Kids Events in Ottawa

Check out happening kids events all around Ottawa, ON

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend - Sunday

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 am Ottawa City Hall

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend - Saturday

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 am Ottawa City Hall

Ottawa Fiesta Extravaganza 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am 4899 Uplands Dr, Ottawa, ON K1V 2N6, Canada

Afro-Caribbean Kinkolé Festival

 Fri, 24 Jul at 10:00 am 2805 Carling Ave CAD 0 to 55

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) 2026 - Saturday June 20th & 21st

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Wesley Clover Parks CAD 0 to 44

Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide at Canadian Tire Centre

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

🇧🇷Saravah Brazilian Festival 3rd edition 🇧🇷 LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am OTTAWA sign

CARIVIBE STREET FESTIVAL

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm Skate & Play CAD 17 to 52

Ottawa Eid Fest

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Nepean Sportsplex Free

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Wesley Clover Parks

Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock at Canadian Tire Centre

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

2026 Blackburn Hamlet FunFair

 Fri, 05 Jun at 03:00 pm 190 Glen Park Dr, Ottawa, ON K1B, Canada

The Wiggles - Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm The Arena at TD Place

ByWard Market Summer Market

 Fri, 03 Jul at 10:00 am 55 Byward Market Square Free

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm Nepean Sportsplex Free

Th3rd Fridays - Ottawa

Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm ByWard Market Square

Feed The City x Christie Lake Kids Charity Hockey Game

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Jim Durrell Recreation Centre CAD 10 to 18

Summer Art Camps - Art & About// Camps artistiques d’été - L’art de bouger

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am Ottawa Art Gallery, Studio CAD 325

Eid Al-Adha EXPO 5th year

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Mosaic Convention Centre Free

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Nepean Sportsplex Free

Nepean Night Market-Grand Re-Opening

Sun, 17 May at 09:00 pm 1442 Baseline rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada

BOP Fest

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Strathcona Park Free

Disney Descendants & Zombies: Worlds Collide

 Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

KIDZILLA FESTIVAL Ottawa’s Ultimate Kids Experience (Ages 4–13)

 Sat, 15 Aug at 11:30 am 1101 Baxter Rd CAD 44 to 183

Ottawa International CSI4* CSI2*

 Fri, 14 Aug at 12:00 pm Wesley Clover Parks CAD 22 to 46

A Wickedly Musical Summer Camp (Ages 5–12) | Kanata

 Mon, 10 Aug at 09:00 am Stagecoach Performing Arts School Ottawa West

2026 KITCHISSIPPI WARD YARD SALE!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 am Kitchissippi Ward

The Great Mill Duck Drop

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Ottawa On Tap Beerfest presented by Bells Corners BIA 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 01:00 pm 2135 Robertson Rd CAD 20 to 32

Momentum Dance Challenge 2026

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Sacred Heart Catholic High School (7-12) CAD 22

Kids Sushi Cooking Class: Make Your Own Sushi Rolls from Scratch | Ottawa

 Sun, 24 May at 12:30 pm Cookiddoo - Kids Cooking Classes and Birthday parties CAD 71

Bytown Cup Benefit: Dark Plains + Expanda Fuzz + NECK

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

Black Boys Code Ottawa - Designing for Real Users

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Louis-Pasteur Private Free

Orléans Kidical Mass (Bike Rides – 4 different locations)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Orléans (see 4 choices of locations in description) Free

4th Annual Afro Caribbean Summer Tennis Tournament Finals Day

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am 7 Sycamore Dr Free

Kiwanis Feeds Kids

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3, Canada

PANDA FEST V at Dominion Tavern!

 Fri, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm Dominion Tavern

Golden K-Pop Stars – Summer Camp (Ages 5–12) | Kanata

 Mon, 27 Jul at 09:00 am Stagecoach Performing Arts School Ottawa West

OrKidstra Centre Hub End-of-Year Concert

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm 290 Lisgar St

Matinée familiale GRATUITE!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Parc Major's Hill

Manotick Public School's Spring Fair!

