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- 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!

On now- Blithe Spirit at Persephone Theatre In this witty comedy, Charles invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his home for research but a séance accidentally summons the ghost of his first wife. As she clashes with his current wife, Charles is caught between two feuding spouses in a supernatural comedy. $38-64.50

Opens Thurs- Behind Closed Doors with 25th Street Theatre Six playwrights, six stories, six locations. This looks SO COOL: six 20-minute plays put on in venues specific to their subjects, choose up to 3 to see in one night. I’m going to hop on their shuttle bus and suggest you do the same. Park your car at the pickup/dropoff location & go take in the plays produced from 2025’s Behind Closed Doors playwriting program. Single ticket $10-15, 6 show pass $60, shuttle bus for 3 plays $46

Opens Thurs- Apples & Train Tracks at The Refinery World premiere of Arnolda Dufour Bowes’s play produced by Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre in partnership with Burnt Thicket Theatre. Inspired by the playwright's father, who lived as a Road Allowance Métis haunted by memories of his community being forced into railcars and shipped away, Charlie wrestles with the consequences of intergenerational trauma as he fights to forge a new legacy of love with his wife, Rose. In 1940, the government of Tommy Douglas began a campaign to eradicate Métis Road Allowance Communities, sending their residents to remote Rehabilitation Farms in northern Saskatchewan. I’ve so far only attended 10 minutes of a lighting runthrough and already felt it’s an important story. All tickets are pay what you choose.

Thurs 5:30-8:30pm- Blue Sky Art Collective Spring Show & Sale at Hues Vanishing Point Studio

Thurs 6pm- Story Slam: Jane's Walk Edition (19+) at Art Bar Theatre (229 20th St W). Start Jane’s Walk weekend with community stories that are funny, heartfelt, and a little spooky! “Story of the Night” chosen by audience vote! (Prizes for best story!) Reserve a free ticket through Art Bar’s website to guarantee your seat. Any unclaimed tickets may be released just before showtime—so come early!  

Thurs-Sun- Cinergie French Film Festival at The Roxy. Four days of cinema in French with ENG subtitles. Opening reception with appetizers, music. 27 short, medium and feature films. Q&As with filmmakers. $8-16/film or family $20. All access $30-60.

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

Fri 6-9pm- Expansive networking with Growth & Evolvement Consulting at Lucky Bastard Distillery, $75

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

Fri & Sat- Saskatoon Blues Festival at the Bassment. NIght one is Brandon Isaak (Trio)/ Harrison Kennedy (Solo) , night two is Shakura S'Aida/Charlie Jacobson. $65 Single day/$110 Weekend Pass

Fri 4-9pm & Sat 9am-6pm- Blue Sky Ranch Festival A first live music, vintage, vendor, & arts festival which will take place at Blue Sky Ranch which is nestled along the North Saskatchewan River between Langham and Hepburn, SK. Optional: sign up for workshops or classes ($). Fireworks at 9pm Friday. Free admission!

Fri-Sun- Jane’s Walk YXE Explore the city on guided walks from local experts. From learning about the upcoming Bus Rapid Transit in the Nutana corridor and touring the Canadian Light Source, to the Northeast Swale and a ghost walk… there are some very intriguing topics to walk. All free!

Fri-Sun- Roller Derby Tournament at Sutherland Curling “The Best of the Rest 2026” sees 12 teams compete.

Saturday morning community cleanups! Riversdale & King George (with the chance to win a prize) abd Evergreen (BBQ & coffee provided). Help get your community clean and meet some neighbors.

Sat 9am-4pm- Girls Take Flight at Mitchinson Flight Centre Although the free flights are already booked, girls are invited to engage in fun and educational activities, and connect with real pilots and aviation professionals, and try the flight simulator (11-3). Free.

Sat 10am-4pm- Free Comic Book Day! Celebrate at Amazing Stories or Cosmic Comics on 8th St 10am-4pm with free comics and sales.

Sat 10am-4pm- Mother’s Day Craft Fair at Ecole Cardinal Leger, free admission

Sat 11am- Bridge City Bicycle Co-op Bike Sale & flea market at the Legion, in support of their ongoing mission to get bikes into the lives of people who need. Buy a bike, help someone else get one! Sale goes til bikes are gone.

Sat 11am-4pm- Spring Handmade Market at Legion 63 on Spadina

Sat 6:30pm- 19+ Hypnotist Show Fundraiser feat Corrie J at Ukrainian Hall in Vonda. 25 min from Saskatoon, in support of La petite jungle

Sat 7-10pm- Métis Dance Party hosted by Foulds' Research Lab, held at the University of Saskatchewan Education Gym, 28 Campus Dr. Featuring Canadian Jiggers, Traditional Dance Off, Live Music, Dance to Follow. There will be free parking and light refreshments for those who attend. Everyone is welcome, free.

Sat 7pm- 19+ Women Aren’t Funny at Art Bar. 6 women prove the opposite in a comedy show. $25 door.

Sat 7:30pm- SSO The Traveller at TCU Place. Kinan Azmeh (clarinet) will improvise part of his performance! Adding to this charm, Azmeh and conductor Dinuk Wijeratne have been best friends for 25 years. $50+

Sat 8pm- Tom Green Stompin Comedy Tour at TCU Place You know him from “The Tom Green Show,” “Road Trip,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Bob the Butler,” “Stealing Harvard”, and “Freddy Got Fingered.” What will this be? I don’t know! $59 to find out

Sat & Sun- Equine Experience at Prairieland. A family-friendly weekend where education, sport, and equine lifestyle come together for horse lovers of all ages and skill levels. $10/day, under 6 free

Sat & Sun- Pop Con YXE at Prairieland. Vendors, LARP, cosplay, celebrity talks. One day: Adult $40, Youth & Senior 11-17 $20, under 10 free. Save in adv, weekend passes available.

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

Sun noon-4pm- Saskatoon Canoe Club Open House Explore the boathouse, meet staff, and find your new paddle buddies. BBQ. Free.

Sun 1-4pm- Maifest German Festival at WDM. Enjoy live music, dance performances, cake, and refreshments. Free admission.

Sun 3-6pm- Kaleidoscope: A Neighbourhood Art Celebration at Buena Vista Park with art stations, activities, interactive experiences, and entertainment. Free, food trucks are on site for purchase

Sun- kickoff to Crocus Co-Op’s Mental Health Week activities. There’s a book launch, pancake breakfast on the Monday 7-10am, and a walk on the 6th. See their page for details.

Mon- May the 4th! See Star Wars: Phantom Menace at The Broadway Theatre in support of the Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon $15

MORE live music & beyond not listed above:

-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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