Day Trips
Seasonal Attractions Opening in May
The summer season starts gearing up in May with the opening of several seasonal attractions in and around the city. May Long Weekend is a big one with several great outdoor museums and adventure attractions opening for you and your family to enjoy in the summer months. The Edmonton Riverboat
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Big Birding Breakfast at Beaverhill Bird Observatory
Get out of town and learn more about migrating songbirds with a Big Birding Breakfast at Beaverhill Bird Observatory! These fun and educational events offer the opportunity to see wild bird being banding up close and personal by biologists, enjoy a delicious crepe breakfast with your family, and take part
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Dash to Summer in Vegreville
The Dash to Summer event is happening at the Vegreville Agricultural Society on May 30 – June 1, 2025 with an exciting mix of chariot and chuckwagon racing, bull riding, a horse show, pancake breakfast, chicken races, and more. Dash to Summer: When: May 30 – June 1, 2025 Where:
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Head East to Enjoy the Vegreville Country Fair
With tons to see and do make sure you don’t miss the Vegreville Country Fair this from August 6-10, 2025. This 5 day Country Fair is celebrating it’s 151st year with bit of everything including the Wild Rose Shows midway, chuckwagon races, grandstand entertainment, horse shows, fireworks, and a Kids
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The Ultimate Car Show at Reynolds Museum
Plan to be at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin on July 12, 2025 for the Ultimate Car Show! It will be a spectacular display of automotive history, from 1900 to today. See a stunning line-up of vehicles on the grounds and meet the private owners behind the wheel, check out
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Snow Goose Festival & Tours
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,
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Reynolds Museum Harvest Festival
The Reynolds Museum Harvest Festival is the perfect opportunity to spend a fun Fall day with the family while learning more about farming practices and equipment through the decades. Come watch some of the museum’s impressive collection of vintage tractors and machinery at work, enjoy carnival games and a petting
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Experience History Brought to Life at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
Journey East of Edmonton for an experience that steps you back in time. At the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village explore the living history museum, as history is brought to life by interpreters explaining the lives of actual pioneers! Hear stories of solitude, survival, and perseverance while discovering how Ukrainian immigration
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Vintage Day Show and Shine at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
CANCELLED for 2025 due to the Season Opening Delay Have a blast from the past at Vintage Day at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Come spend the day exploring the historical village, trying delicious Ukrainian food, and discovering the Vintage Show & Shine including over
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All Aboard the Alberta Prairie Railway Polar Express!
Grab your favourite holiday pajamas and transport your family straight into the movies with a ride on the Alberta Prairie Railway Polar Express! Stationed out of Stettler, this unique holiday experience lets you relive all the magic of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ as you are whisked down the rails on an
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