🌟 OTTAWA WEEKEND | April 24–26, 2026 🌟
Here’s what you can do this weekend 👇
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☁ Weather
• Friday (April 24): +14 °C, partly sunny 🌤️
• Saturday (April 25): +13 °C, breezy in the morning, sun & clouds 🌥️
• Sunday (April 26): +17 °C, mostly sunny ☀️
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👨👩👧 Where to go with family
🌮 Orléans PoutineFest & Street Food Frenzy
🗓 April 24–26
📍 Centrum Boulevard, Orléans
🎟 Food trucks, music, spring vibes, and a perfect family outing
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eraFxhMW
🌷 Tulip Season Preview — early spring strolls
🗓 All weekend
📍 Dow’s Lake / Commissioners Park
🎟 A perfect spot for a walk, photos, and a coffee nearby
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ewBGg2sF
🦋 Canadian Museum of Nature
🗓 All weekend
📍 240 McLeod St, Ottawa
🎟 Interactive experience for both children and adults
🔗 https://nature.ca
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🎭 Culture & ideas for couples
🎶 Ottawa Grassroots Festival
🗓 April 23–26
📍 First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, McKellar Park
🎟 A family-friendly music festival featuring folk, Indigenous, and Franco-Ontarian artists; daytime shows are free, evening shows ticketed
🔗 https://lnkd.in/esNzyvwW
🎬 Irish Film Festival Ottawa
🗓 April 24–26
📍 Canadian Museum of Nature
🎟 Independent Irish cinema — a great choice for a cultural evening
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFwrafRF
🩰 National Ballet of Canada — Procession at NAC
🗓 April 23–25
📍 National Arts Centre
🎟 A beautiful new production by the National Ballet of Canada
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMwe6DuX
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💃 Active weekend ideas
🌲 Gatineau Park — spring walks & fresh air
🗓 All weekend
📍 Gatineau Park
🎟 Free
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezSWaawD
📚 Ottawa Indie Bookstore Crawl / Independent Bookstore Day
🗓 April 24–26
📍 Local bookstores across Ottawa
🎟 A perfect idea for a relaxed walk, books, and coffee
🔗 https://lnkd.in/e88zdhgs
🎨 Fibre Fling 2026 — Art Show & Sale
🗓 April 24–25
📍 Kitchissippi United Church, Island Park Dr
🎟 Fibre and mixed media art exhibition and sale
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaYWGy4d
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💕 3 ideas for a romantic date
1️⃣ 🌷 A walk at Dow’s Lake / Commissioners Park + coffee or dessert
2️⃣ 🎬 Irish Film Festival + dinner downtown
3️⃣ 🌿 A spa day at Nordik Spa or Kōena Spa
Nordik Spa
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eyTW-fiJ
Kōena Spa
🔗 https://koenaspa.com
🎉 Events in Gatineau
🎙 Festival Transistor
🗓 April 23–26
📍 Gatineau
🎟 A unique festival just across the river — perfect if you want to explore beyond downtown Ottawa
🔗 https://lnkd.in/e494ymrD
🌲 Gatineau Park — scenic lookouts & spring views
🗓 All weekend
🔗 https://lnkd.in/ezSWaawD
🧸 Canadian Museum of History — exhibitions & programs
🗓 April 24–26
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eTQEvupx
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