Get outside this Fall and have some fun with the City of Edmonton Play Rangers! This community building program is taking place in neighborhood playgrounds throughout the city between September 18 and December 18, 2021. Starting location will always be at the parks green shack, with some activities venturing out
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Transport your family straight into the movie with a ride aboard the The Alberta Prairie Railway Polar Express! Stationed out of Stettler, Alberta Prairie Railway is proud to offer this magical holiday experience aboard their trains in November and December. Relive all the magic of THE POLAR EXPRESS™ as you
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Audience members are always in for a visual treat when they attend a live show presented by the International Children’s Festival of the Arts! For 40 years the annual spring festival has been connecting performers and audiences, giving countless children, youth and the young-at-heart a greater appreciation for the arts.
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Raise your hand if you’re ready for a winter day trip! Pack up the car (don’t forget plenty of extra warm layers) and hit the road to Sylvan Lake to check out the ice slides! The folks from Ice on Whyte have built the slides bigger than ever before to
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Winter temperatures means outdoor ice skating in Edmonton and surrounding areas. Our Winter City is full of great locations to skate from neighbourhood rinks to unique experiences like ice trails. You can even venture outside the city to find more rural skating locations. With Covid-19 limiting so many of our
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Join the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for Deck the Halls concert. Enjoy holiday classics as they take you on a holiday journey with guest conductor Lucas Waldin. This program is filled with magnificent orchestrations of beloved works such as “Ave Maria,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Deck the Halls,” and much, much more! You’ll
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Embrace the chill this year with Strathcona County’s Winter Freeze Fest! From December 19, 2020, to January 3, 2021, enjoy FREE activities for the entire family outdoors and in the comfort of your home.   Visit the Strathcona County Website for a full schedule of events. Winter Freeze Fest: When: Saturday, December 19, 2020 to Sunday,
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A Christmas tradition in Sherwood Park has been saved! Enjoy the Celebration of Lights from your car with this fun drive-thru experience. Wear your favourite holiday sweater or elf hat. This family-friendly event is entirely free and aims to entertain the whole family with an LED tree show, interactive lighting,
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When you’re out this holiday season looking at beautiful light displays, be sure downtown Edmonton makes it on your list of stops. You’ll find the traditional giant holiday tree on Churchill Square. If you take a picture in front of the tree and share it on Instagram with the #HolidayLightUp
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Over the past several years, I’ve made more of a point to think outside the box when gift giving — especially to my extended family. My nieces and nephew are getting older and don’t really need much. The gifts they ask for I can hardly afford (Sorry, sweet nieces, I
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