Candycopia, crafts and climbing: What to do during spring break in Edmonton
If you didn't get around to booking your children into that spring break camp you've been talking about since Christmas, here are a few suggestions to help fill the week.
Schools maybe closed, but the many branches of the Edmonton Public Library are offering spring-break programming such as scavenger hunts, art, coding and more.
Candycopia is a new show in the feature pyramid at the Muttart Conservatory. Greet spring with sweet smelling flowers in bloom including tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, on display until April 15.
If you haven't been to the Art Gallery of Alberta for a while, now is the time. Kids under 17 get free admission any time. Everyone gets in free on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 5 and 8 p.m.
No matter what the weather is doing, you can learn more about the local flora and fauna at the John Janzen Nature Centre.
Get crafty at the City of Edmonton Reuse Centre and transform some reusable materials with free drop-in sessions for the whole family.
The traveling exhibit POPnology stops at the Telus World of Science showcasing the cool connections between technology and your favourite pop culture icons from books, movies and TV.
You could work the wiggles out at ski hills such as Snow Valley Ski Club or take a dip in one of the many public pools.
The kids maybe climbing the walls anyway so why not take them vertical at the University of Alberta's Wilson Climbing Centre.
Then there's always the mall, the zoo, the aviation museum and the Alberta Legislature.
Further afield, you might want to try snowshoeing at Elk Island National Park or tour the classic cars at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin.
You can see more community events on Our Edmonton Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at noon and Monday at 11 a.m. on CBC TV.
