Simply Spring Events Guide

Now until Mar 24. Home and Mar 29-31. Irish Film Festival. Arts Court Apr 6. Ottawa Fury Home Opener vs. Garden Show. EY Centre. $11. Theatre. $10. irishfilmfestivalottawa.ca Nashville SC. TD Place. ottawafuryfc.com ottawahomeshow.com Mar 29 - Aug 4. Governor General’s Apr 6. Caribou Cup. Skiers and Now until Apr 21. Stanley’s Olde Maple Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Special snowboarders dress crazy and attempt to Lane Sugarbush. stanleysfarm.com exhibit. gallery.ca cross a pool. $75. tremblant.ca

Now until Apr 22. Mar 30. Turn off your lights Fulton’s Pancake House Earth Hour. Apr 6. Vegan Night Market. $5. tdplace.ca and Sugar Bush. fultons.ca from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. earthhour.org Apr 6-7. Now until Apr 28. Mar 30. Viennese Winter Ball. Shaw Ottawa Antique and Vintage Carleton U Fieldhouse. $12. Winter Market. Sundays. Aberdeen Centre. $150+. viennesewinterball.ca Market. Pavilion. ottawafarmersmarket.ca ottawaantiqueandvintagemarket.ca Mar 30-31. Travel and Vacation Show. Shaw Mar 21-29. Outaouais Film Festival. Centre. $10. travelandvacationshow.ca Apr 7. Natural Wonders Family Sunday at offestival.com the National Gallery. Build a birdfeeder and Mar 30-31. Indigenous Arts Conference enjoy a marionette performance. gallery.ca Mar 23. Coffee Fest. Horticulture and Marketplace. Over 20 art and Building. $15. ottawacoffeefest.ca business workshops. indigenous-arts-con- Apr 9. Just for Laughs Roadshow. $48. ference-ottawa.myshopify.com meridiancentrepointe.com Mar 23-24. Ottawa Geek Market. Mar 31. Capital Comic Book Convention. Nepean Sportsplex. $12. geekmarket.ca Apr 12. Jerry Seinfeld. $69+. nac-cna.ca Ottawa Marriott . $6. facebook.com/

