Spring 2017 Newsletter
MARCH in the city Mar 21. The Lumineers. American folk-rock band. $36+. canadiantirecentre.com Now until Apr 16. Olde Maple Lane Sugarbush. Sugar shack, Mar 22. A Taste for Hope. Featuring 18 of sleigh ride and pancake brunch. stanleysfarm.com Ottawa’s top chefs. Horticulture Building. Now until Mar 18. Ottawa Irish Week. St. Patrick’s Day Parade $150. shepherdsofgoodhope.com on Mar 11 at City Hall. irishsocietyncr.com Mar 23-31. L’Outaouais Film Festival. Mar 10. Opening Day of the Hockey Exhibit. Explore the Featuring over 100 films from 20 countries. evolutions of Hockey in Canada. historymuseum.ca $9. offestival.com Mar 10-11. Ottawa-Gatineau Golf Expo. EY Centre. $14+. Mar 23-26. Ottawa Home and Garden ottawa.golfexpos.ca Show. EY Centre. $10+. ottawahomeshow.com
Mar 11. Beau’s St. Patrick’s Day Party. Aberdeen Pavilion. Mar 24. Indspire Awards: Celebrating $29+. stpatricksparty.ca Indigenous Achievement. $350. nac-cna.ca Mar 11. HOPE Volleyball WinterFest. Competitive and recreational teams of 8. Louis Riel. hopehelps.com Mar 25. Mar 12. Daylight Savings Time. Clocks spring ahead 1 hour at Earth Hour 2017. 2am. almanac.com Over 170 countries turn their lights out from 8:30-9:30pm. earthhour.org Mar 15-18. Stanley Cup Tribute. Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup, the NHL Centennial and the Sens 25th season. ottawa2017.ca Mar 25. Card Board Sled Derby. Build and race a sled using cardboard, tape, string, Highlights include: Visit Rideau Hall to take a picture garbage bags and glue. campfortune.com under Lord Stanley’s portrait (Mar 16) and meet hockey legends Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Bernie Parent Mar 25. Pond Crossing. Skiers, snowboard- and Dave Keon at Canadian Tire Centre (Mar 17). ers and stuntmen attempt to cross a pond at Mar 16. Matthew Good. $36.75+. nac-cna.ca the base of a hill. Edelweiss. sommets.com Mar 16-19. Ottawa-Gatineau International Auto Show. Shaw Mar 25-26. Travel and Vacation Show. Centre. $15. autoshowottawa.com Shaw Centre. $10. travelandvacationshow.ca Mar 18. St. Patrick’s Road Races. 10km and 5km run benefiting Mar 26. Tom Cochrane. $54+. nac-cna.ca the Ottawa Irish Rugby Club. Pretoria Bridge. thebestroadrace.com Mar 26-27. Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show. The Fieldhouse at Carleton University. Mar 18-19. Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour. Aberdeen ottawavintageclothingshow.ca Pavilion. hometownhockey.com Mar 28. Brewmaster’s Dinner. Dinner and Mar 19. Chris Stapleton. $50+. canadiantirecentre.com beer pairings. $60. craftbeermarket.ca March Break Activities
Mar 30. Ottawa Food Fusion. Cook-off Mar 11-12. Winter Carnival. Experience Canada’s best winter challenge in support of the United Way. Le activities. Gatineau Park. ncc-ccn.gc.ca Cordon Bleu. $45. unitedwayottawa.ca Mar 11-19. March Break Out of This World Activities. Learn what Mar 30. Thunder From Down Under. life is like on Mars and in outer space. Aviation and Space Museum. Famous Vegas show visits Ottawa. $58+. casmuseum.techno-science.ca centrepointetheatre.ca Mar 11-19. Barnyard Break. Animals, lumberjack traditions, maple Mar 30. Wine for Wishes. Ottawa’s top treats and cooking demos for kids. Agriculture and Food Museum. restaurants, wineries and breweries. Shaw cafmuseum.techno-science.ca Centre. makeawisheo.ca Mar 11-19. March Break Sugar Bush Magic. Sleigh rides, campfires, Mar 30-Apr 4. Sugar Festival 2017. taffy and outdoor activities. fultons.ca Lumberjack competition, axe-throwing, farm animals and maple tastings. museoparc.ca Mar 11-19. Spring Break at the Museum of Nature. Reptilian themed family fun including exhibits, live reptiles, 3D movies and Mar 31. California Wine Fair. Celebrating games. nature.ca California wines. Westin Hotel. $75. calwine.ca Mar 11-19. Ontario Spring Break at Tremblant. Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, music and parties. tremblant.ca
