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Alberta’s capital city is teeming with New Year’s Eve celebrations this year where people can spend the last few hours of 2025 and ring in 2026, in some cases with a little help from CBC.
Here are just some of the locations or events Edmontonians can check out in order to start the new year with a bang.
Winston Churchill Square
Fireworks shows will take centre stage over Churchill Square on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. and at midnight. Coun. Anne Stevenson will be there to greet Edmontonians ahead of the fireworks show at 8 p.m., and Mayor Andrew Knack will be present for the midnight countdown.
There will also be live music, cultural performances, skating, food trucks and fire twirling.
CBC Edmonton’s Radio Active host Jessica Ng will be live on location to bring you the latest from Churchill Square.
When: Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. Fireworks shows at 8 p.m. and midnight.
Cost: Free
Ice District
Country music star Owen Riegling will be performing in the Ice District after a New Year’s Eve hockey matchup at Rogers Place featuring the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins. Canadian YEEDM DJ act Vavo will perform a special midnight set, followed by fireworks.
Edmontonians can go early for a pre-game tailgate party ahead of the game.
The National’s Ian Hanomansing and actor, writer and comedian Andrew Phung will be co-hosting CBC’s Live Cross-Canada Countdown special from Ice District, starting at 6 p.m. local time.
When: Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. Fireworks at midnight.
Cost: Free
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Citadel Theatre
Families can gather at the Lee Pavilion, located inside the Citadel Theatre, at 6 p.m. for a family DJ dance party, roving balloons by a balloon artist and face painting. The first 200 guests will get free cookies and glowsticks.
Later in the evening, adults can hang out in the Shoctor Lobby, where there will be a full bar and front row seat to a fireworks show at midnight.
When: Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. Drinks at 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
West Edmonton Mall’s World Waterpark
The World Waterpark will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Beach Ball with live entertainment, a buffet, a massive hourly beach ball drop and indoor fireworks.
When: Dec. 31, 6 p.m. to midnight.
Cost: Generally $89 for individual admission but more details are on the event’s page on the West Edmonton Mall website.
Muttart Conservatory
Edmontonians wanting to check out a daytime event to mark the end of 2025 can head to the conservatory for the New Year’s Bloom event before the evening festivities. There will be live performances, crafting and scavenger hunts.
When: Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: General admission or membership applies.
