Events & Gatherings
WEGO
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!
