March is here - and packed with free, fun, things to do with your kids in Edmonton.

Ongoing Free, family-friendly things to do in Edmonton with Kids

• Visit the Art Gallery on the last Thursday of the month for a FREE admission promotion between 4-7 p.m.

• For Girls by Girls. These drop-in, three times a week, sports sessions are a fantastic way for girls to get active, and discover new sports.

• Every Tuesday is FREE weekly drop in at the Leduc Arts Foundry. This all-ages drop-in is a great way to get inspired, get creative and take part in art every week!

Here are the Best FREE Family-friendly activities in March 2025

• Free Winter Family Fun Day
  March 1, 2025

• Visit COBS for Free Hot Cross Buns
  March 1, 2025
  Break out the recorder - or any musical instrument - for hot cross buns day. Bring it in store and play your own version of Hot Cross Buns to get your hands on a free hot cross bun!

• Kids Run Wild Try Orienteering for FREE
  March 1, 2025

• City of Edmonton Play Rangers
  March 1, 2025

• Experience Winter Fest in Windermere or Winterfest in Royal Gardens
  March 2, 2025

• Take a Lantern Glow Workshop with Co-Lab
  March 4, 11, 18

• Free After-school Recreational Swim
  March 5, 2025

• Drop in Art Hive at Art Gallery of Alberta
  March 5, 2025

• Free Home Depot Kids Workshop
  March 8, 2025
  Join Home Depot at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month for a Kids Workshops. Kids can learn how to build a Basketball Game.

• Get Outside for the Sherwood Heights Winter Carnival
  March 8, 2025

• Now Cardboard Cup at Edmonton Ski Club
  March 8, 2025
  The time has come for you to hit the slopes at The Edmonton Ski Club for the 2025 NOW! radio Cardboard Cup event! Create your fantastical cardboard creations using approved materials and compete in the racing heats and you could win.

• LEGO Steering Wheel Make & Take at The LEGO Store
  March 9, 2025
  LEGO® Steering Wheel make and take event is intended for participants aged 6+ years. The LEGO Steering Wheel model will be available on a first come first serve basis, at participating locations, while supplies last. LEGO Steering Wheel offer is valid on March 9, 2025 from 12-2pm only. Limited to one LEGO Steering Wheel build per guest. LEGO Steering Wheel model cannot be purchased.

• City of Edmonton Play Rangers
  March 15, 2025
  Up for a adventre? Come try snowshoeing, build a fort or just come by to stay warm next the fire with a cup of hot chocolate.

• Family Adventure Club North Outdoor Drop-in
  March 15, 2025
  Family Adventure Club North focuses on children and family participation, with planned special outdoor recreational activities that can be enjoyed by all. Children (ages 6-12) are welcome to attend on their own.

• Free Swim with Inflatables at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre
  March 15, 2025
  Grab your swimsuits and goggles, because it’s easy (and free) to warm up this weekend at Emerald Hills Leisure Centre. There’s free swimming in the afternoon, and your chance to climb the (smaller scale) inflatables in the pool. Parents, you’ll love this warmer pool for your younger crew!

• Bring Your Seeds & Plants for a Swap at the Reuse Centre
  March 15, 2025

• Kids Run Wild ‘Try it’ Orienteering Session at Rundle Park
  March 18, 2025

• Kids Run Wild ‘Try it’ Orienteering Session at Whitemud Park
  March 20, 2025

• Sledge Free ‘TRY IT’ Hockey Day
  March 22, 2025
  Get ready for a day of family fun, community spirit, and inclusive sport at Sledge Hockey Day, benefiting the Robin Hood Association! Watch RHA teams take on corporate and community teams in a friendly sledge hockey tournament, or join in the excitement with over a dozen FREE activities for all ages—including a "Try It!" sledge free-skate, Zamboni tours, face painting, and much more!

• City of Edmonton Play Rangers
  March 22, 2025
  Up for a adventre? Come try snowshoeing, build a fort or just come by to stay warm next the fire with a cup of hot chocolate.

• Co-Lab Glow Lantern Festival Parade
  March 22, 2025

• LEGO Make & Take at Chapters Indigo
  March 24, 2025
  Make & take a LEGO® City vehicle and stick around for storytime at your local Chapters Indigo store.

• FREE Alex Craft Time Playdate Drop-in at Toys R Us
  March 24, 2025
  Creative kindergarteners especially will enjoy four fun arty activities! Ages 4+

• Tonies Superstar Party & Hungry Caterpillar Craft at Chapters Indigo
  March 25, 2025
  Create a one-of-a-kind Tonie and be entered for your chance to win a Tonies® Box! Plus, activity sheets featuring everyone’s favourite Hungry Caterpillar and storytime. Ages 3+.

• Blooming Play Doh Playdate Drop in at Toys R Us
  March 25, 2025
  Curious littles can sculpt Blooming Flowers + use the Light & Look Microscope! Ages 3+.

• FREE Staples Drop-in Fun - Make a Magician
  March 25, 2025

• Magna Tiles fun and Storytime Drop-in at Chapters Indigo
  March 26, 2025

• Free Art Hive at Art Galley of Alberta
  March 27, 2025

• Bluey Arts, Craft and Play Doh Make & Take at Chapters Indigo
  March 27, 2025
  Take Bluey’s dump truck for a spin then colour, cut, and craft. Plus, make a Play-Doh character to take home. There will be storytime, too. Ages 3+.

• FREE Admission to Celebrate the last Thursday of the month at Art Gallery of Alberta
  March 27, 2025

• FREE Monster Truck Racing Playdate at Chapters Indigo
  March 28, 2025
  Make your own Monster Truck and put it to the test on a stunt ramp before taking it home. Plus, stay for storytime.  Ages 6+.

• City of Edmonton Play Rangers
  March 29, 2025
  Up for a adventre? Come try snowshoeing, build a fort or just come by to stay warm next the fire with a cup of hot chocolate.

• Free Dr. Suess Storytime at Chapters Indigo
  March 29, 2025

• Strathma Saturdays: Explore Strathcona Museum & Archives for FREE
  March 30, 2025

• Welcome to the Mini Market Drop in Playdate at Chapters Indigo
  March 30, 2025
  Fun in aisle two! Make a mini grocery bag and fill it with pint-sized cereal boxes, soda cans, and more take-home treats. Plus, stay for storytime. Ages 3+.