Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? AquaMermaid makes mermaid dreams come true! Now offered in Ottawa, AquaMermaid is a fun way to keep fit! It is a new discipline where you learn how to swim like a fish using both legs as a fish tail and using your core muscles to propel forward. […]
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Family Day Weekend Activities in Ottawa
Enjoy the last weekend of Winterlude at Snowflake Kingdom or at Marion Dewar Plaza or the Rideau Canal Skateway Mayor Jim Watson will be once again hosting the Family Day Skating Party at the Sens Rink of Dreams on Monday February 20th from 11am to 2pm. There will be free hot chocolate and special guests […]
Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau
With Winterlude on from February 3rd to 20th, Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau is a fantastic snow playground for kids of all ages! Super Slides This year, experience 3 different slides: Chinook: a tube slide Iceberg and Glacier: where you can either slide down alone or as a group Kiddie slide: great fun […]
Upcoming Family Activities in the Ottawa Area
With the kick off of Winterlude this Friday February 3rd, there are tons of activities in Ottawa and Gatineau for kids of all ages to enjoy! Come out to the Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park in Hill to enjoy tons of FREE activities including super slides, an obstacle course, the NEW Canada 150 Maze, […]
Winter Celebrations at Rideau Hall
Come celebrate winter at Rideau Hall on Saturday January 27th 2018 from 12:30pm to 4pm. All activities are family friendly and FREE! Enjoy some traditional winter sports such as skating snowshoeing cross country skiing During this Winter Celebration, you can also tour Rideau Hall FREE of charge and visit the ceremonial rooms. For more information: […]
Festival des Jeux Gonflables
Come have fun with the kids in an arena full of Bouncy Castles at the Festival des Jeux Gonflables! Come and let your kids play on 16 different inflatable games and bouncy castle on February 19th from 10am to 5pm and February 20th from 10am to 4pm at Jean-Marc Lalonde Arena in Rockland. There will […]
Winterlude 2017
Celebrate winter in Ottawa during the Winterlude 2017 festival from February 3rd to 20th. Three fun filled weekend of activities for the whole family to enjoy! ACTIVITIES Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park will have TONS of FREE activities for children to enjoy with giant games, super slides, a kiddie zone, an obstacle course, the NEW Canada […]
Kanata Nordic Snow Day
Come out to the Kanata Nordic’s annual Snow Day at Wesley Clover Parks to celebrate outdoor winter activities. The annual Snow Day festivities will take place at Wesley Clover Parks on January 21st 2018 from 10am to 3pm Enjoy tons of great FREE activities for the whole family: Snowshoe and cross country ski rentals Orienteering […]
Skating on the Rideau Canal
Each winter the Rideau Canal becomes the world’s largest skating rink. A unforgettable activity for families in Ottawa! 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 […]
Ottawa Family Expo
Enjoy a day filled with family fun at the Ottawa Family Expo on January 28th 2017 from 10am to 4pm at Hazeldean Mall. There will be tons of vendors showing off their great products or services, and an area with building blocks and crafts for kids. Special guest visitors and tons of special activities happening […]
Celebrate Winter at Richcraft Sensplex
Come celebrate winter at Richcraft Sensplex on January 2nd from 9am to 8pm. Come celebrate the kickoff of Canada’s 150th and winter at the Richcraft Sensplex with tons of FREE activities for the whole family to enjoy. SCHEDULE: 9am: FREE public skating 9 to 11am: FREE pancake breakfast 12pm: Have your picture taken with Elsa […]
Public Skating at the Canadian Tire Centre
Enjoy an hour of public skating at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday January 5th at 11AM, 12PM, 1PM or 2PM. Ever dream of skating on the Ottawa Senators Home Ice? January 5th is your chance to skate at the Canadian Tire Centre during an hour long public skating. Ticket are 10$ each. Skating sessions […]
The Blizzard of Oz
The family musical, The Blizzard of Oz will be playing at the Gladstone Theatre from January 3rd to 8th 2017. The heroine, Dottie, gets lost in a snowstorm and ends up in a strange land. Along the way she meets Bob Cat, Al Loy and The Faircrow. Lost in the big city, they get help from […]
Free 2017 Parks Canada Pass
This FREE 2017 Parks Canada Pass will allow you to discover National Parks, National Marine Conservation and National Historic Sites all across Canada! What a better way to celebrate CANADA 150 then by visiting national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas throughout the year. The FREE Discovery Passes will be available to order online […]
A Voyage in Time
A Voyage in Time is a dance performance with the participation of 140 dancers from the La Fantaisie Dance Group. Presented by La Vie en Mouvement and La Fantaisie Dance Group at Centrepointe Theatre on Sunday December 18th 2016 at 4:30pm. Two young children build a time machine to travel back in through the different eras on […]
National Gallery of Canada Tree Lighting
The National Gallery of Canada Tree Lighting ceremony will be held Thursday December 8th at 6:30pm Come gather around the Gallery’s 11 meters tall magnificent Christmas Tree for the lighting ceremony. Come enjoy family friendly activities starting at 5pm in the Scotiabank Great Hall. The tree will be lit at 6:30pm. Admission is free from 5 […]
Mary Poppins at Centrepointe Theatre
Ain’t Seen Noth’n Yet presents Mary Poppins at Centrepointe Theatre from January 27th to February 4th 2017. MARY POPPINS a musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film “Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).” Don’t miss out on everyone’s favorite practically perfect nanny […]
Max and Ruby in the Nutcraker Suite
Kids who love this Treehouse favourite will enjoy seeing the beloved bunny siblings from television come to life! Max and Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite is a colorful and festive stage show for the whole family to enjoy! This 90-minute production comes from Koba Entertainment and is presented by Centrepointe Theatres on December 15th at 3:30pm and […]