June is here and the children are getting antsy. I’ve been over making lunches and doing homework for the last couple of weeks, and am looking forward to road trips and weekend getaways and days at the beach even more than the kids.
Wondering what to do in June to kick off the warmer weather? Here are a few ideas to get you started.
1. Bring your favourite stuffed friend to the Teddy Bear Picnic
2. Watch Star Wars The Force Awakens on an Outdoor Movie Night or UP, with the family
3. Visit Fort Saskatchewan and celebrate the Sheep arrival, with a parade and family fun
4. Come watch a free magic show at Callingwood Super Magical Fun Day
5. Touch a Tank, a Truck and other big machines
6. Pick a favourite piece of art on the gallery walk through the Kinnaird Ravine
7. Try a new food truck at ‘The Food Trucks are Coming‘ and play the penny carnival and more
8. Celebrate the opening of the City of Edmonton outdoor pools
9. Visit Birch Bay Ranch for a Family Fun Day
10. Celebrate the end of the school year with a backyard party with friends
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12. Go to the Fun Dome and celebrate the indoor play space reopening for drop in, and take part in the Re-Launch Party
13. Skip making dinner and bring the kids to try something new at What the Truck?! Blatchford edition
14. Make a project or installation for the 100in1Day celebration by Make Something Edmonton
15. Hit up the Midway in Sherwood Park
16. Visit the Highlandia Festival
17. Bring the kids to Churchill Square for free family fun as part of the Works Art and Design Festival
18. Dress up like a Superhero and run or walk in the Suphero Fun Run – or come out and watch the fun
19. Take $10 kids kayak lessons to celebrate River Day in Edmonton
20. Spend a rainy Saturday morning eating waffles and playing board games at Gamer’s Lodge Board Game cafe
21. Spend a morning honing your skills at the Strathcona Bike Skills Park
22. Spend a morning at the International Children’s Festival
23. Explore one of the many spray parks in Edmonton and cool off!
24. Plan a day trip to Ellis Bird Farm in Red Deer
25. Plan for a day of climbing at Vertically Inclined