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FREE Youth Playwright Workshop
Nov.
5

FREE Youth Playwright Workshop

  • 11335 85 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5B 4S1 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find your voice and tell your story. Explore the foundations of writing a play through a series of lessons and writing exercises. Learn about plot, character, dialogue, conflict, and more! The course will culminate in a presentation of monologues and short plays written by the students. Open to participants 12 to 17 years old.

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Free Slurpees for Reverse 7Eleven Day
Nov.
7

Free Slurpees for Reverse 7Eleven Day

Bundle up and get that after-school treat because on November 7th, you can get your hands on free slurpees at your local 7Eleven store, in celebration of REVERSE 7Eleven Day.

If you’re looking for an after-school treat, an after-dinner fun walk with the kids, or a morning pick-me-up, get your hands on a free slurpee. All you have to do is show up at your local 7Eleven store, with your clothes, jacket or shirt backwards, and get your free sweet reward!

You can take advantage of this offer between 11am and 7pm, on November 7, 2024. Grab your jacket, bundle up with it backwards and head in to your local store to get your hands on a free slurpee on November 7th.

This offer is available at all 7Eleven stores. You can find a location, here.

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FREE Youth Playwright Workshop
Nov.
12

FREE Youth Playwright Workshop

  • 11335 85 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5B 4S1 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find your voice and tell your story. Explore the foundations of writing a play through a series of lessons and writing exercises. Learn about plot, character, dialogue, conflict, and more! The course will culminate in a presentation of monologues and short plays written by the students. Open to participants 12 to 17 years old.

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Leduc Light Up the Park
Nov.
15

Leduc Light Up the Park

Light-up Leduc is about spreading positive, holiday cheer by creating a fun, festive event everyone can participate in annually. Residents are encouraged to register their home as a holiday location for citizens to visit, whether on foot or by vehicle, as part of their holiday traditions. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2023 and helped to brighten our city for the holiday season, and thank you to all who got out to enjoy the festivities and voted for their favourite! As always, Light-Up Leduc is a fantastic time of year that brings our community together.

Visit Leduc Light Up the Park

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2024 Strathcona County Celebration of Lights
Nov.
16

2024 Strathcona County Celebration of Lights

Wear your favourite holiday sweater or elf hat and join us at the Celebration of Lights! This family-friendly event is entirely free and aims to entertain the whole family with an LED tree show, holiday music, holiday activities and games, as well as a special appearance from both Santa and the Grinch!


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All Is Bright on 124th Festival 2024
Nov.
16

All Is Bright on 124th Festival 2024

Celebrate Christmas Light up Season in Edmonton with this free family Christmas Holiday Light Up Celebration Festival in Edmonton. The All is Bright Festival 2024 on 124 Street is a party with live entertainment, installations, market experience and of course - free family fun and a holiday light up kick-off. Enjoy favourites like light up Christmas decor, cabane a sucre and face painting in the kids zone!

Visit the 2024 All is Bright Festival

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FREE Youth Playwright Workshop
Nov.
19

FREE Youth Playwright Workshop

  • 11335 85 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5B 4S1 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find your voice and tell your story. Explore the foundations of writing a play through a series of lessons and writing exercises. Learn about plot, character, dialogue, conflict, and more! The course will culminate in a presentation of monologues and short plays written by the students. Open to participants 12 to 17 years old.

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City of Edmonton Free Family Adventure Club North
Nov.
23

City of Edmonton Free Family Adventure Club North

  • 903 153 Avenue Northeast Edmonton, AB, T5Y 6K8 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Family Adventure Club North showcases the City of Edmonton’s new Northeast River Valley Park (903 153 Ave NE) through various outdoor and nature based learning activities. Leaders are excited to share an adventure with you in Edmonton's new North East River Valley Park, during a monthly drop-in play session.

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Lights up Fort Saskatchewan
Nov.
29

Lights up Fort Saskatchewan

Is your family looking for a fun, safe, and free way to celebrate the holiday season? Join the celebration for the annual Lights Up! celebration, taking place at City Hall in Fort Saskatchewan from 5:15 to 7:30 pm.

Enjoy pictures with Santa, glow shows, face painting, characters, a petting zoo, fire pits, a holiday light-up countdown and more.

Lights Up Fort Saskatchewan Holiday Light Up

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Leduc Santa Claus Parade
Nov.
30

Leduc Santa Claus Parade

  • Between 52nd & 50th Avenue along 47th Street Leduc, (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Leduc’s Biggest Annual Parade will be back in 2024. The fun, festival starts at 4:30, with the parade starting promptly at 6:00 pm. Get your hands onFREE Treats at 3 locations throughout the Downtown District including in front of City Centre Mall and on Mainstreet. Light Up Wand Sales throughout the parade route. 

