Experience SASKATOON March/April 2017 Event Guide
Plan Your Next Saskatoon Experience Winter has almost come to an end, and that means our Saskatoon Experience Pass Winter edition is also drawing to a close. You have until March 31, 2017 to redeem your passes, and there are so many offers you will be spoiled for choice. Consider up to $30 off one show ticket to the Saskatoon Blues Festival, on until March 5. How about the legendary Harlem Globetrotters at SaskTel Centre on March 7? TCU Place is offering $30 off any show ticket based on availability – what a deal! If you can’t make it to a show, the Experience Pass has a number of indoor and outdoor activity offers for the whole family – even a shopping offer on Broadway Avenue! Just go to www.tourismsaskatoon.com/visit/experience-pass for all the details. **Restrictions apply. Check website for details.
March EVENTS SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Saskatoon Blues Festival presented by Cherry Insurance Various Venues Until March 5
Western Development Museum Until April 30
6
7
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
The Harlem Globetrotters
Broadway Theatre
SaskTel Centre
Old Man Luedecke
My Jokes Are Up Here
The Bassment
2
Vigilante: A Catalyst Theatre Production
Saskatoon Wildlife Federation Sports and Leisure Show
13
Rose Cousins
Arrogant Worms
Broadway Theatre
14
Prairieland Park March 2-5
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
4
10
11 Snowed-In Comedy Tour
Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
8
SSO presents Careless Whisper – The SSO Does the 80s TCU Place
Iskotew by Jennifer Dawn Bishop
Eric Church
Studio 914 March 10-17
18
SaskTel Centre
15
Ballet Jörgen: Swan Lake
Amati Quartet in Concert
HomeStyles
Toon Town Big Band
Knox United Church
TCU Place
Broadway Theatre
Prairieland Park March 9-12
Broadway Theatre
PANTONE 360-C
Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre
9
Broadway Theatre
12
THURSDAY
1 Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre March 1-15
Game Changers
5
WEDNESDAY
2017 Canada West Short Track Speed Skating Championship
16
SaskTel Centre March 18-19
Tanya Tagaq
Broadway Theatre
20
20
21
22
24
Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story
Gardenscape
Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre March 22-26
30
25 PANTONE 360-C
Prairieland Park March 24-26
SaskTel Centre
Bill & Joel Plaskett
Jenn Grant
Broadway Theatre
Southern Dandy 75
31
The Bassment
26
27
Connie Kaldor
Rock the Nation
Broadway Theatre
28
29
TCU Place
Bobby Bazini Broadway Theatre
Live Five Theatre at The Refinery
The Lumineers SaskTel Centre
Jeff Dunham Perfectly Unbalanced SSO presents A Golden Harvest, Ukrainian Celebration TCU Place
Weezer
SaskTel Centre
SSO Baroque Series Mozart’s Coronation Mass Knox United Church
Lots of blues to warm up the end of winter
Sue Foley, Jack De Keyser, 24th Street Wailers, Suzie Vinnick, Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins, Big Dave McLean
February 27 – March 5, 2017 Presented by
www.saskatoonbluessociety.ca
april EVENTS SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Game Changers
Western Development Museum On now until April 30
Image courtesy Canada Science and Technology Museum
2 I Love the 90s
5
3
6 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
SaskTel Centre
7
8
Skills Canada SK Trades Competition
Scutelliphily
PANTONE 360-C
SK Craft Council Gallery April 8 - May 13
CNH Training Centre & Sask Polytechnic
Baobab
Nutana Curling Club April 5 - 9
Remai Arts Centre
Pavlo
Broadway Theatre
9
10
11
12
13
14
The Lonely: A Tribute to Roy Orbison Broadway Theatre
16
17
18
19 Broadway Theatre
20
21
Oh What A Night! A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
22 SSO presents The Music of Star Wars
TCU Place
Gerry Dee Live TCU Place
30
SSO Chamber Series Influenced By Mozart
Prairieland Park April 8 - 9
25
Martha Wainwright
23
SK Beef Expo
TCU Place
24
25
26
Shear Madness
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre April 26 - May 10
Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra: The Way The West Was Swung
Menopause the Musical
28
Motorsports Spectacular SaskTel Centre April 28 - 29
TCU Place
Broadway Theatre
Book Your Stay At Bestsaskatoonhotels.com
29
PANTONE 360-C
WIN, WIN, WIN.
When local hosts hold events in Saskatoon, everyone wins.
This year, meet up at HOME. Showcase your city with the Tourism Saskatoon Ambassador Program. Be a host to the best in your industry and show the world what makes Saskatoon a spectacular destination for conferences and trade shows big and small. With the Ambassador Program, Tourism Saskatoon makes it easy to host your industry’s next event.
What is a Local Ambassador? An ambassador is a promoter of Saskatoon, someone who is enthusiastic about bidding for and hosting a conference in our city.
How
WHAT
become a Local Ambassador How Tourism Saskatoon supports Local Ambassadors: (FREE OF CHARGE) Bid Assistance
WHY
• Assist in preparing a comprehensive bid document including letters of support.
Why become a Local Ambassador?
• Provide incentives to qualified events.
• Showcase regional advancements, achievements and expertise to the world.
Convention Planning
• Raise your profile locally, nationally and internationally.
• Contact hotels and venues regarding price and availability.
• Gain recognition for your efforts by the local community, organisations and government.
• Provide funding for administration support if required.
• Create public awareness for your field of expertise.
• Fund and coordinate site visits for key decision makers.
• Potential to generate income for your research, department and/or association. • Attract leaders in your field to your city. • Assist in creating jobs in the region through direct and indirect required services.
Does the Ambassador Program sound like something you want to be a part of?
• Assist with introductions to Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs). • Provide guidance for funding options to help support your conference.
Marketing support • Provide promotional materials and support towards the marketing of your conference. • Attend the prior year conference to generate delegate interest.
When local hosts hold events in Saskatoon, everyone wins! tourismsaskatoon.com 306.242.1206 | Conventionssaskatoon@tourismsaskatoon.com