Join Mrs. Gee at GeesBees Honey Company to learn all about honeybees! During this 40 minute long Show & Tell, you’ll get to learn about one of nature’s most fascinating creatures: bees! This unique experience offers participants the opportunity to witness the inner workings of a beehive and gain a deeper understanding of these essential […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Scream
A Midsummer night’s scream will take place on August 9th 2025 from 6-10pm at Saunders Farm Saunders Farm presents Midsummer Night’s Scream on August 9th 2025 6-10pm. Enjoy all the screams with warm weather!! Come and enjoy 4 of your favourite haunted attractions. Comme get scared and enjoy this sneak peek version of FrightFest during […]
Colonel By Day at the Bytown Museum
Celebrate Ottawa’s history and the legacy of Lieutenant-Colonel John By at the Bytown Museum on Monday August 4th from 11am to 5:30pm! Admission to the Museum will be FREE, with donations appreciated. On August 4th, the Bytown Museum will be open from 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM with family-friendly activities and engaging programming: The Capital […]
Trainfest 2025
Head to the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario for a day of family fun as they celebrate all things railways with something for everyone! All aboard for vintage caboose rides, explore interactive railway exhibits, and enjoy toe-tapping live music throughout the day. Little conductors will love the kids’ activity zone complete with a Thomas the […]
InterZip
InterZip is will be open until October 12th 2025 for it’s 5 season! Be ready to FLY OVER THE OTTAWA RIVER! InterZip allows riders to zip above the Ottawa River at more than 40 km/h on 430 metres of thin steel cable! You can ride this interprovincial zip line October 12th 2025. Tickets are 29.99$ […]
Learn to Camp at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Learn to Camp is on every Thursday at the Canadian Museum of Nature from 5pm to 8pm Head to the Canadian Museum of Nature and join Parks Canada staff inside the museum to explore the basics of camping through fun, hands-on activities and expert tips. Play a camping-planning game, find out which items do not […]
The Big Bounce Canada
The Big Bounce Canada is the world’s largest touring inflatable event and will be at the RA Centre from August 1-3 2025 Tickets to the Big Bounce Canada includes 5 amazing attractions: The World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle: A crazy inflatable landscape filled with some of the most amazing, completely customized attractions you’ll ever see. The […]
Les Grands Feux Casino Lac-Leamy
Les Grands Feux Casino Lac-Leamy is a beautiful international fireworks & music competition that will delight the whole family. The 2025 edition of Les Grands Feux Casino Lac-Leamy will have 6 firework displays from 4 countries and the Grande Finale. The Sound of Light will be held from July 30th to August 16th 2025 behind […]
Welcome Wednesdays at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Welcome Wednesdays lets you enjoy FREE admission and parking on select Wednesdays from 4pm to 8pm Welcome Wednesdays allows visitors of all ages to explore the animal barns, exhibitions and Demonstration Kitchen for FREE! Each evening features hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations, with something new to discover every time. Welcome Wednesdays are: July 23, 2025 […]
ONIRO at Parc Omega
Come immerse yourself in the heart of the forest with ONIRO, the new night walk at Parc Omega in Montebello, QC Follow the journey of the lost wolf cub ONIRO through magical world. This unique immersive and sensory walking experience combines projections, sound and lights effects in the heart of a magnificent natural setting. ONIRO […]
Carlingwood Carnival
Head down to Carlingwood Shopping Centre on Saturday July 26th & Sunday July 27th from 11am to 3pm for two days of FREE family fun!
Brazily Fitness Summer Festival
Don’t miss the second annual Brazily Fitness Summer Festival on Saturday July 26th 2025 from 12p to 6pm. This FREE event has something for everyone and is all about building community connection through fitness, dance and wellness. There will be incredible activities, music and food as well as amazing vendors. Their amazing sponsors will also […]
Summer at Saunders Farm
Saunders Farm is the most a-MAZE-ing farm in the world with tons of summer fun! Saunders Farm is open for their summer season! Attractions include: Jumbo Jumpers Mazes Splash Pad Farmer Bill’s Treehouse Pirate Ship Play structures Witch Mountain Slide Puppet Show Ziplines (Extra $) Wagon Rides Opening hours are from 10am to 4pm […]
Summer activities for kids in the Ottawa area
The Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill will run daily (weather permitting) at 10am between July 1st and August 20th 2025 and is always a great hit with kids in the summer. While downtown, take a visit of Parliament Hill. Explore the main Parliament Building through and 360 multimedia show. Tickets are FREE of […]
Escape Backpack Game at Mackenzie King Estate
More than an escape room, head over to Mackenzie King Estate for an escape estate and uncover the mysteries that lie within the cottages and ruins. Escape Backpack game at Mackenzie King Estate is more than just a game, this experience allows you to learn while having fun. This challenge combines reflection, exploration and concentration […]
FREE Outdoor Family Movies in Ottawa
Outdoor movies are a great free family friendly event during the summer! Ottawa Kids has compiled a list of outdoor family friendly movies that will be screened this summer 2025 in the Ottawa area. Thursday July 10 at 8:30PM: Captain America at Algonquin College (Algonquin Student Association) Friday July 11 at 8:30PM: Speed at Sparks Street (Capital […]
Ottawa Busker Festival 2025
This years Busker Fest is set out to be an incredible edition with an amazing lineup of performers as well as face painting, balloon artists, music and more!! The 2025 edition of the Ottawa International Buskerfest will be taking place on Sparks Street from August 8th to 10th! 3 DAYS / 5 STAGES / 20+ PERFORMERS!! World […]
Father’s Day Market and York Street Car Show
The Father’s Day Market and York Street Car Show is the perfect way to celebrate Dad.