WEEKEND GUIDE: Things to do in Edmonton this Weekend with Kids - March 4-6, 2022
Just in time for day of school, we’re here for the snowfall to get outside and enjoy winter activities! This weekend, you can get outside at the Botanical gardens, head to your favourite toboggan hill and explore the flying canoe festival in Mill Creek.
Friday
Kids Eat free at Boston Pizza
Wondering where to eat this weekend with kids? Kids eat free at Boston Pizza to make the family pizza night date a little easier on the budget. You can grab pizza and the kids eat for free from the kids menu (available for kids under 10).
Explore the Flying Canoe Festival at Mill Creek
Mill Creek is filled with magic this weekend, for the Flying Canoe Festival.
PD Day Camp at Fitset Ninja
Spend the day at Fitset Ninja. It’s the best place in Edmonton to spend a day running of the energy, running through obstacles, and the ninja course, learning new skills and making new friends. Camps are available for kids 5-14, and campers are grouped together based on their age and ability.
Saturday
Cineplex Family Favourites are Back
Cineplex Family Favourites movies are the $2.99 movies you can see at Cineplex on Saturday mornings, and we’re excited they’re back! It’s a cheap way to bring the kids to the movies, and there’s something to see every week, even if there’s not a movie being released they want to see! This week you can watch Clifford The Big Red Dog. Make sure you buy tickets in advance.
City of Edmonton Play Rangers
Spend Saturday at a pop-up playdate at rotating parks, all around the city. The fun afternoon drop-in has leaders to create a fun experience learning new skills, fort building and kicksledding.
Visit the Botanical Garden for All-Canadian Winter
It’s the second lasts weekend to explore the Botanical Garden during all-Canadian winter. You can explore the garden in the snow, try kicksledding, try snowshoeing in the garden, try cabane a sucre, take a snowball toss or a hockey shoot, experience the lit-up garden, and enjoy hot chocolate by the fire.
Learn to Cook ‘Sticky Buns’ with Dinner with Julie
This weekend, learn to make sticky buns with dinner with Julie. These don't require much rising time, nor precision when it comes to the rolling and cutting part, and so it’s a great recipe to make with the kids, together. You can follow along on Zoom and make the recipe together, at home.
Sunday
Sunday Kids Day at Landmark Cinemas
Spend your Sunday at Landmark Cinema means one low price for a movie and snack box with popcorn, a treat and candy or chocolate, on Sundays at Landmark Cinemas.
See ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’
The Cornley University Drama Society tries to mount a production of J.M. Barrie’s fantastic tale Peter Pan but anything that can go wrong, well, does. You’ve never seen anything like this brilliant display of sheer comedic mayhem. Tickets start at $30, and you can book your tickets online for the show.
