OTTAWA -- CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec this weekend.

SUGAR BUSH SEASON

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

LACE UP THE SKATES

Ottawa's outdoor refrigerated rinks remain open this spring. The city says you must book a free 45-minute reservation for a skating time at www.ottawa.ca/skating.

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
  • Ben Franklin Place Skating Rink, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. weekends, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. weekdays

Rink of dreams

SKI SEASON

Spring skiing continues across eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FRIDAYS AT THE FOURTH

The National Arts Centre presents Fridays at the Fourth with Blakdenim.

Enjoy a free livestream performance at 8 p.m. Friday.

For more information, visit: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/27495

CATHERINE MACLELLAN & TARA MACLEAN

The National Arts Centre presents This Storm: Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean Saturday at 7 p.m.

MacLellan and MacLean wrote 'This Storm' at the beginning of the lockdown last year.

For tickets, visit https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/28331

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.

ANNE FRANK – A HISTORY FOR TODAY

The Canadian War Museum invites you to see the new exhibit, "Anne Frank – A History for Today."

The panel exhibition juxtaposes personal photographs, stories and diary entries, as well as one original artifact and two reproductions.

The exhibit runs until April 25.

For more information, visit https://www.warmuseum.ca/annefrank/

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 are allowed to remain open in the Red-Control Level

Canadian Museum of History is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.historymuseum.ca

Canadian War Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit https://www.warmuseum.ca/

Canadian Museum of Nature is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.nature.ca

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit https://ingeniumcanada.org/agriculture

Canada Aviation and Space Museum is open 10 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit https://ingeniumcanada.org/aviation

Canada Science and Technology Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visit https://ingeniumcanada.org/scitech

The Diefenbunker is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For information, visit https://diefenbunker.ca/en/

The National Gallery of Canada is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit gallery.ca

Museums are also open on some week days. Visit each museum's page for weekday hours.