Edmonton Day Use Hotels

Visiting Edmonton for a day stay and need suggestions on what to do? Consult our handy guide.

The Day Stay Guide To Edmonton

• Food – Edmonton has an array of dining options to cater to every taste. Amongst the best are the CRAFT Beer Market Edmonton, The Harvest Room, Hardware Grill, and Red Ox Inn, with many more to choose from.
• Museums – Fort Edmonton Park is a living history museum that includes both reconstructed and original structures from the city’s past. The Royal Alberta Museum hosts exhibits dedicated to human and natural history and is the largest museum in western Canada. It includes a gallery specifically for children, making it a great place to take the kids. The Art Gallery of Alberta houses art from both Canada and around the world in a range of media, from sculpture to photography.
• Sports – Edmonton is home to a number of professional sports teams, including the Eskimos, Oilers, and FC Edmonton. Kick back and relax watching others do the hard work, or take advantage of the city’s facilities and indulge yourself in canoeing, kayaking, golf, or skiing.
• West Edmonton Mall – Once you’ve have browsed your fill at West Edmonton Mall, head underground into Sea Life Caverns Aquarium, which features sea lions, penguins, sharks, and turtles. The mall is also where you’ll find Galaxyland, a space-themed amusement park with rides and games to entertain the kids.

Seven Surprising Edmonton Facts

1. The city is the second largest in Alberta and the fifth biggest in Canada.
2. Edmonton is North America’s northernmost urban area with more than a million inhabitants.
3. The city is home to North America’s largest mall, West Edmonton Mall.
4. Pack your big coat if you’re visiting in winter, the average temperature is −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in January.
5. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is home to the Davis Concert Organ, the biggest concert organ in Canada.
6. The Edmonton International Fringe Festival (mid-August), is North America’s largest fringe theatre festival and the world’s second largest (beaten only by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
7. Fort Edmonton Park is the largest living history museum in Canada.