Find the best things to do in Edmonton with Kids
Muttart Conservatory Mars Exhibit
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the Mars artwork features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Martian surface. The feature art work is at Muttart Conservatory from January 11 - April 27, 2025.
Free DIY Thursday Workshops at Reuse Centre
Edmonton DIY Thursdays are free workshops featuring local experts that focus on building skills to help you reduce waste! Past DIY Thursdays have included: Bike repair workshops, gardening workshops and sewing.
Pysanky in the Park
Join us to learn the art of creating beautiful pysanky Easter eggs in the traditional Ukrainian style! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, these workshops are for you. Thursday evening sessions will focus on more advanced techniques and are suitable for those with prior pysanky experience, children attending must have prior experience.
Free Swimming at Kinsmen Leisure Centre
Kick off the first Friday of the month with a FREE recreational swim, sponsored by Pasta Pantry & Trattoria!
FREE LEGO Creativity Workshops at the LEGO Store
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.
Free National Hockey Card Day at Toys R Us
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.
There is no purchase required you can simply stop by your local store for the free hockey card.
FREE Drop-in RONA Kiddos WOrkshop: Garden PLanting
RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.
Jubilations Junior: Beauty and the Beat
Tune your guitars and mohawk your hair as we prep for the rocking party at Jubilations Junior’s Beauty and the Beat!
Gallery Discovery Morning: Discovering Our Birds & Beasts
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.
FREE Lego Brick Break at Toys R Us
Builder-kids can join us in-store for freestyle building fun, demos + a chance to WIN* a featured LEGO® Minecraft® set!
City of Edmonton Play Rangers: GPS, Geocaching & Orienteering
City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free weekly drop in program with instructor led activities, for all ages of children and the whole family.
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.
Celebration of Poetry at Strathcona County
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.
FREE LEGO Creativity Workshops at the LEGO Store
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.
Free Paint & Skate at Ardrossan Arena
Paint the ice and skate on your creation! This is a fun way to end a season of skating and renew for the next.
Free Kids Coding Session: Code Your Own App
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.
WEM Marine Life Play & Learn: African Penguin
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:30-11:15 A.M. as we feature a new animal friend for a fun, interactive program at Marine Life! Meet and touch one of our animals, and learn all about them through activities, crafts, and stories.
Free DIY Thursday Workshops at Reuse Centre
Edmonton DIY Thursdays are free workshops featuring local experts that focus on building skills to help you reduce waste! Past DIY Thursdays have included: Bike repair workshops, gardening workshops and sewing.
Free Home Depot Kids Workshop: Build a Globe Planter
Join Home Depot at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month for a Kids Workshops. Kids can learn how to build their very own Globe Planter.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers: GPS, Geocaching & Orienteering
City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free weekly drop in program with instructor led activities, for all ages of children and the whole family.
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.
Drop in Gym at Perfect Storm Athletics
Drop-in for daytime playtime at Perfect Storm Athletics on Tuesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm. Enjoy unstructured, parent supervised play in our large gym space.
Free DIY Thursday Workshops at Reuse Centre
Edmonton DIY Thursdays are free workshops featuring local experts that focus on building skills to help you reduce waste! Past DIY Thursdays have included: Bike repair workshops, gardening workshops and sewing.
Breakfast with the Easter Rabbit at Prairie Gardens
Breakfast with the Easter Rabbit at Prairie Gardens! Bring the kids for a fun spring Easter eggstravaganza. Starts with Farm-to-Table Easter Pancake Breakfast with dilly garlic potatoes, locally made maple sausages, pumpkin scones, farm eggs, and gluten free pancakes at 9:30.
Easter Eggstravaganza
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 Lego Easter Egg Make & Take at Toys R Us
Bring your little peeps in-store to create a fun, FREE* Easter keepsake in Edmonton.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers: GPS, Geocaching & Orienteering
City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free weekly drop in program with instructor led activities, for all ages of children and the whole family.
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.
Drop in Stand Up Paddleboarding
Extend the season and kick off a fun. family-friendly older drop-in water activity with the launch of weekly drop-in SUP at Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Edmonton.
Drop in Stand Up Paddleboarding
Extend the season and kick off a fun. family-friendly older drop-in water activity with the launch of weekly drop-in SUP at Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Edmonton.
Free DIY Thursday Workshops at Reuse Centre
Edmonton DIY Thursdays are free workshops featuring local experts that focus on building skills to help you reduce waste! Past DIY Thursdays have included: Bike repair workshops, gardening workshops and sewing.
Tofield Snow Goose Festival
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!
Playground Grand Opening!
Playground Grand Opening!
