Get $3 sandwiches at Kensington Press’d to celebrate the Kensington opening on April 7
Swap your Minifigures at the LEGO store on Minifigure Monday where you can head into the store to trade and grow your collection
Spend an afternoon at the free playground programming by the city, at the Green Shack
Drop into your local Toys R Us for the ‘Today we Play’ event, focusing on outdoor play on April 21
Raise Butterflies at Home – you can get a butterfly raising kit at Education Station and raise butterflies at home.
Visit with Chase from Paw Patrol at the Red Fish Blue Fish Family Fling
Bring the kids to Home Depot and build a bird house on their free kids workshop days
Register for the kids learning code event on April 28 at Telus World of Science
Make a trip to the dollar store and buy inexpensive wooden birdhouses, paint them, and hang them on your favourite trail during a walk with the kids
Need some trail inspiration? Here are six trails that you can discover this spring:
Explore Mill Creek Ravine Trail
Explore Sherwood Park Natural Area
Explore Elk Island Park
Explore McTaggert Sancturary
Drop into Muttart Conservatory for kids corner, twice a week
Take advantage of free admission to the Art Gallery of Alberta
On April 18th, swap your old books for something new at Callingwood Kids Event marketplace book swap + puppet show
Catch the best of the New York Film Festival for kids at Metro Cinema
Experience Play during the Play Day at Servus Place on April 12, 2018
Make a movie, join a book club, or learn to code during Apple Kid’s Hour at the local Apple Store – it’s completely free, register ahead of time.
Drop the kids off for a Kids Night out at Color Me Mine at West Edmonton Mall – every Friday
Explore the weekend markets at Yellowhead Brewery
Join the ‘Bring back the Bees’ playdate at Chapters to learn more about bees, make a bee-friendly garden and read a bee-focused book on April 21, 2018
Watch a $2.99 movie during Cineplex Family Favourites, there are some incredible titles coming up in April – June
Head to your local Micheals store for a week long make-a-thon between April 6 to 11th, for crafts, slime and more
Visit the New Mastermind Toys in St. Albert Centre for a Grand Opening Party
Drop into preschool gym time at one of the local Gymnastics clubs – find the full details and drop-in times in our directory for experiences, activities and resources in Edmonton, here.
Take a family yoga class with Cats on Your Mats
Explore John Janzen’s backyard – with tours and drop-in programs that are included in your admission. Bonus, you get to discover the Tegler Discovery Zone, too!
Get free admission on a Sunday morning to the Cat Cafe on Whyte
Stay up late for Pajama Jam 2018 and have a late night dance party
Stop by Nitza’s Pizza and your kids can make their own pizza in the kitchen
Get out of town and explore Hard Luck Canyon – it’s a perfect spring road trip idea from Edmonton. It’s nice and close, and if you go during the spring, there’s a chance you’re going to be able to see the waterfall into the canyon!
Catch an infamous performance of the Kamikaze Fireflies
Drop into the Love to Play room at Ardrossan Rec Centre and make a blanket fort
Stop by the local library for a drop-in LEGO session
Spend a Saturday morning at a Pajama Party in the IMax Theatre – on April 7th, they’re screening Star Wars.
See which indoor playgrounds give you half-off and happy-hour specials in Edmonton
Drop in for Family Art Night at Nina Haggarty on Thursday evenings
Visit your local 4Cats and create a tree planter – a family of four can create for only $55
Snag yourself a $60 season pass for the World Waterpark or Galaxyland at West Edmonton Mall (you can go to as many toddler time days that are open for the whole season!