Visit the Leduc Santa Claus Parade

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Breakfast with Santa at Festival of Trees
Dec.
1

Breakfast with Santa at Festival of Trees

  • 9797 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB, T5J 1N9 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Santa’s Breakfast is returning to the Edmonton Convention Centre in 2024, bringing long-time festival favourite activities.

Join the fun from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Edmonton Convention Centre to celebrate the season with your loved ones. Families and friends will come together over a buffet breakfast and enjoy festive activities like:

The buffet breakfast offers gluten-friendly, vegetarian, vegan, and pork-free options. Please notify the Edmonton Convention Centre staff of dietary restrictions at the plated buffet line.

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Glow Edmonton
Dec.
4
to Dec. 31

Glow Edmonton

  • 7515 118 Avenue Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5B 0J2 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Unleash the Magic of Glow: The Ultimate Holiday Light Spectacle

Glow is a magical indoor holiday experience featuring festive attractions, live entertainment, and a breathtaking light garden illuminated by millions of twinkling bulbs across 90,000 square feet. This year’s theme, Christmas Carnival, brings the magic of the circus to life with never-before-seen elements, including roaming jugglers, improv performers, and a brand-new, first-in-Canada virtual reality ride! Guests can embark on a thrilling virtual journey around the world on Santa’s sleigh—an interactive adventure sure to create lasting memories.

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Rona Kids Holiday Workshop
Dec.
7

Rona Kids Holiday Workshop

Rona kids Workshops are the perfect opportunity to share a family moment while preparing for the magic of the holidays. All materials will be provided, and our associates will be there to guide your children in their creations.

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Cookie Decorating with Santa
Dec.
7

Cookie Decorating with Santa

  • Gather Bakery, First Avenue, Spruce Grove, AB, Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kick off to Christmas - Cookie Decorating with Santa! Join us for a festive and fun-filled event at Gather Bakery. Get into the holiday spirit as you decorate delicious cookies with the jolliest man himself, Santa Claus! You can capture all the magical moments with photos to treasure forever. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones.

Each ticket includes 6 cookies to decorate with icing and hoilday sprinkles and seating at our Gather table for one individual at a time. The event will be held at Gather Bakery, located on First Avenue in Spruce Grove, AB. Get ready for a merry and delicious time! Limited avaliblity so get your tickets fast!

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Candy Cane Lane Christmas Lights
Dec.
8
to Jan. 4

Candy Cane Lane Christmas Lights

Experience the magic of Candy Cane Lane as you drive through the decorated Christmas neighbourhood, filled with lights, or walk or take a sleigh. This free Edmonton Christmas lights drive is a must-do during the holidays - and is a Christmas tradition for families everywhere.

In 2024, there will also be three walk-only nights at Candy Cane Lane.

Walk, bike, sled or ski - Candy Cane Lane will be closed to cars on these nights. The event is dog-friendly. Please keep your pet on a leash, pick up after them, and be sure that your dog is comfortable with large crowds, horses, and other dogs.

Visit Candy Cane Lane

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Christmas at Callingwood Farmer's Market
Dec.
14

Christmas at Callingwood Farmer's Market

Get ready for a magical holiday celebration at Christmas at Callingwood! This beloved annual event returns on Saturday, December 14, from 11 AM to 3 PM, offering festive fun for everyone. Whether you're looking to snap a photo with Santa, enjoy live entertainment, or indulge in seasonal treats, there's something for all ages.

Christmas at Callingwood Farmer’s Market

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City of Edmonton Free Family Adventure Club North: Christmas Bird Count
Dec.
14

City of Edmonton Free Family Adventure Club North: Christmas Bird Count

  • 903 153 Avenue Northeast Edmonton, AB, T5Y 6K8 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Family Adventure Club North showcases the City of Edmonton’s new Northeast River Valley Park (903 153 Ave NE) through various outdoor and nature based learning activities. Leaders are excited to share an adventure with you in Edmonton's new North East River Valley Park, during a monthly drop-in play session.

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Cookie Decorating with Santa
Dec.
21

Cookie Decorating with Santa

  • Gather Bakery, First Avenue, Spruce Grove, AB, Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Kick off to Christmas - Cookie Decorating with Santa! Join us for a festive and fun-filled event at Gather Bakery. Get into the holiday spirit as you decorate delicious cookies with the jolliest man himself, Santa Claus! You can capture all the magical moments with photos to treasure forever. Don't miss out on this special opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones.

Each ticket includes 6 cookies to decorate with icing and hoilday sprinkles and seating at our Gather table for one individual at a time. The event will be held at Gather Bakery, located on First Avenue in Spruce Grove, AB. Get ready for a merry and delicious time! Limited avaliblity so get your tickets fast!

