What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: April 5-7
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa during the first weekend of April.
- Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters
- The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators host the New Jersey Devils Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre.
Puck drop is 7 p.m.
Join Ottawa's Pure Country 94 in the plaza before the game, get your pictures taken with the Sens cheer cards and enter for a chance to win tickets to see Tim McGraw on May 3 at Canadian Tire Centre.
For tickets to the Sens game, visit www.ottawasenators.com.
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67's will host the Brantford Bulldogs for Game 6 of the first round of the OHL Playoffs on Sunday, if necessary.
Game time is 7 p.m.
For tickets and information, visit www.ottawa67s.com.
Originals Spring Craft Sale
The Signatures Originals Spring Craft Sale runs until Sunday at the EY Centre.
Over 150 artists, artisans, makers and designers from coast-to-coast will be on display.
For tickets and information, visit www.originalsshow.ca.
Ottawa Parent and Child Expo
The Ottawa Parent and Child Expo runs Saturday and Sunday at the Nepean Sportsplex.
There will be 100 local parenting exhibitors on display, covering toddlers to the teenage years.
For more information, visit www.parentandchildexpo.ca.
Travel and Vacation Show
Plan your next trip this weekend at the Travel and Vacation Show at the Shaw Centre.
Visit with tour companies, resorts, cruise lines and adventure vacation destinations on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, visit www.travelandvacationshow.ca.
National Arts Centre
Checkout the following performances and shows at the National Arts Centre this weekend:
- Friday: Classic Albums Live - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Friday-Saturday: NAC French Theatre presents Derive de Nuit
- Saturday: NAC Indigenous Theatre presents Beaded Earring Workshop with Stephanie Peltier
- Saturday: Haley Blais with special guest Gabrielle Shonk
For tickets, visit www.nac-cna.ca.
Ottawa Little Theatre
See Grand Horizons at the Ottawa Little Theatre.
The comedy-drama by Bess Wohl runs until April 20.
For tickets, visit www.ottawalittletheatre.com.
Lansdowne Farmers' Market
The Lansdowne Farmers' Market is open this weekend.
Visit the vendors at the Aberdeen Pavilion on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Maple Syrup Season
Sugar bush season is underway in Ottawa and eastern Ontario.
- Vanier Museopark on Peres Blancs Avenue
- The Log Farm
- Sugar Bush at Proulx Farm
- Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
- Fulton's Sugar Bush and Maple Shop
- Mapleside Sugarbush in Pembroke
Museums
Click on the links for the schedule at museums in Ottawa and eastern Ontario:
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Canadian War Museum
- Canadian Museum of History
- National Gallery of Canada
- Ottawa Art Gallery
Parliament of Canada Tours
Enjoy a free, guided tour of the Senate at the Senate of Canada Building, the House of Commons in the West Block and the East Block.
For tickets and tour times, visit https://rts.parl.ca/.
Parliament: The Immersive Experience
Explore the main Parliament Building, also called Centre Block, in this new innovative experience.
Parliament: The Immersive Experience at 211 Sparks Street includes an exhibition and a 360-degree multimedia show that takes you on a tour through Centre Block, which has been closed since 2019.
The self-guided tour is 45 minutes.
Tickets are available at no cost at visit parl.ca.
Kingston Farmers' Market
The Kingston Memorial Centre Farmers Market is every Sunday.
The market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memorial Centre.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING Slovakia's populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
Transport Canada's UFO 'lead' planned to meet with U.S. intel officials, called info requests a 'wild goose chase'
Canada's transportation department had a UFO 'lead' who tried to 'quell' media interest and planned to meet with U.S. intelligence officials.
'Very expensive lunch': Sask. driver handed a cell phone ticket for using points app in McDonald's drive-thru
A warning from a Saskatoon driver about using your fast-food app while in the drive-thru line — a trip to get some free lunch cost him a lot more than he bargained for.
'The Fly' has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What's his criminal history?
A prisoner nicknamed “The Fly” has become notorious in France overnight after a daring and bloody escape from a prison convoy in Normandy that left two guards dead.
BREAKING Ontario's 'crypto king' Aiden Pleterski arrested
Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed 'crypto king' from Whitby, Ont., has been arrested in Durham Region after allegedly running a Ponzi scheme worth more than $40 million.
BREAKING Barge hits a bridge in Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said.
Person responsible for 1996 drugging of 'Titanic' crew likely not a local: Halifax police
Halifax Regional Police believe a non-resident could be responsible for the infamous drugging of numerous crew members of the 'Titanic' movie with a hallucinogenic in 1996.
Latest updates on the biggest wildfires burning in Canada
Thousands of people in Western Canada remain displaced from their homes as wildfires threaten their communities, triggering evacuation orders and alerts.
OPINION Your attention span is shrinking, studies say. Here's how to stay focused: Sandee LaMotte
Regaining your focus requires you to be mindful of how you are using technology -- a daunting task if you consider the average American spends at least 10 hours a day on screens.