As Taproot heads into a holiday break, we leave you with a collection of fun things to do over the next few weeks, whether you're looking for winter recreation, local shopping, light displays, festive dining, Christmas-y entertainment, or a chance to ring in the New Year.
Winter activities
- Dec. 16, 6pm: Bright Light Skate Night at City Hall Plaza
- Dec. 17, 12pm: Skate and Sleigh with Santa at the Burnewood Community League Hall
- Dec. 17-22: Play Rangers: Fire Building and Snowshoeing, presented by the City of Edmonton
- Dec. 18: Christmas Bird Count, presented by the Edmonton Nature Club
- Dec. 23-Jan. 1: Winter SolstICE at the ICE District Fan Park
- Dec. 23-Jan. 19: Snow Way Out at the ICE District Fan Park
- Ongoing: Outdoor skating on city ice rinks and the Victoria Park Iceway
- Ongoing: Cross-country skiing
- Ongoing: Tobogganing
- Ongoing: #YEGWinterPatios
Markets
- Dec. 16-18: A Very Indigenous Holiday Market at St. Basil's Cultural Centre
- Dec. 17, 10am: Marché de Noël 2022 at La Cité Francophone
- Dec 17-18: Winter Wonderland Holiday Market at RE/MAX Field
- Dec. 17-18: Hazeldean Christmas Dash Market at 9630 66 Ave.
- Until Dec. 18: Edmonton Christmas Market at Fort Edmonton Park
- Dec. 18, 11:30: Made in YEG Winter Market at ARCA Banquet Facility
- Dec. 23, 11am: A Very Indigenous Holiday Market at Edmonton Downtown Farmers' Market
Lights
- Dec. 17 and 23, 5pm: YEG Candy Cane Lane Open Streets Night
- Until Dec. 31: Luminaria at the University of Alberta Botanic Gardens
- Until Jan. 1: Glow at the Edmonton Expo Centre
- Until Jan. 1: Canadian Tire Magic of Lights at Rad Torque Raceway
- Until Jan. 1: Zoominescence at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
- Until Jan. 2: Candy Cane Lane
Food
- Dec. 17, 5pm: Posada Mexicana at the Delton Community League
- Dec. 17, 6pm: Caribbean Christmas Fiesta 2022 at Canadian Druze Centre
- Dec. 18, 10am: Brunch with Santa at the Sherbrooke Community League
- Dec. 18, 10:30am: Holiday Baking with Kathryn Joel and Aditya Raghavan at Get Cooking
- Dec. 22, 7pm: Dining in the Dark: Christmas Edition at Stanhope Eatery & Bar
- Dec. 25, 12pm: Jingle Bell Brunch at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton South Conference Centre
Entertainment
- Dec. 16, 3pm: Jingle Jammin' at Eastwood, presented by Arts on the Ave
- Dec. 16, 7pm: Benefit Concert for the Edmonton Food Bank with the Uppa Trio and Friends at St. Andrew's United Church
- Dec. 16-17: The Blank Who Stole Christmas at Workshop West's Gateway Theatre
- Dec. 16-17: Ballet Edmonton: BE Merry at the Varscona Theatre
- Dec. 16-18: A Very Merry Pops at the Winspear
- Dec. 16-18: The Best Little Newfoundland Christmas Pageant ... Ever! at Backstage Theatre
- Dec. 17: Wintersong with Kokopelli Choir Association at McDougall United Church
- Dec. 17, 6pm: Shumka's Nutcracker on Film at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- Dec. 17, 7pm: A Christmas Concert 2022: Jazz music and Christmas classics at Campus Saint-Jean
- Dec. 18, 12pm: A Christmas Past at Rutherford House
- Dec. 18, 7pm: Pro Coro Canada: The Little Match Girl Passion
- Dec. 18, 7:30pm: Bok Brass Christmas at Convocation Hall
- Until Dec. 20: Candlelight Christmas at the Muttart Conservatory
- Dec. 20-23: It's A Wonderful Christmas Carol: A Panto Radio Play Brunch at Spotlight Cabaret
- Dec. 20-30: Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical at Grindstone Theatre
- Dec. 21, 8pm: Spirit Of The Season Film Premiere at Zeidler Hall
- Dec. 22-23: A Lightly Classical Christmas with the ESO at the Winspear
- Until Dec 23: A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre
- Dec. 23, 7pm: Derina Harvey Duo: A Celtic Christmas/Tibbs Eve at Rocky Mountain Icehouse
- Dec. 28-29: ESO presents: Hollywood for the Holidays at the Winspear
- Dec. 30, 9pm: The Two Coupe Society: Violette's Confidential Cocktail Club of the Tease at Woodwork
New Year celebrations
- Dec. 31, 5:30pm and 10pm: New Year's Eve with House of Hush
- Dec. 31, 7pm: 2023 Edmonton International New Year's Eve Gala in support of the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation
- Dec. 31, 7pm: Let's Get Fizzy: New Year's Eve 2023 at CRAFT Beer Market Edmonton
- Dec. 31, 7pm: New Year's Eve with Pro Coro Canada at the All Saints' Anglican Cathedral
- Dec. 31, 9pm: Silver and Gold: New Year's Eve at EVO at Evolution Wonderlounge
Photo: Happy Holidays from Taproot! We'll be back in your inbox on Jan. 3. (Mack Male/Flickr