April showers bring May flowers! Spring is on the horizon and there’s no better time to round up your crew and enjoy the start of a new season with some great family activities! Read on for our top picks for Family Fun Events in Edmonton in April! Craving more? Use the Family Fun Edmonton Event Calendar to find every event for every day of the month!
FEATURED Jubilations Junior presents Beauty and the Beat! | April 5
Rock out with the latest production from Jubilations Junior! Beauty and the Beat is now playing with Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s winning combination of a laughter-filled show and a delicious meal.
FEATURED Building Black Civilizations – Journey of 2,000 Ships | Until April 13
Don’t miss this exciting new exhibit at the Art Gallery of Alberta featuring LEGO®! Artist Ekow Nimako’s Building Black Civilizations – Journey of 2,000 Ships weaves a spectacular tale of history and mythology with futuristic sculptures built from the iconic interlocking toy bricks.
FEATURED The Alphabet of Awesome Science | April 26
The Arden Theatre in St. Albert invites you for an hour of alphabetical and scientifical chaos during The Alphabet of Awesome Science! Join award-winning professors Lexi Con (aka the Word Nerd) and Noel Edge (aka the Science Freak) for a surprise-filled journey through the Alphabet. The Word Nerd will impress with a curious collection of words that the Science Freak will bring to life through mind-blowing scientific demonstrations – one for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet!
APEGA Science Olympics | April 5
Watch budding young geoscientists and engineers show off their creativity and problem-solving skills at the 2025 APEGA Science Olympics! This annual competition will take place at the U of A Butterdome, featuring students in grades 1-12 from across the province.
RONA Kiddos Workshop – Start Your Seedlings | April 5
🆓 Don’t miss the Kiddos Workshops at RONA stores! Children ages 5-12 are invited for FREE hands-on fun with different DIY projects like planting, painting, building, and more! Beverages and snacks are also served – first come, first serve.
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical! | April 5
Kids will love seeing their favourite book character come to life on stage when Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical comes to Festival Place! This spin-off from Dav Pilkey’s bestselling book series Dog Man will feature Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog in a madcap musical adventure where they try to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics!
Free Admission and Fun at Strathma Saturday | Every Saturday
🆓 Bring the family to discover the Strathcona County Museum & Archives. Admission is always free for all ages, plus there are additional kids activities to enjoy during Strathma Saturday’s like crafts, music and more!
Sunday Makebreak at Michaels Craft Stores | April 6
Michaels Sunday Makebreak events offer drop-in crafty fun for people of all ages. This month you can create your own tie dye shirt alongside their creative, helpful associates! Cost is $10 including all materials and instruction.
Paint & Skate at Ardrossan Recreation Complex | April 6
🆓 Grab the helmets and skates and head to Ardrossan Recreation Complex for Paint & Skate. This free family event is your opportunity to get creative using the ice as your canvas! Ice painting will be available from 1 to 2 pm, followed by recreational skating and complimentary hot chocolate.
Don Berner Big Band JAMming on Cartoons! | April 12
🆓 Hear hit themes from your favourite cartoons during Don Berner Big Band’s JAMming on Cartoons! This FREE family-friendly show at City Hall will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) with big band renditions of familiar tunes, perfect for everyone from ages 3 to 93. Reserve your spot here.
FREE Drop-in Tuesdays at the Arts Foundry (Leduc) | Every Tuesday
🆓 Enjoy FREE community programming every Tuesday at the Arts Foundry in Leduc. The TDIP Drop-in for ages 6-19 runs from 4-7 pm with opportunities to explore different artistic media with guest instructors and all materials provided.
Spring Carnival with Spruce Grove Agricultural Society | April 18-21 & April 24-27
Come enjoy the fair rides, food, and fun from Wild Rose Shows Inc. while helping raise valuable funds for the maintenance of the iconic Spruce Grove Elevator! The Spring Carnival will take place over two back-to-back weekends and is the perfect way to celebrate Spring with the family.
Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party | April 19
Head to The Garneau Theatre on Saturday, April 6, 2024 for another nostalgia-filled Saturday Morning! These popular events offer up a morning of non-stop retro cartoons from the 1940’s – 1980’s while kids and kids-at-heart binge on colorful sugary cereals (included with admission).
Taste the Magic at ChocoFest | April 25 & 26
Don’t miss the ultimate celebration of chocolate! You’re in for a sweet treat at ChocoFest including live entertainment, roaming magicians, amazing vendors, exclusive taste tickets, live demos, a Hot ChocoBar, a cookie bake-off, giveaways, and so much more. Tickets are on sale now.
Snow Goose Festival & Tours | April 26 & 27
Celebrate and learn more about the snow geese, Canada geese, shorebirds, swans and cranes of Beaverhill Lake and area during the Snow Goose Festival! All ages are welcome to this exciting weekend event in Tofield featuring guided bus or walking tours of the wetlands, speaker sessions with biologists and naturalists, kids activities with Nature Alberta, a tradeshow, an evening banquet, and more.
2025 Easter Events in Edmonton
Hop to it – Easter is coming up on Sunday, April 20, 2025! There are lots of great Easter Events in Edmonton including egg hunts, crafts, a petting zoo, bunny photos, and more. We’ve got all the details on the BEST ways to celebrate with your family right here.
Make-and-Take Events | All Month
🆓 The best things in life are FREE! We are big fans of store make-and-take events that offer us the chance to get out of the house and enjoy a fun activity with the kids. Find all our favourite spots offering FREE (and almost free) events right here!
Carnivals & Fairs In and Around Edmonton
Experience all the thrill of the midway with our handy list of carnivals & fairs happening in Edmonton and surrounding communities! The fun all starts this month and extends throughout the Summer, with a variety of exciting events both big and small.
Summer Camp Guide
Summer Camps registrations are open and you don’t want to miss out! Find all the BEST Summer Camps in Edmonton and Area on our ever-growing list right here.
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