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 1075 Bridge St, Manotick, ON K4M 1H3, Canada

Orleans Blooms/Orléans Fleurit

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am 1234 Prestone Dr Free

Kids Cake Making Class: Make a Strawberry Layer Cake | Ottawa

 Sun, 31 May at 02:30 pm Cookiddoo - Kids Cooking Classes and Birthday parties CAD 92

Kid Quest in Ottawa: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am Adventure City Games Ottawa - Downtown CAD 12

The Canadian Centre for Outdoor Play (CCOP) Open House

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 415 Corkstown Rd Free

Move for Youth

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 am Ottawa Free

Kids Baking Class: Lemon Meringue Tarts with Torched Meringue | Ottawa

 Sun, 17 May at 02:30 pm Cookiddoo - Kids Cooking Classes and Birthday parties CAD 87

Craft a Cute Furry Monster Pencil Holder Figurine Store 131

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm Staples Ottawa Store 131 Free

8th Annual Ottawa Children's Business Fair

 Sun, 31 May at 10:00 am Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park

Fungi For Families - Ottawa Mushroom Society

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm NCC Greenbelt P14 CAD 18

The Greatest Circus! Musical Theatre Summer Camp (Ages 5–12) | Kanata

 Mon, 20 Jul at 09:00 am Stagecoach Performing Arts School Ottawa West

Frosted Florals Cookie Decorating Class

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Broadhead Brewing Company CAD 21 to 92

Fungi For Families - July - Ottawa Mushroom Society

 Sun, 12 Jul at 02:00 pm South March Highlands Trail Network CAD 18

Kids Chocolate Making Class: Learn to Make Chocolate Truffles | Ottawa

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am Cookiddoo - Kids Cooking Classes and Birthday parties CAD 87

Trades & Tech Summer Camp: Algonquin College (Ottawa)

 Mon, 24 Aug at 09:00 am Algonquin College - Ottawa Campus CAD 246

Across the Decades Dance Party

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Happy Goat Coffee Co. (Laurel) CAD 0 to 25

Languissimo® French Summer Adventure Camps (Ages 7–9) | July & August 2026

 Wed, 01 Jul at 09:00 am 235 Donald St CAD 376

GORUCK TAKEOVER - TRAIN

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Major's Hill Park

Teaching Yoga and Mindfulness to Children with Gabrielle Archer Cork

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm PranaShanti Education Centre

Beyond Magic! Amazing Magic For All-Ages!

 Fri, 05 Jun at 02:00 pm Academic Hall (SMN) CAD 32

Kids Day

 Tue, 09 Jun at 02:00 pm Chick-fil-A Free

Apex 5 & 10K Race.

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 am 401 Corkstown Rd CAD 55 to 64

Centrepointe In-person Playgroup - May 2026 - SHOES REQUIRED

 Thu, 07 May at 09:30 am Centrepointe Child Care Services Free

Kinder Friends In Person School Readiness Workshop

 Mon, 01 Jun at 10:00 am 210 Woodridge Crescent Free

Les Petits Penseurs

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Alliance Française d'Ottawa CAD 23

Strathcona Art In The Park

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 am 25 Range Rd, Ottawa, ON K1N, Canada

Back To School Pop-up Thrift Fundraiser Ottawa

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm 681 Seyton Dr, Ottawa, ON K2H 0C8, Canada

Kids Eid Shopping Event

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Love Lyla Books Free

Tinkering School Summer Camp for Teens: August 10 to 14

 Mon, 10 Aug at 09:00 am Ottawa Tool Library CAD 673 to 748

seoplus+ Run Club - 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 am Aberdeen Pavilion Free

Fungi For Families - October- Ottawa Mushroom Society

 Sun, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm Princess Louise Falls Park CAD 18

2026 Ottawa BunnyPalooza

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B, Canada

Family Cooking Workshop

 Thu, 14 May at 01:30 pm City View Centre For Child & Family Services Free

Family Fun with Food / Le plaisir de cuisiner en famille

 Tue, 12 May at 04:30 pm 420 Cooper St Free

Victory Chapel Ottawa's Grand Opening

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am 165 Colonnade Rd S unit 201 Free

FLOWER SHOW - World Cup Comes to Canada!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata

Discover Horses: hands-on horsemanship for all ages

 Wed, 15 Apr Wesley Clover Parks CAD 23

Fueling for Full Day Learning - In Person Workshop

 Wed, 24 Jun at 01:30 pm Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre Free

Tinkering School Summer Camp for 9-12 year olds: July 6 to 10

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am Ottawa Tool Library CAD 673 to 748

Beacons Discovery Club

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 am 1257 Joseph Drouin Ave CAD 175

Father's Day Workshop: Bear Dad and Baby Watercolour Painting

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 68

Little Hands Adventures Workshop

 Tue, 12 May at 10:00 am 210 Woodridge Crescent Free

Kids and screens: Navigating tech in a screen-based world

 Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm Severn Avenue Public School Free

CREATIVE SATURDAYS

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 am 1257 Joseph Drouin Ave CAD 60

Teddy Bear Picnic / Pique-nique des oursons

 Mon, 25 May at 09:30 am Alexander Grove Park Free

Ottawa Summer Music Camp

 Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am Maryvale Academy of Ottawa

Summer Camp 2026

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) CAD 334 to 385

Scavenger Hunt Ottawa

 Wed, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Ottawa CAD 22