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 | Opens May 5
The Edmonton Riverboat hits the water May 5, 2025 for its 30th season! Book your tickets now for a relaxing cruise down the North Saskatchewan while enjoying a delightful meal. You can treat mom to Mother’s Day Brunch on May 10 & 11, or take advantage of the incredible Kids Eat FREE offer on weekday dinner buffet cruises throughout the month.
University of Alberta Botanic Garden | Opens May 9
There’s no better place to stop and smell the flowers than this 240-acre natural oasis outside Devon. Discover awe and wonder in the impressive limestone and granite reflecting pools of the Aga Khan Garden, and find your serenity as you stroll around the koi-filled pond in the Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Best of all, you can bring your well-behaved dog along on your visit!
Sassy G’s Adventure Farm
| Opens May 14
Sassy G’s Adventure Farm offers a bit of everything including an animal viewing zoo, toddler play areas, jumping pillows, obstacles courses and throwing games. There is also a water gun park and nerf gun park to enjoy for an additional fee. Save on admission and guarantee your spot by booking online!
Edmonton Streetcars High Level Bridge Line | Opens May 16
One of our favourite summer activities in Edmonton is to take a ride on Edmonton Streetcars across the High Level Bridge. This unique experience takes you in a fully restored streetcar from Edmonton’s historic Old Strathcona area, through the only tunnel ever built on a CPR mainline in Alberta, and up high across the High Level Bridge into Edmonton’s Downtown.
Fort Edmonton Park | Opens May 17
Fort Edmonton Park has been serving up old-fashioned fun and memories in our city for over 5 decades! Go back in time at this amazing living history museum offering everything from steam train rides and farm animals, to costumed interpreters and carnival rides! Visitors of all ages can have fun discovering Edmonton’s rich and amazing history as you stroll the streets and tour through historic homes and buildings.
Alberta Railway Museum | Opens May 17
Experience the past in a fun, hands-on and interactive fashion with over 75 cars and locomotives on site with many to walk through and explore. Learn more through the archives of railway history, see examples of railway maintenance of way equipment, and take a ride on a vintage train or speeders.
St. Albert Historic River Lots + Grain Elevators | Opens May 17
Explore the train station, grain elevators and historic homesteads of St. Albert with friendly interpreters and interactive activities.
Snow Valley Aerial Park | Opens May 30
The spectacular Aerial Park tower is 15 m high and offers over 100 elements for climbers to crawl, swing and step through. While there, you may also want to let the kids dig for gems and fossils at the Whitemud Creek Mining Co., or take a swing at a round of Snow Valley Target Golf.
Jurassic Forest | Opens May 1
Take the kids on a prehistoric adventure just outside Gibbons! Dino-lovers of ALL ages will love this forested walk filled with life sized animatronic dinosaurs. Plus there’s a fantastic playground, cafe, and dinosaur themed minigolf to enjoy on site.
Abbey Centre Outdoor Aquatic Centre | TBA
One of our favourite spots to cool off is the waterpark at the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds. None of the outdoor pools within Edmonton compare to this impressive offering of 2 three story high waterslides, a spray park with tot slides, zero depth entry pool with beach features, and a Jr. Olympic pool with a 10 foot climbing wall!
Calaway Park | Opens May 17
Skip the summer carnivals and head to Calaway Park in Calgary for a full day of fun on the midway! Play a daytrip or weekend away for unlimited enjoyment of 32 rides, live shows, the Cinemagic 3D theatre, Haunted Hotel, and more.
If you are planning 2 or more days in the park, make sure to purchase a Season Pass online before May 20, 2025! Pre-season pricing is just $65.95 plus GST per pass – a HUGE savings of 56%! Family Fun Calgary has all the details right here.
Discovery Canyon | Opens June 1
Discovery Canyon is the top summer attraction in Red Deer when the temperature spikes! This amazing natural river-fed water park features a small river to ride your tube down, splashing into bubbling pools of water along the way. At the bottom, visitors can enjoy a sandy beach area and wading pool, playground, picnic tables, washrooms, and a concession. Rent a tube on-site, or bring your own to enjoy a FREE day of fun in the sun.
Canyon Ski Resort Alpine Coaster & Adventure Park | Opens June 7
Road trip to Red Deer to take a ride on the province’s only Alpine Coaster! This unique experience is a 1300 m ride at speeds of up to 40 km/hour in and out of the ski slopes and forest trails at Alberta’s largest non-mountain ski resort. And that’s not all! There’s also an impressive 3 level Aerial Climbing Park, Western Canada’s longest summer Tube Slide, and a Zip Line!
