Things to Do to Celebrate 2025 Father’s Day in Edmonton

Help celebrate Dad this year with all the fun happening in Edmonton on Father’s Day weekend. No matter what dad’s (or any father figure’s) interests are, these ideas can help him have fun, unwind, create memories, and more.

Things to Do to Celebrate Father's Day in Edmonton

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Edmonton will have a few Father’s-Day-specific events, too, and a large number of dining events. Otherwise, many of Edmonton’s spring and summer attractions are officially open! This opens up many ideas for ways to spend time with your dad over the weekend.

These Father’s Day activities are perfect for celebrating fathers, husbands, grandfathers, uncles, and entire families.

For more ideas, see Things to Do This Weekend in Edmonton

I. Father’s Day Brunch/Dinner/BBQ

Bring the entire family together and enjoy a variety of options for your Father’s Day meals in Edmonton. See the list for a selection of restaurants ranging from classic steaks and hearty comfort food to amazing, unique brunch options to celebrate Father’s Day at home or dine out with quality food.
Celebrate Father’s Day and Indigenous Peoples Day with delicious food from restaurants serving indigenous cuisine.
Want to eat something new? Edmonton is home to amazing restaurants serving cuisines from all over the world. Travel the world and try something new like Turkish foods, authentic sushi, Ukrainian perogies, the famous French Beef Tartar, or a huge variety of other cultural delicacies.
Enjoy some delicious eats while enjoying the weather at a restaurant patio with Dad .Edmonton has various options: rooftop, scenic park views, overlooking the water, and many with live music!
Tasty Truck Food Festival: Ice District is hosting over 20 food vendors, featuring a diverse selection of cultural cuisines, live music and fully-licensed event grounds on June 13 & 14.

Lucky Lobster Crawl: Enjoy a meal featuring 1.5lb never frozen Nova Scotia whole lobster w/ roasted baby potatoes, corn on the cob, seasonal steamed vegetables, Caesar salad, garlic toast plus dessert on June 13.
Flap Jacks at the Tracks & Garage Sale: Enjoy pancakes, sausages, coffee or juice, a garage sale, and pony rides. All proceeds support preserving Spruce Grove Historical Grain Elevator on June 14.
Dragon Food Tours: The CTC Dragon Food Tour is a unique culinary journey through Edmonton’s vibrant Chinatown. It offers an immersive experience that showcases the rich and diverse flavours of Asian cuisine. Participants will indulge in a carefully curated selection of sweet and savoury dishes from renowned local eateries.
Sherbrooke Community League Brunch: Enjoy a delicious family brunch, test your aim with Axe Monkeys’ axe throwing, and relax with drinks from the cash bar. A fun-filled day for Dad and the whole family!

II.Two Iconic Edmonton Rides

Edmonton’s two major ride attractions are open for Father’s Day weekend! Take your pick (or dad’s pick) between two great ways to tour Edmonton. The River Boat takes you out onto the river, while the Streetcar takes you out over the river. Both are fun, family-friendly experiences that are only available for a limited time each year.

The High-Level Bridge Streetcar has a full summer schedule released; you can catch departures from the Jasper Plaza station (north side of the river), or the Strathcona station (south side).
Edmonton River Boat hosts a delicious brunch buffet on June 14 and 15, and a dinner buffet featuring Duelling Pianos on June 13. Celebrate with Dad enjoying an iconic cruise on the water.

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III. Fun Dad & the Whole Family

The Father’s Day Car Show: This is Edmonton’s largest, free family event to celebrate Father’s Day! Bring out the entire family and check out some sweet rides, fun kids activities, free BBQ, food trucks, and a special Father’s Day program for everyone!
All British Field Meet Car Show: Celebrate timeless elegance at the British Vehicle Car Show, featuring Rolls Royce and Bentley. Discover rare classics, reconnect with passionate owners, and enjoy cars built for the journey, not the speed.

