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  • Beaver Tales

    100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC J8X 4H2 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Beaver Tales celebrates the beaver's role in Canadian history through an interactive exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History. The exhibition explores the beaver's part in the fur trade, early settlement and historical fashion trends. It is located in the Canadian History Hall and included with regular museum admission at 100 Laurier Street in Gatineau. […]

  • Free Fishing Weekend (Ontario)

    Free Family Fishing Week (Ontario)

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    Various Ottawa-area waterbodies, Ontario Ontario, Canada

    Ontario Free Fishing Weekend runs June 27 - July 5, 2026. Canadian residents can fish in Ontario without a licence province-wide. Open to all — great for families, beginners, or anyone introducing a friend to fishing. Check local Ottawa-area waterbodies and provincial parks for access points. Introduce a friend to fishing, go out on your […]

  • Summer Maze Days

    7893 Bleeks Road, Munster, ON K0A 3P0 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Family adventure park programming through July with mazes, jumbo jumpers, a splash pad, wagon rides, play structures and a slide. Suited for families with kids of all ages. Event details […]

  • VegOttawa Fest

    Indoor plant-based food and lifestyle festival with roughly 70 exhibitors spanning food, drink, merchandise and non-profits, plus expert speakers and family-friendly activities. Free admission, donations appreciated. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.

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  • Music in the Woods

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    Open-air forest concert with local acts and a headline performer, plus a kids zone with games and activities and food trucks on-site. Family-friendly community event in Orleans. Event details can […]

  • Madahoki Summer Camp

    4420 West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Madahoki Farm's Summer Camp offers a week of hands on learning and outdoor fun for kids at the Indigenous owned farm on West Hunt Club Road. The session beginning July […]

    CA$475

  • Corn Maze Festival

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    7893 Bleeks Road, Munster, ON K0A 3P0 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Saunders Farm transforms a cornfield into the Ottawa 200 Corn Maze, an immersive outdoor art installation marking the city's 200th anniversary. Visitors wander winding pathways past storytelling installations, Indigenous history highlights and an Ottawa Valley soundscape. The maze runs daily from 10 AM to 4 PM throughout August at the farm just outside the city. […]

  • Lansdowne Park Movie Nights

    1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Lansdowne Park Movie Nights invites families to relax on the Great Lawn for an outdoor screening under the stars. The August lineup includes family films such as Fantastic Mr. Fox and Smurfs. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs to settle in for the evening. The screenings take place at the Great Lawn […]

  • Manotick Soapbox Derby

    Beaverwood Road, Manotick, ON Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    The Allan Haan Manotick Soapbox Derby brings homemade soapbox carts racing down Beaverwood Road next to Centennial Park. Participants build and race their own carts while spectators enjoy children's activities, live music, and a community barbecue. The family focused event is a long running summer tradition in Manotick. It brings together families and neighbours for […]

  • 1930s Fair Day

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    2940 Old Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    1930s Fair Day turns back the clock at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum with music, games, and community spirit inspired by rural fairs of the era. Visitors can explore the heritage village, meet farm animals, and watch demonstrations ranging from ice cream making to model locomotives. Folkloric storytelling and vintage music round out the family friendly […]