{"id":218877,"date":"2026-06-24T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=218877"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:52:16","slug":"canada-day-fort-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrate Canada Day weekend in a fun and meaningful way at Fort Edmonton Park<\/strong><\/a>! From Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5, you can explore Canada\u2019s rich cultural diversity through interactive exhibits and family-friendly activities. On Canada Day (Dominion Day), enjoy a full lineup of unique programming, including heritage demonstrations, a classic baseball game, hands-on Bannock making, and a hilarious pie-eating contest!<\/p>\n

\"Canada<\/a>

Gamal Mohamed – Fort Edmonton Park<\/p><\/div>\n

What Else is Happening Around Fort Edmonton?<\/h3>\n

Fort Edmonton comes alive in the summer with a variety of attractions for all ages. Visitors can explore historic streets, ride the vintage steam train and streetcars, and experience interactive exhibits that bring Edmonton\u2019s past to life. Outdoor performances, costumed interpreters, and family-friendly events ensure there\u2019s always something new to discover during the sunny months. In addition to the regular attractions, there are a few featured events and promos this summer that you won’t want to miss out on!<\/p>\n

Weekend Brunch + FREE Admission Promo<\/strong><\/a> | If you are planning a family visit to Fort Edmonton Park, there\u2019s no better deal than the Weekend Brunch at Johnson\u2019s Caf\u00e9! For one great price, you can start your day off right with a hearty buffet brunch in the historic Hotel Selkirk and then spend the day exploring everything Fort Edmonton Park has to offer.<\/p>\n

Disney Movie Mornings at the Capitol Theatre<\/a><\/strong> | Watch a Disney classic on the big screen at Fort Edmonton\u2019s historic theatre during these special morning showings. You can buy a ticket just for the movie or make it a full family day at the park!<\/p>\n

Where Dark Things Dwell: When Shadows Lie<\/a><\/strong> | Step into the shadows of history at Fort Edmonton Park, where guests are invited to unravel the secrets of a haunted past. Follow lantern-lit paths, solve chilling mysteries, and confront eerie figures as you help uncover the truth behind a legendary curse. Experience the thrill of Edmonton\u2019s largest outdoor escape game\u2014only at Fort Edmonton Park.<\/p>\n

\"Horses<\/a>

Understudy Photography – Fort Edmonton Park<\/p><\/div>\n

Spending your Canada Day long weekend at Fort Edmonton Park<\/a> offers a fun way to connect with Canadian heritage and spend time with family and friends. With special activities, hands-on experiences, and a lively atmosphere, it\u2019s the perfect place to celebrate the nation\u2019s birthday and create lasting\u00a0summer memories.<\/p>\n

Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park:<\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> July 1-5, 2026
\nTime:<\/strong> 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
\nVenue:<\/strong> Fort Edmonton Park
\nAddress:<\/strong> 7000 143 Street NW, Edmonton
\nWebsite:<\/strong> fortedmontonpark.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Discover more Canada Day Events in Edmonton & Area right here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrate Canada Day weekend in a fun and meaningful way at Fort Edmonton Park! From Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 5, you can explore Canada\u2019s rich cultural diversity through interactive exhibits and family-friendly activities. On Canada Day (Dominion Day), enjoy a full lineup of unique programming, including heritage demonstrations,
Continue Reading »<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":236873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-218877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-past-events","tag-july","cat-42-id","has_thumb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCelebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Family Fun Edmonton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyFunEdmonton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyFunEdmonton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Family Fun Edmonton\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@familyfunyeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@familyfunyeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Family Fun Edmonton\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Family Fun Edmonton\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77\"},\"headline\":\"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":441,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/files\\\/2000\\\/06\\\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png\",\"keywords\":[\"July\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Past Events\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/\",\"name\":\"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/files\\\/2000\\\/06\\\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77\"},\"description\":\"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/files\\\/2000\\\/06\\\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/files\\\/2000\\\/06\\\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1080},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/\",\"name\":\"Family Fun Edmonton\",\"description\":\"Family Fun Edmonton is the source for events and activities for your family and kids around Edmonton\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77\",\"name\":\"Family Fun Edmonton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Family Fun Edmonton\"},\"description\":\"Family Fun Edmonton is your go-to resource for all things fun and local. From the biggest festivals to the hidden gems, we are on the move and on the lookout for the very best #YEG has to offer! You can stay up to date by liking us on Facebook , following us on Instagram and signing up for our newsletter. Travelling across Canada? Family Fun has you covered with local sites in Calgary, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/FamilyFunEdmonton\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/familyfunedmonton\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.familyfuncanada.com\\\/edmonton\\\/author\\\/edmontonevents\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton","description":"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton","og_description":"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/","og_site_name":"Family Fun Edmonton","article_publisher":"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyFunEdmonton","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyFunEdmonton","article_published_time":"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Family Fun Edmonton","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@familyfunyeg","twitter_site":"@familyfunyeg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Family Fun Edmonton","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/"},"author":{"name":"Family Fun Edmonton","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77"},"headline":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park","datePublished":"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/"},"wordCount":441,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png","keywords":["July"],"articleSection":["Past Events"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/","name":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park | Family Fun Edmonton","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png","datePublished":"2026-06-24T15:55:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-31T22:52:16+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77"},"description":"Spend your Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park! Enjoy special activities throughout the park to celebrate the nation's birthday.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/files\/2000\/06\/Fort-Edmonton-Park-Canada-Day-1200x1000-1.png","width":1200,"height":1080},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/canada-day-fort-edmonton\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Celebrate Canada Day at Fort Edmonton Park"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/","name":"Family Fun Edmonton","description":"Family Fun Edmonton is the source for events and activities for your family and kids around Edmonton","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/#\/schema\/person\/73e05ae7216fd2b37e21d0a4a32e4b77","name":"Family Fun Edmonton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc240c57306107e56ebab1f1ddf3bc11b793435178bcf9a8764eddcb9ca7a1c1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Family Fun Edmonton"},"description":"Family Fun Edmonton is your go-to resource for all things fun and local. From the biggest festivals to the hidden gems, we are on the move and on the lookout for the very best #YEG has to offer! You can stay up to date by liking us on Facebook , following us on Instagram and signing up for our newsletter. Travelling across Canada? Family Fun has you covered with local sites in Calgary, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FamilyFunEdmonton","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/familyfunedmonton"],"url":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/author\/edmontonevents\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}