Away is at The Jubilee
Date: Starts Aug 30th
The true story of the small town that welcomed the world. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY has won Best Musical all across North America! The New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran night, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
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Check out a FC Edmonton Game
Date: Aug 28th
The local FC Edmonton team will have their only home game on August 28th down at Clark Stadium. Come cheer them on as they take on HFX Wanderers FC. Tickets start at only $13.
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Try Salsa Dancing at Azucar
Date: Saturdays All Summer
Every Saturday, join a salsa-dancing lesson at Azucar Taco House. The half hour lesson is a great start to the night, to learn moves to put into place the high energy dance party that is Azucar Taco huoes on the weekends. The lesson is FREE and it’s BOGO margaritas between 8-9.
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Pride Cup at Ice District
Date: Aug 6th
Celebrating Pride 365 in Edmonton in true ICE District fashion, by playing hockey! Presented by the Edmonton Oilers, Pride Tape and other community partners, the inaugural Pride Cup ball hockey championship proudly supports diversity, equality and inclusion through sport. In addition to the championship game, the event will feature live bands, DJs, Oilers alumni and the first ever unveiling and presentation of the Pride Cup itself.
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Cocktails + Create A Dried Floral Arrangement
Date: Aug 3rd
An evening of dried floral bouquet building, delicious Japanese-fusion food, as well as the popular smoke bubble cocktail!
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Farm to Flame Experience with The Old Red Barn
Date: Aug 11th and Aug 25th
Farm to Flame is inspired by great Chefs like Francis Mallmann from Netflix Chefs Table. Our unique open fire cooking experience is sure to excite all your senses. Menus are designed around what is seasonally available from surrounding local farms. Get expert tips on cooking with flame from an experienced Pitmaster and get engaged in the process of making fire cooked food. Hear the cast iron clang and the hiss of the fresh Alberta meat hitting the hot grilling surface.
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“TE BOTE” Latin Boat Party
Date: Aug 13th
Saturday August 13th | "TE BOTE " Latin Boat Party | Music By Dj Wacho & Dj Costeño | Playing The Best Latin Hits | 6pm - 9pm
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Patio Concert Series at Café Bicyclette
Date: Aug 25th
Each Thursday Café Bicyclette is hosting a different local musical act. Try some of there amazing food and enjoy the beautiful patio.

Steven Sware Single Release Party at Polar Park
Date: Aug 20th
Local artist Steven Sware is hosting his musical act at Polar park. Other musicians performing include Wiesinger, Eric Kane & Alexander David.
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Checkout a Travel Talk
Date: Aug 25th
Come join Tara Sparshu, travel consultant with TierOne Travel, and Kent Phillips, from Exodus Travels, to learn about Exodus Travels and why you want to take one of their Cycle, Walking and Hiking Travel adventures.
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End of Summer Underwear Party
Date: Aug 27th
DJ Kitty Glitter is back from Australia for our End of Summer Underwear party. Wear your fanciest underwear and enjoy a night at Evolution Wonderlounge.

Feast in the Field with MilkCrate
Date: Aug 20th
Join Milkcrate for a special dinner cooked outdoors over flames and served to you in a field surrounded the bounty of nature. We are creating the dinner with local farmers and Taste Alberta to showcase four fantastic Alberta grown and raised food products: Pork, Dairy, Pulses, and Canola. We are inviting these producers to our dinner to share their story and answer your questions about their incredible products.
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Pick Up Sticks, a Yakitori Pop-up
Date: Aug 3rd and 4th
A fun night of yakitori, highballs, sake, a dark room, and loud tunes.
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Grindstone Theatre Comedy Shows
Date: All Summer
Come watch as a rotating cast of sketch, stand-up and improv comedians, musicians – and more – step outside of their comfort zone to entertain you in a collaborative, safe space.
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93rd Running of the Canadian Derby
Date: Aug 20th
The Canadian Derby has been the largest and most celebrated thoroughbred race day held in Western Canada. With some of the nation’s leading horses and riders taking part, it is the must-see, must-attend event of the season for horse racing fans – not to mention the social event of the summer in Edmonton!
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The Kitchen Series at Edmonton Public Library
Date: Aug 2nd 3rd and 6th
Learn new cooking skills gain hands-on experience in nutrition and sustainability at the Edmonton Public Library.
