Celebrate World Snow Day with the Strathcona Wilderness Centre on January 20 & 21, 2024! Family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt on skis/snowshoes, snow painting, snow fort building, colour ice gems/totems and hot chocolate! World Snow Day at Strathcona Wilderness Centre: When: January 20 & 21, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm
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Use our guide to Family-Friendly New Year’s Events in Edmonton to plan your celebration and enjoy ringing in 2023 with the family! Whether you want to celebrate day or night, indoors or out, there is an event for you this December 31 or January 1. Family Friendly New Year’s Eve
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The Edmonton Mom, Pop, and Tots Fair offers fun for the whole family! Moms, dads and caregivers can check out products, services and promotions while the kids will have a ball with fun activities like a petting zoo, pony rides*, chalk drawing floor, bouncy castles*, and interactive stage performances. (*Some
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Embrace our Edmonton winter and get out to enjoy the great outdoor festivals and snow-fueled activities happening in the month of January! You can still catch the tail end of a few great holiday festivals at the beginning of the month, or plan to check out the Deep Freeze Festival
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Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Fête returns this January 20 & 21, transforming the Alberta Avenue District into an enchanted wonderland “Under the Toad Stools” with mystical creatures, vivid blooms, and woodland creatures sculpted by world-renowned ice, balloon, and lantern artists. Celebrate the coming together of Ukrainian, Métis, French Canadian,
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Get out and get active this winter with FREE recreational skate times courtesy of Strathcona County. There are several options this month to hit the ice with the family at absolutely no cost to you! Most Strathcona County recreation centres are just a short drive from Edmonton and offer top
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Embrace the cold and see stunning works of carved ice art at the Chiseled International Ice Carving Competition by Activate Arts Alberta! Be at ICE District to watch as the 7 teams of internationally acclaimed ice carving artists carve their sculptures January 18-20, 2024, then view and vote for your
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Grab your toque and mitts and ring in 2024 with New Year’s Day at Strathcona Wilderness Centre! Enjoy kid’s snow play activities, snowshoeing and cross country skiing, take a toonie ski lesson, or take part in the toonie guided snowshoe hike! Regular trail and rental fees apply, and proceeds from
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Oilers fans can cheer on their favourite players at Rogers Place during the fan-favourite Oilers Skills Competition on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Tickets start at just $15 (upper bowl) to come watch exciting challenges that will put the player’s speed, accuracy, and strength to the test! Tickets go on sale Friday,
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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. While we do our best to keep
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