Silver Skate Festival
Venue: Hawrelak Park
Cost: Free!
Enjoy lots of family activities including traditional silver skate races, figure skating presentations, sleigh rides, live musical and theatrical entertainment, snow sculpting, and free snowshoe, skate, and ski rentals.
More Info: www.silverskatefestival.org
WinterFete
Venue: Alberta Legislature
Cost: Free!
Celebrate Family Day with activities and entertainment for all ages and generations. Embrace the winter spirit outdoors with horse drawn wagon rides, skating, and a snowman-making contest. Warm up indoors with free hot chocolate, live entertainment, and a scavenger hunt.
More Info: www.assembly.ab.ca/visitor
Arctic Ambassador Day
Venue: Edmonton Valley Zoo
Cost: $9.50 Adult; $5.50 Child
About: “Get Closer” with the wildlife at the Valley Zoo! Stay warm while you make your own hot chocolate, have your face painted, participate in the Animal Families scavenger hunt, and take a commemorative family photo at the photo booth. Love polar bears? Learn all about how the Edmonton Valley Zoo is an arctic ambassador for Polar Bears International and what you can do to help protect these majestic creatures!
More Info: edmonton.ca
Churchill Square Fun
Venue: Churchill Square, Downtown
Cost: Free!
Go for a skate on the City Hall rink, go for a hay ride, try out a kick sled, roast bannock over an open fire, and have fun with the Family Day games and activities on the Square. Free skate and helmet rentals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Food trucks will be on site. Warm up for a bit inside City Hall with a performance of Apples & Oranges presented by Concrete Theatre.
More Info: edmonton.ca
Movie Day!
Venue: Garneau Theatre
Cost: $8 Adult; $6 Child
Watch an exclusive showing of the Oscar-nominated animated film Ernest and Celine, a tale about an unlikely but inseparable friendship between a bear and mouse.
More Info: www.metrocinema.org
Discover Some Fun
Venue: Royal Alberta Museum
Cost: Free! (On Family Day)
Interpreters will be in the galleries providing encounter experiences. These unique interactions provide visitors with the opportunity to talk with our knowledgeable and energetic staff, see some specimens and artifacts from our collections up close, and have an enhanced visitor experience as if you’ve stepped into the shoes of a scientist!
More Info: www.royalalbertamuseum.ca
Family Day Unplugged
Venue: Wherever you are!
About: For one day, disconnect from your electronic devices to better connect to your family, friends, and community. Turn off your devices and treat yourself to some real face-to-face time with your loved ones. There will be a friendly challenge between participating cities to see who can spend the most hours unplugged.
More Info: edmonton.ca
Fun & Creativity
Venue: Edmonton Public Library Branches
Cost: Free!
Visit your local Edmonton Public Library branch and enjoy some fun activities from 1-5pm. Each branch will have its own activities that may include puppet shows, a Xbox family dance off, photo booths, and more!
More Info: www.epl.ca/familyday2014
Recover Treasures
Venue: Reuse Centre
Cost: Free!
Make some crafts by reusing materials and turning it into something new!
More Info: edmonton.ca
Mike the Knight
Venue: Millwoods Town Centre
Cost: Free!
See characters from the beloved Treehouse TV show in a fun, energetic stage performance!
More Info: millwoodstowncentre.com/news-events