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Chiseled- Edmonton's International Ice Carving Competition
Jan.
1
to Jan. 31

Chiseled- Edmonton's International Ice Carving Competition

In January 2025, ice will be fused, sweat rolled, and creativity will be showcased at the ICE District Plaza. The carvers will be hard at work creating their masterpieces and you can take in the art. The pieces will be presented in the plaza for several weeks and you can be part of the judging.

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Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival
Jan.
18
to Jan. 19

Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival

  • Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures that make up the fabric of Alberta Avenue District, including Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, Cree), Latin American, and Asian influences. Wander through the event to discover artistic creations, a homestead village, and musical celebrations that will delight your senses with music, art, and delectable treats.

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The Flying Canoe Festival
Jan.
29
to Feb. 1

The Flying Canoe Festival

The Flying Canoe Festival is a creative and interactive cultural celebration designed to engage local history and everything that is great on a long winter night. Inspired by the legend of flying canoeing and French Canadian traditions, of the First Nations and the Métis, the Flying Canoe Flying festival embraces the magnificent Ravin Mill Creek of Edmonton and the French-speaking Quarter of Edmonton.

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The Silver Skate Festival
Feb.
7
to Feb. 17

The Silver Skate Festival

The Silver Skate Festival is a free 10-day family-oriented festival that combines culture, art, education, sport, and recreation. They invite everyone to rediscover the joy of that first childhood snowfall or discover that joy for the first time.

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Cineplex Family Favourites: Coraline 3D
Nov.
2

Cineplex Family Favourites: Coraline 3D

Every weekend at Cineplex, there’s a family-friendly movie screening of your favourite classic family films - and tickets are only $3.99. This is a great way to catch a family movie on the big screen, without breaking the bank - and this week, it’s one of our favourites: Coraline. Tickets can be purchased in advance online, and in-theatre.

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Soraya Hafez Community Playground Pumpkin Walk
Nov.
1

Soraya Hafez Community Playground Pumpkin Walk

  • 980 McConachie Boulevard Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5Y 3N3 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Visit Soraya Hafez Community Playground after Halloween and don’t forget your Jack-O-Lantern because it’s the fourth annual Pumpkin Walk. Bring your pumpkin, a mug for a free cup of hot cocoa and bottles for the donation event for the brand new playground in the community.

Drop off your pumpkin at 4:30, and enjoy the walk at 6:30.

Visit the Pumpkin Walk


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Trunk or Treat
Oct.
31

Trunk or Treat

  • 6712 Delwood Rd, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Alberta T5C 3A5 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate Halloween with Trunk or Treat at Vantage Point Community Church. Stop on by and enjoy a hot dog, and/or
a cup of hot chocolate and warm yourself up by the fire as the kids go trunk or treating.

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Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House
Oct.
31

Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House

Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House makes a return for 2024 with the Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House. There are low-scare, family opening night experiences through the short-season and scary times to visit the Edmonton Haunted House. This is one of those haunted house experiences that we come back for, year after year. Come see Delwood transform into one of the most popular scares of the season!


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FREE Youth Playwright Workshop
Oct.
29

FREE Youth Playwright Workshop

  • 11335 85 Street Northwest Edmonton, AB, T5B 4S1 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find your voice and tell your story. Explore the foundations of writing a play through a series of lessons and writing exercises. Learn about plot, character, dialogue, conflict, and more! The course will culminate in a presentation of monologues and short plays written by the students. Open to participants 12 to 17 years old.

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Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House
Oct.
27

Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House

Delwood Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House makes a return for 2024 with the Kingdom of Lost Souls Haunted House. There are low-scare, family opening night experiences through the short-season and scary times to visit the Edmonton Haunted House. This is one of those haunted house experiences that we come back for, year after year. Come see Delwood transform into one of the most popular scares of the season!


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Trick or Treat at John Walter Museum
Oct.
27

Trick or Treat at John Walter Museum

Spend the afternoon trick or treating at John Walter Museum. Bundle up in your costumes and get an early start on Trick or Treating in Edmonton at this fun, free Edmonton halloween event. Bring your treat bags and dress up in your costume to visit the three historic houses for treats and tricks at the John Walter Museum.

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Boo at the Zoo
Oct.
27

Boo at the Zoo

Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat to a few treat stops around the Zoo! Learn about some of our spooky animals including our nocturnal creatures and watch them get Halloween treats! Stop by the Not So Scary Skeletons table and the Palm Oil Awareness table to learn about animal conservation. There will also be a Pumpkin Patch photo op area and meet and greet with some of your favorite characters!


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