Doors Open Ottawa On June 1 and 2, 2019, Doors Open Ottawa is proud to feature over 130 historically, culturally, and functionally significant buildings! From Carp to Cumberland, over 80,000 visitors will explore some of the city's most interesting spaces! It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect way to discover how Canada’s Capital has […]
Join Ottawa Fire Services for their annual Fire Fighter Day. This all-ages event includes fire fighting and special operations demonstrations, games related to fire fighting, and a skills competition between fire fighters. Check out the modern and antique fire equipment on display. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to learn about fire safety. While […]
5 steps to empower, explore, create, innovate and network! A unique event to demystify and concretely appropriate the digital world in 5 steps. Join us for Step 5 of the Culture Outaouais, Théâtre Action, and Arts Network Ottawa's Digital Tour! In collaboration with with Réseau du patrimoine de Gatineau et de l’Outaouais.
Learn about the free tools and services offered through the Family Search website that can help you find your ancestors. Resources and tools for sharing, researching and preserving your family history will be discussed. Featuring Shirley-Ann Pyefinch.
Join us for a walk through part of Centretown and many of its fascinating old apartment buildings. Learn how apartment living emerged in early 20th-century Ottawa, evolving from three-storey “walk-ups” to “Grandes Dames” like The Shefford and Windsor Arms, which in turn led to modernist high-rises in the 1960s and 1970s. Find out about the […]