Weekend Guide: Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend - February 24-26
From climbing the walls and coding their own app, to getting outside for a guided family nature walk and learning about local birds, there are plenty of things to do in Edmonton this weekend with kids. Every weekend, Edmonton.family shares the best things to do with kids in Edmonton:
Here are the best things to do in Edmonton this weekend with Kids
Friday
Free Coding for Kids: Code Your Own App
Code and create as a family with Swift Playgrounds using iPad. Kids will experiment with code and design an app using the About Me playground. They’ll use Swift code to customize their app with fun fonts, background colours, Memoji and more. Then you’ll work together to bring their app to life. Recommended for kids ages 10 and up. Devices will be provided.
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Hit up Clip n Climb to Climb the Walls
Hit up Clip n Climb this weekend, to climb the walls. It’s a fun way to run off winter energy indoors, and is great for all ages of kids from preschoolers to teens! The admission cost is around $20/child per for the hour, but if you’ve got a group of ten or more, you can get a group discount.
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Visit CoLab to Build a Butterfly Lantern Garden
We are building a pollinator's garden in the gallery this spring, and we want you to join in the fun! Come by CO*LAB on February 24, for DIY craft making for the whole community. Create butterflies, moths, bees, or whatever you want. Be part of a community arts collaboration that will be growing in our gallery space throughout March, and out on the street during the GLOW Lantern Parade.
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Saturday
Family Futures Winter Family Fun Day
Join in for a variety of FREE indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family; including snow painting, snowshoeing, snow fort building, hot chocolate, snacks and so much more! The event will go forward no matter the weather as we have an indoor space to use if needed.
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Nerf Wars
Grab your NERF gun(s) and be ready to defend yourself! Extra ammo will be provided. There will be extra ammo and games set up for a break from the ultimate battle of those lovable and lose-able foam bullets. Refreshments are provided for the kids, healthy and otherwise. Enjoy a break from being locked inside your house to being inside the Community Hall, so much room to run, hide and win!
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City of Edmonton Play Rangers: Showshoes and Snow Forts
Get outside for rotating activities, at rotating playgrounds throughout the city. City of Edmonton Play Rangers is back for the winter session and is getting your whole family outside with activities like tobogganing, snow fort building, and fire making. Programs are facilitated by local leaders to engage the kids in winter play.
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Cineplex Family Favourites: $2.99 Movies
Got little ones at home? Enjoy all-ages programming from the comfort of your local Cineplex. Everyone’s favourite movie snacks await! Family Favourites program runs movies every Saturday morning, for only $2.99 +tax
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Inflatables in the Pool
Visit Millennium Place on Saturday afternoons for a bigger-kid friendly version of inflatable in the pool. The obstacle course spans the length of the lap pool, making it perfect to run off the it’s-too-cold-to-be-outside-for-long winter energy.
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Spruce Avenue Winter Festival
Join the Spruce Avenue Community League for our Winter Fest, Saturday February 25th. Celebrate the winter season from 12:30 to 3:00 at the Spruce Avenue Community Hall. Enjoy a day of fun, free events including; sleigh rides, skating, shinny, snow fun and roasting marshmallows over a fire. Shinny game starts at 1230 and will be 2-20 halves with an intermission.
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Sunday
Visit Chinatown for Family Fun and a Mural Party
Spend the day in Chinatown celebrating murals! There are snacks, face painting, colouring stations, lice music, mini pop up exhibits, a magic show and Chinatown tours.
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Take a Guided Nature Walk at Chickakoo Lake
Join the fun for a FREE guided walk at Chickakoo Lake, just north of Stony Plain! We'll talk about things like how chickadees survive the long and cold winter, and tips for identifying birds by their song!
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Bacon and Egg Family Bingo
Get your bingo dabbers ready for a family fun afternoon! At this fun, family friendly all ages bingo, cards are $3-$9 Dabbers available for sale. You can even get a snack with bingo, because there’s concession on site.
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If you’re looking for more family fun in Edmonton this weekend, you’ll find even more events and activities in Edmonton on the Edmonton Events Calendar.
