Attractions and events for groups and FIT

One of the best ways to explore Ottawa–Gatineau is by bike, through an extensive multi-use pathway network.

It's an experience everyone should try: a real-life adventure game! You and your friends are locked in a room for 45 minutes during a high-stakes scenario.

Get creative at this fun, inclusive art studio offering classes, workshops, parties, and events for both children and adults.

Altitude Gym offers a unique climbing experience! In a one-of-a-kind location, with more than 100 routes up to 45 feet high and many bouldering areas totaling 5 750 sq ft.

The Ottawa School of Art offers a full range of specialized art courses including lifedrawing, landscape painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, lithography, watercolour, etching, printmaking, and a wide variety of specialized short courses and workshops.

An escape room experience is a live-action reality experience in which groups of 4-10 people work together to solve a series of challenges within a set time limit.

In a tasting room in Kanata, a west-end Ottawa suburb, raise a glass of gin, poitín or other spirits made from Ottawa Valley grain.

Choose a themed escape room to get locked into with friends and try to puzzle your way out of it—before the clock runs out.

Take a thrilling zipline ride over the Ottawa River between Ontario and Quebec—the first and only zipline in the world that connects two provinces!

This family estate winery, nestled at the edge of the charming village of Carp, offers vineyard tours, tastings, and curated food pairings.

Just west of Ottawa near the town of Carleton Place, you can test your skills at everything from paintball and axe throwing to laser tag.

Funhaven is Ottawa's best entertainment centre destination.

One of the city's most versatile performance spaces, this state-of-the-art venue hosts full-scale musical revues as well as spectacular solo performances.

Catch professional sports, big name performers, family programming and prestigious events at the Ottawa region’s premier sports and entertainment facility.

Enjoy professional productions of classic hits from Broadway and the London stage at the historic Arts Court Theatre in downtown Ottawa.

Enjoy gaming and entertainment with over 1,200 slot machines, live table games, a poker room, plus live horse harness racing year round—all in a suburb just south of downtown Ottawa.

Catch a show at the National Arts Centre, the only bilingual, multidisciplinary performing arts centre in Canada, and one of the largest such centres in the world.

Catch exciting sports and special events at Ottawa's urban entertainment destination located in the vibrant Glebe neighbourhood.

Located in a spectacular structure overlooking the Casino Lac-Leamy gaming area, ALÉA is the destination nightclub par excellence to appreciate the best in nightlife.

Enjoy gaming, live entertainment, great food and much more fun at this casino located just minutes from downtown Ottawa in Gatineau, Quebec.

Join scheduled daily bike tours led by Ottawa locals or rent a bike, e-bike, scooter or boat and create your own adventure.

Discover contemporary and historical artworks - including paintings, sculptures, photographs and multimedia installations - in this landmark site located near the vibrant ByWard Market area.

Meet cute farm animals and learn where your food comes from on a family-friendly visit to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.

Learn about steam locomotives, gold miners, climate change, hydroelectricity and more at the family-friendly Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Experience authentic Indigenous culture, including seasonal events, a year-round marketplace and other programming at this rural site within the city of Ottawa.

Ottawa Kayak School is located about 1 hr west of the nation's capital on the Ottawa River.

Discover Canada’s rich military history at Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum through artifacts, personal stories, artwork, photos and interactive presentations.

Over 200 bicycles and accessories to choose from for all ages, sizes and routes.

Discover Canada’s aviation and aerospace history—from the 1909 Silver Dart to the International Space Station—at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Calypso Theme Waterpark is the largest waterpark in Canada. This gem of a park will leave you breathless.

Take a fascinating, affordable tour to learn how coins are made, and shop for unique gifts and collectibles in an historic building near the ByWard Market area.

After your visit, cheese will no longer hold any secrets. Discover all the production steps involved in making our famous cheddars & watch our employees work through huge windows overlooking the production area.

Just west of Ottawa near the town of Carleton Place, you can test your skills at everything from paintball and axe throwing to laser tag.

The entire family can enjoy outdoor activities at this year-round recreational resort just fifteen minutes north of downtown Ottawa in Gatineau Park.

Explore the fascinating science related to fossils, mammals, minerals, birds, plate tectonics, Arctic discovery and more in a historic building minutes from Parliament Hill.

Ponder the past as you tour the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, an underground bunker designed to shelter Canadian VIPs during a nuclear attack.

