Forty-eight hours at River Cree, from check-in to the last breakfast

Plan one: a show weekend

Pick a weekend with a show on the calendar — Blue Rodeo plays Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, for example — and work back from the 9 pm start.

1. Fri, afternoonArrive, park free, check in (Trip.com lists check-in from 15:00). Swim in the indoor pool or use the whirlpool before dinner.
2. Fri, 6 pmDinner at Hell's Kitchen (dinner from 4 to 11 pm) or the Friday buffet at The Kitchen (4–10 pm).
3. Fri, lateTap 25 for the late game on its screens, or an early night.
4. Sat, 7 amWeekend breakfast buffet at The Kitchen, 7 am to 2 pm, or coffee at the Lobby Coffee Bar from 6 am.
5. Sat, 10 amFree shuttle to West Edmonton Mall, every 30 minutes; call 780-930-2562 for the timetable.
6. Sat, 4 pmBack for a rest. Pick up tickets at the box office if needed (10 am–midnight).
7. Sat, 6 pmAn early dinner — The Kitchen and Tap 25 both have show-night menus.
8. Sat, 9 pmThe show. Bags are searched; leave large ones in the room. Late food afterwards at Fatburger (to 4 am) or Cree Subs (to 5 am).
9. Sun, morningBreakfast, the gift shop for Indigenous art and crafts (opens 10 am), and check-out before 11:00 (Trip.com).

Plan two: a family weekend on the ice

For families, the rules are the starting point: since July 2024 under-18s may use the restaurants, the rinks and community events with an adult, but not the casino or the areas around it, and River Cree shows stay 18+.

1. FriArrive, check in, dinner at The Kitchen (kids menu), the pool.
2. Sat, morningBreakfast buffet, then public skating or a drop-in session at the Twin Rinks — check the monthly schedule on the rinks' website and bring skates or use the pro shop for sharpening.
3. Sat, afternoonThe shuttle to West Edmonton Mall for World Waterpark or Galaxyland.
4. Sat, eveningTap 25 (kids menu) with hockey on the screens; in-room dining is available 24/7.
5. SunFort Edmonton Park, 19 minutes away by car by our calculation, then home.

If you have only one night

Do the show, the late burger and the breakfast. That is the reason most people book here, and it is the version of River Cree the hotel is built for.