It’s the most wonderful time of the week – the end! Each Thursday, Brooklyn rounds up all of the weekend events, concerts, festivals, and more that you should know about. Here’s what’s going on in Edmonton this weekend.

1. Honor Indigenous History Month at Fort Edmonton Park

June is Indigenous History Month, so you are invited to gather and explore life through the diversity of First Nations and Métis peoples’ histories, cultures, experiences, and perspectives, local to Indigenous life in the Beaver Hills, or Edmonton region at Fort Edmonton Park. 

 

Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 143 St NW, Edmonton, AB

Wednesday through Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm

Get tickets here.

 

2. Celebrate Pride Month

 

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SONiC 102.9 is excited to celebrate Pride Month! Check out our Pride Guide below to help you stay in the loop with all the Pride Programming & Events happening this month around Edmonton. You can also celebrate with local businesses owned by or allies of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Happy Pride!

Check out Pride events and resources here. 

 

3. Imagine Monet

Explore the works of Monet at the Edmonton EXPO Centre!

 

Imagine Monet

Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 am – 6 pm

Friday-Saturday, 10 am – 8pm

Closed Mondays.

Get tickets here.

4. Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2

Thursday at midnight, part two of season four of Stranger Things drops! Part one had seven episodes, while part two only had two – but they’re each over an hour and half long, so get ready for an all-nighter!

 

Watch on Netflix on Thursday, June 30 at midnight.

 

5. The Great Canadian Concert Giveaway

 

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This Canada Day long weekend, we wanna hook you up with tickets to EVERY. SINGLE. CANADIAN. CONCERT. You’d like that right? Win tickets to all these bands: 

Listen all weekend to win! Get more info here.

 

6. Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Spend your weekend outside enjoying some of Shakespeare’s most iconic work – Edmonton-style!

 

Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Rd NW, Edmonton, AB

June 14 – July 10

Get more info here.

 

7. See Hamilton at the Jube

 

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Guess what’s come from Broadway to you? Hamilton!

 

Tuesday, June 21 – Sunday, July 10

Northern Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

Get tickets here.

 

8. New Music Discovery: Imagine Dragons – Mercury Act 2

On Friday, Imagine Dragons are releasing the follow-up to their most recent album. Check out Mercury Act 2 this weekend!

 

Make the most of your Alternative Weekend!

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