Sports & Games This Weekend in Edmonton (October 2 – October 4, 2026)
16 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Edmonton, sorted by date.
Sports & Games This Weekend in Edmonton (October 2 – October 4, 2026)
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Triffo Theatre at Allard Hall · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:00 PMAlberta Golden Bears vs. University of Manitoba Bisons
Foote Field · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:30 PMFizzlewit and the Little Dragon
Festival Place - Sherwood Park · Sherwood Park
Fri · Oct 2 · 6:30 PMEdmonton Oil Kings vs. Regina Pats
Rogers Place · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PMShindigs
Starlite Room · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PMLunch At Allen's
Francis Winspear Centre · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PMMurder on the Orient Express
Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PMCandlelight: Tribute to ABBA
Triffo Theatre at Allard Hall · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 8:30 PMIt's a 2000's Party
Midway - Edmonton · Edmonton
Fri · Oct 2 · 9:00 PMMurder on the Orient Express
Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre · Edmonton
Sat · Oct 3 · 1:30 PMCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Edmonton, AB · Triffo Theatre at Allard Hall
Alberta Golden Bears vs. University of Manitoba Bisons
Edmonton, AB · Foote Field
Fizzlewit and the Little Dragon
Sherwood Park, AB · Festival Place - Sherwood Park
Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Regina Pats
Edmonton, AB · Rogers Place
Shindigs
Edmonton, AB · Starlite Room
Lunch At Allen's
Edmonton, AB · Francis Winspear Centre
Murder on the Orient Express
Edmonton, AB · Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre
Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA
Edmonton, AB · Triffo Theatre at Allard Hall
It's a 2000's Party
Edmonton, AB · Midway - Edmonton
Murder on the Orient Express
Edmonton, AB · Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre
Edmonton Oilers vs. Seattle Kraken
Edmonton, AB · Rogers Place
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Vivaldi
Edmonton, AB · Francis Winspear Centre
Oskar Med K
Edmonton, AB · Midway - Edmonton
Alberta Pandas Rugby vs. UBC Thunderbirds
Edmonton, AB · Foote Field
Murder on the Orient Express
Edmonton, AB · Citadel Theatre - Shoctor Theatre
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven & Vivaldi
Edmonton, AB · Francis Winspear Centre
Edmonton runs 2 pro teams across NHL and CFL — the Oilers (NHL) and the Elks (CFL). This page filters every live listing to October 2 – October 4 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
What's worth seeing in Edmonton this weekend
Hockey seats swing hard by opponent — the Oilers at Rogers Place price midweek non-rivalry games far below weekend and Original-Six matchups, so a flexible date is the surest path under $50.
Canadian football offers strong value — the Elks at Commonwealth Stadium price general-admission and end-zone seats low outside the rivalry and playoff dates.
Planning Your Edmonton Weekend
Edmonton has 16 games listed for this weekend (October 2 – October 4). Oilers, Elks are among the teams on the schedule. Prices and availability vary by event, seat location and seller. Compare the current listings below, then review the selected seller's final total and terms before purchase.
Edmonton Weekend Venues
Rogers Place anchors the Edmonton weekend calendar, hosting most Oilers home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Edmonton venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Edmonton sports market at a glance
Edmonton carries 2 pro teams across NHL and CFL, putting about 50 home dates on the annual calendar. The overlap between seasons — especially when NHL and CFL run concurrently — splits local demand and can push prices down on the less-hyped matchups.
Venue capacity shapes the price floor here. Commonwealth Stadium seats 56,302 for Elks games, which creates more available inventory per event and generally softer resale pricing. In contrast, Rogers Place holds 18,347, so Oilers tickets carry tighter supply and higher floors on popular dates.
Game-day guide: Edmonton venues
Rogers Place — Oilers (NHL)
Rogers Place (18,347 seats) is a large indoor arena in ICE District (downtown Edmonton) that hosts Oilers (NHL) home games. Upper-level center seats are the value play for sightlines, with lower-bowl corners and baselines offering closer views at mid-range prices. Courtside, rinkside, and club sections sit at the top of the price scale. The attached ICE District Parkade connects directly to the arena, with additional downtown lots and parkades along 104 Avenue and Jasper Avenue. Edmonton Transit's MacEwan and Churchill LRT stations are a short walk away, with the arena built directly above the downtown transit corridor.
Commonwealth Stadium — Elks (CFL)
Commonwealth Stadium (56,302 seats) is a mid-size stadium in McCauley / Boyle Street (northeast of downtown) that hosts Elks (CFL) home games. In a stadium this size, upper-deck sideline sections offer the best value views, while lower-bowl seats between the 20-yard lines or behind home plate carry the highest prices. End-zone and outfield seats split the difference. On-site and adjacent community lots serve the stadium, with neighbourhood permit restrictions nearby on event days. Edmonton Transit's Stadium LRT station on the Capital Line is directly adjacent to the stadium.
Edmonton team ticket pages
Things to do in Edmonton this weekend
A standard Edmonton sports weekend has more options than most visitors expect, and the shape of it depends almost entirely on the season. From October through April the answer to "what's on this weekend" is almost always hockey — an Oilers home date at Rogers Place, a WHL Oil Kings game in the same building, or both across a Friday-Saturday set, and a playoff Saturday in spring turns the whole ICE District into one big watch party.
Pick a weekend in winter and a game is nearly always on. In the summer the rhythm shifts: the Elks play CFL home dates at Commonwealth Stadium on Friday and Saturday nights, and the Stingers run Canadian Elite Basketball League games at the EXPO Centre.
Outside the pro slate, Saturdays through the school year add University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas hockey and basketball across the river, and the EXPO Centre picks up curling, figure skating and national-event dates through the colder months. Sundays trend toward afternoon Oilers or Elks home dates depending on season.
Add a marquee Oilers game — the Battle of Alberta against Calgary, or a Saturday-night matchup against a Western Conference rival — and the entire downtown core fills up: bars in the ICE District book out, the LRT runs heavier, and the post-game crowd spills toward 104 Street.
What's on by month
October
October is the start of the hockey season proper. The Oilers regular season opens at Rogers Place with the WHL Oil Kings in full swing in the same building, and the city's focus swings back indoors and onto the ice.
The Elks close out their CFL regular season at Commonwealth Stadium, with playoff positioning on the line. Golden Bears and Pandas hockey and basketball are underway across the river.
November
November is full hockey. The Oilers and Oil Kings stack home dates at Rogers Place across weekends and weeknights, and early-season rivalry games against Calgary draw the biggest crowds.
The CFL playoffs and the Grey Cup cap the football season, with the Elks in the mix in a strong year. University of Alberta teams are deep into their U Sports schedules in hockey, basketball and volleyball.