Weekend Guide: Best Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend - February 10-12
It’s nearing Valentine’s Day and the city is full up with things to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Edmonton on 2023. If you’re celebrating early, we’ve got ten of the best things to do this weekend in Edmonton to kick off love month, from an Edmonton date night pop-up magic show, to a jiu-jitsu class to work up a sweat (and finish with a steamy shower).
The best things to do in Edmonton for date night this weekend
Magic and Madness
Intimate style magic show experiences are normally only available in major cities like New York, Chicago, L.A and Vancouver and sell out months in advance. Being so close to the action requires a performer who has spent decades dedicating themselves to master the art of magic, misdirection, and sleight-of-hand. See what all the rage is and book your tickets today for this incredible show.
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Tap That: Jiu Jitsu and Couples Kickboxing Class
Heat up your Valentine's Day date night! Come work up a sweat and learn some new skills in a beginner-friendly environment. Our skilled instructors will guide you through 30 minutes of cardio kickboxing and 30 minutes of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This class is designed for all fitness and skill levels. Enjoy a steam and hot shower after your class. Towel service is available at the front desk so you can get ready for a night out together afterwards.
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Take a Couples Massage Workshop
Touch. It's one of the most essential components to a relationship. In this fun, interactive experience, you'll learn from a registered massage therapist, the touch techniques to deliver an incredible massage. You'll learn how to use your hands, palms, fingertips and thumbs, to create that sensuality that can only come from a great massage. It's the most hands-on three-hours you'll spend enjoying date night out, learning skills that will come in handy on your next date night in.
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Friday Night Hops on the Hill at Sunridge Ski Hill
Spend Friday night on the hill at Sunridge! Snow tubing, live music and a new brewery (with samples) every week in the chalet at Sunridge Ski Hill. Tickets are $18 and include a two-hour tubing session, live music and beer samples. Get outside on the hill this weekend in Edmonton!
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Get Handsy & Make a Leather Journal Workshop
In this workshop participants will create an original, tooled/stamped journal cover and will bind signatures, (groups of pages), to create a 50 page journal. The importance of journaling and documenting personal history will be discussed as well as social differences of Indigenous oral history, hard copy journaling and digital documentation. Participants are encouraged to bring a paper image (4”x5” maximum) as well as other adornments they are inspired to include in their journal covers.
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Kick off the Big Game at The Rec Room
Kick off the BIG game with BIGGER screens at The Rec Room on Sunday, February 12! The fun starts at The Rec Room 2 hours prior to kickoff by reserving your seat for $20: includes an alcoholic beverage, $20 game band, trivia, and prizes.* There’s no better place to catch all the action. Guests are welcome to stay for the game. Please note, seating is reserved until kick-off ONLY. Please arrive at minimum 30 minutes prior to game start to ensure you are seated accordingly.
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Date Night Pop Up: A Taste of Egypt Culinary Experience
Secret Ingredient YEG (SIYEG) offers Culinary Experiences that bring the flavours of the world to your kitchen. We deliver elevated and unique cooking classes hosted by local women sharing their culture with you through food. This edition for Valentine’s Day is a date night workshop!
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Get Crafty with a Candle Making Workshop
Kick off Valentine's WEEK with a handmade candle session where you will make four custom hand-poured candles, sipping on cocktails in one of the most gorgeous spaces in town. Cureate your scent with a custom scent bar to create your own personal fragrance, hand pour your wax and custom hand-paint a label for your candle.
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Silver Skate Festival Starts this Weekend
Head to Hawrelak Park this weekend and join some of the amazing events going on for Silver Skate Festival. One of the last festivals before closing for renovations, Silver Skate Festival is bringing snow sculpting, culinary events, lantern making and more to this festival. Silver Skate festival is no longer just a simple skating event.
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Catch a $10 Show with Road to the Junos
Grab the $10 tickets and enjoy the local artists as they lead to the Junos. Josh Sahunta plays Thursday at 9910 and Saint and the Full 100 Band and Melafrique play Saturday at Alberta Avenue Community Hall.
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Alberta Ballet 2023 Season Starts with Love Rocks
Alberta Ballet is pleased to invite Complexions Contemporary Ballet to its 2022/23 season.
The company is celebrated for its innovation in using dance to remove boundaries, not
reinforce them, and represents one of the most recognized, diverse, inclusive and respected performing arts brands in the world.
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