Heritage fun and family activities, music, tattooing, face painting and crafts, canal workers memorial ceremony, costumed characters! At the Ottawa Locks on Monday, August 6 from 11 am to 5 pm, rain or shine. Free!
Join us Monday, August 6, for a Workers' History Museum free, 90-minute walking tour, in partnership with the Bytown Museum. English tour starts at 1:30 pm French tour starts at 3:30 pm Meet your guides 5 minutes before the tour starts, at the entrance to the Bytown Museum.
Enjoy a night of pyromusical art from an exceptional point of view! An intimate fireworks event synchronized to music. Enjoy a spectacular display of pyrotechnics from the shore of the Ottawa River at the Ottawa Lock Station. Each ticket includes admission to the Bytown Museum and fun for the whole family! Children 11 & under: […]
Your favourite festival is back for its 7th edition - this time we have rebranded from Festival of India Ottawa to The Great India Festival. It's not only a simple change in the name, but also in the magnitude of the scale of event. We'll be bigger and better than all the years in the […]
The Antique Roadshow is coming to the North Gower Farmers Market Heritage Day! What's in your attic? Bring a Family heirloom or historical item to be appraised. Presented by the Rideau Township Historical Society along with the Rideau Archives.
Enjoy a night of pyromusical art from an exceptional point of view! An intimate fireworks event synchronized to music. Enjoy a spectacular display of pyrotechnics from the shore of the Ottawa River at the Ottawa Lock Station. Each ticket includes admission to the Bytown Museum and fun for the whole family! Children 11 & under: […]
Sunday, August 12 – 10 am to 4 pm A leisurely afternoon spent along the shores of the river has always been a popular pastime for Ottawans. Relax and enjoy a vintage-inspired summer day. Take to the water with a voyageur canoe ride, sit back and listen to music, tour the manor house, check out […]
Sunday, August 12 – 10 am to 4 pm Chemistry isn’t confined to a laboratory; it happens all around us, every day! From food to medicine, to cars, and even our own bodies, explore how we interact with chemistry in our daily lives. Get hands on with chemistry-inspired activities throughout the museum! Write a letter […]
Join us for a celebration of the Tasks, Tools & Techniques of Home Life in Early Ontario. Experience demonstrations and hands-on opportunities in heritage clothes washing, wool carding, spinning and more. Special attractions: making butter & ice cream.
This tour will focus on the history of LeBreton Flats as revealed by the series of archaeological investigations that have been undertaken in the area over the past decade. Sites such as the Aubrey Row House, the Frith Tavern, Ste. Famille School and Duke Street will be discussed in the context of the mid- to […]