2017 JUNO Awards (in Ottawa) Mar 11, 13-18. Carleton University March Break. Prospective students can explore the campus. Kids aged 6 to 14 can register for Mar 10-Apr 16. The JUNO Photography various sports camps. carleton.ca Exhibit. Photography showcasing the past 40+ years of Canadian music and the Mar 11, 18 and 25. March Break Movies at Cineplex. Four family JUNO awards. Ottawa Art Gallery favourite movies each day. $2.99. cineplex.com/events/ Annex, City Hall. familyfavourites
Mar 31. Juno Cup. NHL greats take on Jim Mar 12-19. Playing Through History. Explore the evolution of play Cuddy, Sam Roberts, Gord Bamford and and games. historymuseum.ca more. $28+. Mar 13-17. Ottawa U March Break Camp. Hands-on engineering Mar 31- Apr 1. JUNOfest. 2-night music and science experiments. English and French options. uottawa.ca festival featuring 100+ artists on stages throughout Ottawa. Mar 13-17. Ottawa Senators March Break Camps. Full day camps for Novice through Bantam at Gloucester, Kanata and Northwest Apr 2. The JUNO Awards. Hosted by Ottawa locations. sensplex.ca Bryan Adams and Russell Peters with performances by Alessia Cara, Shawn Mar 13-17. Spy Camp at the Diefenbunker. Espionage, disguises, Mendes and Sarah McLachlan. Canadian gadgets and codes to be broken. diefenbunker.ca Tire Centre. Mar 13-17. Calabogie Peaks March Break Ski Camps. Ski Wee junoawards.ca (ages 4-6) and All Mountain (ages 6-17). calabogie.com APRIL
Apr 1. Caribou Cup. Skiers attempt to cross a 75ft pond. Apr 27-30. PoutineFest. sparkslive.com tremblant.ca Apr 28. HOPE Beach Registration. hopehelps.com Apr 1-2. The Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show. EY Centre. $12. adventureottawa.ca Apr 29. Chocolate Affair Gala. Raising funds for the Distress Centre. Shaw Centre. $120. dcottawa.on.ca Apr 1-2. Kidsfest. EY Centre. $15. kidsfestottawa.ca Apr 29. Merrickville Heritage Classic. 10km, 5km and Apr 1-2. Ottawa Antique and Vintage Market. The 2km runs. Community Centre. runmerrickville.ca Fieldhouse. ottawaantiqueandvintagemarket.ca Apr 29-30. MotoRama. EY Centre. ottawamotorama.ca Apr 1-2. Capital Gaming Expo. Board games, card games and video games. Nepean Sportsplex. cgexpo.ca Apr 30. Stars on Ice. $12.50+. canadiantirecentre.com TUNE IN: Apr 1-3. March Madness: Final Four. Hosted Apr 30. MS Walk. 5km and 2.5km run or walk for MS. by the University of Phoenix. phoenixfinalfour.com Tunney’s Pasture. mswalks.ca Apr 6. Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy. $70. Apr 30. Spring Fling Running Thing (Smiths Falls). Half canadiantirecentre.ca marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km run. Cataraqui Trail. sfrunningthing.com Apr 6-9. Originals Spring Craft Sale. EY Centre. $7. originalsshow.ca/spring Apr 30. Alive to Strive Race. 10km and 5km run and wheelchair race raising awareness for kidney disease. Apr 7. Harlem Globetrotters 2017 Tour. $40+. Hog’s Back Park. alivetostrive.ca canadiantirecentre.com
