Weekday Guide: 10 Things to do in Edmonton this Week - April 6-10, 2026
Looking for something fun to shake up your routine this week? Edmonton is packed with experiences that go way beyond the usual dinner-and-a-movie. From immersive art and hands-on cooking classes to live comedy, film festivals, and unique pop-up dining, there’s something happening every day to keep things interesting.
Whether you’re in the mood to try something new, learn a skill, or just enjoy a great night out, this weekday guide rounds up some of the best things to do in Edmonton right now.
Weekday Guide: Here’s What to do in Edmonton this Week - April 6-10, 2026
Lasting Impressions at Telus World of Science
Delight your senses with Lasting Impressions, a fully immersive 3D art and music experience in IMAX that brings to life over 100 of the world’s most famous Impressionist masterworks.
Sit with Renoir’s luncheon guests, dance with Degas’ ballerinas, float over Monet’s water lilies, and soar into Van Gogh’s Starry Night while rediscovering the emotional power of art, as the paintings leap off Alberta’s largest screen in stunning stereoscopy!
Enjoy the transformation of these masterpiece paintings as they come alive through cutting-edge 3D Motion Sculpture technology. This technology allows you to move intoand through the canvas, thus fully inhabiting the worlds created by Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Renoir, Pissarro, Seurat, Gauguin, Manet, Cezanne, and others.
Join MasterChef Canada alumn Mai Nguyen for an in-person Masterclass on Soup Dumplings and explore dumpling traditions from Asia and Eastern Europe. Learn to make China's Xiao Long Bao from scratch by preparing the wrappers, filling them with savoury pork, and steaming and serving them with a flavourful dipping sauce. You’ll also make Georgia's Khinkali, filled with a blend of pork and beef and served with a zesty black pepper and vinegar sauce. Enjoy your creations during class and bring a container to take any leftovers home.
Catch the 2026 North West Film Fest
The 2026 NorthwestFilmFest returns to Edmonton to celebrate bold, original filmmaking from the Northwest and beyond. Showcasing a diverse lineup of features, shorts, and documentaries, the festival highlights emerging voices alongside established creators who push storytelling forward.
Join the Wednesday Night Pours & Pages Book Club
This month we'll be reading Moon of the Turning Leaves: the second installment of this dystopian novel series set in a small northern Anishinaabe community that follows a group of community members after they are cut off from the rest of the world amidst a societal collapse.
Free Grindstone Open Mic Comedy Night
Every week Wednesday at 10PM The Grindstone hosts one of Edmonton's only Stand-Up Comedy Open Mics to give first timers a chance to take a huge risk, and pros a chance to work on new material. Each set is 5 minutes, with a light at 4 minutes.
Capture the Sky: An Introduction to Night Sky Photography
This presentation will celebrate the awe and wonder of the world at night. From stars and the Milky Way, to aurora and noctilucent clouds, there is so much beauty to photograph under a dark sky. Instructor, Carmen Therriault, will teach you everything you need to know to successfully start capturing the night sky including the required gear, what settings to use, how to plan your night shots, and how to focus and create strong compositions in the dark.
Trunk Theatre: Pay What You Can for Marjorie Prime
In the future, assisted by innovative AI technology, a family examines their past and burrows into questions of the digital age: will we be any less human, once computers know us better than we know ourselves? Majorie’s new support companion from Senior Security is Walter Prime, an AI version of her long-deceased husband. Her daughter Tess, unsettled and suspicious of the replacement, debates with her husband Jon about which memories to share and which to revise.
Step into an Intimate, Close-up Magic Show
Step into Chris' intimate parlour setting, inspired by show rooms of the Victorian era and meticulously designed for an exclusive audience of 40 people. Every guest is guaranteed a front-row experience where unseen, world-class magic happens all around you.
POP UP: Fried Chicken & Bubbles at The Marc
Reserve your table for The Marc’s fried chicken and bubbles. Each order is served with seasonal pickles, crème fraîche & chive dip, Dijon mustard slaw, and tarragon & Comté emulsion. Table Enhancements: To elevate your experience, you can enhance your table with these specific add-ons of maple & foie gras butter sauce, Acadian sturgeon caviar, and Mini Belgian waffles.
The Jury Experience Comes to Edmonton
This is jury duty like you've never experienced before. Kicking off in 50+ cities worldwide — you can experience it for yourself in Edmonton at the Triffo or Westbury Theatre this spring. During this experience, you’ll decide the fate of the accused: guilty or not guilty? You’ll discover the facts, meet the witnesses and maybe - crack the case.
