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 […]
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. […]
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 also kicks […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Christmas just around the corner, tons of Santa Claus Parades will be happening in and around Ottawa Saturday November 17th at 11am: Help Santa Toy Parade downtown Ottawa Saturday November 17th at 5pm: Cornwall Santa Claus Parade The theme for the 46TH Annual Parade is CHRISTMAS MOVIES Saturday November 17th at 10 am: Hazeldean mall Santa Claus Parade on Terry Fox at Casltefrank in Kanata […]
Pile everyone in the car! Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Parks is back for the 2018 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 spirit! This spectacular […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