Apr 8. Sugar Lumberfest. Urban sugar shack. Easter Horticulture Building. $18+. sugarlumberfest.ca Apr 8-9. Ottawa Wedding Show. EY Centre. $15. Activities ottawaweddingshow.com Apr 1-15. Stanley’s Easter Egg Apr 8-9. National Women’s Show. Shaw Centre. $12. Hunt. Hunt for the Easter Bunny nationalwomenshow.com lost eggs and visit baby ani- mals. stanleysfarm.com Apr 9. Fortune Cup. Ski competition for U16 up to Masters Racers and FIS Racers. campfortune.com Apr 3-17. Golden Egg Hunt. Earn a sweet treat by finding 12 golden eggs. historymuseum.ca Apr 9. Pancake Prediction Run (Denholm, QC). 8km run and post run breakfast. pancakepredictionrun.com Apr 14-17. Easter at the Farm. Meet the newborn Apr 9-10. Ottawa Cycling and Running Expo. animals on the farm. Agriculture and Food Museum. EY Centre. $10. ottawacyclingandrunningexpo.com cafmuseum.techno-science.ca Apr 14. Dixie Chicks. $69+. canadiantirecentre.com Apr 14-17. Easter Weekend at Proulx Farm (Cumberland). Egg hunt, face painting and pancake Apr 21. Old Dominion. $54+. tdplace.ca breakfast. proulxberryfarm.com Apr 21-22. 55+ Lifestyle Show. EY Centre. Apr 14-17. Valleyview Easter Egg Hunt. Search for the fifty-five-plus.com Easter Bunny’s lost eggs. valleyviewlittleanimalfarm.com
Apr 22. Earth Day 2017. earthday.ca Apr 15. Easter at the Carp Market. Over 50 vendors onsite from 8am to 2pm. carpfarmersmarket.ca
Apr 22. Fred Penner. $25. shenkmanarts.ca Apr 15. Easter at the Estate. Family crafts and Apr 23. Bubble Guppies. $34. centrepointetheatre.ca traditional Easter egg dyeing. Billings Estate. ottawa.ca Apr 25-30. Book of Mormon. $54+. nac-cna.ca Apr 16. Brunch at Le Café. 3-courses. $39. nac-cna.ca Apr 26. A Taste for Life. 30 local restaurants raise funds Apr 16. Easter Celebrations at Tremblant. Family to fight the impact of HIV and Aids. atasteforlife.org themed activities. tremblant.ca MAY
May 1-31. Asian Heritage Month. Film festival, cooking demos and sporting events. asianheritagemonth.net May 14. Happy Mother’s Day! May 2. Bon Appétit Ottawa. Food and wine from the city’s top restaurants and caterers. Aberdeen Pavilion. May 13. Goode Run (Osgoode). $85. bonappetitottawa.ca 10km, 5km and 2km run or walk benefiting the May 3. Paul Shaffer and Band. Former musical director Osgoode Youth Association. o-ya.ca from the Letterman Show. $80. centrepointetheatre.ca May 14. Colonel By Classic. 8km and 3km run. May 4. Florida Georgia Line—Dig Your Roots Tour. Carleton University. somersault.ca $60+. canadiantirecentre.com May 14. Mother’s Day Walk. 5km walk raising funds May 4-7. Ottawa PoutineFest. Presented by St Albert. for breast cancer research. Walter Baker Park. City Hall. ottawapoutinefest.ca mothersdaywalk.ca May 5. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Plan a fiesta with May 14. Mother’s Day Brunch at Strathmere. Mexican cuisine. foodnetwork.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo Complimentary mimosa for moms. Reservations TUNE IN: May 5-6. Kentucky Derby. kentuckyderby.com required. $39. strathmere.com May 6. Diefenbooker Classic. 33km, 18km 5km cycling May 17. National Science Innovation Gala. routes, 10km and 5km running routes, and 5km walk. Carp. Recognizing the achievements of young innovators in diefenbookerclassic.ncf.ca science, technology, engineering and math. $125. casmuseum.techno-science.ca May 6. Wakefield Covered Bridge Run. Half marathon, 10km and 5km run raising funds for the Wakefield May 19. Rideau Canal Opening Day. pc.gc.ca Recreation Association. La Pêche. aegleevents.com May 20. Grand Opening of Inspiration Village. May 7. Run for Women. 10km, 5km and 1km run or walk Special exhibits showcasing Canada’s provinces and in support of women’s mental health. Aviation and Space territories. ByWard Market. ottawa2017.ca Museum. runforwomen.ca May 20. Peter and the Wolf with Rick Mercer. $16+. May 7. Manotick Miler. 10 mile, 5 mile, 3 mile and 1 mile nac-cna.ca run or walk in support of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Manotick Main St. manotickmiler.com May 21-Sept 3. Sunday Bike Days. 50km of parkways open exclusively for runners, cyclists and May 10-14. Ottawa Children’s Festival. LeBreton Flats in-line skaters. ncc-ccn.gc.ca Park and La Nouvelle Scène. ottawachildrensfestival.ca May 12-14. Ottawa Comiccon. Guest appearances by May 25. The 1975. $40+. canadiantirecentre.com Adam West and Mike Zeck. EY Centre. $25+. May 25-28. Sister Act. The musical. $23.75+. ottawacomiccon.com centrepointetheatre.ca
