Discover Edson

Edson offers a range of themes to consider when planning a stay: railway artifacts and a life-size trapper's cabin at the Galloway Station Museum, the Red Brick Arts Centre, which is registered as a municipal historic resource, trails through the community and green spaces, and recreational activities in parks and at the indoor pool. If you’re looking for a hotel in Edson, you can choose based on the interests you want to shape your travel days. Culture, time outdoors, swimming, sports and event dates each offer a different focus.

Culture and History

The Galloway Station Museum began operating at its current location in Edson’s Centennial Park in July 1981. It includes a life-size trapper's cabin and displays artifacts from the Grande Trunk Pacific, Canadian Northern and Canadian National Railways. Here, tangible connections to the railways meet another exhibition theme. If you’re interested in both, the museum offers a distinct cultural focus for your stay.

The Red Brick Arts Centre is also registered as a municipal historic resource. Along with the museum, it offers another historic connection in Edson, beyond the railway artifacts on display there. A Lockheed T33 aircraft is also on display in RCMP Centennial Park. This standalone exhibit adds an aviation connection to the culture and history themes mentioned above.

Trails, Parks and Sports

Edson has an extensive network of paved and unpaved walking trails. They run through the community and green spaces. Both the range of surfaces and the different surroundings can help you plan if you’d like to spend time walking.

The parks also offer a range of activities: Kinsmen Spray Park is an interactive outdoor playground in Kinsmen Park. The Rotary Skateboard/Pump Track includes a concrete skatepark and a pump track; both are lit. The facility is designed for beginners as well as highly experienced boarders. You can choose between an interactive playground and activities centered on skateboarding and pump tracks.

Indoor Pool and Recreation

The Edson and District Leisure Centre has two arenas and an indoor pool. The pool features a waterslide, a diving board, two smaller slides and a dry sauna. This sets it apart from the outdoor recreational options: the focus here is on the indoor pool and its specific amenities. If swimming is important to your travel plans, you can consider this combination as a distinct focus.

Events and Getting There

The Edson Renaissance Faire is a family-friendly, two-day event held on the last weekend in July. If you’d like to plan your trip around it, check the exact event dates before finalizing your travel dates.

At Edson Airport, local operators offer charter flights in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. If you’re considering this type of travel, you can include charter services in your travel plans.

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