Looking for things to do with the kids this weekend without spending a lot? 👨👩👧👦
Here are some family-friendly events, library programs, creative workshops and activities happening around Edmonton this weekend.
🎉 FAMILY EVENTS & FESTIVALS
🇨🇦 Alberta Day
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Alberta Legislature Grounds, 10800 97 Ave NW
🏮 Chinatown Summer Festival
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM
📍 98A Street between 105 Ave & 107 Ave
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Carnival 2026
🗓️ Saturday, August 29
📍 William Hawrelak Park, 9330 Groat Rd NW
🌍 Jerk & Jollof Fest
🗓️ Saturday, August 29
📍 Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, 9999 Grierson Hill NW
🌈 Yorùbá Gb’òde Festival
🗓️ Saturday, August 29
📍 Sir Winston Churchill Square
🐶 Muttstock Festival
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 11 AM–6 PM
📍 Castle Downs Family YMCA, Field 6
💰 Donations encouraged
🚒 Edmonton Fire Station Open House – Kaskitayo
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 Kaskitayo Fire Station 20, 2303 105 St NW
🎉 Free Family Summer Bash
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–1 PM
📍 Strathcona Athletic
🏃 1K Kids Fun Run
🎪 Fort’s Summer Send-Off Celebration
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Fort Heritage Precinct, Fort Saskatchewan
🎨 ARTS & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
☁️ Cloud Party at O-day’min Park
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 O-day’min Park, 10150 107 St NW
📚 Make a Softcover Book with Dawn Woolsey
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 12–4 PM
📍 O-day’min Park
🎨 Get Creative at the Alberta Legislature
🗓️ August – September
📍 Alberta Legislature Grounds – Activities Tent, North Amphitheatre near the spray park
🍎 IN-STORE WORKSHOPS
🖍️ Kids: Create Comics Inspired by Planet Earth
🗓️ Friday, August 28 | 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 Apple West Edmonton
😀 Kids: Make Your Own Emoji
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 Apple Southgate Centre
🎵 Kids: Make a Theme Song
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 12–1 PM
📍 Apple Southgate Centre
📖 Kids: Create an Interactive Story of Kindness
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 1:30–2:30 PM
📍 Apple Southgate Centre
😀 Kids: Make Your Own Emoji
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 2:15–3:15 PM
📍 Apple West Edmonton
🎵 Kids: Make a Theme Song
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 1:30–2:30 PM
📍 Apple West Edmonton
🦖 Staples – National Geographic Dig Event
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 1–3 PM
📍 Various Staples locations
👧 Ages 6+
🤺 TRY SOMETHING NEW
🤺 Edmonton Fencing Club Open House
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 1–3 PM
📍 3925 99 St NW
📚 EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
🎬 FAMILY MOVIES
🎬 Family Films at the Library: Mr. Bean’s Holiday
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 2–4 PM
📍 Londonderry Library
🎬 Family Films at the Library: Hugo
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 1:30–3:45 PM
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library – Downtown
🎬 Family Films at the Library: Inside Out 2
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 2–3:30 PM
📍 Whitemud Crossing Library
🎬 Family Films at the Library: Ron’s Gone Wrong
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 2–5 PM
📍 Clareview Library
🧱 LEGO & BUILDING ACTIVITIES
🧱 LEGO at the Library
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 Highlands Library
🧱 LEGO at the Library
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–2 PM
📍 Calder Library
🧱 LEGO at the Library
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–2 PM
📍 Sprucewood Library
🧱 LEGO at the Library
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 Highlands Library
🎨 MAKERSPACE & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
✂️ Introduction to the Circuit for Kids
🗓️ Friday, August 28 | 1:30–3 PM
📍 Jasper Place Library
📓 Personalized Notebooks
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library – Downtown
🖨️ Introduction to 3D Printing for Kids
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 2:30–4 PM
📍 Stanley A. Milner Library – Downtown
🛍️ WEST EDMONTON MALL
🎨 Face Painting
🗓️ Saturday, August 29 | 1–4 PM
📍 Roots
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 12–3 PM
📍 Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro
🎈 Balloon Artists
🗓️Friday, August 28 | 1–4 PM
📍 Roots
🗓️ Friday, August 28 | 2–5 PM
📍 Ed’s Bowling
🤹 Juggler
🗓️ Sunday, August 30 | 1–4 PM
📍 Root
Enjoy the last weekend of August! 🙂 We hope your kids had a blast during their summer break!