OTTAWA -- It's the Easter weekend, and there's lots of things to do with the family in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do across the region.

SUGAR BUSH SEASON

Maple syrup season continues and sugar shacks are open across the region. Please visit each locations website for more information.

EASTER AT THE FARM

Celebrate Easter at the Farm at The Log Farm.

Easter activities will be held around the farm, including an Easter egg hunt. Also, visit the farm animals and bunnies.

The Log Farm is at 670 Cedarview Road.

For tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/easter-at-the-farm-tickets-141733692289

EASTER AT THE BUNKER

The secret is out. The Easter Bunny will hide eggs at the Diefenbunker Museum on Good Friday..

The scavenger hunt is part of your general admission costs.

For more information, visit https://diefenbunker.ca/events/event/easter/

The Diefenbunker will close on Saturday, April 3 until further notice. 

LACE UP THE SKATES

Ottawa's outdoor refrigerated rinks will close at 12 a.m. on Saturday, April 3 until further notice.

The city says you must book a free 45-minute reservation for a skating time at www.ottawa.ca/skating for Friday, April 2.

Reservations will be required to skate at the following peak times:

  • City Hall Rink of Dreams, 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily
  • Jim Tubman Chevrolet Rink of Dreams, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays
  • Lansdowne Park Skating Court, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays

SKI SEASON

For information on spring skiing across the region, please visit each resorts website for details.

Go skiing at Calabogie Peaks all weekend. For more information, visit calabogie.com

Camp Fortune is now closed for the season.For more information, visit https://campfortune.com/en/

Mont Ste. Marie is onow closed for the season. For more information, visit www.montstemarie.com

Mount Pakenham is closed for the season.

Health officials in Ontario and Quebec ask residents to avoid non-essential travel out of the province during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

GATINEAU PARK

The National Capital Commission is recommending hikers only use the recommended trails during the spring thaw period.

To find a hiking spot, visit https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/gatineau-park-trails-in-spring

PARC OMEGA

Parc Omega in Montebello, Que. invites you to check out the wildlife in their natural habitat.

Discover Canada's wildlife along a 12 kilometre long safari, seeing elk, bison, wolves, bears and foxes. Parc Omega also has a wolf observatory.

For more information, visit parcomega.ca

OTTAWA FARMERS MARKET

The Ottawa Farmers Market is open on Sunday at Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park.

The market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES

Ingenium offers online Spring Break Activities.

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: Edible Adventures  

Canada Aviation and Space Museum: Canada in Space  

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Creative Reset 

MUSEUMS

Museums in Ottawa must close at 12:01 a.m. Saturday as part of the province-wide shutdown.