With the name Family Fun Edmonton, it should come as no surprise that we consider Family Day the most wonderful time of the year! Plan to spend the long weekend enjoying time with your family at one or several of these great Family Day events in Edmonton and area. Make the best of the ice and snow at several great outdoor events and festivals, or take in an indoor show or activity. There’s plenty of fun to be found on our 2024 guide to the Best Family Day Events in Edmonton!
Plan Family Day Fun at West Edmonton Mall!
February 1-29 | The West Edmonton Mall Family Pass is the best way to beat the boredom and enjoy an epic day out with family or friends! Take advantage of this incredible online ticket offer between February 1-29, 2024 and save up to $100 on a four-pack of tickets to the World Waterpark or Galaxyland indoor amusement park. Which thrilling indoor adventure will your family choose? For more information, click here.
International Festival of Winter Cinema
February 9-18 | The 2024 festival promises a snowload of excitement during 10 full days of winter-themed films and art installations. Pack your chairs and blankets and cozy up in the one-of-a-kind snow theatre to join in the celebration of winter, mountain sports, polar, indigenous, and local films. Where else can you gather around the fire and watch a movie in the park on a screen made of snow? Catch it alongside the Silver Skate Festival in Sir Wilfred Laurier Park. For more information, click here.
Gershwin’s Magic Key with ESO & Classical Kids Live!
February 17 | Make plans to get lost in the music on Family Day weekend as ESO Resident Conductor Cosette Justo Valdés will Strike Up The Band for Gershwin’s Magic Key! Join the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra & Classic Kids Live! on Saturday to discover the music of legendary composer George Gershwin during this captivating theatrical symphony event. For more details, click here.
Family Day at the Legislature
February 19 | Spend the day at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and celebrate where the holiday all began. It will be a full afternoon of free, family-friendly activities including tours, crafts and storytelling, plus an exciting line-up of musicians, circus entertainers, and magicians on the main stage. For more information, click here.
Winter Celebrations in Edmonton Neighbourhoods
February 17, 18, 19 | The Family Day long weekend brings several winter celebrations being hosted by Community Leagues around Edmonton. Check our guide for full details on these events that feature fireworks, sleighrides, skating, crafts, and more! For more information, click here.
Silver Skate Festival
February 9-19 | Bundle up and take part in Edmonton’s longest-running outdoor winter festival! Celebrate your love of the outdoors with snow sculptures, fire sculptures, recreation zone activities, folk stories, and more. Don’t miss the free fun in the Recreation Zone, the impressive snow and fire sculptures, fantastical tales along the Folk Trail, or skating on the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park outdoor rink!
Matilda JR. at Festival Place
February 16-19 | Roald Dahl’s classic underdog tale is brought to the stage as extraordinary Matilda as she learns to channel her psychokinetic powers and finds the courage to rebel against the cruel adults that surround her. The only thing missing from this sensory-filled experience from The Festival Players for Kids will be a taste of Miss Trunchbull’s chocolate cake!
Celebrate Family Day Weekend with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton
February 17-19 | Bring your crew to the TELUS World of Science – Edmonton for an a-mazing Family Day Weekend! Don’t miss out on the last weeks of Mazes & Brain Games, check out science demonstrations, play Winter Bird BINGO, catch an evening laser show, or join in The Iron Giant IMAX PJ Party on Saturday morning.
Edmonton Oil Kings Superhero Night and Family Night
February 17 & 19 | There are two opportunities this weekend to enjoy affordable live hockey action with your entire crew. Join the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night for their ever-popular Superhero Night, or grab tickets for extra family fun at Monday’s Family Night game!
Snowshoe & Stargaze at Elk Island National Park
February 17 | Experience the wonder of Elk Island’s night sky in the quiet beauty of winter during Snowshoe and Stargaze. Strap on snowshoes for a guided hike and gaze upon the countless stars in our galaxy with a friendly park interpreter. Advanced registration required. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.
Family Funday Saturday at Greenland Garden Centre
February 17 | Celebrate Family Funday Saturday at Greenland Garden Centre with some very special furry and feathered guests! Meet adoptable puppies from local animal rescues, meet the rescued birds of prey from Strathcona Raptor Shelter, build a mason jar terrarium ($8 fee), and enjoy FREE hayrides, hot chocolate, and roasted marshmallows.
Jubilations Junior: The Guardians of the Majesty
February 17 & February 19 | 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!. This two-act musical production and dining experience is sure to be a hit with everyone, offering an afternoon of delicious food, catchy music, and laughter! For more information, click here.
Alberta Free Family Fishing Weekend
February 17-19| The Alberta Free Family Fishing Weekend is the perfect time to get hooked on fishing! These weekends happen twice a year (during the Family Day long weekend in February and one weekend in the month of July) and allow Albertans and visitors alike to fish without a licence.
FREE Try the YMCA Family Day Weekend
February 18 | Celebrate Family Day Weekend with the YMCA! Visit your choice of 4 Edmonton Area locations to enjoy free admission and fun drop-in activities like Family Zumba, open gym, and pool time!
