Ottawa Event Calendar
26JAN
Taste of Winterlude
Jan 26 - Feb 19. Unique culinary events that feature chefs, sommeliers and Canadian products.
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Winter Features
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Winterlude 2012!
Feb 3 - Feb 20, 2012
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Discover Ottawa
The Capital App!
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The JUNO Awards
March 26 – April 1, 2012
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March Break 2012
Bring the family!
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Casino du Lac Leamy
Come visit and play for FREE
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Winterlude, the Capital's winter celebration, February 3-20, 2012
Come celebrate winter in the Capital during three fun-filled weekends in February. Grab your skates or rent some here and glide along the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest naturally frozen ice skating rink.
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Discover Ottawa for iPhone, BB & Android
Flight times, customizable postcards, event and attraction listings, and a whole lot more. Discover Ottawa for iPhone, Blackberry and Android is everywhere you want to be.
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JUNO Week events and festivities,
March 26 – April 1, 2012
Last hosted in Ottawa in 2003, The JUNO Awards return to Canada’s Capital Region in 2012.
Photo courtesy of CARAS/iPhoto Inc.
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March Break 2012
When March Break in Ottawa rolls around from the 10th through the 18th, families can make some great travel plans and keep the kids entertained with some of the city's best holiday activities.
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Visit the Casino du Lac Leamy
Book an Ottawa Tourism package and receive $15 in FREE slot machine promotional credits.
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Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site
An historic waterway filled with boaters spring through fall and the world's largest naturally frozen skating rink in winter – the Rideau Canal winds through the heart of Ottawa before connecting with the Ottawa River through dramatic stepped locks right next to Parliament Hill.
Fast Facts
- The Rideau Canal stretches from Ottawa and the Ottawa River 202 kilometres south to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River at Kingston, connecting beautiful lakes and rivers through a series of 45 locks.
- The Ottawa portion of the Canal starts at Mooney's Bay in the south end of the city and continues through the city, flanked on each side by scenic parkways, cycling paths and gardens.
- Built under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers, the Canal opened in 1832 and is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America.
- The Canal is both a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- May through early October, the Canal is open to sightseeing cruises, pleasure craft, canoeist, and kayakers; paddleboats, canoes and kayaks can be rented at the Dow's Lake Pavilion.
- During winter months, the Ottawa portion of the Canal is turned into the Rideau Canal Skateway, and is opened to skaters free of charge each day – weather permitting.
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Celebration Vacation
If you've got an anniversary, birthday or other special occasion coming up, come to Ottawa for our Celebration Vacation!
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Rendez-vouz for Two
Sneak away to the Capital with that special someone for an affair to remember. Stroll along the Rideau Canal. Visit one of the city's great cultural attractions.
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