Things to do in Edmonton this week: Nov 9–15, 2026

The week stays dry from start to finish. No day carries more than a 4 per cent chance of rain, so the real question is how cold, not how wet. Most days are overcast, Monday is the only one with breaks in the cloud, and the temperatures are cool rather than cold: highs of 6 to 10 degrees from Monday through Friday, with lows between zero and 3. Saturday, with a high of 12, is the mildest day of the set and the one to spend on foot, whether that means a walk along Whyte Ave or a loop through the river valley. Early in the week belongs to the arena and the stage.

The Oil open at home Monday at 7 PM against the New York Rangers at Rogers Place, and the Philadelphia Flyers follow on Wednesday at 8 PM. Monday is the one to plan around. The Ice District fills up on a game night, so get downtown early, eat first, and grab a bowl at JINYA Ramen Bar before the puck drops. It is the right kind of food for a cold night in November.

Wednesday is the hardest choice of the week. Wolf Parade, the Canadian indie rock band formed in Montreal in 2003 and fronted by Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner, plays Midway Music Hall at 7 PM, which means you will be choosing between that and the Oilers an hour later. Boy Golden, the electro project of Swiss artist Stefan Altenburger, plays the Starlite Room on Tuesday and Wednesday, so if your Wednesday goes to hockey, Tuesday is the night for him. On Thursday, Exhumed brings American death metal, grindcore and goregrind to the Starlite Room at 7:30 PM.

For something warmer and less loud, Dan Docimo does five performances at Rick Bronson's at The Comic Strip between Thursday and Saturday. The Comic Strippers take the Myer Horowitz Theatre on Friday at 9 PM. Friday is overcast with almost no chance of rain, which makes a late show an easy call.

Saturday and Sunday bring sport of a different kind. The Golden Bears and Pandas basketball team meets the TWU Spartans at the Saville Community Sports Centre on Friday and Saturday, and TNA Destination X fills the Edmonton EXPO Centre on Sunday at 4 PM.

The city's newest openings are worth a detour, and they suit a grey week well. Westblock Glenora Ayco Cafe is among the recent arrivals, part of a wider run of new spots, including a second Ayco Cafe, that have opened around Edmonton lately. A coffee and a warm room before a Thursday show is the right way to start an evening when the highs are in the single digits.

For the rest of the meals, Bianco is the pick for a casual pizza dinner, especially on Tuesday or Wednesday when the temperatures are at their lowest. Commodore Restaurant suits a Sunday diner stop before or after TNA Destination X, and it is a good use of a rainless Sunday afternoon.

If I had one night out this week, it would be Wolf Parade at Midway Music Hall on Wednesday. A Montreal band formed in 2003 playing a November night in Edmonton is the kind of show that justifies skipping the Oilers game for once.