Family-friendly
Events for October 18, 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 […]
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 […]
Fall Fun on the Farm
Get lost in a 3-acre corn maze, ride a wagon through the woods, and meet farm animals at The Log Farm's fall season. The farm also has a kids' barn with imaginative play spaces and a sensory corn table, three hay play structures, a walking trail, a pumpkin patch, and tours of the original 1854 […]
PumpkinFest
Ottawa's long-running Halloween tradition returns to Saunders Farm with hayrides, hedge mazes and haunted attractions. Attractions include Circus Macabre, Barn of Terror, the Haunted Hayride, The Coven Walk and The Cemetery, plus ziplines, escape rooms, the Witch Mountain Slide and a pumpkin patch. …
Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Lansdowne (Outdoor Season)
Weekly outdoor farmers' market at Lansdowne Park running every Sunday May 3 – Oct 25, 2026. 85+ local vendors within 100 km of Ottawa. Producer-only market: fresh produce, meat, dairy, […]
Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh
Learn to sing a Pitch Perfect hit a cappella with Deke Sharon, known as the Father of Contemporary A Cappella. Audiences sing together using provided sheet music, hear behind-the-scenes stories […]
Spooky Symphony: NAC Orchestra Family Adventures
Dress up for a Halloween concert as the NAC Orchestra plays spooky favourites from The Sorcerer's Apprentice to Ghostbusters. Principal Youth Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the show, and the NACOtron screen displays images during the concert. Arrive 60 minutes early for pre-concert activities including Suzuki Violin West Ottawa students, photos with the Capital Ghostbusters, sensory-friendly […]
Nepean Night Market
Ottawa's beloved weekly outdoor night market tales place every Sunday evening with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a welcoming community atmosphere in Nepean. Stroll through rows of local […]