Where are the BEST lakes & beaches near Edmonton? Look no further! We have something for you in every direction from the city. Nothing beats a day at the beach during the summer, so we are making it easy to pack a cooler and hit the road for a day
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Are you heading to Drumheller this summer and looking for a new activity that the whole family can enjoy? For your next road trip to Drumheller, be sure to add Barney’s Outdoor Adventure Park to your must-do list! This fun park offers up 40+ activities including a mega slide, petting
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Elk Island National Park and Parkbus have teamed up again to offer FREE Summer shuttle service from Downtown Edmonton to Elk Island National Park! The bus will pick up visitors at the MEC store at 8:30 am and the Royal Alberta Museum at 8:45 am for a day visit to
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Our family always loves finding new mini golf courses to play! Unfortunately, Canada Golf Card is the only outdoor mini golf course in all of Edmonton so I have had to extend our search radius outwards. If we are headed out camping in the summer I always do a quick
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Make plans this summer to bring your little (or big) dino fans to explore Dinosaurs Among Us. This traveling exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History is a thrilling journey back in time to showcase how dinosaurs evolved into modern-day birds. Guests can look forward to hands-on fun including
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Make Calaway Park your family Playcation Destination this summer! As Western Canada’s Largest Outdoor Family Amusement Park, this popular Calgary summer attraction has been providing joy, excitement and family memories in Alberta for over four decades. I have many of my own fond memories from visiting as a child, and now
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All aboard for this unique train excursion to celebrate the special dad(s) in your life! Everyone will enjoy a full afternoon of fun including live entertainment in the train coaches, a delicious Alberta Beef meal at the Big Valley Hall, and time to explore the railway station, St.Edmund’s Church, the
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Get out of the city and head to Elk Island National Park on Saturday, June 3 to celebrate Bisonfest 2023! Parks Canada is proud to celebrate over a century of bison conservation in the park with a fun day of free* interpretive programs, backstage tours, voyageur canoe rides, food trucks
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For a colourful Canada Day celebration, there is no better spot than the Town of Vegreville. Register now to participate in the free 3 km Colour Run, and make plans to spend the evening in Pysanka Park enjoying the bouncy castles, mini train rides, face painting, games, food trucks, and
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Road trip time! Sylvan Lake is celebrating it’s 110th birthday with a full weekend of family fun on June 9-11, 2023. Weekend events include a movie in the park, pancake breakfast, online scavenger hunt, parade, family disco dance, soap box derby, art show and sale, and more! See the full
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