50 FREE Things to do in Edmonton this Month Kids (September)

Get Free Admission to Art Gallery of Alberta
Date: September 29, 2022
On the last Thursday of the month, get free admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta between 4pm and 7pm. Check out the children’s gallery for a play session, or visit the rotating exhibitions.
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Catch a Puppet Show at the Library
Date: September 25, 2022
Visit Stanley Milner Library for a short puppet show to plan your next visit around. The library puppeteers bring the puppets to life on stage with plenty of action and lively antics.
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Take a FREE Beginners Ukelele Class
Date: September 24, 2022
Learn to hold and strum basic chords on the ukulele. Kyle and Gary will teach the class to sing and strum along to popular songs Ukulele provided
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Double Feature Outdoor Movie Night
Date: September 23, 2022
Bring the family to Ardrossan Elementary School on Friday, September 23, 2022 for a Double Feature Outdoor Family Movie Night! The movie will be announced soon, and you can help fundraise for the school playground when you purchase from the concession!
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Magpie Puppet Club Peformance
Date: September 18, 2022
Magpie puppet shows are performed in English. At present, we have seven volunteers. Puppeteers have been very devoted in practicing and performing at various community events such as: Mid-autumn Festival, Chinese New Year, Alberta Culture Days, Anti-racism Conversions (May)and recently at a children summer camp. We usually perform cultural and social justice stories.
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Head Down to the River for Sourdough Raft Races
Date: September 18, 2022
Add 'Ride down the North Saskatchewan River in a crazy raft' to your end of summer bucket list this year. There's just one month until the Sourdough Raft Race, which is just enough time to gather a team, build killer raft, and enter the race! Find everything you need to know before you enter the race on September 18th, 2022
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Celebrate Community League Day in Edmonton
Date: September 17, 2022
Find free family friendly activities throughout the city to celebrate community league day in Edmonton. It’s a fun way to celebrate the month, and connect with your neighbours, all over the city.
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Kaleido Family Arts Festival
Date: September 16-18, 2022
Head down to the festival between September 16 to 18 for the Arts on the Ave Kaleido Family Arts Festival 2022: Heart in Living Colour! Kaleido is coming back to the Ave, “bringing light and joy and filling hearts with music, art, and acts that are a wonder to behold, and the free event is filled with family friendly activities.
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Fall Trees and Crunchy Leaves Drop-in Playgroup
Date: September 15, 2022 (Three weeks)
“Apples juicy, apples round, on the tree or on the ground. Apples yellow, apples red, apple pie and juice and bread! Apples crunchy, apples sweet. Apples are so good to eat!” Join miss Allie for a bushel of fun learning about apples through engaging stories, fall activities and crafts!
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Mid Autumn Festival in Chinatown
Date: September 11, 2022
Visit downtown Chinatown for a mid-autumn festival featuring a lion and dragon dance, cultural games and mooncakes. There’s even a draw for a $500 prize!
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Free Drop in Recreational Skate
Date: September 11, 18, and 25, 2022
Visit Ardrossan Recreation Centre and skate for free.
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Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Festival at the Downtown Farmer’s Market
Date: September 10, 2022
Visit the downtown Edmonton Farmer’s Market for performances, a long table feast, mooncakes, lantern making and a parade. This is a fun way to celebrate Mid-Autumn with the kids!
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Touch a Truck in St. Albert
Date: September 10, 2022
Kids can get up close and climb aboard, press buttons, honk horns, and learn all about the features of some incredible machines including police cars and fire trucks. This FREE family event runs from 3-5 pm and will also include games and a BBQ.
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Fall Family Carnival at North Pointe Church
Date: September 10, 2022
This free event has popcorn, cotton candy, bouncers and more! So save the date on the calendar and start preparing for the best day ever this September. Bring a friend, and enjoy the carnival - it’s FREE.
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Fire Station Open House at Mill Creek
Date: September 10, 2022
Calling all Firefighters and firefighter fans! There’s ann open house this fall that you’re not going to want to miss this month at Mill Creek Fire Station. Explore the station, the truck, and meet a Firefighter on Saturday afternoon.
