Here are the BEST Family-Friendly Things to do in Edmonton this Week - April 27 - May 3
FREE LEGO Make & Takes, Puppet Show, $5 Movies and STEAM LABS!
Hey Pals. It’s hard to believe that May is almost here and we’re kicking off our summer favourites like Movies on the Square, Splash Day and even starting to think about summer camps - but here we are. We hope you’ve had a restful weekend, balanced with adventures and are ready for the week ahead.
What’s new + cool in Edmonton this Week for Families
50 FREE Things to do with your kids in May. Read the full feature and start planning your month. This month is perfect for LEGO Collectors!
Registration is OPEN for TEEN Explore AI Camp this summer. Spend five-days exploring AI integrations for home and school, build a game using AI tools and learn about careers and limitations in Artificial Intelligence. Camps kick off in July - learn more and register, here.
Star Wars fan? Mark your calendars for May 4 and make a FREE LEGO Groku. The Lego Store i
This month, there’s a FREE 48-hour filmmaking challenge. This event is open to all Alberta Residents. You must pre-register to have 3 secret elements emailed to you at the start of the challenge – will be emailed at 6pm on Friday May 23. The three elements must be included in your film. All films must be recorded on a mobile device. Editing can be done on a computer.
Sunday April 27, 2025
Sunday Landmark Cinemas Kids Day. Every movie, every Sunday. Landmark Cinemas' Kid's Day – turn the average Sunday into a movie-filled Funday. Check your favourite Landmark Cinemas for showtimes.
FREE Bracelet Making Drop-in at Mastermind Toys. Join us in-store for our free friendship bracelet making event. Customize and share with your BFF! While supplies last.
FREE Make & take LEGO Rose Flower at the LEGO Store. The LEGO® Mother's Day Flower model will be available on a first come first serve basis, at participating locations, while supplies last.
Get out of the city for the Snow Goose Festival in Tofield.
Catch a Free Puppet Show at Stanley Milner Library. The library puppeteers bring the puppets to life on stage with plenty of action and lively antics.
Watch a family film at the library. Sunday, there are three screenings: Space Jam, Elemental and The Lorax.
Catch the Edmonton Oilers Playoff game at one of these kid-friendly places to watch Edmonton Oilers Hockey in Edmonton.
Watch Dogman at Athelone community Movie Matinee. Join the fun for a free movie matinee featuring DogMan! Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 PM at Athlone Community Hall.
Get rid of energy with DROP IN Stand up Paddleboarding in the pool at Kinsmen Sports Centre. There are two sessions to choose from today.
FREE kids Drop in Coding session with Swift Playground. Swift is a powerful programming language created by Apple that’s used to build many popular apps, and Swift Playground is an app for iPad that makes learning how to code interactive and fun. In this 60-minute session, we’ll show you how to get started with coding using Swift Playground. Bring your iPad, or we’ll provide one. Recommended for beginner coders aged 12 and up.
Monday April 28, 2025
Join a STEM Discovery Club - it’s free (ages 6-8). Full STEAM ahead! Explore all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math in this club for young scientists and makers.
Watch a FREE Family Movie at Strathcona County Library. Enjoy a film at the library on the last Monday of the month. Titles and run times announced at the beginning of each month. Films are not suitable for children.
Tuesday April 29, 2025
STEAM Lab for 9-12s at Edmonton Public Library. Full STEAM ahead! From robot battles to hovercrafts to building your own games, discover all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. You're invited to try new things and create stuff at this class for junior makers.
Catch a $5 Tuesday Night Movie at Cineplex. This week, catch $5 movies (Snow White) and $5 Popcorn at Cineplex for their April Tuesday Night deal.
Wednesday April 30, 2025
Little Kitchen Academy Open House. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about what makes Little Kitchen Academy a unique and exciting place for young chefs-in-training. Get your hands on a $25 voucher for your next program when you visit the open house.
Thursday May 1, 2025
FREE Outdoor Play Risky Playdate. Parents and caregivers are welcome to bring their little ones who have started walking up until 4 years old to explore risky play together. We'll do outdoor obstacles, play in the park, and explore natures playground!
Take a FREE DIY Thursday workshop at the Reuse Centre and learn something new every week during these workshops focused on sustainability.
Free Play Cafe & Toy Library. The Play Café runs every Thursday morning at Edmonton Temple from 10-12 p.m. Guardians with children six-years-old and under are welcome to drop in and enjoy tea or coffee while their little ones play with a variety of age-appropriate toys. Snacks are also available.
TEEN Pride Community Art Project. Join us as we work together to create a community art installation that will be displayed in the library in June for Pride Month! There will be pizza too!
Friday May 2, 2025
FREE Friday swimming at Kinsmen Leisure Centre with Rope swing, slide and splashing! Kick off the first Friday of the month with a FREE recreational swim, sponsored by Pasta Pantry & Trattoria!
Launchpad Trampoline Park Neon Nights! The hottest place to be on Friday and Saturday nights from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM is LaunchPad Trampoline Park. The lights go off and the state of art lasers and black lights are on while the we spin the sickest beats.
Telus World of Science is OPEN LATE! Visit Friday night when Telus World of Science is open LATE this week and explore the exhibits later than you would usually have access to!
Drop in READ with the RCMP. Visit the library on the first Friday of the month for storytime with a special guest from the RCMP. Enjoy fun, interactive stories read by Constable Cheri-Lee Smith. Little kids.
FREE Code an Alien Language. Try out machine learning with this fun coding project! Make up words in an alien language, then train the computer to understand them.
Free Drop in Coding Session at Apple: Kids: Draw with BE@RBRICK. Families, come experience the imaginative world of BE@RBRICK from Apple TV+. Enjoy scenes from the show, then create a drawing that showcases your personality using Pages on iPad with Apple Pencil Pro. Devices provided.
Saturday May 3, 2025
Free Comic Book Day. Visit Rolling Tales in Edmonton for your choice of free comics (there are up to 45 to choose from this year!) and activities all day long in-store.
FREE Kids Workshop. RONA Offers free monthly kids workshops, every month in Edmonton.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers. 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.
FREE Lego Make & Take: Make an Orchid for Mom at Chapters Indigo. Registration is required for this one - it’s $5 but you get that back in the form of a store credit.
Catch Rapid Fire’s Kid-friendly Improv Show. Rapid Fire Theatre's hilarious performers create this entire show right off the top of their heads, but in order to pull it off we're going to need help from all the kids in the audience. In this show kids are invited to shout out and participate.
Find even more things to do. Visit the Edmonton.family events calendar and find new things every week in Edmonton!