Looking for family friendly things to do with the kids this weekend? We’ve got you covered with a full list of fun events in & around Edmonton for January 19 to January 21.
Chiseled – Edmonton’s International Ice Carving Competition
Head on over to the ICE District and see some of the world’s best ice carvers! 7 teams will battle it out over 34 hours, carving their sculpture into 15 blocks of ice. These sculptures weight over 4500lbs! Don’t miss your chance to watch them in action! Even take part by voting for your favorite after the event has concluded. Votes are open until February 28, 2024. This event is FREE.
When: January 18 – 20, 2024
Where: ICE District Plaza; 10360 102 Street
Unofficial Galaxies – Southgate Center
Are you a Star Wars fan or have a Star Wars lover in your life? Then you won’t want to miss what Southgate Center has to offer! Head on over to the mall to see one of the largest collections of Star Wars memorabilia. This collection has 134 exhibits in 22 scenes. A portion of the ticket sales go towards YOUCAN Youth Services.
When: January 20 – February 26, 2024; Monday to Friday – 10AM – 9PM | Saturdays – 10AM – 7PM | Sundays – 11AM – 6PM
Where: Southgate Center; 5015 111 St NW
Mom, Pop & Tots Fair – Edmonton EXPO Centre
Bring the whole family to the Edmonton EXPO Centre for some family time! This awesome 2 day event offers tons of entertainment, including interactive and informative exhibits. Check out all of the current must-have products for young families, discover parenting resources, tools and more. There’s even fun activities for the kids including pony rides, a chalk drawing floor, a bouncy castle and face painting!
When: January 20 & 21, 2024; Saturday – 10AM – 5PM | Sunday – 11AM – 5PM
Where: Edmonton EXPO Centre; 7515 118 Ave NW
Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival
Arts on the Ave is back with the Deep Freeze Festival and this year, they are featuring a “Under the Toad Stools” theme! Head on over and enjoy a FREE winter celebration that will take you back to Alberta’s roots. Learn about and appreciate a variety of cultures that contribute to Alberta Avenue District including French Canadian, Indigenous, Ukrainian and more!
When: January 20 and 21, 2024
January 20 – 12PM – 6PM Full Activation | 6PM – Fireworks | 6PM – 10PM Cultural Activities and Illuminated Sculptures
January 21 – 12PM – 6PM
Where: 90-95 Street | 118 Avenue; Edmonton, AB
Edmonton Oil Kings – Family Fun Sunday
Join the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place for an afternoon of fun! Watch the team take on the Saskatoon Blades as you cheer on our beloved WHL team! Tickets start at just $20. Meet Louie the mascot, get an autograph from your favorite player and even try out the kid combos at the concession! Each combo is $10 or less and there are 8 selections to choose from!
When: Sunday, January 21, 2024; Game starts at 4PM
Where: Rogers Place; 10220 104 Ave NW
Ice Grooves – City Hall Plaza
Sharpen your skates and get ready to bust a move over at Churchill Square with Ice Grooves! Skate and dance along to music played by a live DJ! Skate rentals will be provided by The Edmonton Arts Council on a first come, first served basis. You won’t want to miss this fun winter event!
When: January 5 – February 23, 2024; Fridays and Saturdays; 6PM – 9PM
Where: Churchill Square; 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Swing n’ Skate – Edmonton City Hall
Bring your best moves and dance on over to City Hall for Swing n’ Skate Sundays! Enjoy swing, big band, salsa and more inside City Hall! For those families who want to be enjoying the crisp winter air, the music will be broadcast outside for the ice skaters!
When: January 7 – February 25, 2024; Sundays; 1PM – 4PM
Where: Churchill Square; 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
FREE Recreational Swim with Inflatables – Emerald Hills Leisure Center
Emerald Hills Leisure Center welcomes you and your family for a FREE recreational swim with inflatables! Take a drive over to Sherwood Park and dive into an evening of fun.
When: Saturday, January 20, 2024; 4PM – 8PM
Where: Emerald Hills Leisure Center; 3555 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park
World Snow Day – Strathcona Wilderness Centre
The Strathcona Wilderness Centre welcomes you and your family to two days of snow filled fun! Enjoy activities such as snow painting, scavenger hunts on snowshoes and skis, making snow angels, building a snow fort and even indulging in a big cup of hot chocolate!
When: January 20 & 21; 2024; 1PM – 4PM
Where: Strathcona Wilderness Centre; 52535 Range Road 212, Ardrossan
World Snow Day – Snow Valley Ski Club
Celebrate World Snow Day at the slopes! Snow Valley Edmonton promises a day filled with frosty fun! Treat yourself to FREE hot chocolate, cookies and Servus swag! Enjoy snow games, an obstacle course and an afternoon of fun racing!
When: Sunday, January 21, 2024; 9AM – 5PM
Where: Snow Valley Ski Club; 13204 Rainbow Valley Rd NW
Giants in the Mist – Muttart Conservatory
Head on over to the Muttart Conservatory and step back in time with the new feature pyramid! See some prehistoric friends as you make your way through the misty gardens. Search high and low to spot your favorites!
