Weekday Guide: What to do in Edmonton this Week January 12-16, 2026
If you’re looking for the best ways to make the most of your week in Edmonton, we’ve got you covered. From hands-on cooking classes and cozy winter experiences to live theatre, comedy, and ice carving, this week is packed with things to do that fit every vibe. Whether you’re planning a night out or just want something new to try, we’ve put together the highlights so you can spend less time searching and more time enjoying your city.
Make 2026 the year to try new local restaurants! The Edmonton Dining Pass unlocks 20 new local restaurants and cafes for you to discover. New restaurants, bites, dishes and culinary experiences. Bring your dining pass along to each location for your free, chef-curated food item from each restaurant. Experience places like Fawkes Coffee & Doughnuts, Blue Willow Restaurant, Juana Ines and Chocorrant Pâtisserie + Café - and more. Find the full list of participating restaurants and cafes and Shop the Edmonton Dining Pass.
Here are the Best Things to do in Edmonton this Week
Monday January 12, 2026
Take a Pressed Sushi Making Class
This fun, hands-on class will take you behind the scenes of Japanese sushi-making — from cooking and seasoning the perfect rice to rolling your own maki and shaping beautiful nigiri.Take a Soup Dumpling Making Workshop
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.
Tuesday January 13, 2026
Community Perogy Making Workshop
This hands-on perogy making session celebrates prairie food culture while teaching real, repeatable kitchen skills you can use at home.Cheap Tuesday Night Tubing at Edmonton Ski Club
Can't get to Edmonton Ski Club for your tubing experience on the weekend? Edmonton Ski Club has opened up Tuesday evening for tubing and you can also save some $$. Discounted tubing is available at 5:15pm, 6:30pm and 7:45pm for a one (1) hour experience. Helmet rentals are only $5.00 and can be purchased at Edmonton Ski Club.Moulin Rouge Hits the Stage in Edmonton
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards--including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory!
Wednesday January 14, 2026
After Dark at Delavoye
Step inside Delavoye Chocolate Maker after hours for an intimate 45-minute journey into the world of bean-to-bar chocolate. Limited to 8-10 guests, this evening experience begins with a welcome drink before they guide you behind the scenes for a close-up look at how cacao beans are crafted into chocolate.Cocktails 101 at Alchemy Bar
This hands-on cocktail workshop, led by a seasoned mixologist, will have you shaking, stirring, and sipping your way to mastery. Craft four expertly paired cocktails, each matched with bites curated by Chef Allen, while uncovering the secrets of premium spirits and perfect pours. Leave equipped with new skills and a custom gift bag, the ultimate sendoff for every great bartender.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.
Thursday January 15, 2026
Catch CHISELED Ice Carving Festival at Ice District
Chiseled at ICE District is Edmonton’s live ice carving competition, where talented artists transform massive ice blocks into intricate sculptures right before your eyes. Visitors can watch the creative process unfold over three days and explore the finished works up close.Pop up Nordic Spa Night
Step into the quiet magic of Nordic Nights — an intimate outdoor spa experience tucked into the trees at Rising Moon Ranch. When you arrive, you’ll check in at the main house and settle in while the group gathers. Once everyone is changed and ready, we’ll guide you through the space, share the lay of the land, and from there, your evening unfolds at your own pace.Opening Reception: Where the grain itself can speak
from where the grain itself can speak features artwork, historical and contemporary, that gives voice to the plant, human, and interspecies relationships that persist through and despite agricultural methods. The work of local and international artists featured here personalize the complex histories, politics, and ideologies embedded in industrial wheat farming. Their stories demonstrate the failure of monocultures of the mind to eradicate alternatives they make more difficult to thrive, as if pesticide-resistant weeds or the relentless reproduction of gophers in a field.
Friday January 16, 2026
Winter City Weekends at Ice District
Bring your cool moves to City Hall Plaza Ice Grooves! Skate and dance along to live DJs every Friday and Saturday night from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Stay tuned for the programming line-up!
