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270 West Consulting Presents the Tulip Trail
A NEW immersive 40-minute experience tracing 4,000 years of tulip history across 12,000 km. The journey covers: wild tulips in the Central Asian Mountains (2000 BCE) → Silk Road and […]
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Polestar Ottawa Tulip Taxi
Hop-on, hop-off golf cart service covering the full 1.2 km length of the festival. Three stops: South End Hub (near Carleton University parking and south Info Centre) → Mid-Festival Stop […]
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Neo Financial Play Zone featuring Velocity Games
A drop-in family activity hub. Features oversized yard games, creative building stations, and hands-on activities for all ages. Every weekend the zone transforms into an adventure hub with obstacle courses and Nerf battles — designed by Velocity Games, a youth entrepreneur-founded business. No registration required.
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Tulipfest at Saunders Farm
FeaturedBrand-new spring festival for Saunders Farm's 50th anniversary. Nearly 500,000 tulips in 100+ varieties set within a 6-acre apple orchard. Features a Dutch windmill, artistic installations, strolling musicians, and interactive performers. Food options include A Taste of Holland with Dutch poffertjes and street food. Saunders Cider available on-site. Runs approximately 3 weeks through May. Exact […]
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GoodLife HYROX Ottawa
South Ottawa · EY Centre 4899 Uplands Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFirst-ever HYROX event in Canada's capital — a major milestone for the global fitness racing community. Thousands of athletes competing across singles, doubles, mixed doubles, relay, pro, and adaptive divisions. The standardized HYROX format: 8 x 1 km run alternated with 8 functional workout stations (SkiErg, Sled Push, Sled Pull, Burpee Broad Jumps, Rowing, Farmers […]
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CanGames Tabletop Game Convention
Centretown · Rideau Curling Club 715 Cooper St, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCanada's longest-running volunteer-led gaming convention, held annually on the Victoria Day long weekend since 1977. 300+ games across 8 time slots including board games, miniature games, and roleplaying games. Vendor marketplace open Sat 10 AM–3 PM. Full bar and meal service on site. Badges required — online pre-registration recommended. Partially wheelchair accessible (main floor and […]
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Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
FeaturedExperience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling. Created by artist Michel Lemieux, ONIRO features 17 […]
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Anyone Can Sculpt Ice: Ottawa’s Hands-On Ice Sculpting Workshop
Discover the fundamentals of ice sculpting in a guided, hands on workshop experience. Participants are introduced to essential techniques for carving small scale ice sculptures, including safety practices, proper tool […]
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Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Azrieli Studio, NAC 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA Kwantlen First Nations family theatre production by playwright Joseph A. Dandurand, presented by Axis Theatre. The tale of an ogress spirit who inhabits a feast dish — told through […]
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Ottawa BlackJacks vs. Niagara River Lions
Glebe · The Arena at TD Place 1000 Palladium Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCEBL professional basketball. Ottawa BlackJacks vs. the back-to-back CEBL champion Niagara River Lions — a marquee Victoria Day matchup. Highlighted in the BlackJacks' schedule announcement as a key home game. […]
