"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be curious, and to fight tirelessly for something." - Paulo Coelho
Family Friendly Adventures
We're here to deliver inspiring ideas, parenting fun, and family-friendly adventure. At Explore Strathcona County, we are going to celebrate all things that are awesome for you and your children in Sherwood Park; Fort Saskatchewan and beyond. Make sure to follow along on our social media for the daily / weekly updates and stay tuned here as we add more ideas monthly.
Parenting Support Programs
Families First Society
Programs and activities, parenting programs and support.
[Fort Saskatchewan & Sturgeon Region]
Family Resource Network
Offers free services to foster connection and strong family bonds. [Strathcona County]
W: https://www.strathcona.ca/community-families/community-facilities/fcs-office/frn/
Entertainment
Lots of great choices to entertain you and the kids - these are a few of our favs...
- A Charmed Affair - Interactive characters, private party rooms and summer camps! W: https://www.acharmedaffair.ca/
- Arkadium Retro Arcade - Also great fun for adults! Birthday party options. W: https://www.arkadiumretroarcade.com/
- Steamoji - The Stem Maker Academy for kids! They offer core programming, camp and classes. W: https://www.steamoji.com/
- Stuffy Riders - Ride around Sherwood Park Mall on a motorized stuffed animal. W: https://stuffyrider.com/
- The Makery - The Makery is an open ended, S.T.E.A.M (science, technology, engineering, art, math) based exploration facility. They offer open play drop in, camps, and classes, along with private event rentals! W: https://www.themakeryspace.com/
Bowling
Sherwood Bowl - Public bowling, tournaments, birthday parties and virtual reality games. Private room rentals.
Movies
Sherwood Park - W: https://www.cineplex.com/theatre/cineplex-cinemas-sherwood-park
Fort Sask - W: https://www.fortcinema.ca/
Local Libraries
Both of our local libraries are excellent, with lots of kids and family programming.
- Fort Saskatchewan Library - W: https://fspl.ca/
- Strathcona County Library - W: https://sclibrary.ca/
Live in rural Strathcona County? Check out the Bookmobile - https://sclibrary.ca/locations/Bookmobile/
Playgrounds & Parks
- Fort Saskatchewan Parks & Playgrounds
- Strathcona County Indoor Playgrounds - Creative spaces great for drop in activities and birthday parties.
- Strathcona County Spray Parks
Need some more inspiration?
Here are some great websites with lots of family-friendly ideas and activities:
- Edmonton Family - blog and events calendar resource for Edmonton parents and caregivers
- Family Fun Canada - family adventure website, intent on ensuring all local events are posted
- Edmonton Mama Blog - blog dedicated to Edmonton parents and things to do with the kids in the Edmonton area