50+ Free Family-Friendly things to do in Edmonton in April
Welcome spring! Though it’s coming in strong and heavy on the snow but we’re here for the best things to do this spring that won’t cost you a dime! It shouldn’t cost a bunch to entertain your kids, and so every month we round up the best free things to do in Edmonton with kids - and share them right here.
Here are the best WEEKLY FREE Things to do in Edmonton with Kids
FREE Weekly Drop-in Art Gallery of Alberta Art Hive
Come and join the ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA for the community art marking initiative Art Hive! It's free and open to all, every Thursday from 12 to 2 p.m.FREE Weekly Drop in Play Café and Toy Library
The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Temple has launched two exciting new programs geared toward parents, caregivers, and their children – The Play Café and Toy Library.Visit Strathma for Free on Saturdays and explore local History in the popular Museum and Archives.
Drop in for FREE access to weekly observing for night sky activities at University of Alberta Department of Physics Observatory every Thursday at 7 p.m. this month.
Here are the best Free Activities in Edmonton this Month
Drop into Staples for a Fun with Kinetic Sand Kids Event
April 2, 2025
Play with the original magical, moldable, and mesmerizing sensory sand, featuring our top Kinetic Sand playsets. This event is free, registration is required.FREE Swimming at Kinsmen Leisure Centre
April 4, 2025
Kick off the first Friday of the month with a FREE recreational swim, sponsored by Pasta Pantry & Trattoria!FREE LEGO Brickbreak at Toys R Us
April 5, 2025
Builder-kids can join us in-store for freestyle building fun, demos + a chance to WIN* a featured LEGO®Minecraft®set!Free Drop-in Gallery Discovery Morning
April 5, 2025
Explore the objects on display through our Birds & Beasts Bingo cards. Use what you've learned about our Chinese textiles to create your own rank badge that expresses who you are! You can also turn your favourite Bird or Beast into a button to wear home.City of Edmonton Play Rangers Drop-in
April 5, 2025
This month, families can expect orienteering practice! Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? If you do, come check us out, GPS will be provided for the program.Free LEGO Creative Workshops at the LEGO Store
April 5 & 6, 2025
Join us as we celebrate the power of friendship! Kids can build a trophy for a friend or loved one and decorate it to reveal what they love most about that person.Celebration of Poetry Open Mic Night
April 5, 2025
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a delightful afternoon of poetry, hosted by Strathcona County Library Writer in Residence Anna Marie Sewell and featuring two local poets, Don Perkins and Kayleigh Cline. An open mic session will be included for those who are interested in sharing their own work. This event is co-presented with the Edmonton Poetry Festival and you can register at sclibrary.ca/programs.Get FREE Photos with the Easter Bunny at Cabela’s
April 5/6, 2025
Head into Cabela’s for a free photo with the Easter Bunny between April 5-6 and April 12-20. You’ll take home a free 4x6 photo, and a short video! Visit with the Easter Bunny in Edmonton this year.Birds and Beasts Gallery Discovery Morning
April 5, 2025
Join us for some free family fun while exploring the Birds & Beasts exhibit. Once a month we will have thematic family-friendly drop-in activities, including crafts, to engage your family with our exhibition. See our schedule below for each Saturday's theme and activities! Attendance is drop-in.Drop in $1 Swim at Harbour Pool in Fort Saskatchewan
April 5, 2025Drop in Free Kid Coding Session: Make Your Own Emoji
April 5, 2025
Learn fun ways to create emoji. We’ll show kids how to draw colorful faces and objects. Then they’ll explore using the Procreate app on iPad with Apple Pencil Pro to draw an emoji to take home. Devices will be provided. Recommended for kids ages 8–12.
