Pioneer Programs - Park Access

2023/2024 Field Trips: Pioneer Programs 

*Includes Fort Edmonton Park General Admission Access

The wait is over! Book your 2023/2024 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: May 22 - June 21 (Wednesday-Friday)

$530 (+GST)

• All programs are 2 hours in length


• Programs available for bookings from May 22 - June 21 (Wednesday-Friday) include General Admissions to Fort Edmonton Park. 


• Payment is due upon booking.

Pioneer Program 1: Surveys and Settlements

You and your class are the newly elected town council in Edmonton. Help plan out what Edmonton needs for its future, respond to the needs of different communities in Edmonton, and visit some of the historic locations and learn about key historic figures that were integral in shaping what Edmonton looks like today. Use your imagination and problem solving skills to solve issues in early Edmonton and compare your solutions with the historic ones. 

Grades (best suited for): 

Grades: 3 & up

Selected Curricular Links: 

Social Studies:

4.1 Alberta: A Sense of the Land 

4.2 The Stories, Histories and People of Alberta

Pioneer Program 2: Pioneer Pursuit

Early Edmonton is booming! Are you ready to make your life here? Step back in time and  join us as we lead your class through the life of an early pioneer: chores, a school lesson, and entertainment. Through hands-on activities, students will experience life in early Edmonton. They will be encouraged to compare and contrast their lives with those of pioneer children and make the decision: is early Edmonton the place for me?

Grades (best suited for): 

Grades: 3 & up

Selected Curricular Links: 

Social Studies:

4.1 Alberta: A Sense of the Land 

4.2 The Stories, Histories and People of Alberta