Winterlude packing guide
So, you’re coming to Ottawa for Winterlude this February. Glad to hear it! (If you haven’t booked yet, check out the Winterlude accommodation packages — for couples and for families – available through Ottawa Tourism (and don’t forget the popular Third Night Free promotion at select hotels).
Especially if this is your first visit to Ottawa in the winter, we urge you to refer to this packing guide to make sure you enjoy yourselves to the fullest. Because no matter how amazing the ice sculptures at the Crystal Garden, how romantic the outing on the Rideau Canal Skateway, or how slippery the ice slide at Snowflake Kingdom, you won’t have any fun at all if your feet are cold!
Read more at letsgoottawa.ca
Rideau Canal Opening for Summer Activities
Ottawa Tourism
Not many cities can boast of having a historic canal right in the heart of the city. And even fewer can boast of being able to use it year-round.
On the weekend of July 30-August 2, the third annual Rideau Canal Festival will celebrate this historic landmark in an environmentally friendly fashion.
Read more: Rideau Canal Opening for Summer Activities