Royal Canadian International Circus: Come under the Big Top and get a glimpse into a traditional circus world. Jam-packed with explosive live entertainment, featuring high-flying acrobatics, death-defying tricks, towering feats of strength, teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and devilishly precarious aerials!
Paint With Goats: Bring your Baaaad selves down to Color Cafe in West Edmonton Mall on Father’s Day, cuz all Dads are the GOATS!! This exclusive baby goat cuddly and creative pottery painting experience like no other.
St. Philip Mediterranean Festival: Enjoy live entertainment, a kids’ bouncy castle, lawn games, a tattoo station, and more. Try your luck with daily raffle prizes, relax in the arguile lounge, and enjoy delicious Mediterranean food and drinks.
Game Con Canada (GCC) Powered by TELUS: Enjoy a weekend full of gaming, entertainment, making new friends and participating in interactive experiences. This high-energy event will feature over 300,000 square feet of the latest and greatest Video Games | Board Games | Celebrities |Tabletop | Panels | TCG Tournaments | Cosplay | Esports | TTRPG Programming | Toys | and much much more!
Unique Father’s Day Special Event!: Explore vintage military vehicles, enjoy family activities like a kids’ obstacle course and magnet-making, and tour historic homes. June 15 @ St. Albert Historic River Lots + Grain Elevators
Annihilation Night: Experience the ultimate thrill at Annihilation Night! Witness cars being smashed, crashed, and even dropped from cranes into the dirt. It’s an evening of total mayhem and outrageous fun for the entire family. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of excitement and chaos!
Ardrossan Parade & Picnic: Enjoy the parade & lots of free fun and more during the 78th Annual festival by Ardrossan Recreation & Agricultural Society.
Morinville Festival Days: Head to Morinville for the annual festival featuring midway, food and the best of Morinville.
Reynolds-Alberta Museum: On any given visit to the museum, guests can browse an impressive display of vehicle exhibits, including those for aviation, agriculture, and anything used for transportation!
The Olfactory Garden: If you are willing to splurge and Dad likes perfumes, join an apprentice perfumer to explore the art of fragrance-making and create your own ready-to-wear perfume at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden. Then, relax and enjoy a high tea inspired by the world of scent, designed by Chef Kayla and The Party People Catering Company.
Horses N Hounds: Cheer races starring lovable dachshunds, and enjoy kids’ activities like face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon animals, and more at this family-friendly event at at Century Mile!
Alberta Railway Museum‘s brunch event is sold out, but you can ride vintage trains and speeders, explore maintenance equipment, and view historic archives.
Alberta Prairie Railway Father’s Day Ride: Treat Dad to a scenic train trip to Big Valley with live entertainment, a steak buffet with wine or beer, and a chance to win a $500 gift card. Explore historic museums—and beware the Reynolds Raiders outlaws targeting the train’s payroll!

IV. Hop on a Brewery Tour/ Fest

There are a few different methods to consider for an Edmonton brewery tour with Dad: you can tour the many craft breweries in the city or pick one brewery which offers tours of their facilities.

“TIE ONE ON” A Father’s Day Craft Event: Celebrate Father’s Day with creativity at Tie One On! Dads and kids can bond over string art kits, with a drink for the little artists and craft beer for the grown-ups. All father figures welcome! Guided crafting starts at 12:15—don’t miss the fun with The Yarn Rebels! June 15 @ Arcadia Brewing Co.
Edmonton Brewery Tours offers a Craft Tour on June 14th and 15th with the option to tour on foot or by shuttle.
Make it a DIY walking tour. You can tour several brewers up and down 99th Street NW between Argyll and Whyte Avenue. And, of course, Edmonton’s brewery district has many places to stop and even more beers to try.
The Alley Kat Brewery has tours on Fridays and Saturdays each weekend with a tasting session included.
If Dad is more into the spirits, you can also offer him a tour and tasting of the Hansen Distillery.
Zoobrew: A Beer Festival at the Edmonton Valley Zoo: If you are not free on Father’s Day weekend, Edmonton Valley Zoo is hosting an event on June 21, where you can enjoy a twilight adventure with drinks, as the zoo transforms into a serene escape, ideal for a fun date or night out with friends.

V. Outdoor Escape Game

Dive into Edmonton’s largest outdoor escape room at Fort Edmonton Park with Dad! “Where Dark Things Dwell” offers an immersive experience where you’re trapped by an ancient curse in a village gone mad. Uncover occult secrets and a powerful relic to break the curse. Teams of four, including strangers, work together in this thrilling adventure.

