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Things to Do During Spring Break in Edmonton – 2026

Published by To Do Canada On March 10, 2026 1 Response

Get kids active, involved, or continue the learning over spring break in Edmonton this year. Over the break, there are several activities planned across the city just for kids.

These activities, day camps, drop-in programs, and city attractions cover a variety of kids’ interests. There are things to do for rainy days, sunny days and time in nature, as well as plenty of ways to get kids moving.

 

These activities range in price and include several free options for fun over spring break in Edmonton.

Spring Break 2026 is from March 28 to April 6 (including Easter Weekend). For Easter-specific events, such as Egg Hunts, taking place from April 3 to 6, see Easter in Edmonton.

Spring Break Getaways:

Theatre & Concert Experiences

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

Edmonton’s local musical and theatre scene will be on full display this spring break through some of the local theatres. These experiences make for an excellent family night out, ladies’ nights, or date nights.

  • The Wizard of Oz: Follow Dorothy, a young dreamer swept away by a whirlwind adventure, as she journeys down the Yellow Brick Road to find her way home this Spring Break at Citadel Theatre.
  • PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure”: With heroic action, catchy tunes and bark-loads of interactive fun, PAW Patrol’s electrifying new adventure is sure to leave tails wagging and audiences cheering! March 28 & 29 @ Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Avenue NW, Edmonton
  • Alberta Ballet is bringing The Swan Lake on March 27 & 28 to Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. With evocative design, powerful performances, and live music, this production offers a fresh take on a timeless masterpiece. Experience Swan Lake as it was meant to be seen and heard.
  • Dinosaur Stomp: Join Ms. Kate on March 28 at Winspear Centre for a musical morning and meet professional musicians and their instruments! Together, you’ll sing, laugh, and be amazed by all the things different instruments can do with a fun variety of familiar tunes at each concert
  • Take the break as an opportunity to attend a Jubilations Jr. Dinner Theatre show – Petey Paan’s Pirate Adventure. Come join the adventure as Petey has to find a way to create peace on earth and do goodwill toward Pirate men, but before he does… There might be some sword fights.

Store Events during Spring Break

 
Count on some of the toy stores around Edmonton for kids’ entertainment and fun during Spring Break. The two biggest toy stores in Edmonton both have fun planned at every location.

  • Stop by Mastermind Toys for their Make & Take Spring Break experience. Kids get to make their toy to take home!
    • Monday: Kids can build their very own LEGO Baby Seahorse to take home and enjoy a creative break filled with imagination and play.
    • Tuesday: Mould, shape, and design your very own mini critter with colourful creations to take home and show off.
    • Wednesday: Kids can get creative by decorating their very own car and take home a custom Hot Wheels creation they designed themselves.
    • Thursday: Kids can construct their own bush plane and take off on exciting flying adventures to spark their imagination.
    • Friday: Kids can construct their own bush plane and take off on exciting flying adventures to spark their imagination.
  • Millwoods Town Centre has special activities planned for the school holidays with exclusive contests, promotions, and more.
    • Monday, Mar 30 – Bee-Hive Discovery
    • Tuesday, Mar 31 – Hero & Spy Academy
    • Wednesday, Apr 1 – Art Masters
    • Thursday, Apr 2 – Architects
    • Friday, Apr 3 – Mini Olympics
  • Kids Break Events are available at Indigo & Chapters Stores across Alberta at 1 p.m.
    • Monday: Make and take a Bush Plane
    • Tuesday: Creative Character Studio
    • Wednesday: Doll T-Shirt Decorating & Activities
    • Thursday: Magnetic Flower Fun
    • Friday: Paint & Create Sets
    • Saturday: Friendship Bracelpets & Cool-Cat Fun
    • Sunday: Origami Stars Workshop
  • Staples is also offering free events on select days of the spring break.

Movie & Film Experiences in Edmonton

 

Each of these movie-going experiences offers its own features and things to look forward to besides a new movie. Cineplex, for example, has two theatres located beside two Rec Room locations, while Landmark have created a luxurious experience for movie-goers in Edmonton. Plus, Edmontonians can take in a larger-than-life show at IMAX or an indie flick on the smaller screen.

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Landmark Cinemas

Events over Spring Break in Edmonton

Whether you’re looking for an event to start the break with or with which to end the Spring Break, Edmonton will have both! This includes a signature but new annual event in downtown Edmonton, intended for people of all ages.

