Things to do in Saskatoon: Your Weekend Event Guide

Things to do in Saskatoon: Your Weekend Event Guide

Maygen Kardash

Hello, dear reader! Maygen aka “Sneaks” here. Every Thursday morning, I make a list of things to do in Saskatoon with an emphasis on low or no cost events. I volunteer to make these weekly guides. Your engagement on my social platforms, especially your interaction on my paid posts, is how my small business thrives. Find this list useful? Visit my pinned posts (on Instagram OR tiktok OR on Facebook) & give them some love! And ooh if you’ve got a minute, I’d love your 5 star review on Google: https://g.page/r/Ceb8XSqjBBapEBM/review . TIA!

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On now- The Performer Dance Competition at TCU Place Catch a variety of dance routines all through the weekend to Tuesday. $15/day

On now- Assassins Sorry/Grateful Productions & Live 5 Theatre bring you this multi-Tony award winning play. Using the framing device of an all-American, yet sinister, carnival game, Assassins portrays a group of historical figures who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate presidents of the United States, and explores what their presence in American history says about the ideals of their country. $32.00 +tax / students, seniors, artists $27.00 +tax.

On now- LEGO Mosaic building events at Saskatoon Public Library locations Help to make a massive LEGO mural by completing a 6x6 dot piece that’s added to a larger square. There are branch events running all through the summer so be sure to check out some dates and locations. Free!

Thurs- A Vision for the Valley screening with Devon Rumpel at Remai Modern. This should be a full house, the film looks fascinating! About: How does a logo survive unchanged for nearly five decades? After noticing the Meewasin logo throughout Saskatoon, filmmaker Devon Rumpel set out to answer that question. A Vision for the Valley explores the rare longevity of a modernist logo, tracing the origins of the Meewasin Valley Authority and highlighting the largely under-the-radar career of its designer, Vic Sotropa, whose work has had an outsized impact in Saskatchewan. Free

Thurs 5-8pm- WDM is by donation. There are also special activities and demonstrations.

Thurs 7pm- Ellen Nasser Interlude book launch at McNally Robinson

Thurs 7pm- Jane’s Walk kickoff event: ‘Secret Mall Apartment’ movie night University of Saskatchewan - Arts Building - Room 241, free

Thurs 7:30- 26 Doctors: Sugith Varughese one-man show at Broadway Theatre This play chronicles his life as a pioneering South Asian in Canadian show biz – with the world’s worst show business name. $40

Thurs-Sun- Saskatoon Psychic and Crystal Fair at the Travelodge. Mediums, Psychics, Aura Photography, Tealeaf Reading, Astrology, Clairvoyants, Healers, Rune and Palmistry. Plus crystals and handmade jewelry. $10/weekend pass

Thurs-Sun 10am-6pm- SSO Book & Music Sale at 602 B 51st Street, no admission

Fri 11:15am- SSO Time for Toddlers at Nutrien Wonderhub for kids aged 2-4. Explore music through movement, song and dance with SSO musicians. 5 tickets remain as I type. $12/child

Fri 4:30-7pm- Piano Friday at The Bassment with Ian Sinclair Go enjoy the tinkling of the ivories, no cover.

Fri 6-8pm- Secret Garden springtime art exhibit at Studio 1929: opening reception Beautiful florals and otherwise spring-inspired works. At this reception, there will also be a “Community Garden” area in which visitors can draw a plant to add to a communal piece. (Exhibit runs til May 16.)

Fri 6-10pm- Catch the Wave Community potluck & variety show at Grace Westminister Hosted by Brian Paul D.G. and Friends. Share food, poetry, music, story-telling, comedy, and more) Featuring ZHE The Free & Lachlan Neville. $10-$20 (please support the artists as best you can)

Fri 7pm- Salsa Night at LB Distillers with Saskatoon Salsa. Bachata lesson, drinks, and dancing until midnight, $20 includes lesson

Fri & Sat- Kinsmen Top of the Hops 19+ Redeem tokens for food and beverage samples at over 50 booths. Tokens are $1 dollar each and are available directly behind admission upon arrival. Vendors charge anywhere from 1 token to 8 tokens per item/sample. Live music. Admission $22 adv, $35 door.

