City Hall Tours

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Parent and children standing in front of Edmonton City Hall

City Hall tours are offered to all ages by knowledgeable tour guides who cater to individual groups' needs.

City Hall offers guided public tours, including an optional mock council session for school tours. The building is wheelchair accessible and has elevators for your convenience.

Can't make it to City Hall in person? Check out our virtual tours.

Public Tours

During this free guided tour, find out about all of the exciting things that happen in Edmonton any time of year! New and established residents discover so much about their city during a tour of City Hall. Tours are one hour in length and will start promptly at the start time.

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School Tours

During a free school tour at City Hall, students will gain a better understanding of how their local government works and experience first hand what happens at City Hall.

Students will be led through an interactive tour of this unique, award-winning building to see where some of Edmonton's important decisions are made. A highlight of the tour is a visit to Council Chambers where students may even have the opportunity to observe council at work!

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About School Tours

Tours are offered to all grades and can be tailored to requested needs and interests
1-hour Mock Council sessions are an optional addition to the tours
In some cases, Mock Council sessions have to be cancelled due to meetings booked in the River Valley Room. We will work with you to find a solution if this occurs
City Hall Tours Guides do not speak French. The tour will be in English. You can lead your class through their Mock Council in French; translated forms are available
Our tour and Mock Council sessions align with the Grade 6 Social Studies outcomes, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the values, skills and processes outlined in the Alberta Education Program of Studies

Prepare for Mock Council

Mock Council is an exciting part of the program where students hold their own council meeting. Before you arrive, please ensure you have prepared your class in the following ways:

Select Issue to Debate

Choose a topic related to your community, something you are studying in class or a local issue.

See topic suggestions

Select Students Roles

Select students to play roles for the Mock Council:

1 Mayor
12 Councillors – one of which will act as the Deputy Mayor
1 City Clerk
2-4 interested citizens or organizations (such as members of a community league, school, City department, businesses or neighbours) who wish to speak about the issue
3-4 representatives from the media - radio, TV or newspaper - who will sit in the media area, take notes on our media clipboards and take photos with your school camera during the council meeting. (Remember to bring a camera!)

Print Mock Council Script

English

Mock Council Script

City Clerk Notes

French

Mock Council Script (French)

City Clerk Notes (French)

Students Complete Mock Council Prep Sheet

Have students fill in the Mock Council Prep Sheet. It will assist in compiling their research. Students are able to bring these sheets with them to reference during Mock Council if needed.

Mock Council Prep Sheet

Extra Resources

City Hall Self Guided Art Tour Brochure

Ward Information and Maps

Symbols of the City

Virtual Tours

City Hall is an accessible and inclusive space. Even if you can't join us in person, we invite you to view our online tours and learn about City Hall in a virtual format.

Virtual School Tour (Video)

(Created in 2021) Let City Hall School teacher, Linda Hut, take you on a tour of Edmonton's City Hall.

Self-Guided Virtual Tour

Take a virtual walk through this iconic building and learn about the unique features and artworks on display there.

Contact Us

City Hall Tours

Email	cityhalltours@edmonton.ca
Phone	311