Christmas Glow is the largest indoor Christmas festival in Ottawa which features over a million lights! A great family activity where you can stroll, laugh and play in the Glow Gardens or even travel the world! Activities include light sculptures, an icicle forest, a Christmas market, live music, local food trucks and breweries and several […]
Find your fun your family fun in Ottawa the weekend of December 14th & 15th, 2019 SATURDAY DECEMBER 14th 2019 Breakfast with Santa at St Mother Teresa School in Barrhaven from 8am to 11am. Breakfast with Santa at Stittsville Legion from 8am to 11am. As always there is no charge for breakfast but we do […]
Don’t miss the 35th edition of the Christmas Lights Across Canada that kicks off on December 4th, 2019 at 5:30pm with an official illumination ceremony at Confederation Park. Christmas Light Across Canada was created in 1985 to highlight landmarks along Confederation Boulevard such as the Parliament Hill, national museums, embassies and monuments. It also kicks […]
The Sens Rink of Dreams is now open to skaters!!! This is a great free family activity to enjoy winter! It’s open everyday from 6am to 11pm (if the weather permits) and should remain open until the end of March. There is also a heated changing facility that is open everyday from 8am to […]
If you want a change from the traditional Santa Claus picture, come and meet the man who stole Christmas and get your picture taken with him! Green Santa (The Grinch) will be at Billings Bridge Shopping Centre until December 24th when he will head back to Whoville! The Grinch’s hours: Every Tuesday in December from […]
During the holiday season, there are tons of places to see Santa Claus in the Ottawa area. Have your picture taken with Santa Claus Starting mid November, Santa will be in all the malls across Ottawa and Gatineau, check their website for Santa’s hours. Bayshore Shopping Centre Billings Bridge Carlingwood Shopping Centre Hazeldean Mall Les […]
Glow Ottawa is a magical family-friendly indoor wonderland that will be taking place at the EY Center from December 5th 2019 to January 4th 2020. Christmas Glow is one of the world’s largest indoor Christmas festivals with tons of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Enjoy Light Gardens, a vendor market, an indoor LED […]
Pile everyone in the car! Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Parks is back for the 2019 edition, and it’s Bigger, Better & Brighter than ever! Magic of Lights is 2 kilometer drive through with nearly one million twinkling lights of spectacular displays and animations. This is sure to get the kids in the holiday […]
Nothing better than a Christmas family movie to get in the Christmas spirit and thanks to Netflix, you can watch them whenever you want! FAMILY FRIENDLY CHRISTMAS MOVIES Santa Claws When a gift sack full of kittens gives Santa a bad allergic reaction, the kitties have to take over and deliver the presents on time. […]
The Vintage Village of Lights will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 29th to December 22nd 2019. A great place to get in the Christmas spirit is the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum during their Vintage Village of Lights. You can walk through the illuminated and decorated village, meet Santa and have your […]
Fairytale Princess Parties Ottawa presents a magical meet-and-greet followed by the screening of the long awaited Frozen 2! The event will be held on November 23 at Cineplex Cinemas (3090 Carling Ave) . There will be at least TEN characters in attendance, so be ready for some royal enchantment! The meet-and-greet will begin at 9:30 […]
With Christmas just around the corner, tons of Santa Claus Parades will be happening in and around Ottawa Saturday November 16th at 11am: Help Santa Toy Parade downtown Ottawa Saturday November 16th at 5pm: Cornwall Santa Claus Parade The theme for the 48TH Annual Parade is CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS Saturday November 16th at 10 am: Hazeldean mall Santa Claus Parade on Terry Fox at Castelfrank in […]
Muggles and wizards alike, goblins, hippogriffs, and every creature in between are invited to an enchanting performance of “Harry’s Musical World”, presented by the Ottawa Pops Orchestra on November 8th at 7:30pm and November 9th at 2:30pm. Following staggering success in May 2018 with two sold out performances, the Ottawa Pops Orchestra is delighted to […]
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With Halloween just a week away, Ottawa Kids has compiled a list of all family friendly events for you to enjoy! FRIDAY OCTOBER 25TH Annual Halloween Event – Minto Recreation Complex from 5pm to 7pm at the Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven. Pumpkin decorating, crafts, picture booth, games and bouncy castle.Cost: Free, but please bring […]
With Halloween less than a month away, here is a list of great places where you can buy or rent Halloween costumes in Ottawa. While most department stores (Walmart, Canadian Tire) carry a variety of costumes for all ages, there are also quite a few specialty stores that have some awesome costumes: Audrey’s Costume Castle […]
Haunting Season at Saunders Farm is Ottawa’s Ultimate Halloween Experience and can get very crowded, here are a few tips that will make your day or evening SPOOK-tacular! 1. Get your tickets in advance to secure your spot and be on the lookout for discount codes offering 10% off tickets. 2. Arrive EARLY! If you want to go through […]