Cool off or take a cool photo at these Edmonton Fountains your kids will love! Photos by Edmonton Playgrounds.
1 – City Hall
Where: City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
What: The wading pool and fountain usually operate from 10am-9pm on warm weather days. Opening for the season May 17, 2025! Find more information about the location and events HERE.
What: Ground fountains that kids will love running through! Open for the 2025 season!
Pair it with a playground: The plaza is just a couple of blocks away from the new (2022) playground at Holy Child Catholic School!
The newly redesigned Reflecting Pool at the Alberta Legislature is an accessible wading pool! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds. The River Spray Park on the Alberta Legislature grounds opened in May 2025, marking completion of the redevelopment of the grounds. Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
3 – Alberta Legislature Reflecting Pool & River Spray Park
Where: 108 Street & 97 Avenue, Edmonton
What: The new Reflecting Pool opened in July 2024 and is perfect for wading. It has an accessible entry at the centre of the pool. Max depth is about 8 inches of water. Kids and adults alike are welcome to wade in the shallow water at this Alberta Legislature wading pool. In May 2025, the final phase of the project opened, with the unveiling of the River spray park, designed in homage to Edmonton’s River Valley.
Pair it with a playground: You’re just a couple blocks away from RJW (Dick) Mather Memorial Park and it’s small but unique playground.
The fountain and shallow river in Paul Kane Park is a beautiful place to play in summer! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
4 – Paul Kane Park
Where: 103 Avenue & 121 Street, Edmonton
What: A gorgeous marble fountain, titled “Sometimes, Always, Even” by Artist April Dean released a trickle of water that becomes a small river in which kids love to play!
Pair it with a playground:Kitchener Park, with its excellent train, is an outstanding playground!
Ground fountains are a nice addition to Alex Decoteau Park! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
5 – Alex Decoteau Park
Where: 105 Street and 102 Avenue, Edmonton
What: Enjoy a small row of ground fountains! Alex Decoteau Park is also home to a small, fenced, off-leash dog park!
Pair it with a playground: Keep heading north and you’ll reach Central McDougall, an older-but-still-awesome playground!
The lovely fountain at Borden Park is a great addition to a beautiful park! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
6 – Borden Park
Where: Borden Park Road and 75 Street, Edmonton
What: An above-ground fountain in which kids will love splashing their hands!
Pair it with a playground:Borden Park is home to an exceptional playground too!
Kids love to dodge water spouts on the Sturgeon fountain in the entry plaza at the Edmonton Valley Zoo! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
7 – The Valley Zoo’s Sturgeon
Where: Edmonton Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Road NW, Edmonton
What: A sturgeon fish sculpture made of concrete and slate surrounded by ground fountain spouts.
Pair it with a playground: The Valley Zoo is a playground in its own right. My kids love climbing the beaver dam, the whale bones and the structure near the red panda habitat. Just across the parking lot from the Valley Zoo you’ll find Laurier Park, which has an incredible wooden playground!
“The Convergence” is a cool fountain AND photo op! Photo by Edmonton Playgrounds.
8 – The Convergence
Where: 100 Avenue & 117 Street (east end of Victoria Promenade), Edmonton
