Looking for fun activities in the Ottawa area? Check out these options over the next seven days, starting on Thursday, March 12. Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
For March break fun…
- Explore family-friendly March Break activities.
- Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 15 | Cheer on the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Starting Saturday, March 14 | Explore Canada’s Cold War history in the four-storey Diefenbunker, take a guided tour, crack secret codes, create crafts and hunt for clues.
- Starting Monday, March 16 | Explore hands-on crafts and interactive activities during March Break at the Bank of Canada Museum. FREE!
- Wednesday, March 18 | Cheer on the Ottawa 67's, for family-friendly junior men’s hockey games at TD Place Arena at Lansdowne.
- Ongoing | Take a wagon ride out to the sugarbush at the Log Farm. See how maple syrup is made. Then take a walk through the trails of the sugar maples.
- Ongoing | Experience a sweet slice of history at the Stanley's Olde Maple Lane 200 year old farm where they have been welcoming all since 1993.
- Ongoing | Enjoy farm and sugarbush activities as well as outdoor fun and a farm store at the Maple Fest at Proulx Maple & Berry Farm.
- Ongoing | Watch maple syrup being made and enjoy the results at Fulton’s Sugar Bush and Maple Shop. Activities include sleigh rides, maple taffy and other food products, walking trails, campfires, tobogganing, maple spa products, and more!
For St. Patrick’s Day fun…
- Saturday, March 14 to Sunday, March 15 | Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a festive bar crawl through Ottawa’s vibrant ByWard Market district.
- Saturday, March 14 | Get ready for one of Ottawa’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day concerts. East Coast Experience takes over the Bronson Centre for a high-energy night of Celtic and East Coast tunes.
- Sunday, March 15 | Get your dancing shoes ready for St. Patrick’s Ceili at the Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts. Celebrate with live Irish music and lively dances.
For arts, culture and a good time…
- Fridays and Saturdays | Dance the night away at Club Aléa in the Casino du Lac-Leamy with its lineup of talented DJs!
- Fridays and Saturdays | Enjoy live music at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa. FREE!
- Ongoing | Enjoy the Youth Infringement Festival, a performing arts festival for Ottawa youth age 16 to 25 to develop and produce original work. FREE!
- Ongoing | Don’t miss the International Film Festival of Ottawa to see the best of contemporary Canadian and international cinema from prestigious film festivals around the world.
- Until Saturday, March 14 | Featuring Aretha Franklin’s biggest hits from her 60-year career, the National Arts Centre Orchestra honours the Queen of Soul.
- Saturday, March 14 | The FMX World Tour brings elite freestyle motocross athletes together for a high-adrenaline competition showcasing some of the sport’s most daring tricks.
- Saturday, March 14 | At Great Bowls of Fire, select a beautiful hand-crafted pottery bowl, then choose your favourite soup and breads from some of Ottawa’s best restaurants and bakeries for a delicious take-home meal.
- Sunday, March 15 | Celebrate Persian New Year at the Nowruz Celebration at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
- Sunday, March 15 | Experience the magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s greatest hits in with a live band and celebrated singers performing selections at Algonquin Commons Theatre.
- Sunday, March 15 | Explore over 85 local vendors year-round at the Lansdowne Farmers’ Market every Sunday. FREE!
- Starting Tuesday, March 17 | Lace up your skates for a public skating experience at the iconic Canadian Tire Centre.