Free Paint & Skate Drop-in Session
April 6, 2025
At this session, you’ll paint the ice and have a blast making art, and then skate on the ice you’ve painted. There’s free hot chocolate too!Free Kids Coding Session: Code Your Own App
April 6, 2025
Code and create as a family with Swift Playground using iPad. Kids will experiment with code and design an app using the About Me playground. They’ll use Swift code to customize their app with fun fonts, background colours, emoji and more. Then you’ll work together to bring their app to life. Recommended for kids ages 10 and up. Devices will be provided.
Free National Hockey Day Cards at Toys R Us
April 6, 2025
Drop by your local Toys"R"Us Canada store to get a FREE* Upper Deck hockey card! This is a fun way to build the collection if you’re out for the day and want a free add-on for your hockey card collections at-home. ‘You can also get a free hockey card for Hockey Card Day at Mastermind Toys
Learn at the Library: The Science of Mushrooms
April 6, 2025
Join mycology educator Martin Osis for a three-part journey into the fascinating science of fungi. The first program in the series will introduce you to the rich variety of mushroom species that make Alberta’s diverse habitat their home. This series is hosted by Strathcona County Library and you can register at sclibrary.ca/programs.FREE Drop in RONA Kids Workshop: Garden Planting
April 6, 2025
RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.Free Toddler/Preschool Risky Play Playdate
April 10, 2025Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
April 12, 2025
This month, families can expect orienteering practice! Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? If you do, come check us out, GPS will be provided for the program.Free Sip Into Spring Showhome Event at The Orchards
April 12, 2025
Join us for the grand opening of four stunning new show homes at The Orchards Show Home Village, featuring designs from our award-winning builders: Brookfield Residential, Excel Homes, Homes by Avi, and Daytona Homes. This spring-inspired event is the perfect opportunity to explore beautifully crafted homes and experience a fun-filled afternoon.Free Kids Home Depot Workshop: Build a Globe Planter
April 12, 2025
If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, Home Depot has a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building. Kids can learn how to build their very own Globe Planter.Free Foil Fun Art & Storytime Drop-in at Chapters Indigo
April 12, 2025Get FREE Photos with the Easter Bunny at Cabela’s
April 12-20, 2025
Head into Cabela’s for a free photo with the Easter Bunny between April 5-6 and April 12-20. You’ll take home a free 4x6 photo, and a short video! Visit with the Easter Bunny in Edmonton this year.Free Kids Coding Session: Code Your First App
April 12, 2025
Code and create as a family with Swift Playground using iPad. Kids will experiment with code and design an app using the About Me playground. They’ll use Swift code to customize their app with fun fonts, background colours, emoji and more. Then you’ll work together to bring their app to life. Recommended for kids ages 10 and up. Devices will be provided.Easter Eggstravaganza at Rutherford House
April 13, 2025
Spring and Easter go hand in hand at Rutherford House. Explore this magnificent home and enjoy freshly baked cookies and make a spring-themed craft. Be sure to keep a watchful eye for the Easter Bunny as you try to find our hidden Easter eggs!FREE Easter Lego Make & Take at the Lego Store
April 13, 2025
A limited quantity will be available on each day. LEGO® Bunny make and take model will be available on a first come first served basis. While supplies last. LEGO® Bunny make and take model offer valid on 4/5/23 and 4/6/23 (dates and times will vary by location, please ask a Brick Specialist for details). Limited to one LEGO® Bunny make and take build per person. LEGO® Bunny make and take model cannot be purchased.Spring Fest at Manning Town Centre
April 12, 2025
On April 12th, from noon to 3 PM, visit Manning Town Centre for your favourite free family-friendly event! This year, enjoy roaming performers, airbrush tattoos, balloon twisting, more games than ever before, and, of course, free samples and giveaways.Free Drop in Kids Coding: Make Your Own Theme Song
April 13, 2025
Create a theme song for a favourite show, book or game using GarageBand on iPad. We’ll cover rhythm basics and kids will experiment with drums, add prerecorded loops and remix their theme song. Bring your iPad or we’ll provide one. Recommended for ages 8–12.Free Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza at Block 150 in Leduc
