Plan to spend the long weekend enjoying time with your family at one or several of these great Family Day events in Edmonton and area – many of them are completely FREE!
Make the best of the ice and snow at several great outdoor events and festivals, or take in an indoor show or activity.
Family Day at the OSFM
🆓 February 15 | Head to Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market to meet Bluey and enjoy a day of fun with the family! Family Day at the OSFM will include extra festivities throughout the market including a Bluey meet & greet, Sing Sign Laugh & Learn with Edmonton Public Library, balloon twisting, glitter tattoos, caricatures, stilt walkers, and more.
Family Day at the Legislature
🆓 February 17 | Spend the day at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and celebrate where the holiday began. It will be a full afternoon of free, family-friendly activities including tours, crafts and storytelling, plus an exciting line-up of musicians, circus entertainers, and magicians on the main stage.
Winter Village Warmup in Griesbach
🆓 February 17 | Discover the warmth and charm of the Village at Griesbach! Everyone is welcome at Maple Leaf Pond for the FREE Winter Village Warmup featuring skating on the outdoor rink with a special fairy guest, warm drinks, sweet treats, outdoor activities, live music, and giveaways.
Winter Celebrations in Edmonton Neighbourhoods
🆓 February 15, 16, 17 | The Family Day long weekend brings several winter celebrations being hosted by Community Leagues around Edmonton. Check our guide for full details on 12+ events featuring fireworks, sleighrides, skating, crafts, and more!
Silver Skate Festival
🆓 February 7-17 | Bundle up and take part in Edmonton’s longest-running outdoor winter festival! Celebrate your love of the outdoors with snow sculptures, fire sculptures, recreation zone activities, folk stories, and more. Don’t miss the free fun in the Recreation Zone, the impressive snow and fire sculptures, fantastical tales along the Folk Trail, or skating on the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park outdoor rink!
The Sound of Music at Festival Place
February 14-17 | The Sound of Music is set to march onto Sherwood Park’s Festival Place stage for six youth-friendly performances. This timeless tale of music, love, and family captures the heartwarming story of Maria, the von Trapp family, and their courageous journey against the backdrop of WWII Austria.
Family Funday Saturday at Greenland Garden Centre
February 15 | Celebrate Family Funday Saturday at Greenland Garden Centre with some very special furry and feathered guests! Meet adoptable puppies from local animal rescues, meet the rescued birds of prey from Strathcona Raptor Shelter, build a mason jar terrarium ($8 fee), and enjoy FREE hot chocolate, roasted marshmallows, and contests. PLUS, there’s a brand new model train display to check out in the garden centre!
Kids Can Catch: Free Ice Fishing Fun
🆓 February 15 | Join the Alberta Conservation Association for the Kids Can Catch program at Wabamun Lake or Pigeon Lake! Fishing mentors will be pond-side to teach the basics, from setting up a rod to casting, reeling and safe fish handling. It will be an exciting afternoon filled with fishing, complimentary snacks and lunch, and fun giveaways for the young anglers! (Advance registration required.)
Edmonton Oil Kings Paw Patrol Night
February 15 | The Edmonton Oil Kings will face off against the Moose Jaw Warriors for this fun Nickelodeon Night in support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation! Don’t miss the chance to cheer the team on in their exclusive Paw Patrol themed jerseys and paw-ty with fun extra games and activities!
Celebrate Family Day Weekend with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton!
February 15-18 | Bring your crew to the TELUS World of Science – Edmonton for an amazing Family Day Weekend! Spark curiosity as you explore the galleries, check out live science demonstrations, join in the bridge building challenge, see bugs up close under a microscope, have messy fun with the little scientist labs, catch an evening laser show, or embark on a Butterfly Journey in the IMAX theatre.
Family Day Fireworks Celebration in Meadowlark
🆓 February 16 | Enjoy winter fun with the Meadowlark Community League during their Family Day Fireworks Celebration on Sunday, February 16, 2025. It all kicks off at 4:00 PM with horse-drawn sleigh rides, skating, and food available for purchase, capped off by a fireworks show at 7:00 PM!
Family Day Fireworks & Horse Wagon Rides
🆓 February 16 | McQueen Community League is hosting this exciting afternoon of horse wagon rides and skating, topped off with an evening fireworks display (7 PM).
Wildfire Teen Improv Festival – Nosebowl Finals
February 16 |Â Be at Rapid Fire Theatre to cheer on the BEST teen improv talent from across our province! It will be guaranteed laughs during this final event for the Canadian Improv Games Alberta Regionals. Who will make it to the next level?
Sweet Treats & Latte Festival
All Weekend |Â Celebrate by treating your loved ones to specialty baked goodies and lattes from various the coffee shops, bakeries and restaurants in Old Strathcona. There are even dog-friendly treats so no family members feel left out!
