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What to do this Remembrance Day weekend in Edmonton

Arts, culture, sports and honouring the service of Canadian soldiers. We're sharing events, festivals and more on in Edmonton this weekend.

Remembrance ceremonies, a winter carnival, Farmfair and more

All is Bright on 124 celebrates winter along Edmonton's 124th Street. (Erin Spiller)

Arts and Culture

All is Bright on 124 is back! Thefree festival is a celebration of winter and featuresentertainment, food trucks andactivities for the kids. Head down to 124thStreet Saturday between4 and8 p.m.

Beautiful: the Carole King Musical continues atthe Jubilee AuditoriumuntilSunday.

Viscosity: Black Gold, True Tales, Real Lives is a mixof journalism, performance and exhibition thatrunsuntil Nov. 17 at the Backstage Theatre.

The Edmonton Coin Showwill drawlocal numismatics this weekend tothe Howard Johnson at 15560 Stony Plain Road.

Sports

The University of Alberta Golden Bears volleyball team take onthe MacEwan Griffins at the Saville Community Sports Centre on Saturday evening.

Northlands is showcasingroping, riding and more at the Heritage Ranch Rodeo andFarmfair Internationalon until Saturdayat the Edmonton Expo Centre.

Northlands hosts the Heritage Ranch Rodeo and FarmFair International. (Dale Macmillan/Northlands)

Never played soccer? Looking to play with more confidence?Urban Futbottakes on the challenge Saturday afternoon.

How about riding your bike? Then this free winter-cycling workshop at Queen Alexandra Community League on Saturday may be just the ticket.

Music

Rumours are that Fleetwood Mac will go their own way on Saturday at Rogers Place.

Canadian rockers The Glorious Sonswill playa gig at the Shaw Conference Centre on Saturday.

Edmonton band Captain Tractor launches their silver anniversary tour and a new double-vinyl release "25 Years On." (Lyle Bell)

Local band Captain Tractor is releasing a new album Friday connected to their 25th anniversary. Theywill be touringsix cities including Edmonton where they'll be at The Station on Jasper on November 16 and 17.

Yardbird Festival of Canadian Jazz wraps up on Saturday.

Remembrance

From the Butterdometo the Beverly Cenotaphto Edmonton City Hall, there are many places and ways to mark Remembrance Day thisSunday.

Armistice 100 is a tribute marking the end of the First World Warat the Federal Building Plaza. It will featurea 21-gun salute, ceremonies and interactive events like a corral walk with Lord Strathcona's Horse.

Members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in a trench during the First World War. (PPCLI Archive and Museum)

Historical memorabilia from photographs, letters and newspapers will takevisitors to the Great War era in a new exhibit at the Muse Hritage Museum in St. Albert.

Redpatch, which follows the experiences of a young Indigenous soldier during the First World War, is on until Sunday at the Citadel Theatre.

For more community events you can catch Our Edmonton this week Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. and Monday at 11 a.m. on CBC TV.