Weekend Roundup

We’ve got lots of Winterlude activities happening on the Family Day weekend, plus some great music shows and festivals!

It looks like we are in for a mild February weekend and it couldn’t be better timing, as there is a ton of fun stuff going on outdoors this weekend. There is also plenty happening inside, for you indoor cats, as well.

Finally, we’ve reached the last weekend of January! Winterlude kicks off this weekend, and for the first time in a long time, the weather is cooperating for the winter festival, and keeping the canal open and sculptures frozen! If the outdoors aren’t your jam, there is plenty to do inside this weekend too, from live music, to craft markets and seed planting workshops.

This cold snap has been great news for fans of winter activities!

Even those of us who aren’t big fans of winter are happy to see the canal opened, which means we can officially enjoy winter! Details below on how to check canal skate conditions and openings/closures, but also lots of indoor activities if you need to warm up.

The holidays are officially over and we’ve stepped firmly into January 2025! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out and enjoy this city more, Apt613 can help you do that – we’ve compiled this handy dandy roundup of what’s going on in Ottawa this weekend.

Happy New Year!! Welcome to the first weekend of 2025 friends! I know that lots of us are still just sleepy and full of cheese from the holidays, so this is your official update on the upcoming weekend, which starts today!

Whether you’re enjoying some time off or still working, hopefully, you can end the year with fantastic events and activities across the city.

The countdown is on as we arrive upon the final weekend before the holidays. If you’ve managed to get your shopping done already (or even if you haven’t), there are lots of festive things to do about town that are plenty more fun than braving a mall in late December.

Bundle up and prepare to get festive: we are full on into the holiday events this weekend!

Well, it’s here. Winter really just arrived in all its glory, and I hope everyone is safe, dry, and feeling cozy. If you are looking to get out of the house this weekend, there is definitely lots going on, both Christmas themed and not. Dig out your driest socks and make the most of the city when it’s all clean and white!

Winter is coming! In Ottawa, that usually also means the holiday events are coming, so this weekend the twinkle lights, carolling, and festivities are really getting started, but there is plenty of non-Santa related culture happening, so strap in!

Festive season is getting underway, and there’s plenty to do even if that’s not your thing. Check out the list of just some of the things going on this weekend below.

When you’re making your weekend list, be sure to check it twice! Holiday events are in full swing, including the Help Santa Toy Parade on Saturday.

Last weekend may have brought us an extra hour of sleep, but we are now playing in dark mode for the foreseeable future, so don’t squander away those precious daytime hours and enjoy yourself this weekend. If you’re worried that you won’t be able to make the most of what little daytime we have this time of year, don’t worry; there is also plenty to do after darkness falls.