Experience SASKATOON
November/December 2018 Event Guide
Plan Your Next Saskatoon Experience The holiday season in Saskatoon is a magical time to enjoy the company of family and friends. With so much entertainment on offer, you’ll have to squeeze in your shopping trips between can’t-miss performances and cool attractions. Frosty fun in our incredible surroundings should have a spot on every itinerary, so if you’re curious to learn more about our winter city, Tourism Saskatoon can help! Our friendly visitor experience experts are ready to take your call, or you can explore online at tourismsaskatoon.com From everyone at Tourism Saskatoon, we wish you a safe and happy Christmas season!
November EVENTS SUNDAY SASKATOON BLADES HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: November 1, 13, 17, 21 SASKATCHEWAN RUSH HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: November 16
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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EXHIBITIONS AT THE REMAI MODERN: Pablo Picasso, Process and Poetry Faye HeavyShield, Elaine Cameron-Weir and Dorothy Knowles - III
Rueben and the Dark Broadway Theatre
Lost and Found
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4 Nations Cup
Prairieland Park Nov 2-4
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14 TCU Place
SaskTel Centre
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21 This is That – Live!
Moscow Ballet’s Swan Lake
28th Annual Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade
Broadway Theatre Nov 21-22
TCU Place
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Fiddler on the Roof Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre Nov 28-Dec 12
Miracle on 34th Street
The Barn Playhouse Nov 28-Dec 2
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16John Stetch and
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Vulneraville The Bassment
The Glorious Sons TCU Place
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Sask Country Christmas TCU Place
Jack Semple CD Release The Bassment Nov 22-23
Downtown Saskatoon
The Bassment
Dakota Dunes Casino
23 Washboard Union
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Tim Tamashiro: When You’re Smiling
Lorrie Morgan's Enchanted Christmas
15 A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage
The Glen at Crossmount, Glenlyon Hall
TCU Place
Footloose: The Musical
Russell Peters: Deported World Tour
TCU Place
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German Cultural Centre Nov 2-4
SSO Master Series: We Will Remember
SaskTel Centre
Ballet Jörgen’s The Nutcracker
Prairie Pours
Broadway Theatre Nov 7-11
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Artisan Fine Craft Market 2018
TCU Place
SaskTel Centre Nov 6-10
SATURDAY
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Charley Pride
Convocation Hall, Peter MacKinnon Building
Remembrance Day Service and Parade
FRIDAY
Saskatchewan Snowmobile Show & Sale
Julie Oh, RBC Emerging Artist
SSO Chamber - The Music of World War One
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THURSDAY
TCU Place
PBR Canadian Finals
Festival of Trees
Western Development Museum Nov 23-Dec 1
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Captain Tractor
Sundog Arts and Entertainment Faire
Joey Landreth
Capitol Music Club
The Bassment
BHP Enchanted Forest Holiday Light Tour
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo Nov 17-Jan 5, 2019
SaskTel Centre Nov 23-24
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Kenny Wayne and David Vest
SaskTel Centre Nov 30-Dec 2
Stars
Broadway Theatre
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Ernesto Cervini and Turboprop The Bassment
December EVENTS SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Barra MacNeils Broadway Theatre
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Miracle on 34th Street
A Louisiana Hayride Christmas
The Barn Playhouse Dec 5-9
Broadway Theatre
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Photo courtesy: Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
The Tenors
SSO’s Twelve Days of Christmas
TCU Place
Three Days Grace
TCU Place
SaskTel Centre
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Letterkenny Live! The Encore
Handel’s Messiah
Michael Kaeshammer
Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell
The Bassment
Miracle on 34th Street
TCU Place
TCU Place
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Knox United Church Dec 14-15
The Barn Playhouse Dec 12-16
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Broadway Theatre
Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell TCU Place
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22 TCU Place Dec 21-22
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The Bassment
24 31 New Year’s Eve Countdown Party
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SJO Holiday Swing, And Then Some!
Fireside Singers Christmas
Christmas with Solstice
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Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink @ Nutrien Plaza
New Year's Eve Celebration Prairieland Park
Merry Christmas!
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The Barrelmen
SASKATOON BLADES HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE:
The Bassment Dec 27-28
December 7, 9, 11, 14, 27 SASKATCHEWAN RUSH HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: December 8
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29 Vesti and the Vexations The Bassment
BHP Enchanted Forest Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park | November 17 - January 4 | 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Experience the most spectacular drive-through Christmas display in Canada, featuring 75 custom displays throughout the forest. The BHP Enchanted Forest opens for drive-thru visitors on Sat Nov 17th every evening from 5:30pm - 10:00pm through Jan 4th, 2019. Drive-thru admission is $10/person or $35/car (up to 7 people). Save $5 off gate admission with the Enchanted Express Pass for $30 available at all Saskatoon Shopper's Drug Mart locations and CO-OP Grocery & Gas Bars. Those who prefer a brisk walk through the 2.5 km display route will have the opportunity to experience the lights at the Saskatchewan Blue Cross Push2Play LightWalk on Fri Nov 16th and Sat Jan 5th from 5:30pm - 9:00pm. Admission is $5/person or $20/family.
Location: Forest Drive off Attridge Drive Note: Right turn only for westbound traffic off Attridge. No left turns. • Tune your radio to the Enchanted Forest 97.3 FM • The Holiday Light Tour will normally require 20-30 minutes. • Please remain in your vehicle throughout the Tour. Proceeds from the BHP Enchanted Forest are shared by the Saskatoon Zoo Foundation and the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation.
NOVEMBER 30–DECEMBER 2
SUNDOG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FAIRE
THE BARN PLAYHOUSE
SaskTel Centre | 306-384-SDOG(7364) | sundoghandcraftfaire.com
25 km north of Saskatoon on Highway 12 | 306-239-4600 | www.barnplayhouse.com
Featuring: • Our Juried Market with Over 200 Amazing Artisans & Specialty Food Producers From Across Canada! • 45 New Exhibitors In Addition to Our Amazing Regulars! • Our Non-Stop Main Stage of Saskatchewan’s Coolest Entertainers! • Our Ethnic Food Court, with Multi-Cultural Delights! • The Children’s Area Entertaining & Fascinating the Young at Heart! • The Demonstration and Information Areas Satisfying the Curious! • Over $5000 in Gift Certificate Draws! • Major Door Prize Sponsored by Dee Dee’s Destinations Bus Tours! • Buy a 2-Day Pass at the door, and be entered to win a $1000 Shopping Spree on Sunday!
“LUX Radio Theatre presents Miracle on 34th Street” runs November 28 - December 2 & December 5 - 9 & December 12 - 16 This charming show invites you to be a part of the live studio audience in the grand ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel as they present "Miracle on 34th Street". In the 1940s Lux Soap sponsored these grand live theatre events performing popular movies of the day to be broadcast on the Radio - and to advertise their soap! So, expect a few jingles thrown in along with some of the Christmas carols!
Open Nov 30: 5pm - 10pm, Dec 1: 10am - 9pm and Dec 2: 11am - 5pm. Admission $10/adult, $15/two-day pass. Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult.
The Barn Playhouse creates a full event out on the farm. The yard opens at 6:00pm with a horse-drawn sleigh ride from the parking lot to the Barn where you can browse through the Craft Barn and enjoy a glass of complementary punch. The Buffet begins at 7:00pm with the show to follow. Sundays the yard opens at 12 noon, Buffet at 1:00pm with the show to follow.