Explore beyond NAIT
By Aidar Iraliyev on December 11, 2024
Are you a NAIT International student? Or a Canadian student who hasn’t lived in Edmonton before? Do you wish to explore within or around Edmonton but don’t know where to start or where to look? NAIT has the secret that you are looking for.
For the students, they spend their time in the classroom and hope to explore the wonders of Edmonton. Who wouldn’t want to explore the places and events within the oil capital of Alberta? Edmonton has many names: E-town, River City, Edmonchuck, Big-E, and much more, but there’s more to this city than just the Edmonton Oilers NHL hockey team.
For instance, Edmonton includes numerous winter festivals:
– Luminara
– Edmonton’s Chiseled International Carving Contest
– Deep Freeze Festival
– Winter Interruption YEG
– Flying CanoĆ« Volan
– Silver Skate Festival
Oh, but the fun doesn’t just stop there. In Canada’s Festival City, there are glimmers of shiny lights and sparkly sceneries such as:
– Canadian Tire’s Magic of Lights
– Glow
– Zoominescence
Plus, many holiday and Christmas markets:
– Hello Pretty Holiday Market at the Enjoy Centre
– Edmonton Christmas Market
– OddBird Art & Craft Fair
– A Very Indigenous Holiday Market
Plays and performances within Edmonton:
– Citadel Theatre’s A Christmas Carol
– Edmonton Expo Centre’s The Singing Christmas Tree performance
– Grindstone Theatre’s Die Harsh Christmas musical
– Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium’s A Drag Queen Christmas
– Windspear Theatre’s Handel’s Messiah performance
– Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium’s Home Alone in concert
During the winter months of November and December, River City has so much to offer for International and Canadian students. Edmonton is more than just the capital of Alberta and the home of NAIT. It’s a community and a sensation for many Edmontonians. Make Christmas and New Years special for you and your loved ones! Check it out now!