Experience gifts are becoming more and more popular to give, as families try to reduce the clutter and enhance the time that they spend together. This year, we’ve got your experience gifts covered, with the coolest experiences to give to kids of all ages, in Edmonton for Christmas.

Here are the best experience gifts you can give to Edmonton kids for Christmas this year

For Toddlers and Preschool-aged Kids

Create Something new at Creation Space
For toddlers and preschoolers, this program one morning a week is an incredible way to get creative, get messy and get playful as they (and you!) explore the studio with different stations created every session. Find a session.

Royal Alberta Mammoth Pass
A Mammoth pass gives someone admission to the Royal Alberta Museum for an entire year. For the cost of just two trips you can enjoy the museum all year long. This one is a sure bet for younger children, as it provides a full year of access to the children’s museum! Buy a membership here.

World Waterpark Toddler Time Season Pass
Give access to the world waterpark, for one low price. The seasonally available World Waterpark Toddler Time pass provides access to the World Waterpark for one child (48” or under) and one parent, Monday to Thursday, throughout the school year. You can learn more, here.

Galaxyland Toddler Time Season Pass
Give access to the world waterpark, for one low price. The seasonally available Galaxyland Toddler Time pass provides access to the World Waterpark for one child (48” or under) and one parent, Monday to Thursday, throughout the school year. You can learn more, here.

Village Toy Share Toy Library Membership
This one is a great fit for parents who want to avoid the clutter, and buying toys that are going to be played with for only a short time - and for kids to have new toys rotated in and out of their library every month. You can register for a three month, six month or even a year-long membership, and give the gift of new rotating toys, without the investment, this year. Join the Toy library, here.

For Kids

Road Trip: Sleep in the Royal Tyrrell Museum
That’s right, you can sleep in the Royal Tyrrell, right under the dinosaurs. It’s your chance to get up close and personal with behind the scenes access to exhibits and programming at the museum, sleep inside and wake up among the fossils! Learn more about Camp-in, here.

Laser City
Give the gift of fun this Christmas with Laser City gift cards. Gift cards are an affordable way to gift adventure, with $9.49/game adventures. Buy gift cards for laser tags online, at www.lasercity.ca.

The Rec Room
The Rec Room is one of our favourite places to spend an evening with the kids (especially at West Edmonton Mall location. The game tags at the Rec Room would be a fun way to present this experience gift, where you could head out for a couple of hours and enjoy games, food and drinks in the ‘Yard’. Grab gift cards here

Jubilations Junior Show
Live theatre is fun for all ages! Did you know Jubilations Theatre has productions aimed at kids too? Upcoming shows include: Elf off the Shelf, How to Train Your Trolls and Charlie Brown and the Chocolate Factory. Tickets here.

Punch pass to Millennium
Millenium place in Sherwood Park is one of our favorite rec centres. Spend a day there or get a 10 visit punch-pass (for the price of 9 visits). Admission for the day gives you access to the wave pool, play area, skating rink, gymnasium and more. Buy punch pass here.

Movies Passes at Landmark Cinemas
Each Landmark Cinemas gift card is good for movies and concession. It's almost like having popcorn and your favourite movie star, right in your wallet! Plus, November 11 - January 5, buy $30 or more in gift cards and get a FREE Movie Ticket. Buy Gift Card here.

TELUS World of Science Passes
Visit TELUS World of Science to experience the new exhibitions - like the incredible Whale exhibition, or catch an IMAX movie, and play in the children’s playground. You can gift an annual pass, or time time experience passes, here.

Launchpad Trampoline Park
Visit Launchpad Trampoline park this winter to rid the kids of the extra energy that comes with spending more time indoors. You can book PD Day camps for a full day of fun, or a simple hour-long jumping session.
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See a Magic Show
Local magician, Chris Gowen, has teamed up with The Rec Room to provide a pop-up magic show experience through the winter. You can buy tickets in advance for the magic show, and gift them this holiday season. Your kids are going to love the hour long, interactive performance. You can buy tickets for an upcoming show, here.

Village Toy Share Toy Library Membership
This one is a great fit for parents who want to avoid the clutter, and buying toys that are going to be played with for only a short time - and for kids to have new toys rotated in and out of their library every month. You can register for a three month, six month or even a year-long membership, and give the gift of new rotating toys, without the investment, this year. Join the Toy library, here.

Animal Experience at Little Ray’s Nature Centre
At Little Ray’s Nature Centre, kids can meet a sloth and other animals. Conveniently located in West Edmonton Mall, this experience is a great gift idea for animal-lovers. There’s even a new baby sloth! Book your experience, here.

