Summer Schedule
Get out this summer and enjoy the amazing opportunities in Edmonton's newest park, Northeast River Valley Park! The park offers beautiful vistas, picnic sites, non-motorized watercraft access, trails, and more for drop-in use.
There are lots of activities happening this summer, including free City programs. Some activities you might recognize from other River Valley Parks, but some are new and unique programs offered only at the Northeast Park!
Summer family fun programs are available for a limited time. Check out the upcoming dates, mark your calendars, and enjoy all the park offers.
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All summer
Various City locations
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Fun instructor led activity
Enjoy instructor-led summer outdoor adventure day camps. Activities vary by camp and location and can include swimming, biking, archery, fire and shelter building, and playing games outside and more.
Learn more about the camps at Outdoor Adventure Programs, or register for an upcoming camp.
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Fridays, July 12 - August 23 10am-noon
Playground Island
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EPL 2 go Literacy Van
Join epl2go all summer for fabulous, fun, free outdoor library
activities. Enjoy story times, summer starts activities, creative
play, making, & more! All ages welcome!
Learn more at EPL
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Saturdays, June 8-22
11:30am-5:30pm
Forest Amphitheatre
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Play Rangers
Enjoy the great outdoors while learning basic skills, including map/compass reading and building tarp shelters.
Learn more at Outdoor Adventure Programs
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All summer
Playground Island
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Nature Treasure Chest Self-Directed Activities
Chirp chirp! A little birdy told us there is a treasure trove of self-directed activities located on the Northeast River Valley Park Playground Island. Borrow the available activity materials all summer long.
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June 18 - August 31
Playground Island
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Park Perks Passport
Calling all nature adventurers! Join this summer's Nature Adventure Trail Passport activity to win a prize at John Janzen Nature Centre upon completion.
Pick up your passport at Northeast River Valley Park and complete all the associated activities, before returning it to the Nature Centre staff. Participate in this fun family friendly activity all summer long and learn more about nature in the river valley through these two amazing locations.
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Check out Compost School for the next workshop dates |
Compost School Workshops
This summer, the park will be hosting our friends at Compost School and will be onsite this summer running compost workshops! Learn more about how you can get involved in composting and some of the benefits compost can offer you.
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