When: January 13, 2024 – March 10, 2024
Where: Muttart Conservatory; 9626 96a St NW
Friday Fun Skates – Leduc Recreation Center
Sharpen your skates get ready for an evening of fun! Friday fun skates offer themed evenings for the entire family to enjoy. This Friday, fast forward into the future with “Year 3000”. This all ages event will include music, games, prizes and more!
When: Friday, January 19, 2024; 7PM – 8:30PM
Where: Leduc Recreation Center; 4330 Black Gold Drive
Play Rangers – City of Edmonton
Bundle up and head on over to Whitemud Park this weekend and embark on an afternoon of adventure! Try out snowshoeing and kicksledding. Maybe even build a snow fort! Don’t forget to warm up by the toasty fire.
When: Saturday, January 20, 2024; 11:30AM – 5:30PM
Where: Whitemud Park; 13204 Fox Dr NW
Michael’s Makebreak: Watercolor Frame
Head on over to Michael’s and make a craft in store! This week, learn all the watercolor techniques you need to make a watercolor frame! Take home your craft and frame your favorite photos. This event is FREE!
When: Sunday, January 21, 2024; 2PM – 4PM
Where: Various Michael’s stores
Kidding Around – Rapid Fire Theatre
Join the performers at Rapid Fire Theatre for an afternoon of fun! No two performances are the same as these shows are created by the performers right of the top of their heads! Kids are invited to participate by shouting out and giving suggestions. Kids 2 and under are FREE.
When: Saturday, January 20, 2024; 1:30PM – 2:30PM
Where: Rapid Fire Exchange; 10437 83 Avenue
Sturgeon County Winterfest
Bundle up and head on over to Cardiff Park for the Sturgeon County Winterfest! This FREE event boasts an afternoon of fun with activities for the entire family. Enjoy live entertainment and music, horse-drawn sleigh and wagon rides, delicious s’mores by the fireside and more! Celebrate the season, snow or shine!
When: Friday, January 19, 2024; 3PM – 8PM
Where: Cardiff Park; 25023 Township Road 554
Winter Recreation Activities – City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton welcomes you and your family to partake in some winter recreation activities! These FREE programs encourage families to get outside during the winter months and find joy in the outdoors! Activities will include kicksledding, snowshoeing, snow fort building, orienteering, ice bikes and more. Even spend some time by the toasty fire enjoying a hot chocolate.
When: December 30, 2023 – March 30, 2024; Fridays from 6PM – 9M | Saturdays from 2PM – 8PM
Where: Sir Wilfred Laurier Park – 13221 Buena Vista Road NW; Rundle Park – 2903 113 Avenue NW; Castle Downs Park – 11524 153 Avenue NW; Victoria Park – 12030 River Valley Road NW
Winter Wagon Rides – Fort Edmonton Park
Can you hear those sleigh bells jingling? Discover the magic of winter in Edmonton’s scenic River Valley. Admire twinkling lights strung up around Fort Edmonton Park’s historic streets, while bundled up in a festive horse-drawn wagon ride throughout the entire park. Enjoy some hot chocolate to warm up before you continue your tour. Wrap up your tour with a bonfire!
When: Select dates and times from November 21, 2023 to February 24, 2024
Where: Fort Edmonton Park
Winter at the Garden – U of A Botanic Garden
Embrace the magic of winter at the Garden! Head on down any Saturday and Sunday from December 16 to February 11 and immerse the entire family in a variety of activities. Try kick sledding, snowshoeing and even cross country skiing. Then, enjoy a hot apple cider or hot chocolate while you warm up around the fire!
When: December 16, 2023 – February 11, 2024; Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM – 5PM
Where: University of Alberta Botanic Garden; 51227 AB-60, Parkland County
Snowshoe and Stargaze – Elk Island National Park
Take part in two unique experiences at Elk Island National Park: snowshoeing and stargazing! A short guided snowshoe hike around the shore of Astotin Lake takes you atop the snow like a snowshoe hare while stars twinkle overhead. With a park interpreter, settle in next to a campfire and look up into a sky full of twinkling stars and learn to navigate the night sky of the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve.
When: Select Saturdays in December 2023 and January and February 2024
Where: Astotin Lake Recreation Area, Elk Island National Park
Laser Taylor Swift
Are you a Swifty? If so, you’re going to love this laser light show at the Telus World of Science Edmonton! Enjoy listening to Taylor’s biggest hits as lasers illuminate the Zeidler Dome! This all ages show is sure to impress. Please note that laser show tickets do not include Science Centre Admission.
When: Select evenings from November 2023 to February 2024; 7PM
Where: Telus World of Science Edmonton; 11211 142 St NW
Free Family Films at the Library
Bring the entire family to the library for a FREE movie!
Sunday, January 21 – Elemental (Whitemud Crossing); 2PM – 4PM
Sunday, January 21 – Ice Age: Continental Drift (Stanley A. Milner); 1:30PM – 3:00PM
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 Favorites – Cineplex Theatres
Want to take the family to a movie but don’t want to pay outrageous prices? Check out what Cineplex has to offer! Head on over to your nearest Cineplex theatre on Saturday mornings for just $2.99 admission. Enjoy movies that are already out of theatres, but are still relatively new. There may even be classic films to enjoy as well!
When: Saturday mornings
Where: Cineplex theatres
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