10 Things to do in Edmonton this Week - Edmonton Weekday Guide
This week the city's serving hotdogs from the sky, $5 movies, sushi you make yourself, and dinner tables that literally catch fire (projected, relax). Whether your budget says "free open mic" or "omakase steakhouse collab," there's a reason to leave the couch every single night. Scroll down. Pick your poison. Weekend-you will be jealous.
Here’s your guide to Weekday Fun in Edmonton | July 20 - July 24, 2026
Sushi Making Class at Izakaya TOMO | 3739 99 St NW
You've ordered maki a hundred times. Time to make it. Edmonton's original izakaya puts you behind the counter: roll maki, shape nigiri, season rice like you mean it — while the chef breaks down a whole salmon live. Aprons provided, zero skill required, and you eat your homework. Small group. Small window. Book it.
theScore Bet Jersey Swap | LAST (10242 106 St)
That old jersey in your closet? It's currency now. Trade any jersey plus a $30 donation to Jays Care for a fresh Blue Jays jersey with the 50th-season patch — add $15 to slap your name on the back. First 50 in line daily get raffled for an autographed jersey; first 100 score a Jays gift. 18+, one jersey each, while supplies last. Two days only. Dig out that closet.
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$5 Tuesday at Metro Cinema | Garneau (8712 109 St NW)
Five bucks. A whole movie. Do the math your streaming subscription can't. Every Tuesday through June, July, and August, Metro Cinema drops admission to $5 — indie gems, cult classics, and whatever glorious weirdness is on the marquee that week. Cheaper than parking downtown. Pick a Tuesday. Any Tuesday.
Riverhawks: Dingers, Drinks & Dawgs | RE/MAX Field
Hot dogs falling from the sky. That's not a metaphor — it's the theme. The Riverhawks host Kamloops with a secret hotdog menu, $2 Toonie Tuesday dogs, and a 2026 bobblehead giveaway while supplies last. Bonus deal: buy one adult Bronze or Bleacher ticket, get a second for $2 with code TOONIETUESDAY. River valley sunset included free. Play ball.
Atlas x MSSM: Chef's Dining Experience | Grand Villa Casino
Omakase meets steakhouse. One table, two kitchens, zero decisions — that's the chef's problem now. Atlas teams up with MSSM for a one-night, three-course collab: seasonal seafood, precision-cut sushi, and prime steak plated side by side. Intimate seating means this isn't a "decide Thursday" kind of Thursday. Book before the table's gone.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Citadel Theatre
Six overachieving misfits. One trophy. Zero chill. This Tony-winning musical turns a middle-school spelling bee into the funniest pressure cooker on an Edmonton stage, with Mieko Ouchi directing a stacked local cast (Sheldon Elter and Farren Timoteo among them). Shows run to August 2 — then the bee buzzes off for good. Spell it out: G-O N-O-W.
4 Elements Dining Experience | HALO Bar | Bistro, Nisku
Your table is the screen. Earth, water, fire, and air crash across it in cinematic 3D projections while a themed multi-course menu matches each element, plate by plate. Two hours of dinner-as-theatre where the show happens inches from your fork. Immersive dining rarely lands this close to Edmonton — and seatings this niche don't linger. Book a table before the elements sell out.
$22 Bowling Sundays–Thursdays | Plaza Bowling Co.
Half-price lanes, full-price nostalgia. Plaza's summer deal drops weeknight bowling to $22 per hour, per lane, Sunday through Thursday — on original 1959 five-pin wood lanes, no less. Alberta craft beer on tap, Drift grilled cheese in hand, KIND ice cream for the victory lap. Split it four ways and it's cheaper than a movie. Book a lane online. Bring your trash talk.
