Entertainment

Services: temporary board game lending

Cost: free (game in exchange for ONEcard)

Eligibility: U of A community members with valid ONEcards

Location: Student Life Central 0-81 Students' Union Building, University of Alberta, 8900 - 114 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J7

Hours: Drop-in advising times found on https://www.ualberta.ca/career-centre/programs-services/advising-appointments/index.html

Contact info: 780-492-4212
infolink@su.ualberta.ca

 

Services: 50 minute workshop often with social component, physical activity/movement, free snacks

Cost: free

Eligibility: U of A students, staff, faculty

Location: Van Vliet Centre Student Lounge,

Hours: select Weds (see website for current semester’s dates and times)

Contact info: smithack@ualberta.ca

Other: drop-in, bring ONEcard

 

Services: family friendly fun activities

Cost: free

Eligibility: U of A students and their families

Location: Van Vliet Centre Social Street and Student Lounge

Hours: select Sundays (please see website for current semester’s dates and times)

Contact info: smithack@ualberta.ca

Other: drop-in, bring ONEcard

 

Services: art exhibitions

Cost: free

Eligibility: anyone

Location: 1-1 Fine Arts Building, University of Alberta, 112 Street and 89 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta

Hours: Tues-Fri 11am–5pm 
Sat 12pm–3pm

Contact info: gallery@ualberta.ca
(780) 492-2081
https://www.facebook.com/FABgallery

 

Services: public space observatory

Cost: free

Eligibility: anyone

Location: CCIS 5-240 (11335 Saskatchewan Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M9)

Hours: Solar Observing: Thurs 12pm-1pm
Evening Observing: varies month-month (please see website)

Contact info: stars@ualberta.ca
https://www.facebook.com/UofAObservatory

 

Services: art exhibitions

Cost: free for kids under the age of 18 and Alberta students with valid identification
free for anyone on the last Thursday of every month

Eligibility: anyone can access  but free only for for kids under the age of 18 and Alberta students with valid identification

Location: 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2C1

Hours: Wed & Fri-Sun 11am-5pm
Thurs 11am-7pm

Contact info: 780-422-6223
info@youraga.ca

 

Services: watch new and pro comics perform stand-up comedy

Cost: free

Eligibility: anyone

Location: Grindstone Theatre, 10019 81 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 1W7

Hours: Wed 10pm-midnight

Contact info: 780-244-9076
grindstonetheatreyeg@gmail.com

 

Services: discounted ($49) tickets to Wednesday Edmonton Oilers home games

Cost: $49/ticket

Eligibility: post-secondary students aged 18+ with a valid Alberta educational institution email domain

Location: Rogers Place, 10220 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0H6

Hours: Wed

Contact info: 780-414-GOAL (4625)
info@edmontonoilers.com

Other: must show government issued ID
max 2 tickets/school account
tickets go on sale the preceding Monday at 5:00 PM MT

 

Services: audio tour of Edmonton's River Valley with a choice of one of five storylines (Indigenous, History, Family, River & Winter)

Cost: free

Eligibility: anyone

 

Services: drop-in skating

Cost: free

Eligibility: anyone (Children <8 years old must be actively supervised by a responsible person aged 13+)

Location: Callingwood Twin Arenas (17740 69 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5T 6X3)

Castle Downs Twin Arena (11520 153 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5X 5S5)

Clareview Arena (3804 139 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5Y 3G4)

Downtown Community Arena (10245 105 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2T3)

Mill Woods Recreation Centre (7207 28 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6K 3Z3)

Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre (2051 Leger Rd NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6R 0R9)

The Meadows Twin Arena (2704 17 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6T 0X1)

Hours: see website for information on schedule, location and timings

Other: drop-in (no pre-registration required)
helmets and skates not provided

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