Looking for fun activities in the Ottawa area? Check out these options over the next seven days, starting on Thursday, February 20. Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
Ongoing | Curious to know how Canada's Parliament works? Take a free guided tour of the Senate or the House of Commons, or discover the story of Centre Block at Parliament: The Immersive Experience! Free tickets are available daily.
For arts, culture and a good time…
- Friday, February 28 to Saturday, March 1 | A fun night of beer, cider, and spirits sampling, games, dancing, people watching, and tacos await at Ottawa I ❤︎ Beer & Taco Festival at the EY Centre.
- Friday, February 28 to Saturday, March 1 | Friday, March 28 to Saturday, March 1 | The Ottawa Gatineau Golf Expo will feature local golf courses, golf destinations, live auctions, two large retailers. Happening at the EY Centre.
- Saturday, March 1 to Sunday, March 2 | Participate in a guided snowshoe hike along trail 60 to uncover animal tracks. Discover the strategies animals have to survive the harshness of winter. At Gatineau Park Visitor Centre. Snowshoes are provided. FREE!
- Until Saturday, March 1 | Members of the acclaimed steel band Pan Fantasy and renowned vocalists King Cosmos, Macomere Fifi, and Kimya Hypolite join the National Arts Centre Orchestra to transport you to Trinidad and Tobago, the vibrant heart of calypso music with Steelpan Symphony.
- Saturday, March 1 | Ottawa's finest circus cabaret Cirque A La Carte showcasing an exclusive menu of refined circus acts including aerial acrobatics, juggling, hand balance, hooping and more at Arts Courts.
- Saturday, March 1 | Acclaimed Inuk artist Susan Aglukark is embarking on her 30th Anniversary of This Child Tour at the National Arts Centre.
- Saturday, March 1 to Sunday March 2 | Stanley's invites you to experience a sweet slice of history at its 200-year-old farm. Learn how Maple Syrup is made or hop on a tractor-drawn ride to see parts of the sugarbush and enjoy delicious maple taffy.
- Sunday, March 2| Explore over 85 local vendors year-round at the Lansdowne Farmers’ Market. FREE!
For sports fans…
- Saturday, March 1 | Show your support for the Ottawa Senators as they go head-to-head with the San Jose Sharks at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Friday, February 28 | Support the Ottawa Black Bears as they face the Georgia Swarm at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Friday, February 28; Sunday March 2 | Cheer on the Ottawa 67’s as they take on the North Bay Battalion and the Windsor Spitfires at TD Place.
