With Easter just a week away, here are some awesome kid friendly Easter activities happening in the Ottawa area! EASTER ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARY We’re Going on an Egg Hunt at the Blackburn Hamlet branch on Thursday March 24th from 11 to 11:45am with stories, rhymes, songs and an egg hunt. Celebrate Easter as a […]
Category: SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
March Break 2016 in Ottawa
March Break is here and for those of you staying in town, we’ve gathered as many activities as possible for you to keep your kids busy! FREE ACTIVITIES Hazeldean Mall will have a week loaded with great shows for the kids (shows will be at 11am and 1pm): Monday March 14th: Professional Magician, Mr. Smith including audience […]
Family Day Activities in Ottawa
Family Day is a great holiday to spend time with the ones we cherish the most! Here is a list of Family Day activities in Ottawa on Monday, February 15th 2016. FREE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES You are all invited by mayor Jim Watson to the Annual Family Day Skating Party from 11am to 2pm at […]
Weekend Family Fun in Ottawa
Another weekend is approaching with tons of great family fun activities in the Ottawa area. Winterlude will be on all weekend (weather permitting) in Gatineau and Ottawa. For daily updates on the closing of activities at Jacques Cartier Park and the Rideau Canal, the official Winterlude website (most activities are FREE). Thomas the Train special exhibition […]
Thomas & Friends Exhibition at the Children’s Museum
Thomas & Friends – Explore the Rails special exhibition is on at the Canadian Children’s Museum until May 1, 2016 with tons of fun activities that kids will love! Come see Thomas the Train and drive the tank engine! Meet Percy, help fix his wobbly wheels and learn more […]
Upcoming Weekend Fun in the Ottawa area
With the 38th edition of Winterlude starting this weekend, there are tons of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy in the Ottawa area over the weekend!! Friday January 29th: Come skate on the Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall from 6am to 11pm (FREE) Learn how to curl at Lansdowne Park on the […]
Happy Holidays!
During the busy holiday season, here is a great video to remind us to make time for what we love!
Christmas family activities this weekend in Ottawa
Some great Christmas family activities coming up this weekend in the Ottawa area Don’t miss the Mayor’s 15th Annual Christmas Celebration this Saturday from 2 to 6 PM with activities for the whole family to enjoy including ice skating on the Sens Rink of Dreams, horse-drawn wagon rides on Marion Dewar Plaza. Inside City Hall, meet […]
What to do for New Years with children in Ottawa
Not sure how to welcome 2016? Here are 6 awesome activities to ring in the New Year or the Noon Year with your children in Ottawa. If you have any young hockey Sens fans, come celebrate the new year at the Canadian Tire Centre with the Sens Skills. On Dec. 31, 2015, from 10:30 a.m […]
List of Christmas Parades in the Ottawa area
It’s the favorite time of the year for all children! Here is a list of all the Christmas parades happening over the next few weeks in and around Ottawa November 14th at 10am Kanata Santa Claus parade November 21st at 11am Help Santa Toy Parade downtown Ottawa November 21st at 5pm Cornwall Santa […]
Registration for fall 2015 classes in Ottawa and Gatineau
Mark your calendars, registration for fall 2015 classes offered by the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau is happening soon! Ottawa Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 class registration: For all aquatic programs, registration will start Monday August 10th at 9 pm online and by touchtone phone and Tuesday August 11th in person during business hours. For all other programs, […]
Upcoming free activities in the Ottawa area
Salsa babies is an activity for families and children of all ages held at Jean Pigott Place every Tuesday until August 18th from 10 am to noon. It’s a great opportunity to introduce your children to music and dance Circus Jam is an activity for families and children (supervision required) held at Marion Dewar […]