2024 Holiday Programs (No Park Access)

2024/2025 Field Trips: Holiday Programs (No Park Access)

DOES NOT include Fort Edmonton Park General Admission Access

The wait is over! Book your 2024/2025 Guided Field Trip at Fort Edmonton Park today! 

You can book up to 30 students per class, please see our FAQ page for recommended adult:student ratio per age category.

If you're booking for multiple classes, you must register on a separate booking. 

*Please note teachers and adult volunteers are included in the field trip pricing, for up to 8 adults. Additional adult attendees are an added cost.   

Availability: November 14th - December 20th 2024 (Monday - Friday)

$289 (+GST)

• All programs are 2 hours in length


• Do not include General Admissions to Fort Edmonton Park as the Park is closed to the public.


• Payment is due upon booking.

1885 St. Christmas Program “Merry Christmas, Edmonton”

The year is 1885 and Edmonton is preparing to hold their annual Christmas pageant at the church. The town is caught up in the spirit of preparations. Based on an actual Christmas pageant which took place in 1885, your class will join us to help with the preparations. We will remember the traditions of early Edmontonians and prepare decorations, bake a treat, and stage our own nativity play in the church.

Grades (best suited for): 

Grades: 1-6

Selected Curricular Links: 

Social Studies:

4.1 Alberta: A Sense of the Land 

4.2 The Stories, Histories and People of Alberta

5.1 Physical Geography of Canada

5.2 Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada 

English Language Arts:

1.1 - Express ideas and develop understanding / Experiment with language and forms

1920s St. Christmas Program: “The World at FEP”

Celebrate the season around the world with us, right from Fort Edmonton Park! Explore the traditions of the holiday season from cultures that call Edmonton home in the past, and today. Make a treat, play games and discover how families marked this season. We can’t wait to learn and celebrate with you!

Grades (best suited for): 

Grades: 1-3

Selected Curricular Links: 

1.2.1 appreciate how stories and events of the past connect their families and communities to the present:  

• appreciate how the languages, traditions, celebrations and stories of their families, groups and communities contribute to their sense of identity and belonging (CC, I, TCC)

1.2.2 analyze how their families and communities in the present are influenced by events or people of the past by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:

• What are some examples of traditions, celebrations and stories that started in the past and continue today in their families and communities? (CC, I, TCC)