Shorter days and busier schedules call for quality time with loved ones The changing leaves, cooler nights and back-to-school routines don’t have to spell the end of summer adventure, and we set out to prove it with a road […]
Family Fun Guide
Parc Safari, even more… SAFARI!
By Stephanie Ranger Photos by Parc Safari Subjected to the “COVID diet” over the past two years, Parc Safari — like the entire tourist industry — has seen its most recent innovations slip under the radar. 2022 marks […]
Healthy travel in the time of COVID-19
Here’s how to vacation safely during the pandemic, Natalie Marciniak writes Summer is here, which normally means it’s time to take a vacation! In the age of the Coronavirus pandemic, many plans are being changed or curtailed. No matter where […]
Cycling through the capital
Bike riding hit a new level of popularity during the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know when cycling in Ottawa this summer, Tracey Tong writes First, it was hand sanitizer, then toilet paper, flour and yeast. Then news outlets […]
12 Great family fun events
Editor’s Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all events have been postponed or cancelled until further notice. Ottawa Coffee Fest When: March 21-22 Where: Lansdowne Park What: The only event of its kind in Ottawa, Coffee Fest allows attendees to […]
Take family fun on the road
Day tripper. One-way ticket, yeah. With apologies to The Beatles, of course, we’ve gathered four interesting and fun day-trip destinations close to Ottawa. All can easily be expanded into a weekend, too, if that’s what your family wishes. […]
12 Great family fun events
The Casino Lac-Leamy Sound of Light When: Wednesdays and Saturdays, August 10 through 24 Where: Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau What: With a mission of encouraging cultural discoveries through a varied and international artistic program, the Sound […]
Wet and wild
Want to make a big splash this summer? Look no further than your own neighbourhood for some fun in the water, Mike Carroccetto writes One of the best ways to have some family fun on a hot summer day is to […]
For the birds
Region’s oldest wildlife rehab centre to construct new visitor’s area For nearly 30 years, residents of Ottawa and the surrounding area have been bringing injured or abandoned wild birds to the Wild Bird Care Centre in the west end. Tucked […]
12 Great family fun events
The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition When: December 12, 13, 7 p.m. and December 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Shenkman Arts Centre; December 15 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe Where: Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd.; […]