  • GOBfest, Edmonton’s own annual board game festival, takes place from March 27 to 29. A full schedule of events is planned over the weekend, including hosted games, tournaments, open gaming through our convention library, kids corner with games geared towards youngsters, live board game auction, flea market and a chance to play games yet to be published from aspiring local game designers in Prototype Alley.
  • Immerse yourself in the wonder of the natural world at the Edmonton Rock N’ Gem Show at Ice Palace. Explore a spectacular collection of crystals, fossils, gemstones, and handcrafted jewelry from across the globe.

Spring Break Camps & Activities

Some of Edmonton’s attractions have planned spring break activities and fun day camps. These are experiences that are unique to each location!

  • Have your kids experience many fun activities this spring break through the TWOSE, which provides spring break camps for creativity, science, art, and more.
  • Any young animal-lover could get excited about a spring break spent with the fur babies at the Edmonton Humane Society. Their spring camps are for kids aged 6 to 12.
  • Those who like cooking can join the March Break Cooking Camps at Nutrition Health Tours. March Break Comforting Classics camp gives kids the chance to explore classic dishes with a healthy twist. Campers will learn how to make favourite recipes more nutritious using wholesome whole grains, powerful proteins, sensible sweets, and by including more fruits and vegetables.
  • Laser City offers a unique take on spring break camps, with bookings open for their Laser Tag Camp, Mini Paintball Camp, or Minecraft Camp. Additionally, these camps are available on most school PD days and over the summer.
  • Make the most of Spring Break with a family skate at Rogers Place, the perfect way to keep the kids active while school’s out! Lace up for the Rogers Place Spring Break Skate, then step behind the scenes with access to the Oilers Hall of Fame.

Indoor Museums & Art in Edmonton

Explore the past in several different ways this Spring Break. These Edmonton attractions will have you exploring deep into the ancient past, into the recent past, and into the best of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s exhibits and kids’ programming.

  • The Royal Alberta Museum has several special interactive kids’ activities happening over spring break, including a live animal encounter. Plant your own tomato seedling to take home, get face‑to‑face with a many‑legged friend during our live animal encounters, and jump into hands‑on fun with Spring Break crafts and activities.
  • Make a short day trip out of your museum experience this Spring Break with the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin. The museum showcases machines and vehicles of all kinds.
  • Get kids excited about exploring art this spring break with a visit to the Art Gallery of Alberta.
  • Visit the Little White School in St. Albert to explore the historic 1948 classroom. Use your detective skills to guess how various objects were used in the past and which ones we still use today.

Edmonton’s Coolest Indoor Attractions

 
There are some pretty cool and unique indoor attractions around Edmonton perfect for all ages, especially for families or groups of kids. These cover activities, games, and recreation.

  • Spring break fun at WEM: Spring Break features daily pop-up fun from March 28 to April 3, including mermaids, princess meet-and-greets, face painting, balloon and caricature artists, jugglers, and photo booths across World Waterpark, Galaxyland, Marine Life, and Ice Palace areas, offering family-friendly entertainment throughout the week.
  • Enjoy multiple kid-friendly experiences at two Edmonton The Rec Room locations: one in South Common and one in West Ed. The indoor attraction offers an arcade, duckpin bowling, a restaurant, and tabletop games.
  • Get jumping, active, and moving this spring break with Edmonton’s indoor trampoline parks: choose between LaunchPad’s two locations or the U Play Children’s Amusement Centre.
  • Mini golf, a classic favourite of many children and adults alike, is available through Professor WEM at West Ed., or Monster Mini Golf in south Edmonton.
  • On Edmonton’s far south side are two excellent indoor kids’ and family attractions located fairly close to one another. These include Clip n’ Climb, better for older kids, and AllStars Indoor Playland, better for the younger ones.

Spring Break Day Trip Ideas

There are a large number of community parks, county parks, provincial parks, and even a national park, within a day trip from Edmonton. Plus, many of the small towns and rural areas around Edmonton can make for a fun-filled day trip over Spring Break 2024- especially with this warm spring weather!

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City of Edmonton Libraries

The spring programming is fully scheduled for the Edmonton Public Libraries with events varying between branches.

    • Feature events include activities like drumming circles, storytelling and story building, physical building, creating, and crafting opportunities, special guest speakers and entertainers, and much more.

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Walks & Picnics in the River Valley

Edmonton’s River Valley offers people of all ages and athletic abilities a huge abundance of recreational opportunities. All along the park system you will find picnic shelters, playgrounds, off-leash areas, walking paths, and cycling paths. Pick your adventure!

