Friday November 29th 2024 Christmas in the Village – Manotick! Head to Manotick for a festive weekend filled with holiday spirit, seasonal activities! Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum from 4pm to 9pm. A great place to get in the Christmas spirit is the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum during their Vintage […]
Saturday, November 23rd 2024 The Museum’s Christmas Market at the Canadian Museum of History from 9am to 5pm. DO your holiday shopping at this festive market with nearly 100 exhibitors offering delicious treats and unique handcrafted creations. Admission is FREE and coat check complimentary. Frozen Party with Elsa and Olaf at Art Haven Kanata from […]
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 Twinkle […]
A Country Christmas at Saunders Farm is a perfect way to get in the Christmas spirit! A load of fun for the whole family! Kids will enjoy meeting Santa Claus and parents will be able to snap a picture! Hop on to the wagon, enjoy the ride and Christmas decorations & lights around the farm! […]
Osgoode’s Christmas in the Village offers two days of joyful holiday celebrations!
Mark your calendars, registration for winter 2025 classes offered by the city of Ottawa is happening tonight! Ottawa Winter 2025 class registration: For all aquatic programs, registration will start Tuesday November 12th at 9 pm online For all other programs, registration will start Thursday November 14th at 9 pm online You can register online on […]
Pile everyone in the car! Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Parks is back for the 2024 edition from November 22nd to January 4th 2025. Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience […]
Here’s a list of Santa Claus parade happening in the Ottawa area! Saturday November 16th at 11am: Help Santa Toy Parade Saturday November 16th at 5pm: Cornwall Santa Claus Parade Sunday November 17th at 5:30pm: Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade Saturday November 23rd at 10am: Kanata Santa Claus Parade Saturday November 23rd at 6pm: Arnprior Parade of […]
The Bank of Canada Museum will be hosting FREE activities for Winterlude February 10–11th 2024 It’s Black History Month, learn about the story of Viola Desmond, and design your own banknote after discovering the ins and out of Canada’s polymer money. Come to the Bank of Canada Museum to discover all there is to know about Canada’s […]
Head over to the Diefenbunker on February 17th 2024 for their Winterlude celebrations! Time and Date: February 17th 2024 from 11am to 2pm During its time as a military base, the Diefenbunker held an annual Winter Carnival. Participate in these historic activities, with a modern twist — snow sculpting, snow painting, a tug of war […]
With all the fresh snow that has just fallen, it’s the perfect time to enjoy some downhill skiing! CAMP FORTUNE Camp Fortune is located Chemin Dunlop, Chelsea, Quebec in the Gatineau Park which is only about 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa. It offers day & night skiing until 10pm everyday except for Sundays (closes at 4pm). […]
The 2024 edition of the Greely Winter Carnival will be taking place January 25th to 28th 2024. Don’t miss the 2024 edition of the Greely Winter Carnival with tons of fun for the whole family to enjoy! Thursday January 25th from 6:30pm to 10pm: Let’s Go Square Dancing ($$) Friday January 26th from 7:00pm to […]
Take a FREE snowshoe hike in the Gatineau Park with a nature guide to find animal tracks and learn how they live in the winter. This activity is 2 hours long and aimed for kids 9 years and older. It is FREE and snowshoes are provided! The hike will depart at the Gatineau Visitor Centre. […]
Le Domaine de l’Ange Gardien is a tubing hill only 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa! It’s the place for a perfect winter fun family day! Domaine de L’Ange Gardien has 8 different runs with different inclines and difficulty and 1 tow lift to bring you up the hill. Runs are lit on Saturdays until 9PM. […]
Come discover Pinhey’s Point Historic Site on a guided evening snowshoeing around the museum grounds! This 2 hour snowshoe hike will last an hour and will allow you to learn more about the Pinhey family and winters in March Township as well as the natural and the built history of this 88 acre park located […]
Shenkman Arts Centre’s Annual event, Fetes Frissons will be taking place February 10th 2024 starting at 10am. This is a FREE event open to all! It includes performances, artmaking, workshops, storytelling, dancing and fun in the snow! Schedule coming soon!
Celebrate winter in Ottawa during the Winterlude 2024 festival from February 2nd to 19th. Three fun filled weekend of activities for the whole family to enjoy! Winterlude Sites: Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau will have TONS of FREE activities for children to enjoy with giant games, tube slides, a kiddie zone, snow […]
Lace up your skates and head to The Arena at TD Place for a delightful day of skating! The public skate will take place on December 28th from 9:30am to 11:00am, pre-registration is encouraged (click here) It is required to bring your own skating equipment as rentals will not be available on site. This public […]