Stanley's Christmas Village
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Check their website for dates.
Take your family on a horse drawn carriage ride to the Elf Village
Don't forget to dress for the weather. You can make reservations online on their website too.
Stanley's Christmas Village
Alight at Night
At the Upper Canada Village
Check their website for dates
You want to see Christmas lights? You'll get to see over a half a million lights on the hertiage buildings. Visit the life size Gingerbread House, the kids will love the toy train ride and more....
Upper Canada Village website
Breakfast with Santa (in Merrickville)
Check the dates
Royal Canadian Legion (230 Main Street West)
Take a short drive out to Merrickville and have breakfast with Santa and then enjoy a nice horse drawn slay ride.
Website
Carriage Rides & Holiday Choirs
Byward Market
Check for dates coming up.
12 pm – 4 pm
You can shop in the Byward Market for your holiday gifts and listne to the choir on the corner of Geroge and ByWard.
Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides.
Christmas Adventure Park
Ian's Christmas Tree Farm
804 Richmond Road (Beckwith)
613-253-0086
Pick your own x-mas tree and cut it down at the tree farm. Afterwards, warm up with some hot chocolate, take a hayride and see Santa's raindeer. Don't forget to bring your skates or tobban for more outdoor fun.
Website
Christmas Tea at the Billings Estate National Historic Site
2100 Cabot Sreet
Check their website for dates.
While you in the area shopping why not stop in and warm up with a traditional Christmas tea and desserts.
You'll also have free admission to the museum and take a peek at their special Christmas menu.
Free admission to the museum. Special Christmas menu will be available.Visit www.ottawa.ca/museums
Neighbourhood Christmas Lights
Make some hot chocolate, pack up the kids and take a drive around your area. Let them see all of the lights your neighbours have put up.
Christmas Lights Across Canada
Starts in early December.
400,000 lights will be glowing downtown Ottawa. Parilaiment HIll is a must see for an evening of the sound and light show which runs from 5:30 until 11p.m.
City Hall
Check the Ottawa City Hall Website for dates:
2-6p.m. Go ice skating on the Rink of Dreams, sip on some hot chocolate to warm up. Bundle up and take a horse drawn wagon ride.The kids will be excited to meet Santa Clause and Mrs Claus. There are cookie decorating events, face painting and live stage performances. You can call 3-1-1 for more information now or check their website for latest dates.
The National Arts Centre
The National Arts Centre holds a few different live shows durng the hiliday season. Check their website for upcoming shows and to buy your tickets.
NAC Website
Olde Fashion Christmas in Manotick
Manotick Village is a short drive. Pack up the family and pick up some gifts from the local shops or the Crafters Market. Every year there is a Santa Claus parade. Old fashion acitivities that the kids will love are: roasting chestnuts, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, wagon rides and carollers on the street.
Check their website for upcoming holiday events.
Santa Claus Parades
All over Ottawa and the surrounding area
Check out this listing of Santa Claus Parades in Ottawa.
Vintage Christmas Village of Lights
Cumberland Heritage Museum
Your kids would love to make their own Christmas ornament at the Museum. They also get to decorate a ginger bread man and take a horse drawn wagon ride through the lighted village. Get them all excited about seeing Santa there too.
At 5 p.m. is when the lights are on. Check their website for more information on dates.
Dates for 2016 to be announced.