Lace up your skates and enjoy Canada’s favorite activity in one of these great skating spots! Rideau Canal Skateway: The Rideau Canal is a 7.8km skateway stretching from downtown to Dows Lake. 5 rest areas are available on the canal, they include: washrooms heated change rooms open from 8am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and from […]
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! 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 […]
Calling all mermaids! Ariel, the Little Mermaid, is making a trip to Hippo in the Bathtub’s Trainyards Indoor pool facility to show you how to act, speak, and swim like a mermaid. With snacks, Ariel and pool time this adventure is like no other and the limited spots will fill up fast. The event […]
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 […]
Sakura Gaming Centre is a new-concept, high tech PC gaming centre in Ottawa. The idea is similar to an internet cafe with a primary focus on computer gaming and Esports. They offer the most popular and competitive games with a huge game inventory. Sakura Gaming Centre is equipped with 40 premium PC gaming […]
A great activity with kids during the holiday season is cutting your own Christmas tree. Here are a list of places where to cut your own Christmas tree in Ottawa. Briggs cut your own christmas tree 4075 Rockdale Road, Navan, ON. 613-835-2955 Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Farm 15855 Highway 7, Perth, ON K7H 2Y3. […]
Museums are always a great place to visit with children, however, it can become quite expensive to visit a museum . Here is a list of when to visit museums in Ottawa for FREE! Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: daily from 4 to 5 p.m. Canada Aviation and Space Museum: daily from 4 to 5 […]
The Miracle Marnie Foundation presents the 2nd annual Father Daughter Ball “Under the Sea” on January 12th 2019 from 4pm to 8pm at the Orchardview Wedding & Event Centre in Greely. Come enjoy a fin filled evening with your daughter at the Orchardview Wedding & Event Centre in Greely where the ballroom […]
Join Parkdale Orchestra and special guest Adrian Harewood on December 15th for an evening of festive favourites and musical discoveries that will delight the whole family. From the Nutcracker, Christmas melodies and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, there will be something for everyone to enjoy! Join Orchestra members for a reception after the concert. […]
Don’t miss the 34th edition of the Christmas Lights Across Canada that kicks off on December 5th, 2018 at 7pm with an official illumination ceremony on Parliament Hill. 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 […]
With the cold weather starting, it’s time to get into the Christmas spirit by seeing Christmas lights and taking part in tree lighting ceremonies! Magic of Lights is back for another year! This year this family friendly display will feature nearly one million twinkling lights spread over a path through Wesley Clover Parks Campground that now […]
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 […]
Alight at Night is Eastern Ontario’s biggest outdoor light festival with close to a million lights adorning the heritage buildings, trees and fences…a true winter wonderland for the whole family! Things to do Stop by Crysler Hall, newly decorated as Saint Nick’s Merry Mansion to visit a Victorian themed Santa Claus. The village fairgrounds are transformed into […]
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 […]
If you’re looking to introduce your son or daughter to the joy of classical music, be sure to check out the National Arts Centre’s Family Adventures with the NAC Orchestra series. Geared to kids aged 5+ this fun and interactive series introduces children to the wonders of the orchestra. Each bilingual performance lasts one hour and […]
The Vintage Village of Lights will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 30th to December 23rd. 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 picture […]
Santa Claus is rolling into the station at the Railway Museum on Saturday November 24th and Sunday November 25th 2018. Come celebrate the North Pole Express at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smith Falls with the whole family. Hop aboard the train for a 2km ride along the snowy tracks. Be on the lookout […]
This December, Ottawa Pops Orchestra (OPO) channels the Force to bring you three epic evenings filled with the music of Star Wars. Join Ottawa Pops Orchestra as they celebrate the musical legacy of John Williams and his contributions to one of the most enduring film franchises of all time with a program that will excite […]
