With Halloween less than one month away, it’s time to decorate and carve pumpkins! 1/ Pick out a large pumpkin from your local supermarket or a pumpkin patch 2/ Use a knife to cut the crown off the pumpkin 3/ Clean out the inside of the pumpkin 4/ Either draw a pattern on the outside […]
Taking a tour of Parliament is an interesting, fun, educational and free activity for kids! You can tour the Centre Block year long. You will be able to visit the library, the Commons and Senate chambers (when they are not in session), and the Peace Tower. You can also tour the East Block […]
Fall Rhapsody Festival will be taking place in the Gatineau Park with free shuttles from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. Ready Player One will be playing on Saturday October 13th as part of Cineplex Family Favourites for only $2.99. Mac My Cheese Fest will be on October 12th to 14th at Ottawa City Hall. Come celebrate your favourite […]
Thanksgiving weekend is here and it’s a great time to enjoy some family fun outdoor and indoor activities before the arrival of winter! Get ready for Halloween, go to a pumpkin patch where your children can pick their own pumpkin and then either paint or carve them. The Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society […]
Monkey Rock Music is a fun, entertaining and creative participatory music program for young children and their caregivers. The primary goal of Monkey Rock Music is to instil a love of creating and experiencing music that will last a lifetime. Monkey Rock Music offers session classes, private classes, drop in classes as well as birthday […]
Throw the coolest Pop Star Birthday party (7-17 years old)! Feel like organizing the coolest birthday party for your child? Stand out from the crowd with a unique party that kids will remember all their life! Your child is the Star!! MSP’s Pop Star package provides your child and friends the dream life of a […]
The National Arts Centre presents Trick or Treat to a Wicked Beat on October 27th and 28th at 2:30pm Trick or Treat to a Wicked Beat is a lively one-hour performance with the NAC Orchestra. Samara the Witch and dancers will bring to life orchestral favourites like The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Danse Macabre, The Witch’s Dance and many […]
The Metcalfe Fair will be on this weekend from September 27th to 30th. The Ottawa Geek Market will be on this weekend from September 28th to 30th at the Nepean Sportsplex, it’s the 10th edition of Ottawa’s premier celebration of all things geeky. Kids 12 and under get in for free with a paying adult (max 5 kids […]
Fall is one of the best season’s to visit Parc Omega! Not only you will be able to get up close with various Canadian wildlife in the beautiful fall colours but it’s also the mating season for the Elks so you will have a chance to hear their rutting call. Parc Omega is not a […]
If your child is ready for a scooter but not quite ready for a 2 wheel scooter, the new Kimber Verve Scooter by PlaSmart is a great choice! The Kimber Verve Scooter is safe and steady for younger children but yet fun and fast enough for older children! The wheels are made of polyurethane (PU) […]
The 24th annual Pumpkin Fest at Proulx Farm will be held from September 23rd to October 31st 2018. Children of all ages will love seeing the farm transformed into a giant Halloween playground! Activities for the 24th annual Pumpkin Fest at Proulx Farm include: Face-painting artists Hay structures Tree house and slides John Deere tricycle tractors […]
From September 22nd to October 31st 2018, it’s Haunting Season at Saunders Farm which has become a family tradition for tons of Ottawa families! Activities include: The Haunted Hayride which is mildly scary, but if the kids (or parents) are nervous you can take the pumpkin patch hayride. Pumpkin Hayride where you can pick the perfect pumpkin from […]
Fall Rhapsody in the Gatineau Park. Come enjoy the beautiful fall colours in the Gatineau Park from September 29th to October 21st. Since it is a very popular event, the NCC will have free shuttles from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau that will take you to Pink Lake, King Mountain and Champlain Lookout. Camp Fortune will […]
N.U.T.S has officially moved to Nepean and will continue to offer great physical & knowledge obstacles every Saturday from 10am to 6pm. N.U.T.S is transitioning to become better & stronger and is now located in a more central location at Collabspace, 70 Bongard Avenue in Nepean. The staff at N.U.T.S will continue to offer the same […]
Each Fall, consignment sale events take place in the Ottawa area. This is a great way for families to buy gently used clothes, shoes, winter clothes, baby gear, toys and much more at a great price. These consignment sales are also a great opportunity for families to off-load their own outgrown items for some extra […]
The Hockey Sweater: A Musical will be playing at the National Arts Centre from December 5th to 22nd. The Hockey Sweater is a musical adapted from the well known Canadian children’s novel by Roch Carrier. The beloved Canadian novel is about of a boy from Sainte-Justine, Quebec in 1946 who receives a Toronto Maple Leafs […]
N.U.T.S (Neuron Upgrade Training Station) is a great place to let your kids burn off some energy on a rainy day! It is an obstacle course that includes physical obstacles like monkey bars, cargo nets and crawl pipes and well as knowledge obstacles which are age-specific questions on a touch screen console. The obstacle course […]
It’s almost the season for apple picking in the Ottawa area, here is a list of where to go for this great family outing. It is recommended to call ahead of time for apple picking conditions Avonmore Berry Farm 16365 Fourth Rd, Avonmore, ON, K0C 1C. 613-346-5414 Cannamore Orchard 1480 County Road 32, Crysler, ON, K0A 1R0. 613-448-3633 Dekok Family Berry […]
