Looking for family friendly things to do with the kids this long weekend? We’ve got you covered with a full list of fun events in & around Edmonton for August 4-7.
Heritage Festival
Visit the annual Heritage Fest with the family at a new location for 2023! Live entertainment, music, food and so much more to experience with themes from all around the world.
When:
- Saturday, August 5 – Noon to 9 pm
- Sunday, August 6 – 10 am to 9 pm
- Monday, August 7 – 10 am to 8 pm
Where: Edmonton Expo Centre Grounds & Borden Park
Strathcona County SportZone
Inflatables galore! Along with pop up games and lots of ways to play! Access to SportZone is included with your general admission to the rec centre. Made for kids ages 3 and up.
When/Where:
- Millenium Place in Sherwood Park – Daily from 10 am to 4 pm, August 1-31
- Glen Allen Rec Complex in Sherwood Park – Times vary by day, August 1-20
Visit an Adventure Farm/Corn Maze
Now open for the Summer/Fall – check out one of Edmonton area’s funnest and most popular adventure farms/Corn mazes:
- Sassy G’s Adventure Farm
- K3 Corn Maze & Family Farm
- Edmonton Corn Maze
- Dream Catcher Ranch
- Kraay Family Farm
- Jon’s Funny Farm
Alberta International Airshow
Come down for the spectacular aerial shows, stay for the fun with family friendly activities happening on site all day.
When: Saturday, August 5 & Sunday, August 6 – open 9 am to 5 pm; flight demos scheduled for 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm each day.
Where: Villeneuve Airport (Approx 25 minutes’ drive NW from Edmonton)
Summer Starts at EPL
Various indoor kid-friendly events and fun activities every single day at your local Edmonton Public library. Get the full schedule of what’s going on now on the EPL website here.
FREE Make & Take Lego event at Toys R Us
Make a LEGO craft and take it home – this event is FREE!
When: Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 between 10 am and 2 pm
Where: Participating Toys R Us locations
More info/Participating locations
Michael’s Make Break Crafts
FREE to attend at Michael’s Stores! This week’s craft: Sunshine Wood Frame
When: Walk-in anytime between 2 pm & 4 pm
Where: Participating Michael’s Stores
Hit up an Outdoor Pool
Kids 12 & under get into City of Edmonton pools FREE all Summer! Get more info, the full list of locations, and details on what each pool offers here.
Fairy Berry Festival
Live entertainment, face painting, kids corn maze, petting farm, playgrounds and so much more! Kids 12 and under dressed as a fairy or pirate get in for FREE!
When: Open 10 am to 5 pm daily; Special shows and entertainers from 11 am to 3 pm
Farmers’ Markets
Shop, snack and play at one of Edmonton + area’s Farmers’ Markets. See the full list of locations and operating hours here.
Play Indoors:
Check out our ultimate list of indoor play places in & around Edmonton HERE.
Kingsway Boston Pizza Mario Kart Sundays
Enjoy Mario Kart FREE all day for kids and adults when you dine in at the Kingsway location
When: Sundays, all day long
Where: Boston Pizza – 11440-106 Street
Beach Day
Best list of family friendly beaches in & around Edmonton for 2023
Day Trip
Check out our Ultimate list of family friendly day trips, all within 3 hours’ drive of Edmonton here.
Kiwi Nursery $5 Kids Crafts
Sundays and Tuesdays this Summer – catch a $5 kids’ themed craft at Kiwi Nursery, located just outside of Acheson. This week: Flower Crowns
Where: 31313-118 Avenue, Acheson
More info/Craft themes & times
See a Movie
Landmark Cinemas Kids’ Day Deal Sundays:
When: any Sunday
Time: any movie
Where: Landmark Cinemas:
- Edmonton City Centre: 10200 – 102 Avenue NW, Edmonton
- St. Albert: 800 St. Albert Trail, St. Albert
- Spruce Grove: 130 Century Crossing , Spruce Grove
- Tamarack: 955 Tamarack Way NW, Edmonton
Family Movies playing in the Cineplex Theatres this weekend:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Barbie
- Meg 2: The Trench (PG)
- Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, Part 1 (PG)
- Haunted Mansion (PG)
- The Bad Guys (Family Favorites special – just $2.99 per ticket!)
Cost: General Admission prices
Did we miss something awesome?? Send me an email with the details so I can add it to the list: contact@edmontonmama.ca
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