UK-based Tall Stories Theatre Company brings Room on the Broom, an ‘intelligent, fun’ production aimed at children and parents, to Centrepointe Theatres this March. Director Olivia Jacobs believes everyone is a child at heart. When she and Toby Mitchell co-founded […]
Family Fun Guide
Join us at Ottawa’s largest Parent & Child Expo in April!
April 16 & 17, 2016 at Nepean Sportsplex Meet & Greet Dora the Explorer and Diego on stage! Meet, hug and say “Hola” to Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego on the Expo stage. There will be multiple Dora […]
Great family fun events (February-March 2016)
Thomas & Friends – Explore the Rails When: Until May 1, 2016 Where: Canadian Children’s Museum, inside the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau What: All aboard! The wildly popular tank engine comes to the Canadian Children’s Museum […]
Are we there yet?
This winter, enjoy family fun in Lake Placid, New York Busy looking out the windows at snow-capped mountains, deer, babbling brooks and rugged rivers, kids’ anticipation begins before they arrive! Nestled between Santa’s workshop in North Pole, NY and the […]
Ottawa’s best kept secrets
20 free (or crazy cheap) fun things to do this winter Keeping active, curious children happy and engaged with stimulating activities – and trying to balance that with a tight family budget – can be a challenge. And as the […]
Something for everyone this season at Centrepointe Theatres
This holiday season, pack up the kids and venture into the great outdoors – without having to brave the bitter cold. “It’s important to us to inspire a love of theatre, literature, or music in kids of all ages,” said […]
Great Family Fun Events (Winter 2015-2016)
Terry Fox – Running to the heart of Canada When: Until January 2016 Where: Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau What: Your last chance to relive Terry Fox’s heroic Marathon of Hope in the largest exhibition of its […]
10 best fall family activities
Fall is a season of excitement, of transition, of freshness and a new beginning. There are so many reasons to look forward to and savour the new season.
Join us at Ottawa Parent & Child Expo this October!
Meet & Greet Dora the Explorer and Diego on stage! Meet, hug and say “Hola” to Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego on the Expo stage. There will be multiple Dora & Diego appearances, with morning and afternoon times […]
12 Great Family Fun Events (September-October 2015)
Gladiators & the Colosseum – Death and Glory When: Until Sept. 7 Where: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place What: The image of the gladiator as a hero looms large in our culture. But who were these professional fighters, and […]