Join Nature Alberta this July and August at Family Nature Nights events in local nature areas. These free and themed family events run Wednesday nights at select park areas in Edmonton. Experience tree IDing, wildlife tagging, birding, pond dipping, chasing bugs, and touching trout! Come out with your budding naturalist
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Get outside this Spring and have some fun with the City of Edmonton Play Rangers! Join specially trained program leaders for outdoor adventures including orienteering, shelter building and outdoor Games. The next round of drop-in programming will take place at the North East River Valley Park on Saturday’s in June
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TRASHfest is a fun opportunity to learn about the waste system in Strathcona County! Join the team this June and August to get an up-close look at one of the waste trucks and enjoy some fun and interactive games. Strathcona County TRASHfest: When: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Time: 4:00 pm
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Celebrate with Sturgeon County during the 2 day County Bounty on July 11 & 12, 2024! Enjoy live music entertainment, kids activities like a petting zoo and inflatables, shop local products in the vendor village, and enjoy food from local producers served up from the food trucks! Sturgeon County Bounty:
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Grab your favourite stuffy and blanket – Family Future Resource Network is hosting its annual Teddy Bears Picnic on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Blue Quill Community League. Enjoy an afternoon of crafts, games, healthy snacks, and storytime – rain or shine! Family Futures Resource Network Teddy Bear Picnic: When:
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Kids Run Wild is back with another fun orienteering event for the family! Join them at Rundle Park’s Family Centre on Saturday, February 24 for a fun afternoon of outdoor activities. Participation is FREE for EOOC Club members, and just $5/person for non-members. (NOTE: The skate orienteering had to be
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Winter is such a magical time of year and Edmonton is filled with safe and fun places to enjoy this magic outdoors! This winter, we are excited to partner with EPCOR to remind folks that stormwater management facilities are not safe for any type of recreation, even walking. Instead, we’ve
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The Alberta Free Family Fishing Weekend is the perfect time to get hooked on fishing!  These weekends happen twice a year (during the Family Day long weekend in February and one weekend in the month of July) and allow Albertans and visitors alike to fish without a license. Keep in
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Celebrate World Snow Day with the Strathcona Wilderness Centre on January 20 & 21, 2024! Family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt on skis/snowshoes, snow painting, snow fort building, colour ice gems/totems and hot chocolate! World Snow Day at Strathcona Wilderness Centre: When: January 20 & 21, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm
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City of Edmonton FREE drop-in Winter Recreation programs are back at several River Valley parks to help your family enjoy time together outdoors this winter. Join program leaders on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons for FREE recreational programming at Castle Downs Park, Rundle Park, Victoria Park, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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