Easter in Ottawa
Easter in Ottawa is an exciting time for all, because honestly, who doesn't LOVE chocolate and cuddly little bunnies?!
Easter weekend in Ottawa this year (2013) will be early. It is over the weekend of March 30th and 31st.
Are you looking for fun and/or delicious Easter activities for you and your family?
Many local events surround this special time of year with Easter egg and treasure hunts galore! Other fun activities include face painting, wagon rides, colouring contests, maple syrup sampling and much more!
Whatever you are looking for, the Ottawa area has loads of great activities for Easter:
Billings Estate Museum - "Easter at the Estate"
Dates & Times for 2013 to be announced
2100 Cabot Street
613-247-4830
In 2011, you were able to meet the Easter Bunny and impress him by dying eggs using vegetable dyes and making your own chocolate! Explore springtime at the Estate as the flowers start to bloom.
Canada Agriculture Museum - Easter on the Farm
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Celebrate the arrival of spring with numerous activities including seeing the new baby animals, Easter agg hunt and more
Website
Canadian Museum of Civilization – Children's Museum - Hop Into Easter
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau
Egg hunt, easter egg decorating and you may even meet the Easter bunny
Museum website
Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
Curious Cottontail's Egg Hunt
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Join their Easter Bunny, Curious Cottontail. He will be hiding Easter eggs around the site for children of all ages to find. You can even decorate your own Easter eggs, style your own Easter head wear and plant a special treat for the Easter Bunny.
Fulton's Sugar Bush and Pancake House
Easter Weekend Celebration
613-256-3867
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Trail Games - "I Spy" & "Fulton's Ulitmate Challenge"
Trails - walk, hike, snowshoe, ski, toboggan (bring your equipment)
Maple Taffy & Cotton Candy
Metcalfe Farmer's Market - 5th Annual "Country Easter"
8021 Mitch Owens Road
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Great gifts for the entire family - baking and hand made gifts
Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm
1865 O'Toole Road, Cumberland
613-833-2417 or 613-833-9009
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Egg Hunt, face painting & Clue Hunt
Pinhey's Point
270 Pinheys Point Road (Dunrobin)
613-832-4347
Easter Egg Hunt
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $16/family
Easter egg hunt, meet some farm animals, dye your own eggs and make a bouquet of flowers to ring in the spring!
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane
2452 Yorks Corners Road (Edwards)
613-821-2751
Annual Easter Egg Hunts
Dates and times for 2013 to be announced
Space is limited and you must book online.
Valleyview Little Animal Farm
4750 Fallowfield Road
613-591-1126
Come see (and feed) the animals, take a train ride, play in their playground or take part in their all day Easter egg hunt. Fun times for all ages!
We took our two young ones in 2011 and we all had a blast. It was really busy at the entrance but it didn't feel crowded around the Farm at all. There really was so much to do. The Easter egg hunt was well organized. The children get bags and a card chart telling them what colour eggs to find and what colour and when they return the eggs and bag, they get a cookie! Our children LOVED it!
Besides going out for Easter, you can organize some great activities at home with your children. There are some fantastic ideas on the Kraft Canada website. I know we'll be using some of their great ideas for our little ones!