CTVNewsOttawa.ca examines the activities and events taking place in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec over the Christmas weekend.
SKATING
The City of Ottawa’s outdoor rinks are open for the season.
Rink of Dreams at Ottawa City Hall
- Every day: from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- December 24: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- 25 and 26 Dec. – 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Lansdowne Park Skating Ground
Ben Franklin Place Ice Rink
Jim Tubman Chevrolet Ice Rink
SKI
Ski resorts are open in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Visit each station’s website for details.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ACROSS CANADA
Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa dress up for the holiday season with Christmas Lights across Canada.
Discover the multimedia projection on Parliament Hill and the Trail of Lights in Canada’s Capital Region.
The Christmas Lights Across Canada continue through January 7.
MAGIC OF LIGHTS
The magic of lights illuminates Wesley Clover Parks this holiday season.
Don’t miss this dazzling holiday lights driving experience featuring holiday scenes and favorite characters of the season.
Every Magic of Lights ticket benefits CHEO.
The magic of lights runs until January 8.
For tickets visit https://magicoflights.com/events/ottawa/.
A NOL IN THE COUNTRY AT THE SAUNDERS FARM
Celebrate a country Christmas at Saunders Farm with a sound and light experience driving through his family farm and 180 year old forest.
The Christmas sound and light show in the countryside runs until December 30.
Customers visiting Saunders Farm for the drive-thru experience only do not need to be vaccinated. All customers 13 years of age and older must be fully immunized to visit the farm shop, cider house, and Christmas tree lot.
For more information visit https://saundersfarm.com/.
STAY AT NIGHT IN THE VILLAGE OF UPPER CANADA
Alight at Night is billed as Eastern Ontario’s largest outdoor light festival.
Lights adorn the heritage buildings, trees and fences of Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario. creating a magical one-of-a-kind backdrop for its annual Alight at Night festival.
Alight at Night runs until January 1
Visit Uppercanadavillage.com for details and tickets.
MUSEUMS
An overview of museum opening hours in the National Capital Region during the holiday season.
- Schedule: Dec. 27 to 30 Dec.
- Closed: Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 26, Dec 31 Jan 1
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Open: 24 December, 26 December, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, 31 December, 1 Jan. 2 Jan.
- Closed: 25 Dec.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Open: 24 December, 26 December, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, 31 December, 1 Jan. 2 Jan.
- Closed: 25 Dec.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Open: 24 December, 26 December, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, 31 December, 1 Jan. 2 Jan.
- Closed: 25 Dec.
- The Canadian War Museum is closed during the holidays.
- The Canadian Museum of History is closed during the holidays.
- Open: 24 Dec. (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Dec. 26 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Dec. 27 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Dec. 28 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Dec. 29 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Dec. 30 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.), Dec. (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Jan. 1 (12 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Closed: 25 Dec.
- Opening: Dec 29, Dec 30 Dec 31 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Closed: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Dec. and Jan 1
As of December 1, all guests 12 years of age and over must show full proof of vaccination to visit the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Canada Science and Technology Museum. Canada, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of History, and National Gallery of Canada.
RENDEZVOUS OF OWLS
Come meet live owls at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Don’t miss this outdoor exhibition, produced in partnership with Little Ray’s Nature Center. See owls and an eagle in their specially designed habitat enclosures.
BYWARD MARKET AND PARKDALE MARKET
Byward Market and Parkdale Public Market are open.
For more information visit www.ottawamarket.ca.
OMEGA PARK
Omega Park is open in Montebello, Quebec.
For more information visit https://www.parcomega.ca/en/.
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