Guidebook for Edmonton

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Guidebook for Edmonton

Arts Culture & History

Stunningly modern building, wonderful ever-changing exhibitions, located right downtown.
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Art Gallery of Alberta
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Stunningly modern building, wonderful ever-changing exhibitions, located right downtown.
Tour the Alberta Legislature building, visit the museum, stroll the grounds of our Provincial Government historic site.
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Alberta Legislature Building
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Tour the Alberta Legislature building, visit the museum, stroll the grounds of our Provincial Government historic site.
Excellent venue for arts and crafts of Alberta artists for sale.
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Alberta Craft Gallery
10186 106 St
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Excellent venue for arts and crafts of Alberta artists for sale.
A beautiful, acoustically amazing concert hall in the heart of Edmonton, highly recommended. Home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. We love the symphony and have attended many concerts, and recently we saw Royal Wood, a fabulous musician who sounds wonderful in our Winspear!
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Winspear Centre
102 Avenue Northwest
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A beautiful, acoustically amazing concert hall in the heart of Edmonton, highly recommended. Home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. We love the symphony and have attended many concerts, and recently we saw Royal Wood, a fabulous musician who sounds wonderful in our Winspear!
An institution in Edmonton, the Jubilee Auditorium is a place for opera, live music performances and dance.
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Northern Jubilee Auditorium
11455 87 Ave NW
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An institution in Edmonton, the Jubilee Auditorium is a place for opera, live music performances and dance.
This beautiful museum located in Downtown Edmonton has just opened in late 2018. Exhibitions change throughout the year. Worth a visit.
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Královské muzeum Alberta
9810 103A Avenue Northwest
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This beautiful museum located in Downtown Edmonton has just opened in late 2018. Exhibitions change throughout the year. Worth a visit.
This turn of the century movie house is in the heart of Old Strathcona neighbourhood and shows current films. It has been lovingly and gently restored, and best of all they use real butter with their popcorn.
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Princess Theatre (Plaza Entertainment)
10337 82 Ave NW
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This turn of the century movie house is in the heart of Old Strathcona neighbourhood and shows current films. It has been lovingly and gently restored, and best of all they use real butter with their popcorn.
This stunning performing arts centre is designed by acclaimed Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal. Located in the heart of Saint Albert, a city just a few kilometres north of Edmonton. This mid-sized concert hall brings in a variety of entertainment throughout the year.
The Arden Theatre
5 St Anne St
This stunning performing arts centre is designed by acclaimed Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal. Located in the heart of Saint Albert, a city just a few kilometres north of Edmonton. This mid-sized concert hall brings in a variety of entertainment throughout the year.
Located in Sherwood Park, Festival Place is a vibrant multi-use centre for the arts, community and business. Since opening in May 1994, Festival Place has welcomed amateur and professional artists to its theatre stage, and has hosted many community activities and events. Each year, they offer over 100 professional performances by leading local, regional, national and international artists.
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Festival Place
100 Festival Way
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Located in Sherwood Park, Festival Place is a vibrant multi-use centre for the arts, community and business. Since opening in May 1994, Festival Place has welcomed amateur and professional artists to its theatre stage, and has hosted many community activities and events. Each year, they offer over 100 professional performances by leading local, regional, national and international artists.

Entertainment & Activities

Check out what's on at Rogers Place, many big name artists playing in this beautiful new facility downtown.
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Rogers Place
10220 104 Ave NW
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Check out what's on at Rogers Place, many big name artists playing in this beautiful new facility downtown.