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Rumbon on the River
Date: Aug 6th
The ORIGINAL Latin river boat party! We're back to party on the river. 2 decks of music & dancing. Guest performances. Multiple Dj's. Main deck will feature Dj Teqnic with Manny V playing Latin percussion live. Special guest performance as well.
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The Corn Maze is Now Open
Date: All summer
What's Green and Gold? The Edmonton Elks and corn! This year's maze design is both an amazing aerial view as well as a challenging maze. Though the correct pathways can be walked in under 30 minutes, most directionally challenged visitors – adults and children alike – will require about one hour to travel through the maze of more than 5 km of twists and turns and 85 decision points.
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IMAGINE MONET at the Expo Centre
Date: All Summer
From the team behind Imagine Van Gogh comes IMAGINE MONET, the immersive exhibition created by Annabelle Mauger, Julien Baron and art historian Androula Michael. IMAGINE MONET offers more than 200 paintings created by one of the founders of Impressionism Claude Monet, including the series of "Cathedrals" and "Water Lilies" from his garden in Giverny. The artistic approach in Image Totale© allows the viewer to literally be immersed in the heart of the artist's paintings.
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Check out a Show at The Station on Jasper
Date: All Summer
A place where tastebuds sing, customer service is dancing and always in-tune, and guests tend to smile. We crave to put music in the heart … The heart of our shows, the heart of our service, the heart of our guests, and the heart of our city.
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The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival
Date: Aug 12-14
Now more than ever, people need to laugh, people need an escape, people need to be together again. The vision of The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is and will always be to create a diverse, inclusive and safe festival experience that celebrates and features all forms of performance comedy, from locals to superstars.
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TG Ice Fridays
Date: Aug 5th and Aug 26th
Ditch work early on Fridays for some street food, beer, cocktails, games and live music with your friends and coworkers as ICE District Plaza is transformed into Downtown Edmonton’s largest licensed patio.
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Edmonton Blues Festival
Date: Aug 19th-21st
The annual Edmonton Blues Festival continues to bring you the best in blues. Grammy winners, Juno winners, Maple Blues Award Winners, Blues Music Award winners, IBC winners, the best up and coming acts in the blues and bona fide legends all make their way to Edmonton each summer to create “Blues Heaven” in the sonically superior and party friendly Heritage Amphitheatre.
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The Backstreet Boys Are in Town
Date: Aug 26th
The Backstreet Boys are coming to Edmonton this summer as part of the DNA World Tour 2022 in North America at Rogers Place.
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Packwood Grand Edmonton
Date: Aug 27th
Packwood Grand is set to be a true celebration of old world leisure and sophistication. This refined and colourful event has set the stage for the ultimate in luxury, horse racing, fashion, and food & drink. This is the must-attend social & lifestyle event of the summer; the see and be-seen for Edmonton’s highly cultured and fashion forward bon-vivants.
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Opera al Fresco
Date: Aug 26th
Arrive at the picturesque University of Alberta Botanic Garden for an unforgettable celebration of summer at Opera al Fresco! You can enjoy snacks, a selection of wines, and performances of opera & musical theatre favourites at four stages, including the spectacular Aga Khan Garden.
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An Evening with Martin Kerr
Date: Aug 24th
Enjoy a beautiful evening under the stars with Martin Kerr and special guests, at the iconic Heritage Amphitheatre. Food truck will be onsite.
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Feast on the Field
Date: Aug 17th
The Reunion! Join us at the 7th annual Feast on the Field presented by Imperial Equities INC
This all-inclusive long table event features an Alberta-inspired feast right on the field at Commonwealth Stadium!
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Alberta International Airshow
Date: Aug 13th-14th
Formerly Edmonton Airshow, Alberta International Airshow returns in 2022 and promises to be an entertainment spectacle that celebrates both the rich history and the modern evolution of aviation, particularly in Edmonton.
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Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Date: Aug 11th-21st
We’re bringing back all your Fringe favourites including live theatre featuring artists from around the world, outdoor performances, ice-cold beer, green onion cakes, our ATB Golden Ticket contest, unpredictable Albertan summer weather, and so much more!
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Eats on 118 Summer Tours
Dates: Aug 10th and 24th
Each night, hosts will guide guests along the Avenue making stops at 3 curated restaurants to indulge in Alberta Avenue’s best signature dishes. They’ll learn the story behind the restaurants from the owners themselves and experience the culture behind the food. Plus, they can expect some pop-up surprises along the way! Each tour will have its own theme – or flavour – if you will. The mystery is all part of the fun.
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