Things To Do in Edmonton
Places worth your time and the events on around them — every card is labelled Place or Event, places are verified on their official pages, and event counts come from the live catalogue.
Edmonton essentials
Muttart Conservatory
Edmonton's glass-pyramid botanical garden in the river valley, holding one of Canada's largest indoor plant collections across arid, temperate, tropical and feature py…
Fort Edmonton Park
A 158-acre living-history park on the river valley where historic streets, a steam train and streetcars, and the Indigenous Peoples Experience tell Edmonton's story th…
Alberta Legislature Grounds
The seat of Alberta's government on the high bank of the North Saskatchewan River, offered to visitors through free guided tours of the Legislature Building, a Visitor…
West Edmonton Mall
North America's largest mall is a destination in itself, combining more than 800 stores and dining with indoor attractions including World Waterpark, Galaxyland, an ic…
Rogers Place
Downtown's arena in ICE District, home ice for the Edmonton Oilers and the city's major concert venue, with capacity for up to 20,000 fans and a lower bowl of over 9,0…
Sir Winston Churchill Square
Downtown's main civic square in front of City Hall, bordered by the Art Gallery of Alberta, the Winspear Centre, the Citadel Theatre and the Stanley A. Milner Library.…
Happening soon in Edmonton
Deadmonton Haunted House
The Great Gatsby
MFA Thesis Exhibitions — Maria Rosatti & Samantha McLeish (FAB Gallery)
Build, Test & Learn: Building Fast with AI
Design Lab Sundays — Art Gallery of Alberta
Fall Harvest — Feature Pyramid at Muttart Conservatory
Tours for Tots — Art Gallery of Alberta
Stroller Tours — Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Hive — Art Gallery of Alberta
Noon Tunes
Diversity and Human Rights
Library Lunchtime Concerts — Edmonton Public Library
Neighbourhoods to wander
Old Strathcona / Whyte Avenue
Edmonton's historic south-side district centred on Whyte Avenue, where the business association represents nearly 600 businesses across the Strathcona, Garneau, Queen…
124 Street
A main-street shopping district running from Jasper Avenue to 111 Avenue, promoted by its business association as Edmonton's premier destination main street for indepe…
Edmonton Chinatown
A multicultural quarter in the McCauley district centred on 97 Street, where the Chinatown BIA counts more than 250 businesses. It is best explored on foot through its…
Alberta Avenue
A 27-block district along 118 Avenue between 79th Street and 106th Street, described by its business association as a mix of bakeries, eclectic food markets, colourful…
Downtown Edmonton
The city's downtown core around Jasper Avenue and 104 Street, managed and promoted by the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, combining the Arts District, ICE Dist…
Ritchie
A historic south-side neighbourhood bounded by Whyte Avenue, 72 Avenue, Mill Creek Ravine and Gateway Boulevard, home to more than 4,100 people, independent businesses…
Nature & parks
William Hawrelak Park
A 68-hectare river valley park built around a 5-hectare lake, with wide meadows, picnic sites, a playground, a lakefront promenade and the Heritage Amphitheatre. The C…
Emily Murphy Park
A leafy river valley park below the university area with reservable picnic sites, a playground and a hand-carry boat launch, named for Emily Murphy. It is a calm launc…
Louise McKinney Riverfront Park
Described by the City as the river valley's front door, this 12.9-hectare park just south of the Edmonton Convention Centre links downtown to the river valley trail sy…
Borden Park
A park with over 100 years of history in the community of Virginia Park along 112th Avenue, with picnic sites, a pavilion and the Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool. It…
Dawson Park
A river valley park listed on the City's River Valley Parks page among its off-leash and trail recommendations, on the north bank east of downtown in Riverdale. It off…
Gold Bar Park
An east river valley park listed by the City for skiing and trails at 10955 50 Street, with a pavilion, picnic areas and groomed cross-country ski trails in winter. In…
Hermitage Park
A large northeast river valley park listed by the City among its popular off-leash areas and trails, with ponds, picnic areas and varied terrain at 2115 Hermitage Road…
Terwillegar Park
Described on the City's River Valley Parks page as Edmonton's most expansive off-leash paradise, this large natural park at the foot of Rabbit Hill Road has walking, h…
Mill Creek Ravine Park
A treed ravine running north from Argyll Road to the river through Ritchie and Avonmore, listed by the City at 8323 95A Street NW and recommended for cross-country ski…
Rundle Park
A big east-end river valley park listed by the City at 2909 113 Avenue NW, with pavilions, picnic areas, sports fields and river valley trails. It is a full-service pi…
Museums & culture
Royal Alberta Museum
Western Canada's largest museum, in downtown's Arts District, explores Alberta's natural and human history through its Natural History and Human History halls, a Child…
Art Gallery of Alberta
The province's main art gallery on Churchill Square presents exhibitions of contemporary and historical art from Alberta, Canada and around the world in a landmark dow…
Alberta Aviation Museum
Housed in a historic Second World War hangar at the former Blatchford Field airport, this museum preserves Edmonton's aviation history with historic aircraft, restorat…
Citadel Theatre
Edmonton's major professional theatre, in the heart of downtown, presents Canadian and international productions across its stages each season. Its box office address…
Winspear Centre
The Francis Winspear Centre for Music, home of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, is a downtown concert hall at the corner of 99 Street and 102 Avenue in the Arts Distri…
Neon Sign Museum
Canada's first outdoor neon sign museum, operated by the City of Edmonton, displays restored historic neon signs on the walls of the TELUS building and the Mercer Ware…
Family attractions
TELUS World of Science Edmonton
Edmonton's science centre in Coronation Park combines hands-on exhibit galleries, science demonstrations, an IMAX theatre and the Zeidler Dome planetarium. The centre'…
Edmonton Valley Zoo
A compact river valley zoo home to more than 250 animals, focused on conservation and family education, with a free conservation carousel and a seasonal miniature trai…
World Waterpark
The indoor waterpark inside West Edmonton Mall, built around a large wave pool with waterslides and play features under a glass roof, is listed by the mall among the a…
Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro
The indoor amusement park inside West Edmonton Mall, with rides and play areas for a range of ages, is listed by the mall among the attractions included in its multi-p…
Snow Valley
A not-for-profit ski hill in Whitemud Park in the river valley, offering lift tickets, lessons and rentals in winter and an aerial park in summer, at the address publi…
Edmonton Ski Club
A small river valley ski club in Cloverdale, minutes from downtown, describing itself as a hidden gem for skiers and snowboarders, with carpet and handle-tow lifts, tu…
Hidden gems
High Level Bridge Streetcar
A seasonal heritage streetcar ride run by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, travelling from Whyte Avenue along former Canadian Pacific trackage, through a tunnel, a…
Manchester Square
A European-style outdoor shopping square northwest of downtown, with boutiques, food and a courtyard atmosphere that visitors describe as a photogenic gem. It is a sho…
Gallagher Park
A river valley park listed on the City's River Valley Parks page at 9325 97 Avenue, across the river from downtown and just below the Muttart Conservatory. Its open hi…
Government House Park
A river valley park listed by the City among its winter walks and bike rides at 9938 Groat Road NW, below Glenora. It is a peaceful trailhead for valley walks with a m…
Queen Elizabeth Park
A hilltop river valley park on the south bank above the Walterdale Bridge area, listed in the City of Edmonton's recreation sites list at 10380 Queen Elizabeth Park Ro…
Buena Vista Park
A river valley park listed on the City's River Valley Parks page among its dog park and off-leash recommendations at 13400 / 13210 Buena Vista Road, beside the Edmonto…