100 Things to See and Do Around Edmonton

1. Be lazy at a bed and breakfast.
2. Cheer on the Edmonton Eskimos and the Edmonton Capitals at a home game.
3. Fly in a biplane.
4. Lose yourself in a corn maze.
5. Satisfy your appetite at one of many downtown restaurants.
6. Take a brisk stroll down 124 street and wander through the many shops and galleries on the city’s gallery walk.
7. Take an adventure into the wild at the Valley Zoo.
8. Challenge your friends to a game of laser tag.
9. Enjoy 3 Days of Wild at the Honda Indy Edmonton July 23 - 25, 2010. Will Power won the race in 2009.
10. Experience the past; see historical trains at the Alberta Railway Museum.
11. Get your face painted at the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival.
12. Laugh and cry at a live theatre show.
13. Plunge into indoor bungee jumping at West Edmonton Mall.
14. Skate outdoors at the Alberta Legislature or City Hall.
15. Visit the country and take the kids to the farm.
16. Watch wildlife at the Strathcona Wilderness Centre.
17. Book the kids into a fun summer camp. Choose from a variety of camps including sports, arts, computers, photography and much, much more.
18. Dance in the streets at Cariwest – Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival.
19. Escape the hot summer nights by having a sleep in an igloo at the Fantasyland Hotel.
20. Get crafty at a Farmer's Market. Learn more about the Farmer's Market at http://www.edmontonstories.ca/.
21. Have lunch at one of the numerous country tea houses.
22. Pedal a bike on 255 kms of scenic bike trails.
23. Roll a ball in the lion's mouth for luck at the Chinatown Gate.
24. See the original Leduc #1 Oil Derrick at Gateway Park.
25. Take a leap, skydiving.
26. Tee off at one of 70-plus regional golf courses.
27. Watch an unforgettable parkland sunset.
28. Check out the great vacation packages offered by Edmonton hotels.
29. Enjoy the ballet or symphony.
30. Feeling lucky? Beat the odds at a casino.
31. Grab a latte and walk down trendy Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona.
32. Learn how to read animal tracks at the John Janzen Nature Centre.
33. Rev up your engine at the drag races.
34. Splash around the Alberta Legislature or City Hall pool and fountains.
35. Volunteer your time at one of the many summer festivals.
36. Catch the Opera this summer.
37. Discover the practices of diverse tribes at the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture at the Royal Alberta Museum.
38. Experience pioneer life at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village.
39. Get some flowers at a greenhouse.
40. Horse around at the Northlands Spectrum racetrack.
41. Plant yourself at the Devonian Botanic Garden.
42. Sink into a chair and enjoy alternative film at the Garneau and Princess theatres.
43. Try out your climbing skills at one of our rock climbing gyms.
44. Watch sheep grazing in Fort Saskatchewan.
45. Be a kid at the International Children’s Festival.
46. Be silly at the Silly Summer Parade.
47. Check out the oversized sausages and eggs, massive mallards, UFO Landing pads, and enjoy the pioneer history in Kalyna Country.
48. Come and take an Eco-tour of Elk Island National Park and see the free roaming bison.
49. Find fortune at the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival.
50. Gaze up at the night sky and look for Northern Lights. Learn more about the Northern Lights through the stories of people who've experienced it at http://www.edmontonstories.ca/.
51. Look at works of art at the breathtaking new Art Gallery of Alberta.
52. Observe and critique the creations of local and international artists at various art galleries.
53. Romance your sweetie at a revolving restaurant.
54. See exhibits of vintage vehicles and agricultural equipment at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum.
55. Take a day trip around the region.
56. Take a walk through a self-guided tour of the Art and Design in Public Places.
57. Take in a concert at Edmonton’s Winspear Centre, where the Davis Concert Organ, the largest concert organ in Canada, calls home.
58. Enjoy the rides, and play the midway games at Edmonton’s Capital EX, Edmonton’s oldest festival.
59. Grab an outdoor lunch and enjoy several tastes of fine Edmonton cuisine at A Taste of Edmonton Festival.
60. Ride a horse and enjoy the country side.
61. Study some art at the Stony Plain and Legal murals.
62. Walk along the North Saskatchewan River on one of our numerous parks trails, and take in nature at its finest.
63. Wing it at the Alberta Aviation Museum.
64. Camp out under the stars.
65. Canoe, kayak or jet boat the North Saskatchewan River and watch for beavers.
66. Dance the night away at one of hundreds of nightclubs.
67. Discover Old Strathcona, a designated Provincial Historic District and Edmonton’s fashion capital.
68. Experience Aboriginal culture while tipi camping at Elk Island Retreat.
69. Experience an IMAX® film at TELUS World of Science – Edmonton.
70. Get hooked on a fishing tour.
71. Get picky at U-pick berry farms.
72. Have some innocent fun paintballing with your friends and family
73. Hike the Blackfoot and Cooking Lake Recreation Areas.
74. Photograph feathery friends while bird watching.
75. Plan a trip to see the newly renovated Muttart Conservatory.
76. Shop till you drop.
77. Show your pride on Canada Day (July 1).
78. Take a spin on the new spinning coaster, Galaxy Orbiter at West Edmonton Mall.
79. Time travel at the John Walter Museum.
80. To be, or not to be, at Freewill Shakespeare Festival.
81. Watch and be a part of an interactive audience at the alternative Fringe Theatre Festival.
82. Watch Movies on the Square—Canada’s largest 3 story tall inflatable movie screen.
83. Become a critic at 2010 Visualeyez . . . A Festival of Performance Art.
84. Cool off by learning how to make some ice cream the old fashioned way at Fort Edmonton Park.
85. Get a panoramic view of Edmonton on a scenic hot air balloon flight.
86. Pamper yourself at one of Edmonton’s great hotels & spas.
87. See stunning exhibits at The Works Art & Design Festival.
88. Take a free guided tour of Alberta’s premier architectural attraction, the Alberta Legislature. Learn more about the Alberta Legislature through the stories of people who've experienced it at http://www.edmontonstories.ca/.
89. Take your picture with Wayne Gretzky (the statue).
90. Watch a flying dragon blow fire at Scotiabank Theatre in West Edmonton Mall.
91. Challenge yourself to try new flavors at the Servus Heritage Festival, which celebrates multiculturalism
92. Enjoy music for any taste: country, blues, folk or jazz music are just a few types that are present at Edmonton’s many summer festivals.
93. Fall in love at the Sobeys Symphony Under the Sky.
94. Go for a picnic at a city park.
95. Lay back and stargaze with the Royal Astronomical Society.
96. Putter around at mini-golf—indoors or out.
97. Splash around in the new Caribbean Cove at West Edmonton Mall.
98. Watching an amateur soccer tournament.
99. Have a Sunday Brunch with your family.
100. Invite your friends and relatives to visit us in Edmonton. www.edmonton.com/invitefamilyandfriends