Lindork’s Lists #255 – Silver Skate Festival, new Pizza in the Park, Sweet Treats & Lattes and MORE!
Newsletter for February 5-11, 2025
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Things to Do This Week
Check out Opening Weekend of Silver Skate Festival (Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park)
Edmonton’s longest-running winter festival Silver Skate Festival returns for its 35th anniversary this weekend Feb 7 until Feb 17 at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park. It’s FREE to attend and there’s a ton of all ages, outdoor winter fun from
Bundle up and come out for some FREE winter fun. There’s lots of fun activities day and night—including the Snow Sculptures and epic Fire Sculpture Burns (Friday-Sundays). There’s snow slides or ball and sledge hockey, beautiful art installations (illuminated at night), wonderful Indigenous cultural experiences at Heritage Village, an International Festival of Winter Cinema (films on a giant snow screen!), ice bikes, public skating of course, and more!
Long-time subscribers may know that I do social media for the festival every February so you’ll likely see me snapping photo and filming video on site (say hi!)
If you’re only coming down once I usually recommend a Saturday or Sunday around 4 p.m. so you can get a day AND night experience, but be sure to check out the full schedule to see what activities + timing makes the most sense for you and honestly, come more than once! It’s FREE!
You can also get a 50/50 online raffle ticket to support the event (and win half the jackpot). Or find other ways to support this free, community event.
Take part in the Sweet Treats and Latte Festival (Old Strathcona)
Edmonton’s sweetest festival is back on Whyte Ave. this Feb. 7-17! The Sweet Treats and Latte Festival is where businesses offer sweet treat or drink specials. You can enter contests for a chance to win prizes depending on how many spots you visit and stickers you collect.
Check out a few markets this weekend:
The Lunar Night Market Series at LAST Modern Events in downtown Edmonton runs this Friday Feb. 7 and Friday Feb. 14 from 6-11 p.m. at 10242 106 St. $2 admission (proceeds to Chinatown initiatives).
Wholly Handmade’s February Market is this Feb 8-9 at The Agora Strathcona County Community Centre featuring 135+ artisans and crafters with lots of gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. FREE to attend.
The Hazeldean Artisan Market is also this Feb 8-9 at at 9630 66 Ave. featuring handmade treasures and food vendors. FREE to attend.
Experience some live theatre:
It’s the final weekend to see After the Trojan Women by Alma Theatre presented by Common Ground Arts. The show is about the ancient Trojan Women as they prepare for their voyage to Greece. “Thrilling, heartbreaking, and inspiring, After the Trojan Women will sweep you across millennia and cultures of women in times of war and perseverance.” My friends went and said it was extremely powerful. It runs until Feb. 8.
The King of Yees runs Feb 5-15 at the Walterdale Theatre, a comedy about an American born Chinese woman Lauren Yee who hasn’t paid much attention to her cultural background until her father disappears and she must navigate San Francisco’s Chinatown and face her history in order to get him back.
Radical Love: A Frontline Worker Cabaret is a fundraiser featuring drag, burlesque, and laughs taking place at Beercade on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Participate in local Black History / Black Futures Month events:
Get tickets to the 2025 Black Impact Gospel Concert on Feb. 8.
Get tickets to “Roots in Diaspora” Black History Month Celebration in downtown Edmonton on Feb. 8.
Check out Ekow Nimako: Building Black Civilizations – Journey of 2,000 Ships exhibit at the Art Gallery of Alberta. It’s a reimagining of ancient African kingdoms using LEGO bricks. On Sunday, Feb. 9, there is a This Sunday, Feb. 9 is also “All Day Sunday” at the AGA, a family-friendly afternoon that features artmaking. It will be themed around this exhibit and include LEGO, print and paint activities (included with admission).
Mali’s Art Studio is hosting Black History Month-themed painting events all February.
Get tickets to my Black Futures Month Winter Food + Mural Tour with Feed The Soul YEG!
I’m thrilled to partner with Feed the Soul YEG for the 2nd Annual Feed The Soul YEG Food + Mural Walking Tour hosted by me and Feed The Soul Founder Rochelle Ignacio on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Explore local eateries with menus created by Black chefs, visit Instagrammable Walls (murals by local Black artists), and learn about Edmonton’s Black history for Black History / Black Futures Month.
Food locations: Callaloo + Chow: A Trini-Chinese Pop-up by Cafe Caribbean and Fu’s Repair Shop, Lochi Afro Nija, Ayco Café featuring the Della Note mural from local Black artist Jamelle Davis. Plus more murals!
Save the Date: Sturgeon County Winterfest!
Are you planning to check out Winterfest in Sturgeon County on Saturday, February 22 from 3-8 p.m.? Save the date and plan to attend the FREE fest north of Edmonton!
Festivities include: Alberta Petting Zoo, Pony rides with Carousel Amusements, Maple syrup sticks with the Canadian Mapleshack*, Horse-drawn wagon rides between the Agriplex to the Cardiff Park Skating Trail from Longriders Sleigh and Wagon Rides, Outdoor Activities with Fearless in the Forest Hot Dogs, Chili, S’mores kits and beverages from Celebrations Flare Catering* inside the Agriplex, Cookie decorating with A Worthy Cookie*, Colouring activities, and Fire pits!