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Movie Night in Potter Greens Park
Date: September 10, 2022
The annual Movie Night in the Park event is returning this fall on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Potter Greens Park! We will be showing the movie "The Bad Guys" which will start at sundown (approx. 8:15pm).
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Capilano Outdoor Movie Night
Date: September 10, 2022
Capilano is bringing the Outdoor Movie night back to Capilano. Working with our neighbors at Gold Bar and Fulton Community Leagues. We are happy to bring back our outdoor movie night. Bring your Blankets, Pillows and Lawn Chairs
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Mural Massive Downtown Block Party
Date: September 10, 2022
Mural Massive is back for the third year and will bring a handful of new large-scale murals to Downtown. Helping to beautify Edmonton every year. Whoop whoop! On September 10, join everyone at the 18+ beer garden at Alex Decouteau Park and watch as a new mural goes up nearby.
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FREE Family Fun at the Callingwood Night Market
Date: September 10, 2022
Find fun on Friday night with free entertainment: inflatables, face painting, roaming characters, roving stilt walkers & hula hoop performers, plus an exciting fire show to end the night!
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Free Outdoor Movie at Movies on the Square
Date: September 9, 2022
Get there early to take part in some fun and interactive elements inspired from each film. Get in the spirit by dressing up as your favourite character to compete for a prize in the costume contest, plus be sure to check out the food trucks and other community organizations on site from 6-8 pm. The movie will start at dusk and is completely free to come out and enjoy!
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Watch ‘The Sandlot’ Outdoors at Movie in the Park
Date: September 9, 2022
Enjoy a movie in the park in Beaumont and a family fun fair before the movie screening. To celebrate fall, and families, you can catch an outdoor movie screening of ‘The Sandlot’.
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[CHEAP] Learn to Make Challah Cooking Class
Date: September 6, 2022
Learn how to make Challah, a traditional bread of Ashkenazi Jewish origin typically eaten on Sabbat. This bread is made with eggs, water, flour, yeast, salt and honey. It is tender, soft, rich in flavour and slightly sweet. EPL Cooking Classes fill quickly, if this fills, look for upcoming family-friendly cooking classes at the website, below.
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Fort Saskatchewan Sheep Leaving Parade
Date: September 5, 2022
Visit Fort Saskatchewan and celebrate the sheep leaving for the season, with a parade! It is that bittersweet time of year – the trees change colour and our beloved turf-trimming sheep prepare for their journey home. Join us at the Sheep Leaving Parade to bid our woolly friends farewell. Arrive at noon to feed the sheep apples and carrots.
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Movie Day at EPL: Watch The Addams Family
Date: September 4, 2022
EPL has a great selection of children's films for the entire family. Join us for a family fun movie. We will be showing The Addams Family 2 (rated PG).
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See a Fireworks Show for Alberta Day
Date: September 3, 2022
Enjoy legislature tours, marketplace, kids corner, food trucks, beer garden, and live performances from Ben Crane, Trincan Steel Orchestra and more, plus a special Alberta Day concert with Brett Kissel at 8:30 pm and fireworks at 9:30 pm.
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Take a Survival Skills Workshop
Date: September 1, 2022
Learn to use a map and compass to orienteer yourself in the field and more. This hands-on course includes 1-hour of instruction and 1.5 hours of walking. All equipment is included. Meet at the location 20 minutes east of Sherwood Park
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Try a New Geocache Trail
Date: all month
Head to a new trail and find a treasure using the free version of the Geocaching app. Though the paid version there are more geocaches to find, but there are plenty in the free version to get you started with Geocaching in Edmonton.
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Drop Into University of Alberta for Viewing
Date: Thursday Nights
The Observatory will be hosting public solar observing sessions from September to December 2022. We will also be offering a small number of tours to schools, camps, and other education-oriented groups. To book a tour, visit the Field Trips link.
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