Student-ready Active and Outdoor Experiences

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.

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

East of Ottawa, on a family farm dating back to the 1850s, you can pick your own blueberries or apples, taste and buy fruit wines, and shop for rustic décor items.

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

Free‑roam virtual reality arena with multiplayer VR gaming adventures.

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

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

Rafting Momentum offers you the ultimate white water rafting experience on the most beautiful river in Quebec/Ontario.

Bravehearted visitors can bungee jump from a platform which towers 200 feet above a limestone quarry lagoon.

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

Visit the family-run farm for maple sugar bush traditions in spring, holiday celebrations in December, and other seasonal fun for kids and adults alike.

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.

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

Paddle through crashing waves and foaming rapids in a rubber raft on the Ottawa River, 90 minutes northwest of Ottawa, then relax at a riverfront resort.

With 100 acres of farm-fresh fun, Saunders Farm offers something special in every season.

Swim, hike, bike, camp, cross-country ski, snowshoe or visit heritage sites amid towering trees and rocky outcrops in this expansive park just 15 minutes from Ottawa.

Hike, bike, cross-country ski, learn about nature and visit heritage sites in this environmental gem, which encircles Ottawa with 20,000 hectares (almost 50,000 acres) of wetlands, woods and other unspoiled green spaces.

Board a pirate ship and set sail for an interactive and theatrical adventure on the Rideau River!

Funhaven is Ottawa's best entertainment centre destination.

Enhance your wellness routine with an authentic sauna and steam circuit experience inspired by the simple, natural and mindful Nordic way of life.