May – can you believe it’s here already? Before we know it, it’s going to be summer and it’s going to be spray park and ice cream weather. Here are some of our top things to do with the kids in Edmonton, in May.
1. Check out the Kidzone at Callingwood Farmer’s Market, for bounce castles, petting zoo and special events at the Farmer’s Market.
2. Get ready in the park (on May 7). It’s a big event about emergency preparedness and kids always leave with something new learned, some swag, and after a day full of fun.
3. Sleepover in a Gym. Every couple of months, there is a fun sleepover at one of the local Gymnastics clubs, and kids can spend the night out on the floor.
4. Go Medieval at Medieval Day – Knights, armour – and so much fun for kids, including demonstrations.
5. Spend the day frolicking with butterflies at Devonian Garden’s butterfly day
6. Celebrate May the 4th with Light Saber lessons on the Square
7. Attend a Fire Station open house and meet your local Firefighters, check out the facility and take a tour.
8. Eat delicious food at the first night of What the Truck?! and check out some delicious new flavours, it’s an easy way to get out of making dinner.
9. Get out of town for the day and walk or bike through Elk Island park.
10. Get Bike safe aware at the Fort Saskatchewan Bike Rodeo
11. Live close to downtown and want to make some new friends? Check out this kids boardgame night and get to know your urban neighbours.
12. Decorate a tropical cupcake at a kids-only cooking class
13. Home Depot kids workshop is a once a month fun activity – and it’s free. This month, you can build an Angry Birds birdhouse.
14. Drop in and play Lego at the Library
15. Walk through the paths, cross over the creeks and collect sticks and rocks at Mactaggart Sanctuary.
16. Hit up the Midway at the Rainmaker Rodeo
17. Hit up the opening of the 124th Street Grande Market
18. Get out the bikes and head to the Strathcona County Bike Skills Park – it’s a fun way for the kids to work on those technical skills before they hit the trails in the summer.
19. Get your groove on at Hip Hop in the Park
20. Bring the kids to the International Children’s Festival in St. Albert
21. Stop by the Art Gallery of Alberta on a Saturday afternoon and take part in one of the kids drop in classes. It’s $15, and the kids get to try a new technique.
22. Try something new and bring the kids to the Camrose Fly in Breakfast
23. Stop by one of the local greenhouses for the fun workshops like making a dinosaur garden, or making a fairy garden. Check your local greenhouse for kid-friendly events.
24. Get outside and try Geocaching – unsure of where to start? Check out our guide to geocaching with kids, here.
25. Get outside and hit a bucket of balls with the kids at Victoria Driving Range