Shopping

Saturday morning ritual is to meet for coffee and breakfast at the Farmers Market. From 7:00 am until 3:00 pm Open Saturdays. 130 vendors, local produce, crafts, products.
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Old Strathcona Farmers' Market
10310 83 Ave NW
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Saturday morning ritual is to meet for coffee and breakfast at the Farmers Market. From 7:00 am until 3:00 pm Open Saturdays. 130 vendors, local produce, crafts, products.
West Edmonton Mall, or as the locals call it, WEM, has something for everyone. Wide variety of shopping, restaurants, entertainment and tons of people! Favourites are T&T, a great Chinese market, and Simons, a beautiful store about fashion, clothing, fun to visit.
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West Edmonton Mall
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West Edmonton Mall, or as the locals call it, WEM, has something for everyone. Wide variety of shopping, restaurants, entertainment and tons of people! Favourites are T&T, a great Chinese market, and Simons, a beautiful store about fashion, clothing, fun to visit.
124th street has excellent restaurants, shops and several art galleries - a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Also check out the 124 Grand Market Edmonton, an outdoor market which operates on Thursday from 4pm until 8pm during good weather. Location 123 Street and 108 Avenue.
124 Street Business Association
10715 124 St
124th street has excellent restaurants, shops and several art galleries - a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Also check out the 124 Grand Market Edmonton, an outdoor market which operates on Thursday from 4pm until 8pm during good weather. Location 123 Street and 108 Avenue.
Whyte (or 82nd) Avenue is a great place for shopping, restaurants and entertainment, and of course people watching. It’s a couple blocks’ walk from our Airbnb.
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82 Avenue Northwest
82 Avenue Northwest
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Whyte (or 82nd) Avenue is a great place for shopping, restaurants and entertainment, and of course people watching. It’s a couple blocks’ walk from our Airbnb.

Parks & Nature

Our river valley park system is the largest urban park in the world. Great trails, scenery and natural environment right in the city. Also visit Edmonton’s website for other city attractions.
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River Valley Parks
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Our river valley park system is the largest urban park in the world. Great trails, scenery and natural environment right in the city. Also visit Edmonton’s website for other city attractions.

Our Favourite Restaurants

While working in the area, myself and other colleagues would frequent this wonderful, cozy little spot. The staff are very friendly and accommodating if you're pressed for time. The food is wonderful and there is always a glass of wine waiting with your name on it. If you're looking for a failsafe place to grab a great bite to eat with a cozy warm ambiance- this is the place to go!
Accent Lounge
8223 104 St NW
While working in the area, myself and other colleagues would frequent this wonderful, cozy little spot. The staff are very friendly and accommodating if you're pressed for time. The food is wonderful and there is always a glass of wine waiting with your name on it. If you're looking for a failsafe place to grab a great bite to eat with a cozy warm ambiance- this is the place to go!
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Highlevel Diner
10912 88 Ave NW
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Pip
10335 83 Ave NW
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Meat
8216 104 St NW
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Café Bicyclette
8627 91 St
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Sugarbowl
10922 88 Ave NW
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Nomiya Calgary Trail
3803 Calgary Trail NW
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Café Linnea
10932 119 St NW
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Tzin Wine & Tapas
10115 104 St NW
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One of our favourite restaurants in Edmonton, this is Italian food at its finest. We highly recommend.
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Corso32
10345 Jasper Ave
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One of our favourite restaurants in Edmonton, this is Italian food at its finest. We highly recommend.
This Italian restaurant offers superb cuisine, made in-house, one of our favourites.
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Uccellino
10349 Jasper Ave
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This Italian restaurant offers superb cuisine, made in-house, one of our favourites.
Located in the historic post office building on Whyte Avenue, Chianti is about tasty, reasonably priced Italian food in a casual, bustling setting.
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Chianti
10501 82 Ave NW
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Located in the historic post office building on Whyte Avenue, Chianti is about tasty, reasonably priced Italian food in a casual, bustling setting.
A gem of a place overlooking the river valley. We’ve enjoyed Saturday brunch several times and will definitely return.
Highlands Golf Club
6603 Ada Blvd NW
A gem of a place overlooking the river valley. We’ve enjoyed Saturday brunch several times and will definitely return.

Getting Around

Very close on 104 Street and 75 Avenue.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7520 104 St NW
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Very close on 104 Street and 75 Avenue.
Excellent public transit throughout Edmonton. Tickets and bus passes available at all Shoppers Drug Marts, nearest location Whyte Avenue & 109 Street.
Edmonton Transit System (ETS)
10111 104 Avenue Northwest
Excellent public transit throughout Edmonton. Tickets and bus passes available at all Shoppers Drug Marts, nearest location Whyte Avenue & 109 Street.

Sightseeing

Historic park and interpretive centre - love visiting this step back in time. fortedmontonpark.ca
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Fort Edmonton Park
7000 143 St NW
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Historic park and interpretive centre - love visiting this step back in time. fortedmontonpark.ca