Get Ready in the Park is a free, informative and interactive event hosted annually in May by the City of Edmonton's Office of Emergency Management in recognition of Canada's Emergency Preparedness Week.
The event is fun for the whole family and highlights the work of the regional emergency response community.
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Edmonton EXPO Centre Grounds (South of the EXPO Centre)
Event Activities
Local emergency responders, along with approximately 50 groups from Edmonton’s emergency response community, will be on-site.
- Learn how to prepare for a variety of emergencies
- Meet and talk with emergency responders from the Edmonton and metro region
- Learn how emergency responders work together on the frontlines during an emergency
- See the inside of a fire truck and other emergency vehicles
- Have lunch at one of the on-site food trucks
Location and Parking
- Parking is restricted in Borden Park
- Limited paid parking is available at the Edmonton EXPO Centre
Take ETS
Plan your trip with Edmonton Transit Service.
Regular ETS fares apply.
Coliseum Station is the nearest LRT platform to the event grounds.
ETS Bus Route 101 picks up at Stadium LRT Station and can drop off event attendees at the following bus stops:
- Bus Stop 1197: 73 Street/112 Avenue WB
- Bus Stop 1332: 74 Street/112 Avenue WB
- Bus Stop 1451: 76 Street/112 Avenue WB
- Bus Stop 1475: 76 Street/112 Ave EB
- Bus Stop 1154: 74 Street/112 Ave EB
Event Shuttle
Schedule: 10am-3:46pm
ETS Shuttles will run free of charge every 20 minutes between Coliseum Transit Centre (Bus Stop #1206 - Bay G) and the south gate of the EXPO Centre (north side of Borden Park Road and 75 Street).
- The first shuttle leaves at 10am
- The last shuttle leaves the EXPO Centre grounds at 3:46pm
Please note: Shuttle times are subject to traffic and weather conditions.