Mar 24. Baby Mama Hustle Pop-Up capitalcomicbookconvention Apr 12-14. Cottage Life and Backyard Local mompreneurs and vendors Show. EY Centre. $13. cottagelife.com Market. Mar 31. Anderson Cooper. $110+. nac-cna.ca of parent and tot goods. Horticulture Building. babymamahustle.com Mar 31. Harlem Globetrotters. $10. Apr 12-14. Capital Burlesque Expo. Ottawa canadiantirecentre.com Art Gallery. $60. capitalburlesqueexpo.com Mar 24. Dave Gunning. $25. nac-cna.ca Apr 1. Made With Love. Barchefs compete Apr 12 -May 1. Latin American Film Mar 24. Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show. for the title of best barchef. Horticulture Festival. Showcasing documentaries and Carleton U Fieldhouse. $12. Building. $55. mwl.enjoymadewithlove.com short films. Ottawa Art Gallery. cfi-icf.ca ottawavintageclothingshow.ca Apr 2-7. Vanier Sugar Festival. Shows, Apr 13-14. Parent and Child Expo. Nepean Mar 28. NomadTALKS. Conference to food and a lumberjack competition. Vanier Sportsplex. $12. parentandchildexpo.ca inspire world travel. Azrieli Studio. $10+. Museopark. museoparc.ca/sugar-festival nac-cna.ca Apr 15. Three-Season Trails Open. Apr 3. KISS. $39+. canadiantirecentre.com Gatineau Park. ncc-ccn.gc.ca Mar 28. Wine for Wishes. Restaurants and Apr 4. County in the Capital. Prince wineries raise funds for the Make a Wish Apr 19-20. Grilled Cheese Festival. City Edward County wines, beers and cheese. Foundation. . makeawisheo.ca Hall. facebook.com/grilledcheesefestival Horticulture Building. $80. savvycompany.ca Mar 28-30. Wizard of Oz Live with Apr 4-7. Originals Spring Craft Sale. Over Apr 20. Toronto Comedy All Stars. Orchestra. $50+. nac-cna.ca 180 artisans and designers. EY Centre. $7. Lineup of Canada’s best comedians. signatures.ca $26+. nac-cna.ca Mar 29. NCR Uncovered. Art gala with food, performances, fashion show and Apr 5. Brain and Mental Health Art Show. Apr 20. 613flea. Over 130 vendors. more. Horticulture Building. $20. tdplace.ca Horticulture Building. $10. sfn-ottawa.ca Aberdeen Pavillion. 613flea.ca easter Apr 26. Nature Nocturne The Deep Blue. TUNE IN: May 4. Kentucky Derby Canadian Museum of Nature. $25. nature.ca (Louisville, KY). kentuckyderby.com weekend Apr 26-27. Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Show. May 4. Ottawa Wood Carving Competition. EY Centre. Free. fifty-five-plus.com Showcasing artistry from and Quebec. ottawawoodcarvingshow.com Apr 27. Merrickville Heritage Classic. 10K, 5K and 2K run. run-merrickville.ca May 5. Ziplining Opens at Camp Fortune. Apr 6-7, 13-14, 20. Easter Egg Hunt. Take campfortune.com a wagon ride to the Sugarbush to hunt for Apr 27. Metric and July Talk. $36+. eggs. $5+. stanleysfarm.com tdplace.ca May 5. Manotick Miler. 15 mile, 10 mile, 5 mile, 3 mile and 1 mile run or walk. Apr 8-17. Sparkling Egg Hunt. Find Apr 27. Governor General’s Performing manotickmiler.com sparkling eggs hidden throughout the Arts Awards. This years winners include museum. historymuseum.ca Sandra Oh and Rick Mercer. NAC. ggpaa.ca May 5. CN Cycle for CHEO. 70K, 35K and 15K cycle or 5K and 2K walk. Canadian War Apr 19-22. Easter Egg Hunt. Help the Apr 27. Festival of the Maples (Perth). Museum. cncycle.ca Easter Bunny find his lost eggs. 170 vendors, kids’s activities, live music vvlittleanimalfarm.com and more. festivalofthemaples.com May 5. Feel It In Your Bones Run. 10K, 5K and 2K kids run. feelitinyourbones.ca Apr 21. Easter Celebrations at Tremblant. Apr 27. Palooza Beer Pong Festival. $25. Easter-themed activities, games, face Aberdeen Pavilion. paloozafestival.com May 5-Oct 27. Ottawa Farmers’ Market. painting and egg hunt. tremblant.ca Aberdeen Square. Sundays. Apr 27-28. Ottawa Orchid Show. RA ottawafarmersmarket.ca Apr 21. Easter Brunch at Chateau Laurier. Centre. $12. ottawaorchidsociety.com Seatings from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Wilfred’s. May 8-12. Ottawa Children’s Festival. $88 adults, $44 children. fairmont.com Apr 27-28. National Women’s Show. Shaw Lebreton Flats. Children’s shows, activities Centre. $12. nationalwomenshow.com and more. ottawachildrensfestival.ca Apr 21. Easter Brunch at Perspectives. Seatings from 10am to 2pm. $43.95 adults, Apr 28. MS Walk. Walk 5K or 2.5K to May 10. Summer Camping Season Starts. $24.95 children. brookstreethotel.com improve the lives of Canadians impacted by Gatineau Park. ncc-ccn.gc.ca MS. Jean Talon Building. mssoc.convio.net Apr 21. Easter Eggstravaganza. Easter May 10-11. Ottawa Beer Fest. Over 40 egg hunt throughout the museum. Apr 28. Alive to Strive Race. 10K, 5K breweries and a Craft Beer 5K run or walk. bytownmuseum.com and 1K run. Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Aberdeen Pavilion. $15. ottawabeerfest.com alivetostrive.ca May 10-12. Ottawa ComicCon. EY Centre. Apr 28. Stars on Ice. Featuring Patrick $25+. ottawacomiccon.com Apr 22. Earth Day. earthday.org Chan, Kaetlyn Osmond and more. $25+. May 10-12. Art in the Attic (Almonte). Apr 24. Cher. $50+. canadiantirecentre.com canadiantirecentre.com Art show and sale. Almonte Old Town Hall. Apr 25. Kinky Boots. The musical. May 1. A Taste for Life. 25% of your bill at almonteartintheattic.wordpress.com $49+. tdplace.ca participating restaurants to towards fighting HIV/AIDS. atasteforlife.org May 10-20. . Apr 25-28. Grassroots Festival. Celebration of folk music, dance and May 2-5. Ottawa PoutineFest. Ottawa Fireworks, tulip art, floral displays, food spoken word. Southminster United Church. City Hall. ottawapoutinefest.ca trucks, walking and biking tours and $20+. ottawagrassrootsfestival.com interactive family programming. May 2-7. Ottawa International Writers Fireworks May 19 at 7pm. Apr 25-28. PoutineFest. Festival. Various locations. writersfestival.org tulipfestival.ca sparkslive.com May 4. Tickets on UFC Fight Night Ottawa. May 11. Chocolate Affair Gala. In support Apr 26. Thomas Rhett. $34+. sale Mar 22. canadiantirecentre.com of the Distress Centre of Ottawa. Shaw canadiantirecentre.com Centre. $140. dcottawa.on.ca May 4. Wakefield Covered Bridge Run. Apr 26. Fairmont California Wine Fair. 21K and 10K trail runs, 10K, 5K and 3K road May 11. Goode Run. 5K and 2K walk or Château Laurier. $80. calwine.ca runs. aegleevents.com run to raise funds for the Osgoode Youth Association. raceroster.com May 4. Diefenbooker Classic. 