Fri-Sun- Great Benjamins Circus at Sutherland Automotive Speedway, $28+

Fri-Sun- ToonCon at the Ramada Saskatoon’s annual board game festival has play-to-win, play-a-new-game, and auctions. One day $10, Sat with auction $20, auction only $5 (math is sus). All weekend $30 at the door.

Fri-Mon- Saskatoon & Area City Nature Challenge 2026 Head outdoors and capture the incredible wildlife in your neighborhood. Record your findings using iNaturalist or a local platform to help catalog species across the city. A cool chance to contribute to a global database, free.

Fri 4-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, & Sun 11am-4pm- Artist’s Workshop show and sale at Grace Westminister

Sat- WDM is FREE ADMISSION for BMO Day

Sat 10am-2pm- Kawaii Market at Saskatoon Farmers Market A “nerd flea market”, free to attend

Sat 10am-4pm- Montgomery Spring Market at Montgomery Elementary

Sat 10am-5pm- The First Look Wedding Experience at Saskatoon Wildlife Federation. A curated wedding trade show, $13.40

Sat 10:30am- Independent Bookstore Day at Turning the Tide Discounts, contests, and features by Yann Martel, Louise Halfe, and Kris Jackson. No cost to attend

Sat 1pm- Crocus Prairie Hike with the Saskatoon Young Naturalists designed for children aged 5-11 and their families. Will be going ahead regardless of weather. Register in advance, free.

Sat 1-4pm- Crafternoon for kids with Museum of Antiquities Jump into ancient Near-Eastern history and make your own clay Cuneiform tablet! Though our fun-filled afternoon is meant for those ages 6-10, participants of all ages are welcome. Drop in, free.

Sat 7:15pm- Agatha’s Almanac with director Amelie Atkins at The Roxy Theatre. This acclaimed film enjoyed its Saskatchewan premiere to a packed event at Remai last weekend. If you coudn’t get in, there are a few dates at the Roxy coming up. This one has a post-film Q & A following the screening. Plus, free watermelon seeds and the chance to win a door prize from Dutch Growers. $12, $10/youth, $9/senior

Sat 7pm- Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse playoffs at SaskTel Centre, $24+

CANCELED- tour will be rescheduled in summer Sat 7-8:30pm- Drink, Pray, Love- A Girlfriends’ Guide to Enlightenment at Art Bar. Known for award-winning show 'Where You FROM, From?', Aliya Kanani is back with an uproarious, heart-on-sleeve adventure, with tales from studying meditation in India to (accidentally) joining a cult in Texas. 18+.

Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 10am-4pm- Kith and Kin Market at Prairieland. Dress in Woodstock duds for the chance to win prizes. $5, under 12 free

Sat & Sun- Project Semi Colon at The Shop Tattoo in support of Canadian Mental Health Association of Saskatoon Flash tattoos starting at $20, live music, Mental Health resources and vendors, and a BBQ. This is an annual fundraiser.

Sat & Sun 11am-4pm-Modern Artmakers all-ages drop-in workshop at Remai Modern by donation, free for members & youth under 18

Sun 9am-noon- Be Well Studios Presents: Back to Your Roots wellness morning Slow down for a guided program, swag bags, coffee, and lunch at The Barn at Wind’s Edge. $135

Sun 11am-3pm- One Day Choir at Freeflow Dance: singing Goodbye Earl No auditions, no age limit, no concert — just one day a month where anyone in the Saskatoon area is invited to come workshop a single song! Free, small donations to pay for room rental are welcome.

Sun 3:15pm- Sound Haven Wellness: Suspended in Sound aerial silk hammock sound bath at Fly YXE, Celebrating a year of this collaboration. $75

Sun 7pm- It’s Time to Sing for Spring with Saskatoon Choral Society at Calvin Goforth Presbyterian. Enjoy some jazz, a little Motown some 60’s pop, musical theatre selections from My Fair Lady and bit of gospel

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-Maygen

p.s. The hours I put into these weekend lists are 100% volunteer & “Influencer” is my job— your follows, likes, comments, and shares on my social media when I advertise events, businesses, and favourite items are the free ways you can support my small business. Make me happy and go give my pinned posts each a like :)

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