Here are the BEST Family-friendly Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend - February 14-17, 2025
Buckle up for a long weekend filled with family fun!
Have you been to Silver Skate festival yet? It’s a gorgeous time of the year to bundle up and get outside - after all, there is no bad weather if you bundle up enough. Though it’s cold, you’re going to want to brave it this weekend because the city is packed with FUN, Family-day activities
Here’s what’s new this week in Edmonton
The Two-toed Sloths at Edmonton Valley Zoo have a new habitat!
This week, an incredible new mental health resource for youth opened up at West Edmonton Mall.
Fancy getting out of town? Check out the Sylvan Lake ICE Dragon Boat Festival this weekend!
This weekend is FREE Swimming with inflatables at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre.
Here are the BEST things to do in Edmonton this weekend with Kids
Friday
Catch a Kid-friendly Secret Magic Show on Stage. This is not your grandpa's magic show. You'll see incredible sleight-of-hand illusions with borrowed phones and watches, objects dissapearing and reapearing, next-level card tricks, even a mind-bending illusion that will happen in your own hands and much more in this high-energy, action packed show.
Get BOGO Free admission for Launchpad Trampoline. Spend Friday or Saturday night at Launchpad Trampoline Park for Neon Nights - or jump in the afternoon - because it’s buy one get one free admission on Friday and Saturday. Use the code VALENTINEJUMP if you’re buying your tickets online, or take advantage of the deal when you arrive to the park!
Saturday
Free Kids Coding Workshop: Create a Story of Kindness. Kids will draw, record sounds, add fun 3D shapes and more as they dive into the world of creative storytelling.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers: Snow Forts, Snowshoes and Kicksleds
City of Edmonton Play Rangers. Up for a adventre? Come try out a Kicksled or build a snow fort. Maybe try snowshoeing or just come by to stay warm next the fire with a cup of hot chocolate.Family Fun Day at Greenland Garden CentreEnjoy a full day of fun at the garden centre with the kids. You can meet a rescued birds of prey, build a terrarium ($8 for the supplies), get free hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows and event meet a puppy that you can adopt from a local shelter.
Family Adventure Club North. Family Adventure Club North focuses on children and family participation, with planned special outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed by all. Children (ages 6-12) are welcome to attend on their own.
Free Swimming with Inflatables at Emerald Hills Leisure CentreGet your swimsuit because free swimming is back with inflatables at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre.
Sunday
Winter City Weekends are returning to City Hall Plaza! With the arrival of frostier temperatures, the Edmonton Arts Council is welcoming back Ice Grooves, Swing n’ Skate and free skate rentals.
The Greatest Showman Movie Sing-a-long. Grab the kids and bring them to the theatre to belt out the hits from the Greatest Showman at this movie sing-a-long in Edmonton.
Meadowlark FREE Family Day Fireworks. Enjoy Free Family Day fireworks in Edmonton at Meadowlark Community.
Try Drop-in Stand up Paddleboarding.Stand up Paddleboarding is one of our favourite summer activities with our kids, and there’s a twinge of sadness when the boards get put away for the season. Now, we can 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.