Here are the BEST Family-Friendly Things to do in Edmonton this Week - June 24-30

This week we're kicking off SUMMER BREAK!

We’re kicking off summer break this week with some fun times, festivals and LEGO Make & Take. Family Nature Nights are back and there’s the $25 YOUTH PASS that’s back to make it a cheap-entertainment-summer.

What’s cool/new this week in Edmonton for Families

• The 2025 Outdoor Movie and Drive in Schedule is HERE. Find the best drive-in and outdoor movies in town this summer, right here.

• FREE Whitecourt River Slides are OPEN for the season. Start planning this fun, FREE, river tubing day trip from Edmonton.

• Find fireworks, fun and the best ways to celebrate Canada Day in Edmonton in our 2025 Guide to Canada Day Fun in Edmonton!

• Family Nature Nights are making a comeback for 2025 - find the full schedule for the summer of FREE Nature nights in Edmonton, here.

• Thinking about staying active and saving big on pool admissions this summer? Check out the Edmonton Youth Pass for City of Edmonton Recreation Centres because it starts at $25/month - and includes access to indoor/outdoor pools.

Here are the best things to do this Week in Edmonton with Kids

Tuesday June 24, 2025

• Check out The Works Art & Design Festival and Splash | FREE
  Find a home for a pigeon and so many other whimsical designs at The Works Art & Design festival, on until July 1, 2025 .

Wednesday June 25, 2025

• Movies at the Mile Outdoor Movie: Moana 2 | FREE
  This FREE Movie at Century Mile has a huge screen, snacks available on-site and a fun way to spend a Wednesday during the last week of school.

• Homeschool Celebration Day at TWoS | $$
  Explore drop-in activities throughout the Science Centre designed for home educated children. Discover engaging programming across galleries and learning spaces between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Thursday June 26, 2025

• Public Solar Observing at UofA | FREE
  The Department of Physics Astronomical Observatory at the University of Alberta offers public solar observing sessions every Thursday from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Visitors can drop in anytime during this hour without tickets, and admission is free.

• Monthly Free Admission Night to Art Gallery of Alberta | FREE
  Get free admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta between 4-7pm on the last Thursday of the month.

• Celebrate International Mud Day | FREE
  Join us for Mud Day, where children and adults alike can create, imagine and get dirty together.

• Hoops & Hot Dogs | FREE
  Get in the game this summer! Join us every Thursday from 6–8 PM for an evening of basketball, games, hula hoops, and good eats at the basketball courts beside Sakaw Gardens Hall.

Friday June 27, 2025

• The Carnival Comes to town at Mill Woods | $50
  This weekend, the midway carnival comes to town at Mill Woods. Catch the best bang for your buck with a $50 ride all day bracelet, and enjoy a full day of rides and entertainment.

• Freewill Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Edmonton | Free to $$

Find the best things to do in Edmonton this Weekend. Read the full weekend guide, right here.

Saturday June 28, 2025

• Celebrate Canada Day Early at Century Mile | FREE
  There will be plenty of family activities, including Still Twisted Balloon Artists, and Painted Parrot Entertainment with face painting and glitter tattoos.

• LEGO Racecar Make & Take at Mastermind Toys | FREE
  Visit Mastermind Toys for a weekend fun event where you can make and take a FREE LEGO Racecar.

• Try Tennis at TENNISFEST | FREE
  Try Tennis for FREE on Saturday at TennisFest.

Sunday June 29, 2025

• Celebrate El Mero Mero’s birthday Fiesta | FREE to $
  the El Mero Mero parking lot for our 3rd Annual Parking Lot Fiesta—a family-friendly community celebration packed with fun, flavor, and fiesta vibes!

• LEGO RaceCar Make & Take at Mastermind Toys | FREE
  Visit Mastermind Toys for a weekend fun event where you can make and take a FREE LEGO Racecar.

Monday June 30, 2025

• Drop in Storytime at St. Albert Botanic Garden | FREE
  Storytime in the park is back! Bring a blanket and enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and crafts in the orchard at the beautiful St. Albert Botanic Park. Mondays, 10 am, starting May 5.