2005 Ottawa Summer Fun Schedule

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May 1: Tour Nortel. Ride, walk or rollerblade with 2,000 others to raise money for the Perley & Rideau Veteran’s Health Centre, the Queensway- Carleton Hospital and CHEO. tournortel.com

May 5-23: Canadian Tulip Festival. Millions of tulips, 15 sites and attractions. tulipfestival.ca

May 28: Great Glebe Garage Sale. Get an early start! glebeonline.com

May 26-29: National Capital Race Weekend. Run or walk 5/10km, or go for the half or full marathon. ncm.ca

June 1-5: International C h i ld ren’s Fes t i v a l . A celebration for the performing arts for children aged 4 to 15 at the Science & Technology
Museum. Saturday and Sunday Day Pass $15. ottawachildrensfestival.com

June 3-5: Exotic and Racecar Parade. Festival of race cars along Preston Street. Parade on Saturday, June 4. prestonstreet.com

June 4: 18th Kiwanis Duck Race for Tiny Hearts. 613.564.DUCK, $10 per duck or $25 for three. kiwanisduckrace.com

June 5: 9th Annual Byward Market Auto Classics from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. prestonstreet.com

June 10-11: Westfest. Westboro Village festival of music on Richmond Road. westfest.ca

June 11: Canoe for Kids. Put in a team of 6 to race for fun and raise funds sending less privileged kids to Christy Lake Camp. christielakekids.com

June 11: CHEO BBQ. Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee tournaments, BBQ area and Family

June 15-19: Chicken & Rib Cook-Off. Sparks Street Mall. Teams from Canada and the U.S. compete for best ribs and sauce.

June 16-19: Carnival of Cultures. Astrolobe Th e a t r e . Mus i c , dance, craf ts. carnivalofcultures.ca

June 23-28: Festival Franco-Ontarien. Celebrating 30 years of French language music. ffo.ca

June 24: St. Jean Baptiste Day. Celebrations in Aylmer and Buckingham, Quebec.

June 16-26: Ottawa Fringe Festival. 300 musicians, visual artists and more at the University of Ottawa. ottawafringe.com

June 17-19: Italian weekend in Little Italy, Preston Street. prestonstreet.com

June 23-July 3: Ottawa Jazz Festival. The National Capital Region’s premiere music event in its 23rd year. ottawajazzfestival.com

June 25: Dragon Boat Race Festival. 4,500 paddlers and 60,000 spectators at Mooney’s Bay. dragonboat.net

 

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June 29-July 3: RCMP Musical Ride Tour: “The Sunset Ceremonies,” each evening from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the
RCMP Stables on Aviation Parkway.

July 1: Canada Day Performances on Parliament Hill, Major’s Hill Park, Confederation Park and Jacques Cartier Park. canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday

July 9: HOPE Volleyball Beachfest at Mooney’s Bay. Helping Out People Everywhere, over 1,000 teams compete. hopehelps.com

July 4-10: Pride Festival. Parade, picnics and community fair. prideottawa.com

July 8-17: Bluesfest. Canada’s biggest blues festival. ottawa-bluesfest.ca

July 23-August 6: Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Over 250 top musicians. chamberfest.com

July 28-August 1: Busker Festival, Sparks Street Mall. Street performers from around the world entertain with fire shows and circus acts!

July 30-August 15: Casino du Lac Leamy, Sound of Light. 5 evenings of fireworks. $10/person per show, Children under 11 free. feux.qc.ca

August 11-21: Greek Festival. Live music and Greek cuisine at 1315 Prince of Wales Drive. Free admission. ottawagreekfest.com

August 27-28: Ottawa Air Show, Carp Airport. airshowottawa.com

August 20: Lumiere Festival. Stanley Park (Crighton Street) is lit with lanterns and more. lumiereottawa.com

September 2-5: Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival. 150 Hot Air Balloons from 8 countries with shows and rides. 613.243.2331

September 16-18: La Vendemmia Italian Grape Harvest Festival with food pairings and wine tasting. prestonstreet.com

 

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加一个，april 30-may 1st, Spring Garage Sale @ Lansdown park, free admission

 

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thanks.