Happenings: Oct. 16-18, 2026

Here are some events happening this weekend in the Edmonton area.

• Oct. 16: Mama, Do We Die When We Sleep? starting at 8pm at Freemasons Hall of Edmonton
• Oct. 16-18: Fall Home Show at Edmonton EXPO Centre
• Oct. 16-18: The Witchery Market at Acacia Hall
• Oct. 16-29: STARFest at St. Albert Public Library (Downtown)
• Oct. 17: Repair Cafe starting at 11am at Earth's Refillery Coop
• Oct. 17: Edmonton Short Film Festival: Red Carpet Gala starting at 7pm at Landmark Cinemas 9 (Edmonton City Centre)
• Until Oct. 17: Hedda Gabler | by Henrik Ibsen at Timms Centre for the Arts
• Oct. 18: Everything's Local: Edmonton Live Show starting at 2:30pm at Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
• Oct. 18: Culture as Infrastructure: Making Space for Art in Edmonton starting at 4:30pm at The McLeod Building
• Oct. 18: Game Discovery Exhibition: Conference Kickoff starting at 6pm at Boa and Hare
• Until Oct. 18: NorthwestFEARFest at Garneau Theatre
• Until Oct. 18: LitFest at various locations

And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:

• Nov. 6: 37th Annual ASTech Awards Gala and Innovation Showcase at Westin Edmonton
• Nov. 10: Book Launch with John Geiger starting at 7pm at Audreys Books
• Nov. 12: Startup TNT: Top 5 Finale Night starting at 6pm at Citadel Theatre

Visit the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.