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Whyte Avenue between 103 and 105 St is closed to vehicles to make way for a truly vibrant sale. The Whyte Ave Streetsale takes over the street with stores bringing their stuff to the sidewalk with live entertainment for you to listen. While you walk in the middle of the road, outside, you'll be shopping all kinds of neat stuff at neat deals. Something you should not turn down, even if you don't like shopping it's nice to just take in, plus the deals are nice.
Hawrelak Park
Once home to a gravel pit, now a jewel in the city's park system. Home of festivals and concerts in the summer, and the ice castles in winter, Hawrelak Park is a hub of outdoor activities, with trails along the forested riverbanks and plenty of open green space. The large pond freezes over in the winter for skating (rentals $), and a secondary ice surface is maintained for shinny hockey.
Historic house museum, once belonging to the first premier of Alberta, located on the University of Alberta main campus.
This botanical garden is housed in four glass pyramids near Gallagher Park. A welcome respite from the cold in winter and a nice escape from the everyday anytime. As of August 2022, the Conservatory continues to require that tickets and visit time slots be purchased ahead of time through its website. This is intended to avoid overcrowding, especially given continuing COVID-19 concerns.
A beautiful park near the Muttart. It is nice for a picnic and nice clean-cut grass and offers fabulous views of downtown.
The riverboat cruises up and down a small stretch of the North Saskatchewan River near the city centre. Under a new owner as of 2018, Edmontonians are hoping that the dinner and brunch cruises have improved.
A streetcar barn for the High Level Bridge Streetcar with a museum with photos and artifacts about streetcars in Edmonton and elsewhere.