17 Things to do in Edmonton this weekend with Kids - August 25-27, 2023
Here are the best things to do in Edmonton this weekend with Kids
Friday
Explore Kids Fringe at the Edmonton Fringe Festival
Visit the fringe Festival and complete the passport for your chance to get a cool treat. This delicious way to explore the Fringe Festival, and Kids Fringe, tops our list for the best things to do in Edmonton this weekend with kids.
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Summer Festival at Manchester Square
Manchester Square Summer festival is a fun, family-friendly Edmonton festival to end summer. The summer fun continues this August with live music, food trucks and so much more! Open until 11pm, it’s a great reason to stay up late this weekend with the kids!
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Take a FREE Guided Night Walk at Miquelon Lake
Up for exploring in the dark? If you're a night owl and think you have the night-vision to prove it, join us for a late-night stroll through Miquelon. Come learn about other animals that stay up late and what makes the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve so special. We’ll look to the skies for bats and stars, listen in the trees for hooting owls and we’ll even get to visit the famous Hesje Observatory to view the night sky on this two-hour guided walk in the darkness.
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Songbird Banding at Beaver Hill Observatory
This annual fall migration of songbirds occurs from July until early October, with September being the peak in songbird abundance. Birds captured include warblers, nuthatches, woodpeckers, thrushes, blackbirds, orioles, sparrows and more! Join our biologists for a morning in the woods to learn about the research being conducted on our feathery friends and see live birds up close and personal!
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Saturday
Watch a Movie in Voyageur Park
Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and bring the whole family down to Voyageur Park for a night of outdoor cinema. We also recommend bringing sweaters to keep warm as it does get chilly and bug spray. Find the movie screening at Secret Park, in Devon - and there will be concession on site for all your snacking needs.
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Visit the Muni Muni Art Festival
Muni Muni is a volunteer-run festival that strives to showcase the skills of local youth artists from our very own city, Edmonton. Muni Muni was created and run by local youths and young adults of Edmonton, ranging in age from 13 – 21. Anyone of all ages is welcome to join the fun– whether as a booth in our art market, an artist featured in our art exhibit, a volunteer helping out for the day, or a guest wishing to immerse yourself in the creative arts! There is a diverse spread of different art forms, from traditional arts being sold at the market to stand up comedians and musical performances.
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Back to School Bash and Outdoor Movie
The Strathcona County Child and Youth Coalition invites local youth and young adults to participate in a night of fun at the Back to School Bash. There will be fun, skateboarding demonstrations, swag, snacks and an outdoor movie to end the night. Tweens and teens can watch ‘Freaky Friday’ on the big screen!
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Free Fire Station Open House
Edmonton Fire Station open house events provide a wonderful opportunity for children to connect with the local firefighting teams. Each year, Edmonton families have an opportunity to meet firefighters and fire prevention officers in their community, check out the fire trucks and learn important fire safety information.
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Make Barbie Party Bracelets at Bedrock
Channel your Kenergy / Barbie girl creativity into our exclusive Barbie Party class and make some fun beaded jewelry! This fun workshop is for ages 6+ and kids will leave creating some fantastic, barbie inspired pieces.
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Pokemon Trading Day at Toys R Us - Free Trading Kit!
Pokémon Trade + Play Day: A perfect activity for trading-card newbies (+ their confused grownups): join us in-store to learn the basics – every participant will receive a FREE* trading kit!
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Sunday
Support the Stollery at a Lemonade Stand
It’s Lemonade Stand Day weekend and it’s your chance to support Stollery Hospital with a local lemonade stand. You can find a map of stands, and probably even one in your own neighbourhood, on the Lemonade Stand Day map, right here. This is the tenth year this vision has been brought to life!
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Drop in Music Lab for Kids
Free Drop in Music Lab for Kid at the Apple Store is a fun, weekly session where kids can drop in and learn new skills. This week, kids can learn how to make a theme song! Create a theme song for your favourite show, book or game using GarageBand on iPad. We’ll cover rhythm basics and kids will get hands-on with experimenting with Smart Drums, adding pre-recorded loops and remixing their theme song. Bring your iPad or we’ll provide one. Recommended for ages 8–12.
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Get $4 Movie Tickets
Celebrate National Cinema Day with four dollar movie tickets on Sunday! Tickets are $4 at local, homegrown theatres, and your favourite popular brands like Landmark Cinemas and Cineplex. For now, it looks the tickets aren’t available online, so you’ll have to walk up and get tickets. Tickets are valid for any showing, in any format.
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Free Michaels Make Break Sunday Craft Time
Every week, Michaels offers free Sunday craft time for kids. There is no pre-registration necessary, and kids can visit the store between 2-4 pm and make a rotating, themed craft. This week, it’s a fun, abstract art piece.
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