Find the best weekend events in Edmonton right here with us! School kids are officially on Spring Break which means extra activities and programming at many of our favourite attractions around the city. Make sure you don’t miss our post on Where to Find Spring Break Fun in Edmonton to find all the great activities starting up this weekend!

PLUS Easter Events are also starting to hop into this weekend’s guide. Of course we also have a guide to The Best Easter Events in Edmonton you’ll want to check out!

Read our top picks for weekend fun below, and check our Events Calendar for even MORE events happening in and around the city!

Kid-Friendly Activities in Edmonton this Weekend (March 22-24):

Slurpee Bring Your Own Cup Days
March 22 & 23 | Get ready for a serious brain freeze during Slurpee Bring Your Own Cup Days! Look for the strangest or silliest container you can find then head to your nearest 7-Eleven store and fill that bad boy up with your favourite flavour(s) of Slurpee for just $2.49!

Alberta Ballet Presents Hansel & Gretel
March 22 & 23 | This family ballet brings together the charm of old-fashioned black-and-white movies with colorful visual effects to bring the classic storybook tale to life.

Dinosaurs: The Exhibition at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton
Opens March 23 | Get ready for a close encounter of the prehistoric kind when Dinosaurs: The Exhibition opens TELUS World of Science – Edmonton! This is your chance to get up close and personal with over 10,000 square feet of life-size animatronic dinosaurs, fossils, interactive dig sites, and more.

Real Bunny Meet & Greet at Bonnie Doon Centre
March 23 | Hop on down to the mall to meet some cute and cuddly friends just in time for Easter. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and interact with real bunnies from the Edmonton & Area Rabbit Society (E.A.R.S), then have their Easter photo taken with the mall’s friendly Bunny mascot! (charges apply) For more Easter fun, EPL Idylwylde (Bonnie Doon) will also be bringing a holiday-themed book display and crafts.

Champions of Magic at Festival Place
March 22-April 6 | Kick off the break with a little magic! Enjoy impossible illusions and spectacular special effects when the world’s biggest touring illusion show comes to Sherwood Park! Champions of Magic promises fun for the whole family as five world-class illusionists perform a series of mind-bending acts.

Sherwood Heights Winter Carnival 2024
March 23 | The Sherwood Heights Community League invites everyone to come out to enjoy free games, snacks, wagon rides, face painting, skating, crafts, live music and special guest appearances from Elsa & Mario!

Spring Break Events Edmonton

Easter at the Fort Heritage Precinct (Fort Saskatchewan)
March 23 | Join in the FREE Easter fun at The Fort Heritage Precinct! Grab your Easter passport and find different games and activities as you explore the Historic NWMP Fort, then find sweet treats and prizes at the end. Reservations recommended.

FREE Kids Club Craft at Michaels Craft Stores
March 23 | Visit the store during designated times, and head to the Michaels project room to craft alongside their creative, helpful associates. This Saturday’s Kids Club event will be crafting Plastic Easter Egg Bunnies!

Jubilations Junior Presents The Guardians of the Majesty
March 23 | Hit play on the mixed tape and come sing and dance along with this zany mash-up between your favorite space travelers and the Ice Queen! The Guardians of the Majesty is now playing with Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s winning combination of a laughter-filled show and a delicious meal.

Kidding Around with Rapid Fire Theatre
March 23 | Kids can experience all the fun of Improv comedy with Rapid Fire Theatre’s show Kidding Around on Saturday afternoons. It is never the same show twice with the performers creating the entire show from their top of their heads, along with a few suggestions from the audience!

Easter Eggstravaganza at Rutherford House
March 24 | Explore the historic house, enjoy freshly baked cookies, make a spring-themed craft, and take part in a Easter egg scavenger hunt with a special fluffy-tailed guest!

Edmonton Oil Kings Team Awards & Family Fun Sunday
March 24 | LAST GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON! Cheer on the Edmonton Oil Kings as they face off against the Red Deer Rebels for Team Awards Night. It is also a Family Fun Sunday game which means a Concourse Carnival with inflatables and fantastic kids meal deals.


But wait…There’s more!

If you enjoy our weekly guide of Awesome Kid Friendly Activities To Do in Edmonton, then you’ll love our monthly guides too! Head on over to our guide to Family Fun Events in Edmonton in March and bookmark our Events Calendar to never miss out on the fun.

Now is also the time to also be thinking about Summer Break Camps for the kids! Find several fantastic options in our guide to The BEST Summer Camps in Edmonton & Area.

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