WiseDads Home

Feb. 17th kicks off Family Day weekend in Edmonton with celebrations in Churchill Square and activities from 3pm until 9pm.  The showtime is 6:30pm.

Family Day and Movies on the Square
Sunday movie: “Eight Below” (Rated PG - may frighten some children)
Enjoy this season’s coolest movies shown on Canada’s largest three-story tall inflatable screen on Churchill Square. Before the movie, join the fun of musical acts, face painting and much more in City Hall’s City Room. There will be more excitement outside with horse and hay rides. This movie night includes ice carving demonstrations, entertainment, skating and more. Admission is free. Remember to bring your own chair. For more information, call 780-496-8200.

Feb. 18th from noon until 4pm is Family Day celebrations again down at Churchill Square:

Family Day
Enjoy a bit of Winter Magic Downtown at City Hall and Churchill Square. This free event features hay rides, bannock making, ice skating, ice sculpture displays and play day activities on the Square. City Hall will host face painting, giant chess, hot chocolate, door prizes, a scavenger hunt, magicians and more. For more information, call 780-496-8200.

Most of the following are for Edmonton (AB, Canada) but the you can use the ideas to find something similar in your area.

• A great list can be found at Wikitravel.org for Edmonton and other places
• Visiting Edmonton?  Edmonton.com offers some things to do
• West Edmonton Mall- GalaxyLand, Water Park, SeaLions (direct links)
• Child and Family programs for City of Edmonton
• Calgary (AB) 100 things to do list

You can take your kids to most of the activities above like the Zoo and West Edmonton Mall but if you are looking for things to do with your child aged 6months to 12months try some of these:

• Swimming lessons- 4months and up
• Reading-Edmonton Public Libraries-Many free programs, ie. Baby Laptime (up to 12months)
• Infant to preschooler programs in Edmonton at Kids Edmonton
• Gymboree Play and Music for every stage

Our little peanut will need a play group soon so I will be investigating this over the weeks to come.  I will post my findings.  The above information is a work in progress so I may add a page in the sidebar to keep an ongoing list of activities.

If you have any experiences in Edmonton of activities you would like to share please leave a comment.  You do have to register before you leave a comment but it’s quick and easy and no personal info is taken.