Winter Fun

Winter Fun in Edmonton

Winter is such a magical time of year and Edmonton is filled with safe and fun places to enjoy this magic outdoors! Bundle up and embrace the snow and cold weather with our list of family-friendly ideas.

Family Fun Edmonton Events
Skate the Night Away

Join Sherbrooke Community League at Skate the Night Away from January 24 to 25, 2026, for a late-night skating party and sleepover for kids ages 8 to 17. The event is fully supervised and features games, movies, pizza for dinner, snacks, and breakfast the next morning. Skate the Night Away:
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
St. Albert Fire and Ice Festival

Be at Lacombe Lake Park on Family Day for the St. Albert Fire and Ice Festival, hosted by the St. Albert Firefighters Local 2130. Enjoy family-fun activities and entertainment, including a firefighter obstacle course for kids, petting zoo, crafts from Home Depot, sleigh rides, skating, maple taffy, ice carving, fire
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
Barnebirkie Family Ski

If you love cross-country skiing, don’t miss the Barnebirkie Family Ski at Gold Bar Park on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Register your family now and get ready for a fun day of skiing, snacks and refreshments, and hand-made birch wood medals to mark your achievement! Viking costumes are strongly encouraged,
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
Winter Wonderland at Hairsine Community League

Join the Hairsine Community League on January 17, 2026, for a free Winter Wonderland celebration, featuring sledding, snowshoeing, hot cocoa, bannock on a stick, a maple sugar shack, and more! Winter Wonderland at Hairsine Community League: Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Venue: Hairsine Community
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Winter Celebrations Neighbourhoods
Don’t Miss These Fun Winter Celebrations in Edmonton Neighbourhoods

The winter months are stacked with fun outdoor events in neighbourhoods throughout the city! We have rounded up several fun winter celebrations being hosted by Community Leagues around Edmonton, with plenty more to be added in the upcoming weeks. Mark your calendar and get out to enjoy the sleigh rides,
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
Family Day Cardboard Cup Sled Race

Take part in the 2nd annual Family Day Cardboard Cup Sled Race at the South Clareview Community League. Build your own sled at home, and race it for a chance to win some fun prizes! Enjoy more family activities, hot chocolate, popcorn, and free skating too! Family Day Cardboard Cup
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Edmonton Area Ski Snowboard Hills
Where to Ski in Edmonton

With a healthy dose of snow on the ground, it’s officially ski season in Edmonton. Sure, heading to the Rockies may be the preferred location for skiing, but when time’s a constraint, there are some great ski options right here in the city.  Most locations offer online reservations, so be
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
Leduc County Winter Try It Festival

Bundle up and head out to Wizard Lake on Saturday, February 7, 2026, for Leduc County’s annual Winter Try It Festival. This FREE family event offers the opportunity to try a variety of winter sports and activities, including skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, curling, broomball, and ice fishing. There will also
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
Climb YEG Ice Fest

Head to the urban ice climbing wall at Louise McKinney Park on February 26 – March 1, 2026, for the Climb YEG Ice Fest! Come cheer on the world championship competitors and take part in fun winter recreation activities like ice climbing clinics, fat biking, ice block pulls, ice games,
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Family Fun Edmonton Events
International Festival of Winter Cinema

Bundle up and enjoy your next movie experience in the great outdoors during the 9th Annual International Festival of Winter Cinema on February 6-15, 2026! The family-friendly film fest has partnered with the Silver Skate Festival once again to bring winter fun to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park. The 2026 festival
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