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Weekend Activities and Events in Ottawa

A weekly digest of What’s On in Ottawa including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, and fun activities: Few weekday events are also listed.

PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING

Contents:

In-Person Events

Outdoor Activities

Virtual events and festivals

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ONGOING EVENTS

I. Family & Kids Activities

Safari at Home

Try out the Safari at Home activities to entertain the Little Ones.Details

Fun with OPL

Get a OPL card online and use these Free Ottawa Public Library Services. Details

Visit Zoo Animals Online

Zoos across Canada have decided to bring their inhabitants to your home. Here is a list of places where you can watch wildlife online.

Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids

Here are a few easy fun science activities/experimentsthat are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.

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Tour Egyptian Heritage Sites Virtually

Explore various heritage sites in Egypt from tombs to monasteries. Details

Tour International Space Station

Ever dreamed of going to the ISS? Tour the International Space Station virtually. Details

Canadian Museums & Museums Across the World Online

With the advent of technology and widespread availability of the internet, the world is now at your fingertips. You can travel to distant lands, tour famous museums, all from the comfort of your home.

Explore Canada From Home: From Toronto to the Arctic

Explore the World From Home: Take train trips or visit International Space Station

II. Live Music

Free & Paid Online Music Classes and Resources for Kids

Music Concerts to Watch Online

Watch a few of the 50+ online concerts scheduled this weekend.

III. Theatre & Performing Arts

Theatre Performances From Across the World

With Covid-19 pandemic forcing theatres to shut their doors, many performing art centres have taken to being open virtually. Watch Bolshoi Ballet’s The Nutcracker to Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette from the Metropolitan Opera this weekend.

Various, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.

IV. Other Activities

Homebound Astronomy

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is hosting introductory astronomy sessions called Homebound Astronomy to help Canadians keep learning about the sky from your own from your backyard during COVID-19.Details

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:30pm to 3:30pm and Also uploaded to Youtube

Help Local Businesses

The shutdown of businesses except essential services is hurting local businesses. Check out the ways in which you can help them. Details

Clean and Donate

Now that you have plenty of time at hand, do a thorough cleaning. Pack and keep for donating as many locations may not be accepting donations currently.

See Free Movies

As Canada’s public producer and distributor, NFB’s website features award-winning movies, documentary and animated films, pioneering interactive works, and more.

We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there might be errors/Events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials.

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Bookmark this page and check back next week for more activities.

To add events to this list –Submit Event.