Looking for fun activities in the Ottawa area? Check out these options over the next seven days, starting on Thursday, May 9. Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
To celebrate the mom in your life…
- Sunday, May 12 | Happy Mother’s Day! Ottawa has so many great ways to treat every mom to something special. Here are a few ideas to inspire you to celebrate Mother’s Day all May.
- Sunday, May 12 | Celebrate Mom with a special Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Saunders Farm. Enjoy an array of teas, finger sandwiches, scones and farm-made sweets.
- Sunday, May 12 | Celebrate Mother's Day at the Infinity Convention Centre's 'Toast to Mom - A Champagne Brunch.'
- Sunday, May 12 | Walk or run 1K (for kids under 12) or 5K past hundreds of thousands of blooming tulip beds and the Rideau Canal / Dows Lake and raise funds for the Canadian Tulip Legacy at the Mother’s Day Flower Fun Run.
- Sunday, May 12 | Get gardening advice from seasoned gardeners and meet local suppliers at Orleans Blooms happening at 255 Centrum Boulevard. FREE!
- Friday, May 10 to Monday, May 20 | Just in time for Mother's Day weekend, the historic ByWard Market building will be lined with flowers for sale, local vendors, artisans and street performers.
For fans of festivals, sales and shows…
- Friday, May 10 to Monday, May 20 | Welcome spring at the Canadian Tulip Festival. With some exciting new programming and events, this a celebration to not miss! FREE!
- Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12 | Walk into tiny homes, bunkies, cabins and trailers to get that "ooh" factor at the Ottawa Tiny Home Show happening at Stanley’s Ole Maple Lane Farm.
- Friday, Monday 10 to Tuesday, May 14 | Don’t miss out on a 5-day extravaganza of the finest quality theatre, dance and music for young audiences in our community at the Ottawa Children's Festival held at LeBreton Flats.
- Saturday, May 11 | Come join at the Gloucester Horticultural Societies’ annual Plant Sale. Native Plants and shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetable seedlings. FREE!
- Saturday, May 11 | Reserve your tickets now for the Ottawa Youth Film Festival! FREE!
- Saturday, May 11 | Browse the regularly scheduled 613flea marketplace in the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne and discover your next favourite local business or vendor. FREE!
- Until Sunday, May 12 | Calling all rock and nature enthusiasts; discover unique treasures at the Rock N’ Gem Show full of crystals, fossils, gemstones, and more held at the EY Centre.
For arts, culture and a good time…
- Thursday, May 9 | The Westboro Village is celebrating the village's 45 years in Westboro with themed evenings each Thursday.
- Thursday, May 9 | The National Arts Centre presents the second season of Jukebox Lunch Concerts! FREE!
- Thursday, May 9 | Oh Crap! Rethinking human waste invites visitors to reflect beyond their preconceptions and discover every facet of one of the world’s most misunderstood, limitless resources – human waste.
- Friday, May 10 | The 2024 summer season for the EKEAU Canal tours and Rivers tours starts! There will also be an Aqua Taxi Shuttle for the Canadian Tulip Festival.
- Friday, May 10 | Join Bachata Obsession and dance to the latest and classic songs all night held at Major’s Hill Park. FREE!
- Friday, May 10 | Make sure to catch an incredible music show from the Chamberfest Concert Series this spring.
- Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 | Check out an one-of-a-kind experience into the spiritual world with best-selling author and renowned psychic medium Blair Robertson reading as many people in the audience at Rideau Carleton Casino.
- Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 | Enjoy one of the most successful and adored acts in musical history through The Australian Bee Gees Show – A Tribute To The Bee Gees, at the Casino Lac-Leamy.
- Ongoing | Join the Urban Art Collective for a colourful exhibition, "Colour Blind," featuring the captivating work of colour blind artist DAWD. FREE!
- Ongoing | The Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCC) will host various events to promote Korean culture in celebration of Asian Heritage Month in May.
