There’s an extra day off this weekend due to a PD Day for some families, giving you extra time to kick off at the two midway festivals in Edmonton this weekend: Riverview Crossing, and Spruce Grove Grain Elevator.

Here are the Best Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend

Friday

Spend the Day at Laser City PD Day Camp
No School? No Problem! Sign up for one the our Day Camps at Laser City! Need to keep the kids busy and having fun for the day? They’ve got just the thing with our Laser Tag, Mini Paintball and Minecraft Day Camps.
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Ride all Day at the Midway in Spruce Grove
Enjoy a family fun carnival with rides and carnival games at Spruce Grove Carnival Midway at the Grain Elevator. The ride all day passes are a great way to kick off the warmer season, and give you the best bang for your buck at $40/person.
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Or, the Midway at Riverview Crossing
Catch a Mall Fair in the city with games, rides and fair food - the midway is in town this weekend at Riverview Crossing. Riverview Crossing Shopping Centre is the place to be, where you can get a ride all day bracelet for only $40 this weekend!
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Saturday

‘The Land Before Time’ Pajama Party in the IMAX
Watch these young friends embark on adventures, learning lessons about life, teamwork, and friendship. Enjoy this animated film with your family - get your tickets today!
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Get Out of Town for the ‘Snow Goose Festival’
The Snow Goose Festival is a celebration of spring migration through the Beaverhill Lake area.  Everyone is welcome — from first-time to experienced birders — children and adults.  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!
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Girls in Sport: Multi Sport Camp
Get your daughter ready for the experience for the summer! Girls In Sport Alberta's camp gives girls an inspiring and confidence-building multi-sport experience that not only introduces them to a range of sports, fostering the development of diverse sport-specific skills, but also instills confidence, competence and motivation.
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Spring Festival at Londonderry Community
Join the Londonderry Community League for a fun event celebrating Spring! Free Petting Zoo, Free Facepainting, Free Balloon Animals! At the fun, spring festival event, there are free hotdogs and popcorn for the first 200 people!
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Springfest at Manning Town Centre
Join us for the Canadian Brewhouse Food Truck, free goodie bags, a bouncy castles, airbrush tattoos, a balloon artist, games, AND a dog adoption event in partnership with New Chapter Animal Rescue and Canadian Tire.
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Free Kids Day at SNAP Print Gallery
Bring your family for some kid-friendly printmaking! Join us for hands-on printing and crafts for little artists accompanied by parents. If you hit all the activities, you get to take home a special tote bag with your prints! While supplies last, so come early to enjoy all the print activities! Please note: the event is open until 5pm, but we will wrap up printing at 4pm.
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Free Drop-in Swim with Inflatables at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre
Drop in for this little-kid friendly swimming event, with the inflatables in the pool at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre. Children that attend lap swim must be able to swim 25 metres and be accompanied in the water by someone 14Y+.
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Kids Night Out at Dynamyx Gymnastics
Let the kids have a night out at Dynamyx Gymnastics Club on Saturday January 20th. Two hours of gymnastics play, pizza, snacks and drinks and finish the night with a movie.
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Sunday

Sunday Kids Day at Landmark Cinema
Every Sunday it’s Kids Day out at Landmark Cinemas. Take the kids to the movies and enjoy a discounted experience that includes a movie ticket, popcorn, drink and treat - and it’s just $13! If you go in the morning, there are even regular discounted tickets, making it even less expensive to see a brand new movie on the big screen this weekend.
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Mother’s Day LEGO Make & Take
Both locations of the LEGO Store in Edmonton are hosting a Free LEGO Mother’s Day Make & Take. Build a frame and bring it home for Mom! This is a fun, free way to celebrate Mom in Edmonton!
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