VI. Music & Live Performances

Cosmopolitan Music Society 61st Season Finale: Hear mixed chorus, two handbell choirs, Jazz Big Band and new Cosmopolitones Jazz group, and four concert bands on June 15 @ Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW .
Palestrina 500: Missa Papae Marcelli: Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s birth, the Schola Cantorum of St Joseph’s Basilica, directed by Roderick Bryce, perform his pivotal Missa Papae Marcelli in the incomparable acoustics of the beautiful St Joseph’s Cathedral-Basilica on June 15.
Anime in Concert: Hear music from Pokémon Journeys, Pokémon Horizons, Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball Z, and more on June 13 & 14 @ Winspear Centre.
Nextfest 2025: Visit Roxy Theatre for your next “best experience ever” with new works in theatre, music, visual art, film, performance art, comedy, poetry, drag, and more!
On the Banks of the Nut: In this uniquely bucolic escapade, an affably inept federal talent agent and a plucky temp embark on a hare-brained talent quest in rural Wisconsin in 1951. @ Varscona Theatre, 10329-83 Avenue, Edmonton
The Big Bang Parody A Musical – Dinner Theatre: Join Sheldon and the Gang as they navigate the ups and downs of life, love, and the pursuit of cosmic understanding. With catchy songs, hilarious antics, and plenty of heart, this musical parody promises a laugh-out-loud experience that’s out of this world!@ Jubilations Dinner Theatre, 2061 – 8882 170 Street, Edmonton

VII. Shop For Dad

Premium Outlet Collection National Outlet Shopping Day: Don’t miss this highly anticipated event, featuring major savings at Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport. Get four days of can’t-miss deals at the biggest outlet savings event of the year. June 12-15.
Art in the Open: Explore a wide variety of artwork on display and for sale at locations throughout St. Albert. This is your chance to enjoy a self-guided tour of St. Albert while discovering incredible art in unique outdoor settings — rain or shine! June 14 @ Various Locations, St. Albert.

VIII. Cheer Oilers

This Father’s Day, treat Dad to a Stanley Cup finals with enhanced outdoor watch parties in ICE District. Enjoy the tailgate parties featuring live broadcasts, food, entertainment, giveaways, and appearances by Oilers alumni and other notable personalities. — Saturday, June 14 (Home Game Game 3 – if necessary) | 6 pm

IX. Go Fishing

Looking for a great fishing spot to call your own? Alberta Conservation Association and Alberta Environment and Parks have stocked waterbodies across the province to create over 240 different fishing opportunities.

X. Go Golfing

The city of Edmonton has a wonderful array of golf courses with varying scenery, amenities, and challenges on the courses. Moreover, there are golf courses on all sides of the outskirts of Edmonton. These golf courses all include a clubhouse restaurant where you can stop for a meal or drink after your round.

The Highlands Golf Club is hosting Father’s Day dining events that you can pair with a round of golf. The course is in Edmonton’s east river valley.
Pitch and Putt is a great family-friendly activity for Father’s Day, especially if the sun is out. Edmonton’s River Valley course, Kinsmen, is par 3 and 18 holes, so you can still spend a full day out on the course. This is also the perfect opportunity to give younger ones a hand at the game.

XI. Water Adventures

Explore Alberta Capital Region’s waters in several different styles with Dad. If you’re searching for a water adventure near Edmonton, you can take to the rivers and lakes of central Alberta for fishing, swimming, tubing, and boating.
Have family-friendly river tubing experience on the Pembina River. During your float, you can admire the 62-meter gorge and different kinds of wildlife while bathing in the sun.

XII. Go Camping this weekend

Did you not reserve a camping site for this weekend? No worries, Alberta Parks has many camping sites near Edmonton that are drop-in or first come first serve.

XII. River Valley Fun

The River Valley offers free ways to take it easy and relax for the day, tons of room for activities and recreation, and a variety of different opportunities for scenic family photos.

Plan a Father’s Day picnic in one of Edmonton’s river valley parks. If you have a bigger group, you may also book a site or shelter in advance.
Rundle Park is a perfect stop if you want a variety of activities to choose from on Father’s Day. The park has a boathouse with pedal boat rentals, tons of picnic space, walking trails, a disc golf course, a playground, and mini golf.
The North Saskatchewan River Valley trails are suitable for cycling, hiking, or rollerblading. Combine a trip through the trails with a Father’s Day meal, or other outings.

There are plenty of opportunities in and around to enjoy nature.

Enjoy a leisurely walk or go on a day trip with the family at any of these locations:

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