Family-friendly
Events for July 25, 2026
Wild Colour
Step into a vibrant, photo-worthy world of science at the Canadian Museum of Nature - Wild Colour is Ottawa's most colourful museum experience of 2026. Created by the Field Museum in Chicago and enhanced with Canadian specimens, this exhibition explores how animals, plants and minerals use colour to communicate, attract mates, and survive. Museum admission […]
Intertwined – A concurrent exhibition
Intertwined is a concurrent exhibition at the Ottawa Art Gallery running through August 2, 2026, bringing together artists to explore humanity's increasingly complex relationship to the natural world through their works. The show features multiple artists working across a range of disciplines and takes up space across the OAG's five-floor programming venue at 10 Daly […]
Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa (All-year round)
Ottawa's award-winning lantern-lit ghost tour runs nightly through downtown streets with cloaked storytellers sharing the city's haunted history at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, the Bytown Museum, and Ottawa's most infamous haunted high school. The 75-minute tour departs from the ticket office at 46 1/2 Sparks Street, steps from Parliament Hill, and runs in all weather […]
Beaver Tales
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. […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare in the Park Tour
Shakespeare's beloved tale of love, magic, and mischief in an enchanted forest launches its Ottawa touring run on June 29 with the 2026 outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream traveling to parks and outdoor venues across the city through August 15. The production follows four young lovers who flee into the woods and encounter […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2026 Shakespeare in the Park Tour
A Company of Fools tours Ottawa parks with an outdoor staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream set against a Greek island backdrop inspired by 70s disco. The comedy follows four young lovers, a feuding fairy king and queen, and a group of amateur actors through a night of love potions and mistaken identities. Performances run […]
Drawing in the Galleries
Visitors of all ages can pick up a pencil and sketch artworks on view during this drop in drawing session at the National Gallery. The activity is set up in […]
Summer Maze Days
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 […]
Festival Parasol
Turns the casino grounds into a summer escape with beach parties, country music nights, Latin fiestas, family afternoons and DJ sets. Located a short drive from downtown Ottawa across the […]
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience 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 illuminated scenes along a 60-minute trail. First departures begin at sunset. the ONIRO night walk: a magical immersion experience As night falls, the trees of […]
Night Waves
Night Waves turns Calypso Waterpark in Limoges into an evening destination with a drone light show lighting up the sky over the park. The event runs from July 24 through […]
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.
Music in the Woods
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 […]