Archives: Places

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Due to Flood, JJNC may open late for the summer of 2026.

Since 1976, the John Janzen Nature Centre’s interactive exhibits, educational programming and special events have encouraged visitors towards a greater awareness of and engagement with the wonders of nature that surround us.

Learn about the

History of the Nature Centre and

the Edmonton Nature Centre’s Foundation.

The John Janzen Nature Centre invites visitors of all ages to have fun while learning more about the importance of Edmonton’s natural spaces.

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*Each tot and child admission includes one free adult to actively supervise the tot/child.

Daily 9 am – 4 pm

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In 1861, Father Albert Lacombe and his Métis helpers constructed a log building to serve the new St. Albert Roman Catholic Mission.

This simple chapel, Alberta’s oldest building, became the centre of the thriving French speaking Metis settlement of St. Albert. Today the chapel has been restored to look much as it did in the early 1860s. Drop in to the chapel and let the historical interpreters take you back to an earlier time.

Interpretive guides lead tours through the chapel and the historic Mission Hill site and demonstrate activities and skills of the time. Education programs and special events are offered as well. Tours are available in English or French.

Admission by Donation

Daily 10 am – 5 pm

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The Edmonton Radial Railway (as the system was known) had become famous throughout the continent because of this unique streetcar ride over the North Saskatchewan River, one of the highest river crossings by streetcar in the world (755 m long and 49 m high). The passengers’ view was both spectacular and exhilarating.

Download schedule, HERE

Fares (Cash only)

• Age 6 and over: $10.00 (round-trip) or $5.00 (one-way)
• Age 5 and under (non-groups): Free!
• Family: $30.00 (round-trip)
• Up to 5 people, with a maximum of two adults (18+), and up to 3 children (under 18). Day cares, preschools, and field trips are not eligible for this rate.

Every 45 minutes from 11 am – 4 pm, 9 am on Saturdays and late night during the Fringe.

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A ghostly walk through Old Strathcona, where we stop in front of certain buildings, houses, and shops that have reported ghosts, hauntings, murders, and mysteries. They are all true stories that come from area residents and business owners. The tours are hosted by a veteran storyteller with 12 years of experience. Held all summer long, the tours are a great outing for the whole family. The Old Strathcona Ghost Tour is 1 hour long.

Where: 10322 83rd Ave Edmonton, AB (Meet in front of Rescue Statue directly next to the Walterdale Theater)

When: Please arrive at 6:45pm. Tour starts at 7pm.

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The Art Gallery of Alberta maintains a collection of over 6,000 objects and is the oldest cultural institution in Alberta, plus it’s the only museum in the province solely dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of art and visual culture. 

Until August 9, Main Exhibition, John Will: Born in the UFO

This major retrospective exhibition traces the over 60-year artistic career of the boldly irreverent and equally influential Alberta artist John Will. Featuring prints, paintings, photography, video and works on paper, John Will: Born in the U.F.O. will be the largest and most complete exhibition of John Will’s work to date. Will is known for his humour, play with notions of truth, and a fascination into his own place in the world as an individual and an artist. His satirical and insightful paintings and works on paper are created through a process of collecting fragments of language from a wide variety of sources: news, popular media, adages, slang as well as found and taken photographs to re-work them into insightful, often hysterical and sometimes uncomfortable new interpretations.

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Discover Alberta’s vibrant parliamentary history and culture through our interactive and engaging Visitor Centre, which is located on the main floor of the Edmonton Federal Building.

The Legislature Building is open 362 days a year, and our knowledgeable Heritage Interpreters are always pleased to welcome you. Tours of the Legislature Building are offered to all ages. Topics covered can include the levels of government; the roles of the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly; a brief political history of Alberta; the daily Routine followed in the Chamber; parliamentary traditions and ceremonies; and the art and architecture of the building itself. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

BOREALIS GALLERY

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PEHONAN THEATRE

Visitor Centre open Wed – Sun 10 am – 4 pm

Legislature tours, Wed to Sun 10 am.- 3pm, hourly.

Plus, enjoy an amazing Canada Day event, on the Legislature Grounds, all day July 1.

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The only public gallery in the province dedicated to exhibiting craft arts and is Edmonton’s second largest public gallery.

Alberta is brimming with creativity and nowhere is the diverse artistic talent of our province more evident than at the Alberta Craft Gallery

Tues – Sat 10 am – 5 pm

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Alberta Aviation Museum

Admission Rates

• Adults $15.00
• Students & Seniors (60+) $12.00
• Youth (13-17) $10.50
• Children (6-12) $9.50
• Family Pass* $37.50

Journey to discover the wonderous history of Blatchford Field. Where, for almost a century, countless pioneers of flight helped develop Edmonton as Canada’s Gateway to the North. Explore the evolution of flight in Alberta; from bush planes, bombers, jets and more! Let the Alberta Aviation Museum be part of your story. 

The museum is a leading steward in the preservation, education and promotion of Alberta’s rich aviation history. Its focus is to boldly share Blatchford’s aviation stories and shine a spotlight on Edmonton as a gateway to Northern Alberta and a window to the world. 

Witness interactive displays and an extensive collection of over 30 historical aircraft, all housed within an authentic WWII air hangar. The museum is a top travel destination for families and travelers looking for unique experiences and inspiring tales of Alberta’s tenacious aviation spirit.

Alberta Aviation Museum

Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm.

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