Family Day Fireworks Celebration in Meadowlark
February 18 | Enjoy winter fun with the Meadowlark Community League during their Family Day Fireworks Celebration! It all kicks off in Jasper Park Jubilee Park at 4:00 pm with horse-drawn sleigh rides and food available for purchase, capped off by a fireworks show at 7:00 pm.
St.Albert Fire & Ice Festival
February 19 | It’s fun that’s hot AND cold! Enjoy family-fun activities and entertainment including a firefighter obstacle course for kids, Finnegan Farms petting zoo, crafts, skating, pond hockey, sleigh rides, food and refreshments, and of course, fire trucks!
FREE Royal Alberta Museum Admission to Celebrate Family Day
February 19 | In honour of Family Day, the province is celebrating with free admission at several museums and historical sites including our own fabulous Royal Alberta Museum here in Edmonton and the nearby Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin. Book early to ensure your spot!
Family Day Extravaganza in the Arts District
February 19 | Make your way downtown on Family Day to join the Edmonton Arts Council for free family arts programming at 3 fantastic venues! The Family Day Extravaganza will feature family-friendly theatre, circus arts, and drumming performances at the Citadel Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta, and Winspear Centre.
Prehistoric Paradise Family Day at the Muttart Conservatory
February 19 | Visit the Muttart Conservatory this Family Day to discover dinosaurs in the “Giants in the Mist” feature pyramid AND celebrate with extra roar-some activities! The kids will love the include airbrush tattoos, dino-mite crafts and sensory activities, a prehistoric scavenger hunt, a roaming magician, and more!
Spend Family Day at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
February 19 | Spend Family Day with some wild animals, and we don’t mean your in-laws! The Edmonton Valley Zoo will be celebrating Family Day with plenty of great activities including animal talks around the campfire, crafts, games, and more.
Family Day at the Art Gallery of Alberta
February 19 | Admission is FREE for everyone and extra activities for the holiday include fun and interactive games, art, music, a drop-in drawing session, and a bouncy castle for the kids.
Family Day Celebration in Beaumont
February 19 | The annual Family Day Celebration in Beaumont fun afternoon of free activities at the Beaumont Community Centre and other local venues! Plan to arrive early to enjoy cookie decorating and henna tattoos, make a butterfly puppet craft, join in some active fun with Sportball, enjoy a magic performance with Chris Gowen and a Puppet Show from PK and his Friends Forever Puppets, plus help assemble the World’s Largest Disney-themed Puzzle!
Family Day Free Movie Morning at Leduc Cinemas
February 19 | Spend Family Day at the Movies – admission is free! This year’s family-friendly film selections are The Secret Life of Pets or Kung Fu Panda 1.
Family Day Celebration at Edmonton Garrison
February 19 | Be at the Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre from 11 am to 3 pm for inflatables, sleigh rides, face painting, balloon twisting, ice carving, food trucks, and open swimming, skating, climbing and curling! Admission is free with a donation to the Base Chapel Food Bank.
Family Day Outdoor Fun in Devon
February 19 | Visit the Devons Lions Campground Gazebo between 1 pm and 3 pm to find snowshoeing, snow painting, a candy necklace craft activity, orienteering, storytelling games, scavenger word hunt, hot chocolate, marshmallow roasting, and more.
Celebrate Family Day at Rutherford House
February 19 | The day of free fun will include tours of the historical house with costumed hosts, treats from the old-fashioned kitchen, and a family craft like the Rutherford’s would have enjoyed making!
Family Day Fun at Leduc Recreation Centre
February 19 | Enjoy the regular drop-in opportunities, plus a line-up of holiday activities including a Hula Hoop Performer, fun with Edmonton Oilers Mascot Hunter the Lynx, a family skate with Anna & Elsa, digital photo booth, free hot chocolate, and more. Drop-in daily admission applies.
Terwillegar Community League Family Day EventFebruary 19 | Celebrate at Terwillegar Community Church with pizza and the musical movie hit Trolls Band Together. Make sure to RSVP on the Facebook event so they know how much pizza to order!
Family Day Fun Bingo in Elmwood
February 19 | Join the Elmwood Community League this Family Day for Fun Bingo! This all-ages community event is just $5/person (12 and older) or $10/family, including fantastic door prizes and concession items for purchase.
Steele Heights Baptist Church Family Day Festival
February 19 | Everyone is invited to this year’s 17th Annual Festival featuring a Sports theme with sleigh rides, door prizes, crafts, games, food, and entertainment with “Bare N’Von Hair”.
Family Day Carnival at Life Church
February 19 | Enjoy a FREE day of fun at the Family Day with inflatables, a petting zoo, face painting, an illusionist show, horse drawn wagon rides, games, skating, tobogganing, and more!
AND if this still isn’t enough ideas, be sure to check out our Events Calendar, or find more ideas under the Family Day category on our website!
