25 Free December Holiday Activities and Events in Edmonton

December is here and with it is the wonder of the holidays. Getting out and exploring Christmas time in Edmonton doesn’t have to be expensive – in fact, it doesn’t have to cost anything at all. We’re sharing some of our favourite things to do in Edmonton over the holidays, that are completely free.

Free Christmas Events and Activities in Edmonton

Watch it snow at West Edmonton Mall

Hay Rides and Santa Photos happens twice in December (9th and 16th) – and you can experience the magic for free

Bundle up the kids and visit Leduc Country Lights

Visit one of the toboggan hills in Edmonton for a slide down the slopes

Build a wooden Gingerbread house at this month’s Home Depot Kids Workshop

Stop by one of the holiday Make break events at Michaels and create gingerbread houses and more, for free

Bring the entire family to the movies for only $2.99/person during one of the Family Favourites screenings of holiday movies on Saturday mornings

Get outside and check out one of the Winter Greenshack experiences in Edmonton

Visit Candy Cane Lane with the kids – you can choose to drive, or walk.

Decorate cookies at Southgate Centre

Plan your own Christmas Lights Crawl in Edmonton

Enjoy Christmas at Colchester Hall

Visit Santa at one of the local Malls during the holiday season

Visit Fairmont Hotel Macdonald and feast your eyes on the life-sized gingerbread house – it’s one of our favourite things about the holiday season in Edmonton

Experience the holiday magic concert at City Hall

Invite friends over for a gift exchange, or a book exchange – we’ve done this in the past with books from the kids own collection and it’s a festive booked swap that turned out to be a lot of fun!

Take your small children to the intergenerational cookie decorating on December 22nd, 2017

Demonstrate kindness and take part in a Winter Clothing Drive

Head out to one of the local parks with Firepits and host a marshmallow roast with friends

Experience ‘A Christmas Past at Rutherford House’

Watch family films at the Library at a screening of ‘Elf’