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 fun markets, Easter Bunny visits, and many more family-friendly events. 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
(March 20-22):
🍕 Kids’ Movie Night at Hot Coffee Cafe and Play
March 20 | Wear your favourite pyjamas and head to Hot Coffee Cafe and Play for a cozy kids’ Movie Night! Each child gets a slice of pizza and a juice box with admission. Spots are limited, so register in advance!
🪄 Magic Mania!
March 20 | Get your tickets now for a spectacular night with some of the best magicians from Edmonton Magic Club at Magic Mania! Bring the whole family to the Grindstone Theatre for a night of amazing illusions with sleight-of-hand expert Ron Pearson, conjurer Greg Ross, and a special mystery guest!
🌷 Floral Awakening at Muttart Conservatory
March 21 | It’s the opening weekend of the new spring-themed Feature Pyramid, Floral Awakening, at Muttart Conservatory! Stroll through beautiful flower displays and water features, and take in the vibrant colours and fresh scents of hundreds of blooms.
🦜 Edmonton Pet Parrot Show
March 21 | Discover the colourful world of birds at the 2026 Edmonton Pet Parrot Show, where you can see everything from tiny parrotlets to giant macaws. Enjoy a multi-species showcase, learn from bird owners and enthusiasts, shop at the vendor market, join a scavenger hunt for fun feathered facts, and take part in many more activities the whole family is sure to love!
🎨 Downtown Art Bus
March 21 | Discover Edmonton’s amazing art scene with a ride on the FREE ETS Downtown ArtBus! Hop on at any of the Art Stops along the continuous loop and enjoy an afternoon of exhibitions, shopping, and all-ages art activities at participating artist-run and gallery spaces along the way.
✨ CO*LAB MARCH Equinox Illuminotion
March 21 | The CO*LAB MARCH Equinox Illuminotion (previously GLOW Spring Lantern Parade) is back! Head there early for a workshop with lantern artist GABS, then enjoy the parade and an evening of live performances.
🏒 SportZone at Millennium Place
March 21 & 22 | Warm up with indoor fun at SportZone at Millennium Place! Kids can enjoy mini stick hockey, sports games, blue blocks, and large-scale inflatable mazes and bouncers. All the action is included with regular rec centre admission.
🐰 Meet the Easter Bunny at Bass Pro Shops
March 21 & 22 | Did you know you can get a photo with the Easter Bunny at Bass Pro? Book your time slot, or simply hop into either Edmonton Bass Pro Shops location on select dates, for a FREE 4×6 photo with your favourite fluffy-tailed friend! PLUS, all families who take a photo with the bunny will get a bass-shaped Easter egg (while supplies last).
😻 DIY Cat Gardens with SAFE at Salisbury Greenhouse
March 22 | Create a planter both you and your feline friend will love at the DIY Cat Garden Workshop with SAFE at Salisbury Greenhouse. Plus, learn more about SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) and the work they do for animals in our community.
🐇 Storytime with Alice & Wendell the Bunny
March 22 | Tumble down the rabbit hole this Easter and join Alice and Wendell the Bunny for Storytime at Sherwood Park Mall. No registration is required for these FREE events, and one lucky child will take home the featured storybook.
🍨 Made by Marcus Sundae School
March 22 | Have you ever wanted to make your own ice cream? Sundae School at Made by Marcus gives you the chance! In these 90-minute sessions, kids and parents can create their own sundaes with custom flavours and mix-ins, see how ice cream is churned with a fun liquid nitrogen demo, and enjoy a sundae, a special recipe card to take home, and 15% off in-store purchases that day.
⭐️ BONUS Spring Markets & Craft Fairs
All Weekend | There are four fabulous markets happening this weekend: Seedy Saturday & Spring Craft Market, Mochi Market, The Mom Market, and The Hazeldean Artisan Market. For more information on these and upcoming markets, check out our guide here.
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 March and bookmark our Events Calendar to never miss out on the fun.
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