FREE Royal Alberta Museum Admission to Celebrate Family Day
🆓 February 17 | In honour of Family Day, the province celebrates with free admission at several museums and historical sites including our own fabulous Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton and the nearby Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin. Book early to ensure your spot!
Celebrate Family Day at Rutherford House
🆓 February 17 | The day of free fun will include tours of the historical house with costumed hosts, treats from the old-fashioned kitchen, and a family craft like the Rutherford’s would have enjoyed making!
Family Day Extravaganza in the Arts District
🆓 February 17 | Make your way downtown on Family Day to join the Edmonton Arts Council for FREE family arts programming at 5 fantastic venues! The Family Day Extravaganza will feature family-friendly theatre, circus arts, dance, and live musical performances at Edmonton City Hall, the Citadel Theatre, Art Gallery of Alberta, Winspear Centre, and Stanley A. Milner Library.
FREE Admission – Family Day at the Art Gallery of Alberta
🆓 February 17 | Admission is FREE for everyone and extra activities for the holiday include fun and interactive games, art, music, and more.
Family Day Skate at Rogers Place
February 17 |Â Lace up your skates and make Family Day memories skating on the same ice as the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Oil Kings! Tickets are on sale now for this fun afternoon of skating, selfies at the Oilers locker room door, photo ops with Hunter the lynx and Louie the lion, and historic discovery in the Oilers Hall of Fame.
Family Day Improv Workshop at Rapid Fire Theatre
February 17 |Â Learn something new this Family Day with a laugh-filled Improv Workshop at Rapid Fire Theatre! Aspiring improv stars of ALL ages are invited to join instructor Joleen Ballendine for this exciting afternoon of improv games, creativity, and family bonding.
St. Albert Fire & Ice Festival
🆓 February 17 | It’s fun that’s hot AND cold! Enjoy family-fun activities and entertainment including a firefighter obstacle course for kids, petting zoo, crafts from Home Depot, sleigh rides, skating, maple taffy, ice carving, food and refreshments, and of course, fire trucks!
Family Day Celebration in Beaumont
🆓 February 17 | The annual Family Day Celebration in Beaumont fun afternoon of free activities at the Beaumont Community Centre and other local venues! Plan to arrive early to watch Beth’s Picnic Show on stage, enjoy a magic performance with Kent Wong, craft your own crown or bracelet, get a glitter tattoo, play a game of family BINGO (with prizes), and learn a circus trick or two with Cirquetastic!
Mars Odyssey: Family Day at Muttart Conservatory
February 17 | Bring the family to the Muttart Conservatory this Family Day for an out-of-the-world Odyssey into the Luke Jerram’s Mars feature pyramid! The kids will love the airbrush tattoos, space-themed crafts and sensory activities, a roaming magician, and more. General admission applies.
Family Day Fun at Leduc Recreation Centre
February 17 |Â Bring everyone to the Leduc Recreation Centre on Monday, February 17, 2025 for some extra Family Day fun! Enjoy the regular drop-in opportunities, plus a line-up of holiday activities including a family pilates session, roaming circus performers, fun with Moana and Rapunzel, a family skate with Spider-man, digital photo booth, airbrush tattoos, bouncy castles, free hot chocolate, and more. Drop-in daily admission applies.
Family Day Free Movie Morning at Leduc Cinemas
🆓 February 17 | Spend Family Day at the Movies – admission is free! This year’s family-friendly film selections are Migration, Kung Fu Panda 4, and Shrek.
Family Day Celebration at Edmonton Garrison
🆓 February 17 | Be at the Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre from 11 AM to 3 PM for inflatables, sleigh rides, face painting, balloon twisting, ice carving, a petting zoo, food trucks, swimming, skating, and more! Admission is free with a cash donation to the Chaplain Support & Assistance Fund.
Family Day Outdoor Fun in Devon
🆓 February 17 | Visit the Devons Lions Campground Gazebo between 1 pm and 3 pm to find snowshoeing, snow painting, a candy necklace craft activity, orienteering, storytelling games, scavenger word hunt, hot chocolate, marshmallow roasting, and more.
Family Day at Strathcona County Museum & Archives
🆓 February 17 | Admission is free to come explore the museum and take part in some fun holiday activities including mini tours, a scavenger hunt, and a design-your-own family tartan craft!
Family Day Carnival at Life Church
🆓 February 17 | Enjoy a FREE day of fun at the Family Day with inflatables, a petting zoo, face painting, magic show, horse drawn wagon rides, games, prizes, skating, tobogganing, food for purchase, and more!
Steele Heights Baptist Church Family Day Festival
🆓 February 17 | Spend quality time with your family at the 18th Annual Steel Heights Baptist Church Family Day Festival. Everyone is invited to this year’s Garden-themed event featuring crafts, games, a seed exchange, door prizes, food, and entertainment from The Joe Show.
Terwillegar Community League Family Day Event🆓 February 17 | Celebrate at Terwillegar Community Church with pizza and a showing of Trolls Band Together.
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