10K and 5K run, 5K walk and 33K, 18K and 5K cycle tours. May 11. Alessia Cara. $51+. nac-cna.ca Carp Fairgrounds. diefenbookerclassic.ncf.ca May 11-Oct 26. Metcalfe Farmers’ May 31 -Jun 2. Blackburn Fun Fair. Rides, Jun 12. Corey Hart. $42+. Market. Saturdays. metcalfefm.com concerts, sports and a fun run. Blackburn canadiantirecentre.com Hamlet. blackburnfunfair.ca May 12. Happy Mother’s Day! Jun 13-23. Fringe Festival. Arts Court. Jun 1. Monster Spectacular. Monster Mother’s Day Walk. Raising funds for the ottawafringe.com truck racing. $22+. canadiantirecentre.com Breast Cancer Society of Canada. Walter Jun 14-15. Music, light and art Baker Park. mothersdaywalk.ca GlowFair. Jun 1. Latin Sparks Block Party. Albert across 10 blocks. Bank St. glowfairfestival.ca Island. $29. latinsparks.ca May 12. Sporting Life 10K. Run along the Jun 14-16. Festival Franco-Ontarien. to help send kids with cancer Jun 1. Ottawa Redblacks Pre-Season Major’s Hill Park. $15. ffo.ca to camp. sportinglife10k.ca Game vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. TD Place. ottawaredblacks.com May 15. Ottawa Humane Society Garden Jun 15. Run for Women. 10K, 5K and 1K walk or run benefiting local women’s Party. Tasting dishes, cocktails, wine and Jun 1. City of Om. Yoga and wellness craft beer. Horticulture Building. $100. festival. Lansdowne Park. cityofom.com mental health programs. runforwomen.ca ottawahumane.akaraisin.com Jun 1-2. Mud Hero. Commando Paintball. Jun 20-23. Summer Solstice Indigenous May 15-16. Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and mudhero.com Festival. Culinary events, pow wow, live the Drum. Presented by the Alberta Ballet. entertainment and kids activities. Vincent $35+. nac-cna.ca Jun 1-2. Doors Open Ottawa. Free Massey Park. ottawasummersolstice.ca admission to over 120 locations across the May 16-19. Ottawa Dressage Festival. city. ottawa.ca Jun 20-23. Dragon Boat Festival. Teams Horse show. Wesley Clover Parks. $1,400. Mooney’s Bay. dragonboat.net nationalcapitaldressage.ca Jun 6-8. Gatineau BeerFest. Local artisans, craft beer, food and more. Canadian Jun 22-23. Escapade Music Festival. May 17. Gucci Mane. $89+. tdplace.ca Museum of History. festibiere.ca Featuring Zed’s Dead, Martin Garrix and more. TD Place. $144+. escapademf.com May 19-Sept 1. Sunday Bike Days. 50K of Jun 6-8. Orléans Craft Beer Festival. Craft road closures in Ottawa-Gatineau for skaters, breweries, food artisans and live music. cyclists and pedestrians. ncc-ccn.gc.ca Peter D. Clark Place. $20. orleansfestivals.ca Fresh Finds May 21. Twenty One Pilots. $49+. Jun 6-16. Italian Week. Celebrating Italian The Peace Room. Meditation studio aimed canadiantirecentre.com art, culture and history. Preston Street. at helping you find inner peace. 183 Sparks italianweekottawa.ca May 22. Slayer. $49+. canadiantirecentre.com Street. thepeaceroom.com Jun 7. $39+. May 22-26. Seussical. Presented by Suzart Opening Day at Calypso. calypsopark.com Playback. Indoor Games Bar with Productions. $27+. meridiancentrepointe.com shuffleboard and bocce ball. Jun 7-9. Music, art community and 1860 . playbackottawa.ca May 23. Rufus Wainwright. $44+. nac-cna.ca Westfest. fun. Tom Brown Arena Park. Free. westfest.ca May 24-26. Kanata Ribfest. Craft beer, Montgomery Scotch Lounge. food, live entertainment and more. Wesley Jun 7-9. Volleyball Nations League. Men’s Oatmeal café by day, lounge by night. Clover Parks. yowfestivals.com volleyball Team Canada, Australia, Germany 1154 Bank Street. oatcouturecafe.com and Serbia. TD Place. $75+. tdplace.ca May 24. Iliza. $45. nac-cna.ca Pudgyboy’s. Fast food where everything Jun 8. An Intimate Evening With David is mini-sized. 311 Bank Street. May 25. Hawksley Workman. $34+. Foster. $68+. nac-cna.can pudgyboys.com nac-cna.ca Jun 8. CHEO BBQ. Ultimate Frisbee, JAM Cereal. Over 30 domestic and May 25. Great Glebe Garage Sale. Hit the beach volleyball, silent auction and BBQ in imported cereals. 891 Bank Street. streets to see what treasures await. glebeca.ca support of the CHEO Foundation. Shefford instagram.com/jamcereal Park. cheobbq.com May 25-26. Ottawa Race Weekend. Bistro la Gargouille. Rustic industrial Marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 2K Jun 8-9. New Art Festival. Over 200 visual bar with delicious casual food. 556 boul. run and kid’s marathon. runottawa.ca artists. Central Park. newartfestival.ca Saint-Joseph. bistrolagargouille.com May 26. (Indianapolis, IN). TUNE IN: Indy 500 Jun 8-10. Medieval and Ancient Civilization indianapolismotorspeedway.com Japanese Festival. Re-enactors, musicians, buskers, OPENING SOON: Uncle Testu. artisans and more. Upper Canada Village. cheesecake chain. 280 Elgin Street. May 30. TIFF Film Circuit: Loving Vincent. uncletetsu-ca.com Film screening. $40. gallery.ca $25. uppercanadavillage.com

