Events & Gatherings
WEGO
WEGO returns in 2025 on August 24, with Low-Sensory WEGO on August 25. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates by following us on social media or signing up for our newsletter.
WEGO, Remai Modern’s festival of art, music, dance and more engages people of all ages through a fun and varied program both inside and outside the museum. This event is free to attend and open to the public.
🚲 We encourage you to walk, bike, scooter or bus to WEGO! Saskatoon Cycles will provide a free bike valet service for the entire day.
🚎 Saskatoon Transit routes 08, 09, 81, 82, 84 & 86 also stop near Remai Modern.
🚗 Street and underground parking is available, but expect it to be busy!
🌭 Bring your own lunch to eat outside, make a reservation at Hearth, or buy hotdogs and drinks at the WEGO BBQ from 11 AM-2 PM. Cash and card accepted! $4 for a meat or veggie hotdog, $1 for drinks.
☀️ WEGO activities will carry on rain or shine. Dress for the weather and use sunscreen! Bring a water bottle to refill onsite.
🖼 All galleries will be open as usual from 10 AM-5 PM.
Questions? Find one of our friendly staff onsite to help you make the most of your WEGO experience. See you there!
Sunday, August 27 is Day 1 of the WEGO festival. Want a low-sensory environment? Check out Day 2 of WEGO here.
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
August 27, 2023 at 10:00AM–4:00PM
Price
Free
August 27, 2023 at 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Main Stage Performers
The Garrys are a band of siblings from the coldest part of the landlocked Canadian prairies. They use layered 3-part blood harmonies, hazy sun-bleached melodies, classic lo-fi guitar tones, and syncopated surf beats to create a unique “doom-wop” sound, dripping with dark nostalgia and touched by psychedelic dread.
Performance Times
12:30 PM & 3:30 PM
Donny Parenteau is a proud Métis country artist, born and raised in Prince Albert. Donny picked up the fiddle at age 14 and his musical journey began, becoming a multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who has shared the stage with country music icons like Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, and Reba McEntire.
Performance Times
11 AM & 2 PM
Blind music producer and recording artist Mattmac has harnessed his melodic pop-trap beats and inspiring story, quickly establishing himself as ‘one to watch’ on the national scene with more than 10 million streams across platforms.
Performance Times
11:45 AM & 2:45 PM
Juno Award winner Al Simmons is a creative genius whose charm and humanity have won over a legion of fans at theaters and festivals around the world. His highly original performances of profound wackiness and his off-the-wall inventions take the arts of Music and Comedy to unparalleled heights of hilarity.
Performance Times
10:15 AM & 1:15 PM
Outdoor Activities
Tipi — Remai Modern South Grounds
11 AM: Traditional Games and Northern Plains Technology with Wanuskewin
12 PM: Birchbark Baskets with Lyndon J. Linklater
1 PM: Traditional Games and Northern Plains Technology with Wanuskewin
2 PM: Birchbark Baskets with Lyndon J. Linklater
3 PM: Traditional Games and Northern Plains Technology with Wanuskewin
More outdoor activities
10 AM-4 PM: Fly Studios YXE
12:30-1:15 PM: Performance by def SOL near the Amphitheatre
1:30-2 PM: Performance by Hula-Hoopster near the West Patio
Indoor Activities
Remai Modern’s exhibitions will be open 10 AM-5 PM so feel free to explore! See one of our staff members for a fun Shape Search activity.
Level 1: Cameco Learning Studio
10 AM-4 PM: Puppet Workshop with Wide Open Children’s Theatre
11:30 AM & 3 PM: The Little Red Riding Hood by Wide Open Children’s Theatre
Level 2
10 AM-4 PM
Button making with Girls Rock Saskatoon
Building with a Twist with Nutrien Wonderhub
Spinning Tops with the Western Development Museum
Level 2: Riverview Room Movement Workshops
10:15-11 AM: Strength & Tumbling with WeMove
11:15 AM-12 PM: Hip Hop with def SOL
12:15-1 PM: Hula-Hoop with Hula-Hoopster
1-1:45 PM: Strength & Tumbling with WeMove
2-2:45 PM: Hip Hop with def SOL
3-3:45 PM: Hula-Hoop with Hula-Hoopster
Level 2: SaskTel Theatre
10 AM-4 PM: Watch a series of short films from the National Film Board of Canada
Level 2: Cameco Play Area
10 AM-5 PM: Céline Condorelli, Conversation Piece (Spinning), interactive carousel
Level 3 Activities
10 AM-4 PM
Saskatoon Public Library Pop-Up
Creation Station with Persephone Theatre
Level 3: Picasso Gallery
10 AM-5 PM: Miniature Masterpieces sculpting in Picasso’s Ceramic Studio
Level 4: Rooftop Terrace
10 AM-4 PM: Check out the stunning views and take a selfie!
