School’s out, the holidays are here, and it’s time to kick back and make some merry memories! Little ones aren’t always the best at simply relaxing, so if your family needs to get out of the house and burn off some energy, we’ve put together a list of festive activities
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Come see the ETS Holiday Train on December 20, 2025, along the Capital Line. The historic 1946 locomotive will be festively decorated and playing music as it visits each station, spreading holiday cheer and collecting winter clothing and financial donations for the United Way. This free event is open to
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Welcome 2026 with a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration at The Citadel Theatre on Wednesday, December 31, 2025! Enjoy a Family DJ Dance Party, Wizard of Oz themed balloon art and crafts, face painting, free cookies and glowsticks, PLUS an indoor viewing of the fireworks! New Year’s Eve at The
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Join Southwood Community League for a New Year’s Eve Fireworks display on Wednesday, December 31, 2025! This free community event offers hot cocoa and an early fireworks show, perfect for families who don’t want to stay out late. Parking is limited, so be sure to arrive early to secure your
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3, 2, 1… Count down the “Noon Year” together at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton with explosive science experiments on the Syncrude Science Stage! It’s all included with your regular science centre admission. Noon Year’s Eve at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton: When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 &
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Celebrate the start of 2026 at the City of Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve Downtown Festival and Fireworks. Choose between two fireworks shows at 8 pm and midnight, and enjoy an evening filled with skating at City Hall plaza, live music, light displays, roving performers, bonfires, maple taffy, food trucks, and
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Kick off your holiday season with these family-friendly parades and light displays. Experience all the fun and magic, including special appearances from Santa to bring extra Christmas cheer. Bundle up and get into the holiday spirit this November and December with the Family Fun Edmonton Ultimate Guide to Holiday Light-Ups
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* UPDATE DEC 12, 2025 – Due to extreme cold and unsafe weather conditions, Brighten Up Beaumont and all associated activities have been cancelled for December 13, 2025.* Head to Beaumont City Hall & library for fun and festivities during Brighten Up Beaumont. Activities include a stroll through the Couloir
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Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival returns to the Alberta Avenue District January 17 & 18, 2026, with an “Olde New Year” theme! Enjoy the coming together of Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco-African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, and First Nations), Latin American, and Asian cultures with light installations, ice sculptures, cultural stories,
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Get a jump on celebrating the New Year during a family-friendly New Year’s Bloom party at Muttart Conservatory on December 31, 2025! The celebration will include sensory play, airbrush tattoos, a craft corner, a live performance by Beppie, and more. New Year’s Bloom at Muttart Conservatory: Date: Wednesday, December 31,
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