Experience the Magic of an Old-Fashioned Christmas at Goulbourn Museum on Sunday November 24th from 10am to 3pm! Head to the Goulbourn Museum in Stittsville for a day of festive family fun, where you can meet Santa, feed the ‘Christmas goats,’ roast marshmallows by the fire, create vintage Christmas crafts, enjoy a special reading of […]
The Vintage Village of Lights will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 29th to December 22nd 2024 from 4pm to 9pm. A great place to get in the Christmas spirit is the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum during their Vintage Village of Lights. You can walk through the illuminated and decorated village and […]
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! […]
The Museum’s 9th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on November 21st 2024 at 6pm. It will also kick off the Museum’s Christmas Market! Come enjoy music by the Carleton University Choir, along with complimentary hot chocolate, gingerbread cookies, and maple taffy on snow (while quantities last). New this year: face painting and ice […]
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 […]
Join princesses and princes on November 30 for a Moana 2 Meet-and-Greet! Activities include: – Meet-and-greet with 15 characters throughout the movie theatre lobby– Professional photos in front of a backdrop with Moana– A raffle with fun items from local businesses to raise money for the Canadian charity Make-A-Wish– Screening of Moana 2 in a private theatre […]
The Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum will be hosting a Toddlers’ Halloween Hunt from Wednesday October 23rd to Friday October 25th 2024 from 9am to 12:30pm. Join us for a day of family-friendly fun to get into the Halloween spirit. Come dressed in your favourite costume and explore a 100,000-square-foot underground museum with […]
The 5th annual Carrot Fest will take place at Ottawa Farm Fresh on October 12th 2024 from 10am to 3pm. This year, Ottawa Farm Fresh aims to harvest, wash, and store over 10,000 pounds of carrots for, and with, our community. By participating, folks have the unique opportunity to contribute to the harvesting and storing […]
Ottawa Parenting Times Magazine is thrilled to present the annual Ottawa Parent & Child Expo for Ottawa families. On October 19th & 20th 2024, head to the Nepean Sportsplex for a weekend of family fun and information. Parents will find a variety of their favorites Ottawa exhibitors offering important parenting information, and kids will Meet […]
Head to Calabogie Peaks to embrace the beauty of autumn from the best view in the Ottawa Valley! Take the chairlift to the top of the mountain and hike your way down, or hop off at the top to snap a few pictures of the sky-high view before riding the chair back down to the […]
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. Haunting Season at Saunders Farm is on Thanksgiving […]
The 25th Annual Biology Butterfly Show will be held from Saturday October 5th to Sunday October 13th 2024 at Carleton University. The 25th Annual Biology Butterfly Show will be held in the Nesbitt Biology Building from October 5th to 13th 2024 from 9am to 3pm. Members of the public may, however only attend in person […]
Plan to spend the weekend in Carleton Place to celebrate PumpkinFest 2024! Start your adventure on FRIDAY OCTOBER 4:Oktoberfest Dinner & Dance- presented by St James Church Guided Ghost Tour- presented by the Carleton Place & Beckwith Heritage Museum Sidewalk Sales throughout the Downtown Core & Locally Made Market @ The Market Square Pavilion. Musical […]
The Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers(link is external) are back at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum on September 29th 2024! Head to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum for a day filled with special themed programming and activities, including a chance to see the OVLSME’s large-scale model locomotives in action—always a fan favourite for kids and adults […]