what's on in saskatoon

A film screening at the Roxy Theatre. The event runs just over two hours, from 7:00 PM to 9:11 PM.

A film screening at the Roxy Theatre.

A monthly open jazz jam on a Tuesday night, led by a rotating cast of local bandleaders and their groups. The stage is genuinely open: singers and instrumentalists of every age and skill level are welcome to sit in, no audition and no cover…

Tinariwen, the Grammy-winning Tuareg band from the Mali-Algeria desert borderlands, returns after more than 45 years and 10 albums. Their music blends guitar-driven blues with Tamasheq-language vocals, syncopated rhythms, and soaring melodi…

A free weekly art program for youth ages 14 to 20, held every Thursday from 4 to 6 PM in Remai Modern's Cameco Learning Studio. Each week features a different hands-on activity led by staff artists, with supplies and snacks provided and no …

The Western Development Museum offers free admission on Thursday evenings, making it an easy night to explore the galleries and exhibits at your own pace. Whether you are interested in Saskatchewan history, transportation, or heritage, the …

Every Thursday from 6 to 9pm the studio turns into a paint-your-own-pottery night with $5 off your seat. Pick a mug, bowl, or figurine off the shelf, glaze it however you like, and leave it to be fired and collected later. It is BYOB and no…

Remai Modern screens M, a classic 1931 German thriller directed by Fritz Lang. The film follows Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children in Berlin and becomes the target of both police and the criminal underworld as they close in…

Annika Tupper and Emry Tupper perform a cover set spanning country, rock, pop, and contemporary hits, from Patsy Cline and the Eagles to ABBA and Chappel Roan. Special guest Dean Person joins the lineup. The show is all-ages and runs at the…

A two-day public gathering at Remai Modern centred on the multi-year art project Carried by rivers, held by lands. Participating artists and collaborators will share insights from work developed across diverse landscapes and communities thr…

A rotating cast of local pianists plays the Bassment lounge every Friday from 4:30 to 7, easing the city into the weekend one set at a time. The music leans jazz and standards, soft enough to talk over but good enough to just sit and listen…

Every Friday from 6 to 9pm two canvases come for the price of one, set up at side-by-side easels with a playlist running low in the background. It is built as a date night: you each paint your own thing, compare halfway through, and walk ou…

Remai Modern screens This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection, a 2019 film from Lesotho and South Africa directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese. The story follows an 80-year-old widow in the mountains of Lesotho who prepares for her death, t…

A film screening at the Roxy Theatre. The event runs from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.

A documentary screening at the Roxy Theatre. The film runs just over an hour.

Shannon Shaw, a powerhouse singer and bassist, brings her acclaimed solo album to Saskatoon. Produced by Dan Auerbach, Shannon in Nashville blends vintage pop, country soul, and heartbreak ballads through Shaw's soaring, soul-baring vocals.…

An eleven-year-old girl named Mildred finds her world upended when her estranged father, a magician from America, arrives to care for her while her mother recovers in the hospital. To lift her spirits, he takes her on a camping trip through…

Buds' legendary Saturday afternoon jam has run since 1984, started by the one and only Big Dave McLean. Players sign up and rotate through the afternoon while the blues crowd settles in for the long haul — it is as close as Saskatoon gets t…

A screening of King Arthur's Night at the Roxy Theatre. The film runs just under two hours.

Every Saturday from 6 to 9pm a valid student ID gets you $7 off paint-your-own pottery. Pick a piece, glaze it, and leave it to be fired and collected later, all at a price that survives a student budget. It is BYOB, hands-on, and low-key, …

Musician Alexa Haynes-Pilon returns to Saskatoon with a baroque concert that uses instrumentation and musical textures to paint pictures of the four elements. Earth, air, fire, and water each get their own sonic character, so you hear the d…

Steve Dawson and Joachim Cooder, two respected players in Americana music, share an intimate evening at the Bassment. Expect acoustic guitar, storytelling, and the kind of relaxed conversation that happens when two musicians who know their …

A daytime songwriting showcase where country music performers share original songs and the stories behind them. The 2026 CCMA Songwriters Unplugged Series spotlights both emerging and established voices in the genre, offering an intimate lo…

A showcase of country songwriting where established and emerging artists perform their original songs in an intimate setting. The event runs two hours and focuses on the stories and craft behind the music, giving listeners a close-up look a…

Multiple artists work on the same pieces throughout the evening, each one switching every thirty minutes to a new canvas and a different medium. You watch the work evolve in real time as painters, sculptors, or other artists hand off their …

Sirāt follows a man and his son who travel to the mountains of Morocco to search for their missing daughter and sister at a series of underground raves. The Spanish film is presented with English subtitles and runs 114 minutes. Director Óli…

Gary Arcand, a knowledge keeper and Master of Ceremonies from Moosomin First Nation, joins Lyndon for an intimate fireside conversation. Arcand shares teachings rooted in Cree language, culture, and traditional ways, and speaks to his decad…

The CCMA Legends Show brings together iconic country musicians, current chart-toppers, and emerging artists for collaborative performances that celebrate Canadian country music's history and future. The evening honours the genre's legacy th…

Sean Burns and Lost Country play traditional country music at the Bassment. The band is dedicated to preserving the classic sound, so expect authentic country songs and an intimate room where you can actually hear the details. This is an al…

Country Music Association songwriters perform their own songs in an intimate setting at the Capitol. The evening features both emerging artists and established names sharing the stories behind their original material. Host Ty Bentli from Ap…