Easter Traditions: K – Gr. 3Easter celebrations have a long history in our society. Learn about where traditions such as decorating eggs, making baskets, and the Easter Bunny came from.
Fort Edmonton Park Sleepover: Gr. 2 – 3Wake up to the historic scenery of Fort Edmonton Park and see our city as the early residents of Edmonton viewed it. An interpreter will provide your group with a variety of learning experiences catered to your needs. In addition, you can cook your meals over the hearth or an old wood stove.
Fur Trade Challenge Gr. 2 – 3This program includes a tour of 1846 Fort Edmonton, along with two hands-on activities! Choose from these activities to build your own fur trade experience:
History Immersion – Fort Edmonton Kindergarten – Gr. 3Choose your own adventure here at the park! Immerse your students into Edmonton’s history through this customized program.
My World: Exploring the Past Gr. 1 - 2Discover what life was like over 100 years ago for families just like yours. Visit a farmhouse before attending an old fashioned school lesson where you will learn the three “R’s”...
Park for Preschool Pre-School & KindergartenDo the Park the pre-school way! Spend 1.5 hours with an interpreter who will take you to visit the Ottewell farm to see some farm animals...
Pioneer Activity Gr. 1 – 3Get a taste of pioneer life! By role-playing a teacher, an interpreter will keep students on-task in learning the three R’s in the one-room schoolhouse...
Pre-School Pioneers Pre-School & KindergartenChildren haven’t changed much over time, just their toys and games have! Children will love to dress up in old-fashioned costumes and play with toys of yesterday...
Time Traveller’s Tour Gr. 2 - 3Walk through 150 years of Edmonton’s past and experience the fur trade, settlement and municipal era. Students will experience the history of the community...
Wagon Rides: K – Gr. 3While travelling by wagon is primarily a hobby now, horse-drawn wagons have been transporting people and their belongings for centuries throughout the world...
Fur Trade Fort TourChildren didn’t have to go to school? Boys became men when they were only 14 years old? They didn’t take a bath all winter? These are just a few of the many questions on the minds of students taking part in this popular program...