We are excited to announce the grand opening of our brand-new playground, and we’d love for you to join us in celebrating this special occasion! Food, treats, entertainment and great prizes!
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.
Playground Grand Opening at North Millbourne Community League
FREE Drop-in RONA Kiddos WOrkshop: Make a Planter for Mom
RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers: GPS, Geocaching & Orienteering
City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free weekly drop in program with instructor led activities, for all ages of children and the whole family.
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 Drop-in RONA Kiddos WOrkshop: Build a TOolbox for Dad
RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.
FREE Drop-in RONA Kiddos WOrkshop: Garden PLanting
RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.
Jubilations Junior: Beauty and the Beat
Tune your guitars and mohawk your hair as we prep for the rocking party at Jubilations Junior’s Beauty and the Beat!
Jubilations Junior: Beauty and the Beat
Tune your guitars and mohawk your hair as we prep for the rocking party at Jubilations Junior’s Beauty and the Beat!
Jubilations Junior: Beauty and the Beat
Tune your guitars and mohawk your hair as we prep for the rocking party at Jubilations Junior’s Beauty and the Beat!
Jubilations Junior: Beauty and the Beat
Tune your guitars and mohawk your hair as we prep for the rocking party at Jubilations Junior’s Beauty and the Beat!
Musical Mornings at Winspear Centre
Join Ms. Kate for a musical morning and meet musicians from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Drop in Wibit Swim at MacEwan University
Experience the magic of scaling the WIBIT obstacle course, and get rid of extra energy on the first weekend of the month. Once a month, you can visit MacEwan Wellness centre for the drop-in swim time that features the WIBIT in the pool.
Drop in Stand Up Paddleboarding
Extend the season and kick off a fun. family-friendly older drop-in water activity with the launch of weekly drop-in SUP at Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Edmonton.
Drop in Stand Up Paddleboarding
Extend the season and kick off a fun. family-friendly older drop-in water activity with the launch of weekly drop-in SUP at Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Edmonton.
Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free, drop-in experience for Edmonton kids.
Girls in Sport Alberta Multi-Sport Mini Camp
This day promises a fun and safe environment where girls feel comfortable trying new sports and build confidence along the way.
Drop in Stand Up Paddleboarding
Extend the season and kick off a fun. family-friendly older drop-in water activity with the launch of weekly drop-in SUP at Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Edmonton.
Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free, drop-in experience for Edmonton kids.
Free Science Sunday at Mastermind Toys
Join us at your local Mastermind Toys store for a 30-minute science session on the 2nd Sunday of each month.
Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free, drop-in experience for Edmonton kids.
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Make Your Own Emoji
Kids will learn fun ways to create their own emoji. We’ll show them how to draw colourful faces and objects.
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Learn to Code with Swift Playgrounds
Swift is a powerful programming language created by Apple that’s used to build many popular apps.
Drop in Wibit Swim at MacEwan University
Experience the magic of scaling the WIBIT obstacle course, and get rid of extra energy on the first weekend of the month. Once a month, you can visit MacEwan Wellness centre for the drop-in swim time that features the WIBIT in the pool.
Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free, drop-in experience for Edmonton kids.
Free Tuesdays at the Arts Foundry
Every Tuesday, the studio opens up their workshop for artists to get creative & connect with one another.
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Learn to Code with Swift Playgrounds
Swift is a powerful programming language created by Apple that’s used to build many popular apps.
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Make Your Own Emoji
Kids will learn fun ways to create their own emoji. We’ll show them how to draw colourful faces and objects.
Free Come Try Ringette
Edmonton Ringette is pleased to host Come Try Ringette to introduce participants and parents to the incredible sport of ringette. Ringette is an exciting, unique winter ice sport, played mainly by females, but open to all and at all ages!
Free Mother's Day LEGO Make & Take Frame
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!
Spruce Grove Carnival Midway at the Grain Elevator
Enjoy a family fun carnival with rides and carnival games at Spruce Grove Carnival Midway at the Grain Elevator.
FREE GoPlay! Indoor Sessions
GoPlay! will be hosting indoor GoPlay! sessions through the months of March and April.
Musical Mornings at Winspear Centre
Join Ms. Kate for a musical morning and meet musicians from the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Workshop: Draw Your Astronaut Inspired by Snoopy in Space
Get ready for an exciting adventure through space. Learn how to create your own astronaut in the iconic Peanuts style using the Procreate app on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil.
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.
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.
Free City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Want to play with a GPS, maybe look to see if you can find a Geocache or even lean a little about maps? City of Edmonton Play Rangers is a free, drop-in experience for Edmonton kids.