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John Janzen Nature Centre

7000-143 Street, Whitemud Drive & Fox Drive | P.O. Box 2359, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7, Canada
+1 780 442 5311
Ranked #31 of 124 attractions in Edmonton
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Owner description: A gateway to the heart of Edmonton’s River Valley, the newly-renovated John Janzen Nature Centre takes visitors for a walk on the wild side with...... more » Owner description: A gateway to the heart of Edmonton’s River Valley, the newly-renovated John Janzen Nature Centre takes visitors for a walk on the wild side with programs, events and interactive exhibits designed to promote awareness and engagement with nature in an urban setting.Enjoy the Tegler Discovery Zone indoor play space, try one of our great drop-in programs, and experience natural encounters. Group, school and birthday party bookings are available. « less
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St. Albert, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The recently refurbished indoor area has a great play space for little kids that incorporates nature themes and learning with childrenès natural love of play. The nature displays indoors and outdoors provide hands on opportunities to learn about many facinating aspects of nature. The pond is full of interesting animals and tools are provided so kids can retrieve them from... More

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17 reviews 17 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Well laid out and very entertaining as well as informative. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

My kids love going to the "nature place". They have a great place area (slide, tunnels, climber, interactive water station etc) kids kept busy for well over an hour. Other area is a smaller animal area with about 5-6 tanks of frogs, fish, salamanders and snakes. They offer an interactive part with feeding the animals a couple days a week.... More

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Edmonton, Alberta
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

John Janzen nature centre is next to Fort Edmonton, this facility is free. Wooded walks, a small pond where you can catch bugs and tadpoles. Inside is a educational facility, bathrooms and play area for children. Perfect for picnics and walks in the woods. More

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edmonton
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2010

Spring Break, the nature centre had adveritized crafts and a nature walk for young children. I took my Granddaughter to enjoy this event. So disappointed no one was there to run the craft or talk about nature. After 25 min I ask if anyone was coming. There was no paint left out for the craft,one paint brush, dried up makers,... More

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