May 27. Great Glebe Garage Sale. Hit the streets as early as 6:30am. glebeca.ca May 12-22. Tulip Festival. Celebrating Canada’s 150th May 27-28. Ottawa Race Weekend. Marathon, half anniversary and the 65th annual marathon, 10km and 5km run. Last year’s marathon Tulip Festival. Fireworks, tulip art, winner’s time was 2hrs 8mins. runottawa.ca floral displays and interactive family programming. tulipfestival.ca May 28. The Weeknd: Starboy Legend of the Fall 2017 Tour $40+. canadiantirecentre.com Over 300,000 Canada 150 Tulips TUNE IN: May 28. 101st Indianapolis 500. will bloom around the city. indianapolismotorspeedway.com
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Jun 1. Bonnie Raitt. $79+. nac-cna.ca Jun 2-4. WestFest. Festival of music, art and life featuring A Tribe Called Red. Laroche Park. westfest.ca Jun 2-11. Ragtime. $15+. centrepointetheatre.ca 10 ALL Jun 3. Monster Spectacular. $23+. canadiantirecentre.com CANADIAN FACTS Jun 3. Ottawa Horse Day. Horse drawn wagon rides, pony rides, show jumping and kid’s zone. wesleycloverparks.com Jun 3-4. Ottawa Veg Fest. RA Centre. vegfest.ca We made the world’s first $1 million coin Jun 3-4. Play On Street Hockey Tournament. All ages, skill levels and genders welcome. playon.ca We eat 55% more Kraft Dinner than our Americans neighbours Jun 3-4. Doors Open Ottawa. Free admission to 125+ buildings in Ottawa. ottawa.ca/doorsopen We built the world’s first UFO landing pad
Jun 3-4. Great Canadian Cheese Festival (Picton). Sample over 200 We harvest icebergs in Newfoundland and types of cheese made my Canadian artisan cheesemakers. Picton Labrador to make vodka Fairgrounds. cheesefestival.ca We’re the waterfall capital of the world Jun 3-4. Mud Hero Ottawa. 6km obstacle course. NEW Ultra 10km course. Commando Paintball. mudhero.com We almost shared currency with Iceland
Jun 3-5. Blackburn Fun Fair. Rides, games, concerts and fun run. We’re the world’s largest exporter of lentils blackburnfunfair.ca Jun 4. Cycle for Site. 90km and 52km bike ride in support of the We have the most doughnut shops per Foundation Fighting Blindness. Carp Fairgrounds. cycleforsight.ca capita in the world Jun 7. Opening Day at Calypso. $37. calypsopark.com We supply 1/3 of the world’s French fries Jun 8-18. Ottawa Fringe Festival. ottawafringe.com We hold the World Record for the largest ice cream cake made (by Dairy Queen), Jun 8-18. Ottawa Italian Week. Celebrating Italian art, culture and weighing 10.13 tonnes history. italianweekottawa.ca
Jun 9-11. Orléans Craft Beer Festival. Craft breweries, local food artisans and music. $15. orleansfestivals.ca Jun 10. CHEO BBQ. Ultimate frisbee, 5km run and volleyball tourna- ment. Shefford Park. cheobbq.com Jun 10-11. Ottawa Dog Festival. Games, competitions and food for dogs and their owners. RA Centre. ottawadogfestival.ca As the region’s largest staffing company Jun 10-11. New art Festival. Family and pet friendly art for over 28 years, we have a depth of show in the park. Central Park. newartfestival.ca candidates ready to fulfill your hiring needs. For Admin, Finance, H.R. and I.T—we’re your Jun 14-18. Ottawa Ribfest. Sparks Street. ottawaribfest.ca total recruitment solution. Jun 15-17. Festival Franco-Ontarian. Major’s Hill Park. ffo.ca 613.230.5393 | excelHR.com BUY AHEAD: Jul 25-30. Motown the Musical. Tickets go on sale May 1 - sure to sell out quickly! nac-cna.ca Follow us on: