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Outdoor Skating - Rideau Hall
Bring your skates and glide on this historic rink established in 1872. (Hockey is not permitted.) Weather permitting. -
Paint your Own Chocolate
Looking for a fun (and yummy) Easter activity? Come and paint your own chocolate! Personalize an award-winning 70% dark chocolate egg filled with… -
Geeked Out: Ottawa's Toy and Collectible Sale
A two-day sale with 120 booths of toys, artisans, video games, trading cards, and entertainment. Check out the gaming zone with arcade machines… -
CKCU's Got Talent
Enjoy a lively showcase at CKCU’s Got Talent. CKCU personalities take the stage to sing, play, dance, rhyme, and even juggle. Experience an evening of… -
Spaghetti Chorus
Musical Hotline: Spaghetti Chorus is an interactive communication installation that transforms spoken voices into music and light.Visitors speak into… -
The Watsons
Presented by Kanata Theatre, The Watsons is a witty and inventive take on an unfinished Jane Austen novel, where characters take charge after the… -
Footloose : The musical
Greely Players present Footloose, the high-energy musical inspired by the iconic film, live at Hard Rock LIVE Ottawa. Featuring a talented local cast… -
Le Petit Chef
Le Petit Chef brings its imaginative dining experience to Ottawa, blending 3D projection with creative gastronomy. Guests enjoy a playful animated… -
Rink of Dreams
Enjoy free ice skating on a refrigerated ice surface 7 days a week from 9:00am to 11:00pm. -
Hold True: 2025 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection exhibition
Hold True brings together works by 41 regional and international artists, showcasing a wide range of styles, media, and perspectives. The exhibition… -
Shinrin-Yoku: Guided Nature Walk
Forest bathing is a Japanese practice focused on mindfulness and connection with nature. This activity offers an introduction to the practice through… -
Lansdowne Farmers' Market
Explore over 85 local vendors year-round at Lansdowne Park every Sunday. Ottawa Farmers’ Market is a producer-only organization that features vendors… -
Easter Egg Hunt at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for both kids and kids at heart! Help the Easter Bunny find all of the lost Easter eggs… -
Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Series. March 29, 2026: A Day at the Farm May 2-3, 2026: Haydn’s The Creation -
Vanier Sugar Festival
The Vanier Sugar Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! Come get your maple fix at the Sugar Festival! Flagship event of the Museopark's… -
Ottawa 67's
Enjoy affordable, family-friendly junior men’s hockey games at TD Place Arena at Lansdowne, in the lively downtown Glebe neighbourhood. Founded in… -
SoulRhythms
Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa and the Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement and dance. From traditional to modern…