*Food and beverages are free and available while supplies last.
Location: Sturgeon County Agriplex (25021 Township Rd 554, Morinville, AB)
Bundle up and bring your winter spirit to Sturgeon County!
Thanks to Sturgeon County for supporting my small business with this sponsored message.
Here are a few other events you may be interested in this week…
The YEG Mom Collective is hosting a Galentines event on Feb. 8.
Parents may be interested in this Period Positivity Workshop being offered for youth (with parent in attendance) on Feb. 9. The organizer shared with me that“during a struggle with infertility, I learned so much about my period/ovulation and my body that I didn’t know. It left me in a bit of a rage on how we support young women and others who menstruate, that this knowledge isn’t out there or taught. This is my small action to change that.”
There’s a few Super Bowl LIX Watch Parties happening around town – at the River Cree Resort & Casino, MKT, Hudsons Pub, or The Pint on Whyte Ave.
Winter City Weekends (Ice Grooves and Swing & Skate) takes place every weekend til Feb. 28. There are also FREE daily skate rentals City Hall Plaza!
Got an Edmonton area event, virtual event, or something coming up you think my readers would be interested in knowing about? Let me know!
Food to Try This Week!
Try Filipino cuisine from RJ Tasty Bites (9711 107 Ave.)
The latest Chinatown Chow Down Group Lunch took place at RJ Tasty Bites, a great Filipino restaurant in Chinatown. Almost all of the attendees had never been before! And were super impressed with their meal. I really loved the Sinigang Soup, a popular Filipino sour soup, and the Sizzling Pork Sisig is always a great dish to order. Also enjoy the Taho Filipino Silken Tofu with Sago Pearls and Syrup. Yum!
Enjoy TAKOPO’s Beef Pepper Steak and Flamed Nigiri (West Edmonton Mall)
I recently tried TAKOPO’s Flamed Salmon Nigiri at a Lunar New Year event and then later found myself at their food court location inside West Edmonton Mall, where I tried their Beef Pepper Steak! Both dishes were great. The Flamed Nigiri is fun because they torch it in front of you. There’s not a lot of places in town you can get Beef Pepper Steak so I was happy to satisfy this craving I didn’t know I had until I saw it on the menu and excitedly ordered it.
Order from the new Paninis ghost kitchen Wise Guys Square Pies (online)
Paninis Italian Cucina has launched Wise Guys Square Pies, a grandma-style New York pizza ghost kitchen brand that operates out of Panini’s Sherwood Park location. The pizzas are only available for order on UberEats. We enjoy Paninis (and I have a friend who absolutely LOVES them), so are happy for their newest venture!
For Black History Month: dine at River City Revival House (10030 102 St.)
The River City Revival House located in the basement of the Starlite Room, has a fun, musician-themed menu (Wings of Leon, Nat King Coleslaw, Notorious P.I.G., etc. lol) Executive Chef Felicia Watson has been at the helm at the River City Revival House for some time now! She is profiled in Black History Month Magazine (pg. 35). Catch a show and plan dinner here too!
And here are some upcoming food events you may be interested in!
Labo Coffee is hosting a Coffee Tasting on Feb. 9.
Meuwly’s has a few events coming up in February including Valentine’s Dinner for Two (Cooking Demo & Tasting) Feb. 9, Charcuterie & Wine Tasting Feb. 13, and Charcuterie & Craft Beer Tasting Feb. 22.
This February, Spilt Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Bar is offering Love Potions: A Mocktail Class on Feb. 11, 18, and 25.
Continental Treat Fine Bistro is hosting “To Paris ~ With Love: A Midnight in Paris Themed Evening” event on Feb. 13.
Nomiya is offering Japanese Kaiseki Valentine’s Boxes and they look really great! Only available for pre-order with pick-up on Feb. 14.
Asian Market Adventures is doing a Lucky Supermarket ‘Fruit Tour’ happening on Valentine’s Day Feb. 14 and a ‘Adventures in Snacking’ tour on Feb. 15.
Winefest Edmonton runs Feb. 14 & 15 and organizers are giving email subscribers $15 off your tickets if you use code LINDA25.
Wyrdstock 2025, where Edmonton craft breweries sell weird concoctions on tap, runs until Feb. 16.
Rosewood Foods’ annual Lunar New Year Dinner is on Feb. 16. Tickets go on sale this weekend (watch their Instagram account!)
The Feed the Soul YEG’s Callaloo + Chow: Trini-Chinese Culinary Pop-up Opening Reception is on Feb. 19
The 2nd Annual Feed The Soul YEG Food + Mural Walking Tour hosted by myself and Feed The Soul Founder Rochelle is on Feb. 22.
Ate something amazing recently? Want to show some love to a struggling restaurant? Have a take-out suggestion? Let me know to include in this newsletter.
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