May 31-Jun 2. Dickinson Days Festival. Jun 10. Carrie Underwood. $56+. Parade and fireworks. watsonsmill.com canadiantirecentre.com SPRING education COMMUNICATIONS AND LANGUAGE Mar 27. Influential PowerPoint Presentation. Learn to draft presentations that are well organized, logical and easy to follow, including templates and checklists. $595. pdinstitute.uottawa.ca

May 13. Better Minute Taking. Develop your listening and recording skills in mock meeting sessions. $545. algonquincollege.com/corporate MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP May 14. Assertiveness Skills. Learn tools and techniques to help differentiate assertive behavior Mar 19. Conscious Leadership. Learn to shift how you think as a leader to from aggressive and passive behavior, and how to empower your team and become more conscious, collaborative and transform the latter into assertiveness. $480. effective. $1495. pdinstitute.uottawa.ca pdinstitute.uottawa.ca Mar 26. Coaching – Developing Skills for Powerful Conversations. Learn May 29-30. Effective Business Writing. Improve and practice coaching skills that foster engagement and support your editing skills and sentence structure and learn how to employees so they are performing optimally. $995. pdinstitute.uottawa.ca deliver a memorable and impactful message. $995. algonquincollege.com/corporate Apr 24-25. Leading High Performance Teams. Learn how to build, direct and inspire teams and become a more effective manager as a result. $1295. sprott.carleton.ca

Apr 29 - May 1. Change Management Foundation. Examine a variety of change management techniques and models commonly used within organizations. $1795. algonquincollege.com

Apr 29 - May 3. Advancing Women in Leadership. Focuses on the inner CHEF SKILLS journey of authentic, creative and ethical leadership for women in business, government and civil society. $6780. carleton.ca/creww Apr 5. Fresh, Fast and Fabulous. Simplify delicious but healthy recipes by learning to make gluten-free IT AND DIGITAL SKILLS pizza, salmon burgers, lamb kabobs and nut butter brownies. $37. Loblaws Mcarthur Ave. Apr 15-17. Digital and Social Media Strategy and Tactics Certificate. Learn pccookingschool.ca a wide range of important current and emerging digital and social media channels and identify techniques to enhance your online presence. $1,975. May 8. Spring Pasta. Learn to roll fresh pasta, ppd.carleton.ca prepare side recipes and test out your creation. $130. theurbanelement.ca Apr 23-25. Architecting on AWS. Learn the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on the AWS platform, including how to optimize the AWS May 26. Modern Asian. Reimagine Asian ingredients Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based and learn various preparation techniques to prepare solutions. $1,950. pdinstitute.uottawa.ca in a whole new way. $130. theurbanelement.ca

May 13-15. DASA DevOps Fundamentals. Acquire a fundamental May 31. Cooking for Couples. Interactive class where understanding of DevOps through concepts and terminology, case studies, you learn to make a shrimp salad, black cod and a examples and group discussions. $1850. algonquincollege.com chocolate tart. $220 per couple. cestboncooking.ca

May 15-16. Canada and the Cyber Challenge. Explore the digitized world with a view to assessing the scope of the cyber reality within Canada and the policy challenges it poses. $885. pdinstitute.uottawa.ca

EST. Jun 10-11. Delivering Projects Using Scrum. Learn about the Agile 1989 framework, Scrum practices and application of techniques used to Staffing made simple. establish, plan, estimate, deliver and evaluate projects. $995. algonquincollege.com/corporate excelHR.com