What is the Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair?
The Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair (ERHF) is like a Science Fair but for Social Studies.
It is an opportunity for students from grades 4 through 9 to research, write, and present projects on a topic from Canada’s history, geography, culture, or heritage. These projects are initially shown in their schools and the best are chosen to present at the Edmonton Regional Heritage Fair.
On the day of the fair, as a demonstration of learning, students exhibit and explain their projects to judges from the community. The judges score the projects and those that receive a score above 85 are awarded special recognition of this achievement on their certificates of participation.
The 2025 Heritage Fair will be in person at the Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre.
The 2024 Heritage Fair was funded by the Government of Alberta & Canada’s History.
- 2025 ERHF- In-Person Fair Info Package
This document lists project requirements, Partner Organization Awards, evaluation rubric, and timeline - Heritage Fair Curriculum Connections for Social Studies and Language Arts.
- How to Support Your Learner (Info for Teachers & Parents)
Helpful guidelines for parents to support their students - Student Research Resource List – Resources for students to help them prepare their project (choosing and researching their topic)
- Canada’s History Teacher’s Guide — An overview of Heritage Fairs designed for teachers that correspond with the student planner.
- Canada’s History Student Heritage Fair Planner — A printable planner that your students can fill out as they are working on their projects.
