Alight at Night

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 […]

Ottawa Geek Market

The Ottawa Geek Market is Ottawa’s premiere festival of all things geeky and will be taking place Saturday September 30th 2017 from 10am to 6pm and Sunday October 1st from 10am to 5pm. As a festival, the Geek Market provides an opportunity for patrons to celebrate their favourite geeky fandoms though shopping, entertainment, video and […]

La Machine in Ottawa

La Machine in Ottawa

La Machine is an Ottawa 2017 event that will bring giant mythical mechanical creatures downtown Ottawa and in the Byward Market from July 27th to 30th! The event La Machine will bring a giant mechanical spider named Kumo and a dragon-horse named Long Ma will be storming streets downtown Ottawa all weekend. Right now they are […]

Garden Party at Dow’s Lake

July 22nd will be Canada’s biggest garden party and it’s happening at Dow’s Lake with FREE events for the whole family!   Dow’s Lake Garden Party will be on Saturday July 22nd from 10 am to 10:30pm. Activities will include: escorted tours of the Commissioners park hosted by Tina Liu the NCC’s Landscape Architect at […]

Ice Cream Festival

Ice Cream Festival

July 16th is National Ice Cream Day and to celebrate this delicious day, the Canada Agriculture and Food museum is hosting an Ice Cream Festival! The Ice Cream Festival will take place on Sunday July 16th from 9:30 to 4pm and there will be many activities for the whole family to enjoy! Ice Cream Making […]

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 2018

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 […]

Ottawa Parent and Child Expo

The Ottawa Parent and Child Expo is brought to you by Ottawa’s Leading Local Parenting & Family Magazine – Ottawa Parenting Times A FUN, INFORMATIVE & AFFORDABLE WEEKEND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY OCTOBER 22 & 23, 2016 at the NEPEAN SPORTSPLEX Whether you’re a parent or child there’s something for everyone from toddlers to teens. Play, learn and explore! […]