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What to do in Edmonton in December 2026

141 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Free: 34. Busiest venues: Blues on Whyte (The Commercial), Winspear Centre, Rapid Fire Theatre.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Feb 7

Stories of Us: Building Alberta's Collection

Royal Alberta Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until May 9

Chez nous : la francophonie de l'Alberta

Royal Alberta Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until May 2

Nahanni McKay: Spirit

Nahanni McKay

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 11

Plans and Prototypes

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Dec 31

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Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Sports! The Art of Competing

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Feb 21

The Light Fantastic

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Apr 4

What Shapes Us

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Kim Parrent: Ring A Ding Dong Dandy

Kim Parrent

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 24

Make way for magic! Les Automatistes and Automatic Painting in Alberta

Art Gallery of Alberta · Downtown
- Visual arts
Visual arts
until Jan 23

Held in the Weft

Négar Devine-Tajgardan

Art Gallery of St. Albert · St. Albert
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 19

Ursula Handleigh and Mary Escano

Ursula Handleigh · Mary Escano

Gallery@501 · Sherwood Park
- Visual arts
Free
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Music
until Jan 24

Legends of the 70s & 80s

Mayfield Dinner Theatre · West Edmonton (DoubleTree by Hilton)
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Feb 27

What's Underneath: Mining in St. Albert

Musée Héritage Museum · St. Albert
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
until Dec 24

A Christmas Carol

Citadel Theatre · Downtown (Arts District)
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Dec 16

Members Show and Sale

SNAP Gallery and Printshop · Queen Mary Park
- Visual arts
Free
Theatre
until Dec 7

Anne of Green Gables (Evenings)

Arden Theatre · St. Albert (St. Albert Place)
- Theatre
Tickets
Visual arts
until Jan 30

Guilded – Opposites Attract

Art Gallery of St. Albert · St. Albert
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Apr 18

HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever

Royal Alberta Museum · Downtown
- Visual arts
Theatre
until Dec 8

Anne of Green Gables (Matinees)

Arden Theatre · St. Albert (St. Albert Place)
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
until Dec 20

Jack and the Beanstalk

The Roxy Theatre (Theatre Network) · Westmount (124 Street)
- Music
- Theatre
Visual arts
until Dec 19

MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Kate Bang & Carla Taylor

Kate Bang · Carla Taylor

FAB Gallery (University of Alberta) · University of Alberta
- Visual arts

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Comedy
7 PM

Academy Showcase

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$5–$10 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Jesse Roper w/ Runner

Jesse Roper · Runner

Starlite Room · Downtown
- Music
Tickets
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Music
7 PM

Littlebirds Jazz Combos

Yardbird Suite · Old Strathcona
- Music
- Jazz
Music
7:30 PM

Sir András Schiff in Recital

Sir András Schiff

Winspear Centre · Downtown (Sir Winston Churchill Square)
- Music
- Recital
Tickets
Theatre
until Dec 12

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

Walterdale Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Theatre
$23–$25 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

OPEN JAM - HOSTED BY THE COMMERCIAL ALLSTAR BAND

The Commercial Allstar Band

Blues on Whyte (The Commercial) · Old Strathcona
- Music
Free Tickets

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Dance
6 PM

Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Garneau (University of Alberta area)
- Dance
Tickets
Music
6 PM

Prairie Song Folk Club - December 3, 2026

Scott Cook · Susan Isaac

Bison Lodge · Strathcona
- Music
- Folk
$29.36 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Canadian Tour

Jim Jefferies

Winspear Centre · Downtown (Sir Winston Churchill Square)
- Comedy
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

The Blank Who Stole Christmas

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
- Theatre
$20 Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

The Extractionist

Timms Centre for the Arts · University of Alberta
- Theatre
$7.50–$12.50 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

RADIOCRUSH

Blues on Whyte (The Commercial) · Old Strathcona
- Music
Free Tickets

Friday, December 4, 2026

Cinema
2 PM

Films at the Library: Master and Commander: Far Side of the World (2003)

Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner Library · Downtown
- Cinema
Free
Dance
6 PM

Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Garneau (University of Alberta area)
- Dance
Tickets
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Music
7 PM

Christmas with Long Live the King: The Ultimate tribute to Elvis

Century Casino Edmonton · Northeast Edmonton
- Music
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter Canadian Tour

Jim Jefferies

Winspear Centre · Downtown (Sir Winston Churchill Square)
- Comedy
Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

The Blank Who Stole Christmas

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
- Theatre
$20–$30 Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

The Extractionist

Timms Centre for the Arts · University of Alberta
- Theatre
$15–$25 Tickets
Visual arts
until Dec 12

Art-O-Rama 2026 Art Sale Fundraiser

Harcourt House Artist Run Centre · Downtown
- Visual arts
Music
Time not announced

The Funk Hunters - Funk The Halls

The Funk Hunters

Midway Music Hall
- Music
- Funk

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Dance
12 PM

Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Garneau (University of Alberta area)
- Dance
Tickets
Music
1:30 PM

Daniel Moir w. Darren Frank & Greg Amundson @ The Aviary!

The Aviary
- Music
Free Tickets
Comedy
1:30 PM

The Blank Who Stole Christmas

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
- Theatre
$15–$35 Tickets
Comedy
7 PM

MRG Live Presents: Phil Hanley

Myer Horowitz Theatre · University of Alberta
- Comedy
$32.50–$47.50 Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

The Extractionist

Timms Centre for the Arts · University of Alberta
- Theatre
$15–$25 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

THE ICONIC JAM

Blues on Whyte (The Commercial) · Old Strathcona
- Music
Free Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Dance
12 PM

Alberta Ballet in The Nutcracker

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Garneau (University of Alberta area)
- Dance
Tickets
Music
12:30 PM

Mike Edel & Friends @ The Aviary!

The Aviary
- Music
Free Tickets
Cinema
1:30 PM

Family Films at the Library: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner Library · Downtown
- Cinema
Free
Music
2 PM

Sunday Afternoon Music in the Atrium

Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner Library · Downtown
- Music
Free
Comedy
3 PM

Academy Showcase: Kidding Around Students

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$15 Tickets
Comedy
5 PM

Academy Showcase: Homeschooler Students

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$15 Tickets
Music
Time not announced

HOUSE OF LOVE - LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

Blues on Whyte (The Commercial) · Old Strathcona
- Music
- House
Free Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Comedy
2 PM

Vintage Improv Jam

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$0–$20 Tickets
Comedy
6 PM

BIPOC Improv Jam

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$10 Tickets

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Comedy
7 PM

Northern Alberta Improv League (NAIL)

Rapid Fire Theatre · Old Strathcona
- Comedy
$5–$12 Tickets
Comedy
7:30 PM

Glob

Arden Theatre · St. Albert (St. Albert Place)
- Comedy
- Circus
$31.25–$44.99 Tickets

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
1:30 PM

Stages: ‘Sisters in Song’ w. Andrea Nixon & Candice Ryan & Fin McDowell @ The Aviary!

The Aviary
- Music
Free Tickets

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