Welcome to your go-to guide for the BEST family weekend events in Edmonton!
Each week, we handpick a mix of FREE and unique experiences, and share them early so you can plan ahead. This weekend brings festive shows, horse races, plenty of Santa sightings, and many other great family activities! FREE events are marked below with the 
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With one of the city’s most active event calendars, we’re constantly adding new events and making planning easy for busy families. As always, visit our Event Calendar to discover even MORE fun things to do in Edmonton this weekend.
Kid-Friendly Activities in Edmonton this Weekend (December 19 – December 21):
🎅 Top Talent Wrestling Saves Christmas
December 19 | Christmas chaos is hitting Midway Music Hall with Top Talent Wrestling Saves Christmas! Home Alone fans won’t want to miss this as Kevin McCallister teams up with Santa Claus to body-slam the Wet Bandits in the ring for a family-friendly night of holiday hijinks and wrestling mayhem.
🎢 Galaxyland After Dark
December 19 | Roll into the holidays with a party at one of WEM’s most exciting attractions! At Galaxyland Afterdark, visitors will enjoy dimmed lights, a 360 photobooth, a live DJ, and unlimited rides from 6 pm to 10 pm. Keep your eyes peeled for roaming holiday characters and watch out for “the mean one”!
🎶 Jingle Jammin’
December 19 | Arts on the Ave and Eastwood Community League have teamed up again for Jingle Jammin’ ! Get into the holiday spirit during this free holiday event that includes kids’ crafts, horse & wagon rides, street hockey, a chilli dinner, visits with Santa, holiday movies, and carolling.
🧜♀️ Santa and Mermaid Swim at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre
December 20 | Dive into Christmas with the Santa Swim at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre. Enjoy fun and games in the water with special mermaid guests, and take a photo with Santa just before he needs to head back to the North Pole for Christmas Eve! Toonie admission, or included with your Active Pass.
🎄 Barbie and Ken Save Christmas – Jubilations Junior
December 20 | It’s time to jingle all the way to family fun with the newest Jubilations Junior production! Barbie and Ken Save Christmas zooms onto the stage this fall with Jubilations Dinner Theatre’s signature mix of a laugh-out-loud show and a tasty multi-course meal. Join Barbie and Ken on a musical adventure filled with energy, laughs, and toe-tapping tunes. It’s family giggles and holiday magic in one festive outing.
🚂 ETS Holiday Train
December 20 | See the ETS Holiday Train as it travels along the Capital Line. The historic 1946 locomotive will be festively decorated and playing music as it visits each station along the way, spreading holiday cheer and collecting winter clothing and financial donations for the United Way. See the full schedule here.
🏇 The Race to Save Christmas: Santa vs. The Grinch
December 20 | Watch Santa take on The Grinch in an exciting holiday horse race at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino! The legendary Race to Save Christmas features free festive activities, gift giveaways, a Christmas craft market, photo opportunities with The Grinch, Santa, and his reindeer, and treats to get everyone in the holiday spirit.
🎅 Brunch with Santa at Old Yale Brewing
December 21 | Old Yale Brewing Beaumont is hosting Brunch with Santa, offering a festive morning of good food and holiday fun. Santa will mingle with guests and pose for photos, with photo donations supporting the Beaumont Food Bank.
🎄 Christmas PJ Party at We Rock The Spectrum
December 21 | Join the lovely team at We Rock the Spectrum for a cozy Christmas PJ party! Enjoy cookie decorating, a hot chocolate station, Christmas music, and other fun activities! Book your spot in advance.
⛸️ Skate with Santa & The Grinch in St. Albert
December 21 | Bring the family to St. Albert’s Kinex Arena to Skate with Santa & the Grinch! Come dressed in your favourite festive wear and join in the free fun with a visit from Santa and the Grinch, an ugly Christmas sweater theme, a candy-guessing jar, candy canes, and classic Christmas tunes playing while you skate.
But wait…There’s more!
If you enjoy our weekly guide of Awesome Kid-Friendly Activities To Do in Edmonton, then you’ll love our monthly guides too! Head on over to our guide to Family Fun Events in Edmonton in December and bookmark our Events Calendar to never miss out on the fun.
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