Children's Birthdays

Birthday Party Bookings

Fort Edmonton Park offers Birthday Parties Year-Round

Please call (780) 496-3453 to book your party.

Parties must be booked a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

John Walter Museum and Fort Edmonton Park offer many of the same party themes.

Fees:

  • $150/party until December 31, 2011
  • $155/party January 1st  - May 18th, 2011
  • $199/party May 19th - September 3rd and weekends in September

All prices inclusive of GST

Details:

  • For a maximum of 20 people (including parents and siblings)
  • A minimum of two adults must stay with the children during structured activities.
  • Program length: 2 hours

Birthday Party Packages

Pre-School Pioneer Party         (Ages 4 - 5)

Children will love to try on old-fashioned costumes and play party games of yesterday. They'll bake some cookies, make a simple toy, and try their hand at chores such as washing clothes.

Choose any one of the following baking and craft activities in the list below:

Baking Craft
Chocolate Truffles Thaumatropes
Sugar Cookies Paper bag puppets
Gingersnaps Clothes pin dolls
Gingerbread People Pin Wheels
Scones & Butter


Pioneer Birthday Party (Ages 6 - 12)

Your child's birthday party will go down in history with a party that takes you back over 100 years! Celebrate with homemade baking, pioneer activities and old-fashioned games.

Choose one (1) activity from each list:

List A List B
Ice Cream Beading
Truffles Toy Building
Cookies Thaumatropes
Cupcakes Candle Dipping
Cinnamon Buns Yarn Dolls
Scones & Butter Homemade Marbles

Old-Fashioned Baking Party (Ages 8 - 13)

Bake and cook on a wood burning stove to make a smorgasbord of birthday delights. Choose any three of the following old fashioned favorites:

Chocolate Truffles Scones & butter
Cupcakes Butterscotch Squares
Fudge Cinnamon Buns
Brownies Cookies

Christmas Birthday Party (Ages 5 - 12)

Enjoy a unique and festive party for your child's birthday during the holidays. Bake some Christmas goodies and play pioneer games. Discover how Christmas gifts were different over 100 years ago, and make your own traditional gift as a take home Christmas craft.

Choose any one of the following baking and craft activities in the list below:

Baking Craft
Shortbread Cookies Felt Stocking
Sugar Cookies Christmas Cracker
Gingersnaps Beaded Ornament
Thumbprint Cookies Pomander
Gingerbread People Tin Ornament
Candycane Cookies Christmas Cards

Fur Trader Party (Ages 6 - 12)

Not Available on Saturdays from September 1st - January 15th.

Celebrate your party fur trader style! Feel like voyageur as you explore the Fort and discover how people lived in 1846. Reconstruct a model of a tipi, or build and race a travois. Play some traditional Aboriginal games, or try beading. Draw the celebration to a close by roasting bannock over the fire.

Please choose one option for each Activity A and B:
A - model tipi OR travois
B - games OR beading

Summer Party in the Park   (Ages 6-12)

This party is perfect for a summer day. Kids will enjoy making their own treat to eat and creating their own 'old-time' craft.  When it's all done, you and your guests can enjoy the entire Park on your own.

Choose from one of the following three themes to customize your party:

  • Fascinating Fur Trade (ages 8-12)
  • Pioneer Pleasures
  • Time Travel Treasure Hunt

Available: May 19 - Sept. 30

Birthday Party Bookings

For any booking questions, modifications or cancellations, please contact our birthday party booking office directly:

Phone: 780-496-3453
Email: cmsschoolbookings@edmonton.ca

Read more about booking your party, cancellation policies and parking.

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Fort Edmonton Park is now closed for general admission.

Spring Season Hours
Dates:
Saturday, May 19th - Friday, June 29th, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm (Weekdays)  10:00am - 6:00pm (Weekends)

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