For Tweens and Teens

Game OVR VR Experience
The perfect gift for any occasion! Give the gift of virtual reality and you give them access to infinite worlds of experience and excitement! There are games here for every age, but this is a surefire favourite for tweens and teens! Give gift cards here.

Plaza Bowl
A 3rd generation family-owned and operated alley that is loaded with character. When you hit the lanes, you’ll be greeted with original wood lanes, maple benches, scoring tables, and more. One of the best retro bowling alleys in Alberta that you can tell your kids you have jumped back into the 70’s. Grab a lane here.

Hit the Hill with Edmonton Ski Club
New this year at Edmonton Ski Club is Toonie Tuesday, get carpet lift tickets for only $2 and rentals for $8. Give the gift of skiing in downtown Edmonton this year and plan to save. Tickets can be bought here.

The Rec Room
The Rec Room is one of our favourite places to spend an evening with the kids (especially at West Edmonton Mall location. The game tags at the Rec Room would be a fun way to present this experience gift, where you could head out for a couple of hours and enjoy games, food and drinks in the ‘Yard’. Grab gift cards here

Hit the Gas! at Speeders
If you’re looking for fun things to do, there are many options in your city – but if you’re looking for an adrenaline-pumping experience to share with family and friends, Speeders is the place for you. Speed through to the finish and grab a spot here.

Snow Tubing Day at Sunridge
Get in on the fun and join the kids for a snowtubing day at Sunridge Ski Hill. There is even a tube lift, so you never have to climb up the hill. Times need to be booked in advance and helmets are available for rent as well. Get tickets here.

Surfing Lessons at West Edmonton Mall World Waterpark
That’s right. West Edmonton Mall has a surfing club, and you can purchase a class to learn to surf! Once you have purchased the class and completed it, you can even drop in for surfing time in the waves at one of the weekly, scheduled drop-in times. Learn more, here.

Escape! at Escape City
Handsdown the best Escape Room business in the whole city, Escape City’s escape rooms are immersive, and incredibly designed. We’ve started doing escape rooms with our tweens and teens, and it’s one of the favourite activities that we do together every month! You can buy admission passes for a specific room, or keep the experience, open. Buy passes for Escape city, here.

Drive at WEM
This one’s a perfect gift for the 16+ crowd on your shopping list. Drive at WEM is a multi-level go-kart experience that’s a big hit with the teens on our list, every year. Get passes, here.

LUSH Bath Bomb Create Kits
I don’t know about your house, but in our house, bath bombs are a whole thing. This year, you can gift a subscription to bath bomb kits and get your kids creating their own bath bombs for the holidays. The kit includes everything you need to make your own bath bombs, at home. You can order the kit from LUSH, here.

Sephora Glam Session, or Personal Shop
For the cosmetic-obsessed tween and teen in your life, consider the Sephora Glam makeover or personal in-store shop. This fun experience can be a great way to learn a few new tips and tricks with make-up, or find the right products, but it’s a fun, luxurious experience at Sephora for teen and tween girls. Learn more, here.

For the Whole Family

New Year’s Eve Family Beach Ball
Escape the cold and come celebrate at World Waterpark featuring live entertainment, good food, a spectacular indoor fireworks show, and great company! There’s no better way to ring in the new year with your friends and family. Grab tickets.

Art Gallery Membership
Membership to the AGA includes free admission year-round, a one-time guest pass per member, special pricing on events, and admission to a variety of art galleries and museums across Canada. One- and two-year passes are available. Get your membership here.

Edmonton Oil Kings Tickets
The Edmonton Oil Kings are won of the premier teams in the WHL and an amazing experience for families to enjoy hockey in edmonton. Tickets start at $23 a person and with many different fan nights to choose from, the Oil Kings will provide an amazing experience for your family. Ticket can be found here.

Movies Passes at Landmark Cinemas
Each Landmark Cinemas gift card is good for movies and concession. It's almost like having popcorn and your favourite movie star, right in your wallet! Plus, November 11 - January 5, buy $30 or more in gift cards and get a FREE Movie Ticket. Buy Gift Card here.

World Water Park Passes
Spend a day at the water park after the cold winter months, it’s always 30 degrees inside. If you are looking to save a little as well at the water park you could book value pass dates, available Monday- Thursday. Book here.

Take a Virtual Cooking Class
GetCooking has virtual cooking classes that you can complete at home, as a family - getting everyone together in the kitchen. The virtual cooking classes are an inexpensive way to give the time of family this year. You can just pre-register for the class of your choice on the website, here.

Visit a Board Game Cafe
Local Board game cafes have a full library of games that you can choose from for your next family game night. Skip the at-home game night and try a new game at the cafe before you add it to your home library! We love Hexagon Board Game Cafe for a fun, family game night out. You can book a time to visit, or buy an e-gift card, here.