Less than an hour’s drive east of Ottawa at Omega Park, you can see bears, deer, elk, bison, caribou, wolves and other Canadian wildlife on a self-drive safari, all year round.

Wilderness Tours' new family-friendly Urban Whitewater Rafting Adventure Ottawa City Rafting is a great way to get out on the river and see the spectacular sights.

Farming, family, and fun come together at this working farm in Vankleek Hill, featuring a 7-acre maze and many other seasonal attractions.

Funhaven is Ottawa's best entertainment centre destination.

Discover the events, people and objects that have shaped Canada at the Canadian Museum of History, across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill.

Create your own avatar and learn about the important role you play in the economy. Hands-on exhibits illuminate everything from the psychology of economic expectations to the history of bank note design.

Wilderness Tours has been Canada's leader in whitewater rafting and kayaking since 1975.

This family friendly musical production celebrates all things Canadian in 2021! The two-hour show features famous characters singing Canadian hits, plus an optional Canadian meal.

Come explore one of the largest cave in the Canadian Shield with our Discovery Tour or our Explorers Tour.

Visit this exotic animal rescue in rural Ottawa to learn about reptiles, birds, spiders and mammals, from pythons and porcupines to the ever-popular sloths.

During this summer jazz festival, outdoor stages, theatres, galleries, restaurants and clubs throughout downtown Ottawa buzz with fans enjoying every kind of jazz—from big band to avant garde—and more.

Experience a unique blend of classical music and other disciplines, such as drama, poetry and even science, during Ottawa’s Music and Beyond festival.

Five nights a week in the summer months, you can enjoy a free, 30-minute multimedia show presented against the backdrop of the iconic Parliament Buildings in Canada's capital.

Catch first-rate musical performances in unique and quaint venues across Eastern Ontario, near Ottawa.

Each July, Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest presents hundreds of musical acts in all genres to some 300,000 fans. Don’t miss this event, which Billboard Magazine has ranked as one of the world’s top-10 outdoor music festivals!

This family friendly musical production celebrates all things Canadian in 2021! The two-hour show features famous characters singing Canadian hits, plus an optional Canadian meal.

Welcome spring at the world's largest tulip festival! This popular annual event features massive tulip displays, fireworks, family fun and more.

The largest chamber music festival in the world presents the genre's top ensemble and solo musical performers each summer in Canada's capital.

Experience the best the Canadian winter has to offer at the free Winterlude festival that takes place in the Ottawa region during the first three weekends of February each year!

This five-day September celebration of music, dance and community at Lansdowne Park and throughout the Glebe area features an eclectic mix of musical performances on multiple stages.

Every year, the Ottawa Children's Festival holds a five-day extravaganza of the finest quality theatre, dance and music for young audiences in our community.

Take a fascinating, affordable tour to learn how coins are made, and shop for unique gifts and collectibles in an historic building near the ByWard Market area.

Create your own avatar and learn about the important role you play in the economy. Hands-on exhibits illuminate everything from the psychology of economic expectations to the history of bank note design.

The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) features local, national and international historical and contemporary art in a stunning architectural setting. And admission is free!

Ponder the past as you tour the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, an underground bunker designed to shelter Canadian VIPs during a nuclear attack.

Meet cute farm animals and learn where your food comes from on a family-friendly visit to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.

Discover the events, people and objects that have shaped Canada at the Canadian Museum of History, across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill.

Discover Canada’s rich military history at Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum through artifacts, personal stories, artwork, photos and interactive presentations.

Discover contemporary and historical artworks - including paintings, sculptures, photographs and multimedia installations - in this landmark site located near the vibrant ByWard Market area.

Learn about steam locomotives, gold miners, climate change, hydroelectricity and more at the family-friendly Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Explore the fascinating science related to fossils, mammals, minerals, birds, plate tectonics, Arctic discovery and more in a historic building minutes from Parliament Hill.

Housed in Ottawa’s oldest stone building, the Bytown Museum explores the city’s history, from the construction of the Rideau Canal until today.

Discover Canada’s aviation and aerospace history—from the 1909 Silver Dart to the International Space Station—at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

A uniquely Canadian tradition, hand-made Beavertail pastries are served up with a variety of toppings at special events throughout the year and at the permanent kiosk in the ByWard Market.

