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Salon du livre de l’Outaouais

Salon du livre de l’Outaouais

More than 100 activities celebrating books and reading are organized—come delve into this literary universe! Presented in French.

February 28 to March 3, 2019 Gatineau Congress Centre, 50 Boulevard Maisonneuve, Gatineau, Québec 819-775-4873 Visit Website

Upcoming Events

Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival

Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival

Food for Thought Lecture Series: A year in the life of a small-scale sheep dairy

Food for Thought Lecture Series: A year in the life of a small-scale sheep dairy

Nature Nocturne – Blend In, Stand Out

Nature Nocturne – Blend In, Stand Out

Steve’s 1926 Ottawa Skate

Steve’s 1926 Ottawa Skate

Great Canadian Kilt Skate

Great Canadian Kilt Skate

Sons of Scotland Robert Burns Dinner

Sons of Scotland Robert Burns Dinner

Thunderstruck: Physical Landscapes

Thunderstruck: Physical Landscapes

Annual Closure – Bytown Museum

Annual Closure – Bytown Museum

Once: Africville Stories

Jan 31 and Feb 1

Once: Africville Stories

Music at the Museum: Curtains Up!

Music at the Museum: Curtains Up!

Red Bull Power 5

Red Bull Power 5

RCMP Musical Ride Open House and Food Drive

RCMP Musical Ride Open House and Food Drive

Winterlude Triathlon

Winterlude Triathlon

Hamlet_director’s cut

Jan 30 to Feb 2

Hamlet_director’s cut

Gatineau Winter Beerfest

Gatineau Winter Beerfest

Mexican Winter Market Kanata

Mexican Winter Market Kanata

Winterlude Stew Cook-Off

Winterlude Stew Cook-Off

TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival

TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival

Winter Celebration

Winter Celebration

Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival

Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival

H.O.P.E. Volleyball WinterFest

H.O.P.E. Volleyball WinterFest

Karim Rashid: Cultural shaping

Karim Rashid: Cultural shaping

Canadian Ski Marathon

Canadian Ski Marathon

Kanata Nordic Snow Day

Kanata Nordic Snow Day

Romero Guitar Quartet

Romero Guitar Quartet

Ottawa SwingFest

Ottawa SwingFest

Winter Brewfest

Winter Brewfest

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Choir! Choir! Choir!