 
  • The Kinsmen area near the Rec Centre has sports fields, access to foot and bike paths in all directions, a large playground, and picnic amenities. From here, walks could lead downtown, south to Whyte Avenue, or east to west along the river.
  • Rundle Park in northeast Edmonton offers a ton of space for scenic walks and bike rides, a disc golf course, a large playground, and trails that lead across the river or east to west. Rundle is one of the city’s larger parks with dozens of picnic tables.
  • Those who need to bring their pups for exercise, too, will find excellent river valley trails in Terwillegar Park, which also has a massive off-leash area.
  • Walk Edmonton’s urban neighbourhoods to uncover cool architecture among the houses, mature trees, and local dining. Great options include Old Strathcona, Ritchie, Old Glenora, or 124th Street.

Go-Karting in Edmonton

Edmonton has two large indoor go-karting tracks to visit or try this spring break. Plus, each track is attached a host of other activities and attractions.

  • SPEEDERS offer a multi-level racetrack, a full arcade, duckpin bowling, and restaurant or bar services.
  • DRIVE at West Edmonton Mall is its own attraction, and after a race or two, you’ll have the many other attractions of the mall if you wish, or dozens of places to choose from for a meal.

Spring Stargazing

There are a few key locations around Edmonton, which make for a perfect stargazing trip all thanks to the dark sky preservation of the Beaver Hills Biodiversity Area east of the city. Each of these locations has washrooms, walking trails, and picnic amenities. And as we are over the hump of daylight savings, the nights will become darker a bit later. This gives you more time for picnics, exploring the parks, and building a fire before stargazing. These parks are under the Dark Sky Preserve:

  • Elk Island National Park
  • Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
  • Miquelon Lake Provincial Park

Nature Attractions in Edmonton

Discover the wilder side of Edmonton with the city’s best nature attractions this spring. You can choose between indoor or outdoor adventures form these spots in the city.

  • The John Janzen Nature Centre is a perfect way to get smaller kids interested in and learning about the natural world around them. The Centre is open daily during spring break.
  • Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton’s large indoor gardens, will take up a couple of hours out of the day while you explore the three main pyramids and the smaller feature pyramid. T As you enter the Feature Pyramid, you will be greeted with the sights and smells of hundreds of bulbs, elaborate tiered planters and water features.
  • Edmonton Valley Zoo: Welcome warmer weather alongside animal residents while they receive special enrichments! Enjoy scavenger hunts, games, planting activities, and more! You can also take advantage of the two-for-one admission to the zoo and the Muttart Conservatory.

Visit an Expo

Take kids and explore a trade exhibition, see what is new or shop local at the markets:

  • The Edmonton Home + Garden Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop for home-related products and services, experience stunning displays to help inspire your next home project, connect with industry experts, and enjoy informative presentations from renowned local and international home professionals.

See some public art

Check out some of Edmonton’s Public art features! You can see many of them from your car or on a walk around the city.

Go Birding

With spring setting in, see whether you can spot baby birds on your day out! This is also an awesome way to get to know your city and find some new parks in and around Edmonton. Here is a list of 15 places to go birding in Edmonton.

Plan Your Summer Garden

 

Get your kids to plant and maintain a summer garden this year. It’s time to start planting seeds indoors and planning what your summer will have in store. Visit Garden Centres in and around Edmonton with kids.

Edmonton Seedy Sunday is happening on March 23. Seedy Sundays bring together home and community gardeners, seed savers, native plant collectors and agricultural conservation groups. Local seed companies sell open-pollinated varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains and herbs.

Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home

There are a ton of things that you and your kids can do to have a blast from morning until night. And, to top it all off, you can do all of these things without your TV or your phone, unless you’re watching a tutorial video.

Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids

Here are a few easy, fun science activities/experiments that are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.

Spring Clean & Donate

Do some spring cleaning this school break and donate your clothes. Donating is a great way to give back, reduce waste, and get those feel-good vibes flowing. Keep your good deeds on the straight and narrow with this list of places where you can donate your goods in Edmonton.

Explore Our Stunning National Parks

There is much to discover in Canada’s National Parks and not being able to get to them physically shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the fabulous natural areas our country has to offer.

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      Live Escape Room Music Camp
      Spring Break Camp for ages 5-12
      Put your music knowledge & skills to the test to solve puzzles & crack codes to “breakout” of the secret room before the end of the week!

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