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Weekend Family Events for February 8 and 9

Welcome to the second weekend of Winterlude! Have you gotten out to check out any of the sites yet? Last weekend we hit up Sparks Street and the Snowflake Kingdom. Sparks Street had lots to check out, but I was a little disappointed there were not nearly as many ice…

Weekend Family Events for January 25 and 26

Welcome to the final weekend of January. It looks to be full of winter fun…and very reasonable temperatures! The Rideau Canal is currently open, but if you are planning to go, be sure to check up-to-date conditions because temperatures are warming. You can check those conditions…

Your Guide to Canada’s Largest Tulip Festival

The month of May has finally arrived and it’s my favourite! May just so happens to be my birthday month (so it’s always had an edge), but it always seems to be the month where the nice weather really starts here in Ottawa and of course…

Weekend Family Events for February 9-10

It is the second weekend of Winterlude and it looks like there is even some sun in the forecast! If you haven’t had a chance to check out my blog post dedicated to everything Winterlude, you can check it out here. There is a ton going on for…

Weekend Family Events for February 2-3

Well, I don’t know about you but I am super relieved February is finally here. January felt like the longest and coldest month ever! Now I am feeling excited for all of the fun that Winterlude has in store for our city over the next few weeks. If…

Where to Find the Winterlude Family Fun

Are you getting excited for Winterlude yet? The festival is just a few weeks away, and 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the annual event. This year Winterlude runs from February 2-19. So start planning your planning now with some help from my list of the best Winterlude attractions…

Winterlude: First Weekend Round-Up

2017 Winterlude is up and running, and what a pretty perfect opening weekend. It wasn’t too cold, the entire stretch of the canal was open to skaters and Sunday’s swirly snow made it feel like we were walking around in an actual snow globe. I hope…

The Winterlude Guide to Family Fun

Winterlude is almost here! February 3rd kicks off nearly three fun filled weeks, and you can expect this year will be extra special because of Canada’s 150th birthday. Fortunately for organizers, it looks like they won’t have to deal with melting ice sculptures (like last year…