April 17, 2025
Our fourth annual free community event has crafts, egg decorating, children's message, scavenger hunt, meet the Easter Bunny, live music by Not My Circus and Popular Demand Band and more! Bring the family and friends and enjoy a joyful event to celebrate our communityFREE Drop-in Mill Woods Play On Playdate
April 17, 2025
Join us at Mill Woods Town Centre for our Mill Woods Play-On event! From 2PM to 4PM, we're hosting an arts and crafts event that's perfect for a fun-filled PD day! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of creativity and joy!Free Easter Egg Make & Take at Toys R Us
April 19, 2025
Celebrate Easter with a FUN LEGO Make & Take. LEGO® Easter Egg Make-and-Take. Bring your little peeps in-store to create a fun, FREE* Easter keepsake!Family Adventure Club North
April 19, 2025
Family Adventure Club North leaders are excited to share an adventure with you in Edmonton's new North East River Valley Park! Family Adventure Club North focuses on children and family participation, with planned special outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed by all. Children (ages 6-12) are welcome to attend on their own. Fall Family Adventure Club North will run on Saturdays September 28th, October 26th, November 23rd, and December 14th at the Northeast River Valley Park (903 153 Ave NW). Winter Program dates are January 18, February 15 and March 15, 1:30pm-4:30pm at the North East River Valley Park (903 153 Ave NW).FREE Lego Easter Make & Take at Mastermind Toys
April 19, 2025
Visit Mastermind Toys in store to build your own FREE Lego Make & Take Easter Egg and get in on the action in-store for some Easter fun! Available from 10am onwards.FREE Easter Egg Hunt at Magrath
April 19, 2025
Join us for our third annual Easter Egg Hunt at Magrath Campus. Everyone is invited! Enjoy the family-fun egg-citing activities, games and prizes, with Easter Eggs waiting for you to find them from noon to 4 p.m.Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
April 19, 2025
This month, families can expect orienteering practice! Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? If you do, come check us out, GPS will be provided for the program.Easter Eggstravaganza
April 19, 2025
This is a fun & family-friendly event packed with A FREE 15,000 easter egg hunt! There are family fun actives, like FREE wagon rides, FREE jumpy inflatables, FREE face painting, FREE photos with the Easter Bunny, Food trucks available at cost and a Coffee & Krispy Kreme Fundraiser.Free Easter Egg Hunt at Sherbrooke Community League
April 20, 2025
Join us for a fun-filled day at the Sherbrooke Community League for our Easter Egg Hunt & Crafting event!Get Free Admission to Art Gallery of Alberta
April 24, 2025
Get free admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta for the last Thursday of the month. Explore the new exhibitions between 4-7pm.Free TEEN Night at Art Gallery of Alberta: Candyland
April 25, 2025
Race along the rainbow road and watch the AGA become a colossal confectionery of art, candy, friends and fun! Inspired by the iconic board game, wind your way through the exhibitions to Candy Castle. Stop to indulge in games, art activities, creative challenges, snacks and more.Free Friendship Bracelet Making at Mastermind Toys
April 26 and 27, 2025
Join the fun in-store for our free friendship bracelet making event. Customize and share with your BFF! While supplies last.Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
April 26, 2025
This month, families can expect orienteering practice! Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? If you do, come check us out, GPS will be provided for the program.Visit Tofield for the Snow Goose Festival
April 26, 2025
You’ll experience a grand wonder of nature as thousands of migrating snow geese, Canada geese, various shorebirds, cranes, and swans return to Beaverhill Lake and area. Learn from biologists and naturalists about the significance of the wetland areas. On-site guided bus and/or walking tours, trade show, evening banquet, and more!Catch a Playground Grand Opening
April 26, 2025
Come enjoy a an afternoon of fun, laughter, and community as we officially open the playground. We will also take a moment to honor and recognize all the amazing individuals who worked so hard to make this dream a reality.View the full event calendar and find even more things to do in Edmonton with kids this month - right here.