Step into the inner sanctum of our country's political history by visiting the former home of two important prime ministers of Canada.

Immerse yourself in nature in Gatineau Park, where you can swim, hike, bike, camp, cross-country ski, snowshoe and visit heritage sites.

Go back in time to the 1860s by strolling through a living history site that depicts life in a rural Canadian village.

A visit to the Supreme Court of Canada gives one the opportunity to become better acquainted with Canada's highest court.

Take a free guided tour of the home of Canada's federal government, one of Ottawa's top attractions. Admire historic paintings, as well as architecture decorated with Canadian motifs, in these official spaces.

Every winter, the Rideau Canal turns into the Rideau Canal Skateway, aka, the world’s largest skating rink!

Once a prime minister’s summer home, the Mackenzie King Estate near Ottawa welcomes visitors to enjoy lunch, special activities, lush gardens and more.

Five nights a week in the summer months, you can enjoy a free, 30-minute multimedia show presented against the backdrop of the iconic Parliament Buildings in Canada's capital.

At the Ottawa residence and workplace of Canada’s governor general, you can tour the mansion and explore the landscaped grounds for free.

Experience authentic Indigenous culture, including seasonal events, a year-round marketplace and other programming at this rural site within the city of Ottawa.

Enjoy views of city sights as you paddle the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa-Gatineau in a rental kayak or canoe, or on a standup paddleboard (SUP). Bike rentals also available!

The entire family can enjoy outdoor activities at this year-round recreational resort just fifteen minutes north of downtown Ottawa in Gatineau Park.

Just west of Ottawa near the town of Carleton Place, you can test your skills at everything from paintball and axe throwing to laser tag.

Over 200 bicycles and accessories to choose from for all ages, sizes and routes.

On a half-day urban “kayarafting” adventure, you’ll see Parliament Hill from a new perspective while safely paddling whitewater rapids.

Rent a fat bike or snowshoes at this rural site on the northeast edge of Gatineau, Quebec—just a short drive from downtown Ottawa—and enjoy scenic winter trails.

The Marshes Golf Course, Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s last design (and a collaboration by father and son), is one of the nation's finest golf destinations.

Take a thrilling zipline ride over the Ottawa River between Ontario and Quebec—the first and only zipline in the world that connects two provinces!

Ottawa Kayak School is located about 1 hr west of the nation's capital on the Ottawa River.

In Canada's Capital Greenbelt, one of Ottawa’s environmental treasures, you can hike, bike, cross-country ski, learn about nature and visit heritage sites.

Join scheduled daily bike tours led by Ottawa locals or rent a bike, e-bike, scooter or boat and create your own adventure.

Wilderness Tours' new family-friendly Urban Whitewater Rafting Adventure Ottawa City Rafting is a great way to get out on the river and see the spectacular sights.

Come explore one of the largest cave in the Canadian Shield with our Discovery Tour or our Explorers Tour.

Wilderness Tours has been Canada's leader in whitewater rafting and kayaking since 1975.

Escape to the country at this 18-hole golf course in a maple grove on the edge of Gatineau, Québec, just 25 kilometres northeast of downtown Ottawa.

Farming, family, and fun come together at this working farm in Vankleek Hill, featuring a 7-acre maze and many other seasonal attractions.

Experience the ultimate in wellness at Au Naturel Spa. Enter into a welcome sense of calm and be captivated by scent, sight, sound and touch in an intimate environment of soft-spoken luxury and understated elegance.

Strathmere invites you to visit our 6000 sq ft Retreat & Spa featuring esthetics, massage, day and overnight packages, daily yoga, wellness retreats, outdoor hot tubs, nature/ski/snowshoe trails and firepit.

Epic relaxation awaits at North America’s largest spa, Nordik Spa-Nature, an indoor-outdoor retreat located just 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa.

Enjoy gaming and entertainment with over 1,200 slot machines, live table games, a poker room, plus live horse harness racing year round—all in a suburb just south of downtown Ottawa.

Join the roaring crowds at TD Place Stadium at Lansdowne as Ottawa’s Canadian Football League (CFL) team battles for a chance at the Grey Cup.

Take in the electric atmosphere of an NHL game in Canada’s capital and watch pro hockey players compete in the national winter sport.

Enjoy affordable, family-friendly junior men’s hockey games at TD Place Arena at Lansdowne, in the lively downtown Glebe neighbourhood.