Looking for fun activities in the Ottawa area? Check out these options over the next seven days, starting on Thursday, March 13. Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
For March Break fun…
- Until Friday, March 14 | It’s March Break for Ontario schoolkids… take a peek at some great March Break activities in Ottawa!
- Until Friday, March 14 | Pop in with the kids for some fun crafts and family activities during the Québec and Ontario March Breaks at the Bank of Canada Museum. FREE!
- Until Friday, March 14 | Join Tanger Outlets Ottawa for a fun-filled March Break! Enjoy a fantastic lineup for the whole family, including crafting, yoga, and dance fit to get you moving and grooving!
- Until Sunday, March 16 | This March Break, drop in to the family activity centre in the Canadian War Museum’s Lobby to create your own camouflage “Razzle Dazzle” ship for Naval Gazing! FREE!
- Until Sunday, March 16 | Celebrate March Break at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum with exciting activities for the whole family!
- Until Sunday, March 16 | This March Break, enjoy an exciting blend of science and play at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
- Until Sunday, March 16 | Discover the legacy of the beaver, a Canadian icon for 50 years, at Beaver Tales, happening Canadian Museum of Nature.
- Until Sunday, March 16 | Fly daily during March Break and see Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa from the air at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Strick around to explore the wonders of space with hands-on activities like creating craters, piloting drones in our Drone Zone and crafting your own space-themed pop-up cards.
- Until Sunday, March 16 | Go underground for an unforgettable March Break adventure at the Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum.
For arts, culture and a good time…
- Ongoing | Don’t miss the International Film Festival of Ottawa.
- Ongoing | Take a wagon ride out to the sugarbush. See how maple syrup is made. Then take a walk through the trails of the sugar maples at the Log Farm.
- Ongoing | Watch maple syrup being made and enjoy the results at Fulton’s Sugar Bush! Activities include sleigh rides, maple taffy and other food products, walking trails, campfires, tobogganing, maple spa products, and more!
- Ongoing | Enjoy farm and sugarbush activities as well as outdoor fun and a farm store at Proulx Maple & Berry Farm!
- Saturday, March 15 | Get ready for the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl in Ottawa. Visit 4+ top venues in ByWard Market, enjoy live DJs, exclusive drink specials and nonstop festive vibes.
- Saturday, March 15 to Sunday, March 16 | Welcome to the first installment of the concert series featuring Studio Ghibli’s enchanting and iconic movie soundtracks, composed by the legendary Joe Hisaishi. Happening at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre
- Saturday, March 15 | Get ready to experience the joy of Holi, a traditional Indian festival filled with music, dancing and of course, lots of colours.
- Until Saturday, March 15 | Ottawa’s Wintertime Music Festival features an all-local lineup at a stunning art deco venue with a cozy vibe. Held at the Gladstone Theatre.
- Sunday, March 16| Explore over 85 local vendors year-round at the Lansdowne Farmers’ Market. FREE!
- Monday, March 17 | Dress in green and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Château Lafayette
- Wednesday, March 19 | Get ready to experience Magic at the Manor, an intimate and interactive 90 minute magic and mentalism show with feats you never thought were possible; you don't just watch the show - you become a part of it! Happening at Manor Lounge.
For sports fans…
- Friday, March 14; Sunday, March 16 | Cheer on the Ottawa 67’s as they take on the Oshawa Generals and the Kingston Frontenacs at TD Place.
- Saturday, March 15 | Cheer on the Ottawa Black Bears as they face the Rochester Knighthawks at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Thursday, March 13 | Show your support for the Ottawa Senators as they go head-to-head with the Boston Bruins at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Saturday, March 15 | Support the Ottawa Charge as they face the Boston Fleet at the Arena at TD Place.
