Open Mic Comedy (Free)
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Mark Oct 7 to Oct 8: Open Mic Comedy (Free) at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
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Free in Edmonton
11 free things are on in Edmonton over the next month (Oct 7 – Nov 5, 2026) — storytimes, drop-ins, gallery days, club nights and more, every one of them listed as free by its own organiser. Grindstone Theatre alone accounts for 6 of them. No tickets, no catch — if a listing asks you to register ahead, the card says so.
Free this week
What "free" means here
Every listing on this page was published by its organiser as free — no ticket price. A few are by donation (pay what you can), and some free programs still ask you to register ahead; the listing itself says which. If a price appears on the organiser's page that isn't here, theirs wins — tell us and we'll fix the card.
Looking for places that are always free — parks, gardens, viewpoints? Those live on the free things to do in Edmonton guide.
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Karaoke Thursdays (Free)
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Karaoke Thursdays (Free) is on Oct 8 to Oct 9 at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
Mixtape Improv: Press Play
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Mark Saturday, Oct 10: Mixtape Improv: Press Play at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
Free every week
These run on a rhythm — the standing free fixtures of Edmonton. Once you know the day, you never have to look them up again.
Open Mic Comedy (Free)
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Mark Oct 7 to Oct 8: Open Mic Comedy (Free) at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
Karaoke Thursdays (Free)
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Karaoke Thursdays (Free) is on Oct 8 to Oct 9 at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
Mixtape Improv: Press Play
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Mark Saturday, Oct 10: Mixtape Improv: Press Play at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
More free, coming up
Open Mic Comedy (Free)
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Mark Oct 14 to Oct 15: Open Mic Comedy (Free) at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton.
If We Were Birds
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Oct 15 to Oct 17: If We Were Birds at University of Alberta - Fine Arts, Edmonton.
Karaoke Thursdays (Free)
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Karaoke Thursdays (Free) at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton on Oct 15 to Oct 16.
Hvdes - Edmonton
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Boodang, Edmonton hosts Hvdes - Edmonton on Oct 16 to Oct 17.
Mixtape Improv: Press Play
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Mixtape Improv: Press Play at Grindstone Theatre, Edmonton on Saturday, Oct 17.
MADVKTM - AMALGAMATION TOUR - Scream Pre Party - Edmonton
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Oct 23 to Oct 24: MADVKTM - AMALGAMATION TOUR - Scream Pre Party - Edmonton at Boodang, Edmonton.
Domina - Scream Pre Party - Edmonton
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Domina - Scream Pre Party - Edmonton is on Oct 24 to Oct 25 at Boodang, Edmonton.
Halloween
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31 Oct: trick-or-treating and costume events town-wide. Free.
Common questions
What can I do in Edmonton for free?
11 free events are listed for the next month, including “Open Mic Comedy (Free)” at Grindstone Theatre. The full dated list is on this page.
Are these events really free?
Yes — each one was published by its organiser with no ticket price, or sits in the town's free-things tier. A few are by donation, and some ask for free registration ahead of time; both are marked on the listing.
How often is this page updated?
It is rebuilt from the town's event feed on the publisher's regular schedule, so new free listings land as organisers post them and past ones roll off.