The City has now posted its full 2026 approved budget and highlights, confirming a 6.9% municipal property tax levy increase for 2026. For homeowners and businesses, it is the clearest signal yet of what this year’s city services and capital spending will cost at the local level.

Edmonton’s extreme weather response was deactivated yesterday on Wednesday, March 4 at 9 a.m. as temperatures improved after the late-February cold snap. Warming trend starts today as we slowly make our way out of winter.

Starting in April, Edmonton Transit Service will increase bus service as ridership continues to climb, adding about 1,000 weekly service hours through spring schedule changes and broader 2025 network growth. Changes include the following:

Applications are open for Edmonton’s next Historian Laureate, with the City and heritage partners selecting the 2026–28 term this month. The Historian Laureate works closely with the Edmonton Historical Board and Edmonton Heritage Council to promote Edmonton's rich and diverse history.

The City of Edmonton has launched the Downtown Action Plan Fund, with up to $3 million in funding available for community-led downtown projects. It is one of the more concrete new policy-and-investment moves affecting the core right now!

Josh Ross: Later Tonight Tour (March 5 & 7 @ 8pm) Two Jubilee dates for one of Canada’s fastest-rising country artists, whose rock-leaning sound and strong run of recent hits make this an easy big-room pick for the week. First show is TONIGHT! Get your tickets here.

International Women’s Day @ Fort Edmonton Park (March 7 – 8) This two-day gathering leans into reflection, connection, and community, with programming rooted in Indigenous knowledge and wellness practices that gives the weekend a quieter, more grounded kind of draw. Get tickets here.

SkirtsAfire Festival (March 5 - 11) Edmonton’s women-centred multidisciplinary arts festival is back with theatre, music, comedy, workshops, and exhibitions across several venues. Check out the schedule and buy your passes!

Edmonton Craft Beer Festival (March 6 – 7) One of the week’s livelier outings, this early-March staple fills the EXPO Centre with pours from a long list of makers, plus local food and enough live music to keep it from feeling like a straight tasting event. Tickets available here.

The Wizard of Oz @ The Citadel (March 7 - April 12) The Citadel heads somewhere over the rainbow this week with a fresh stage production of this all-time classic! An easy marquee pick if you’re in the mood for something big, familiar, and well-staged. Grab your tickets here!

Les Misérables (March 10 – 15) The barricades are back at the Jubilee as the Broadway Across Canada run opens in Edmonton, bringing one of the biggest and most enduring musicals on the touring calendar. All shows at 7:30pm. Get your tickets now!

Hana Matsuzaki is a young interdisciplinary artist based in Edmonton whose work moves through painting and printmaking, often drawing on her Japanese and Canadian background. Here’s her instagram to check out.

Josh Harnack is well-known to many Edmontonians for his large-scale murals around the city. He has more than left his mark here, and in the most prolific way — shaping familiar walls and streetscapes into work that feels both immediately recognizable and firmly part of Edmonton’s visual identity. You can follow him on instagram by clicking here.

ZMIYA Studio offers handmade beadwork and small-batch grooming by up-and-coming local artists, Tanya and Oles. You can see their work and place a customer order via DM on their instagram: zmiya.studio

Fennec - 10250 101 St NW #120
A polished downtown room for lunch or cocktails, Fennec feels like the kind of place you keep in your back pocket for an easy pre-show dinner or a quieter night out. Its chef-driven menu and compact hours give it a more intentional, tucked-in feel than a standard restaurant pick. Their instagram will have your mouth watering.

Old Strathcona Antique Mall - 10323 78 Ave NW
I can’t believe how many people in the city haven’t been here! Part treasure hunt, part time capsule, the Antique Mall is the kind of place that rewards a slow perusing Sunday afternoon. Vintage furniture, glassware, records, art, and odd little finds. A great place to wander through time with someone you love.

Motley Que - 12842 149 St.
Did you know we have the WORLD’S BEST BBQ sauce right here in Edmonton?! No, not figuratively…literally—voted Best Sauce on the Planet in 2021. Big Joe and Jess built Motley Que from the ground up, and do everything from sauce to rubs to BBQ classes! Check them out and shop for some sauce!