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2019 Holiday Family Fun in Ottawa

Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa in the Ottawa Capital Region

November 27, 2019


NEW EVENTS ADDED!!

HO HO HO, the holidays are here! Macaroni Kid is working hard to round up the best seasonal cheer. So snuggle up near the fire with a cup of hot cocoa, and check out what holiday fun is coming to the Ottawa Capital Region and nearby  areas this holiday season.



Things to Do Holiday Arts & Crafts
December 1
Breakfast with Santa at Place D'Orleans
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Market at the Canadian Museum of History
Christmas Tea at the Billings Estate
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Kuujjuaq Christmas Candy Drop at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum



Christmas party printables
Christmas tree decorations
Christmas Feet craft
Cookie cutter ornament
Rudolph ornament
Santa craft
Snowman ornament
Salt dough ornament






December 2
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 3
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park





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December 4
The Art of Gingerbread at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 5
The Art of Gingerbread at the Canada Food  Agriculture Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Christmas Tree Lighting (and Trains) at the National Gallery of Canada
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas at Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Seasonal Sweet Treats
Easy Christmas Krispie treats
Lazy mom Christmas cookies
Pinwheel wrap Christmas tree
Santa baby cookies
White Christmas snack mix



December 6
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Victorian Christmas at Fairfields Heritage House
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
 



December 7
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Mayor's 19th Annual Christmas Celebration at Ottawa City Hall
Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk at TD Lansdowne Park
Victorian Christmas at Fairfields Heritage House
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum
Winter Wonderland at Minto Recreation Complex








December 8
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Christmas Night Parade in Almonte
Christmas Tea at the Billings Estate
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Kuujjuaq Christmas Candy Drop at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Holiday PJ Party at the National Gallery
How the Grinch Spied Christmas at the Diefenbunker
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 9
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 10
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 11
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
OrKidstra Holiday Concert at Rideau Community Hub




December 12
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Hits with the NAC Orchestra
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 13
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Hits with the NAC Orchestra
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 14
Breakfast with Santa at the Stittsville Legion
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Christmas Parade in Carp
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Hits with the NAC Orchestra
How the Grinch Spied Christmas at the Diefenbunker
Kidmas Traditions at the Nepean Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 15
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Hoopla at Ray Friel Community Centre
Home for the Holidays at the Billings Estate
How the Grinch Spied Christmas at the Diefenbunker
Kuujjuaq Christmas Candy Drop at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Santa Claus visits Monkey Around
Skating at Rideau Hall
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 16
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 17
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 18
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
OrKidstra Holiday Concert at Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre

December 19
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 20
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Victorian Christmas at Fairfields Heritage House
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 21
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
DJ Skate Night at TD Place
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Barn Raising at the Osgoode Township Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
How the Grinch Spied Christmas at the Diefenbunker
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall
Victorian Christmas at Fairfields Heritage House
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 22
Christmas Craft-ernoon at the Bytown Museum
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Cristmas Village at Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
How the Grinch Spied Christmas at the Diefenbunker
Kuujjuaq Christmas Candy Drop at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall
Vintage Village of Lights at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

December 23
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 24
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Elf Search at the Canadian Children's Museum
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 25
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 26
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park

December 27
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall 

December 28
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Sens Gameday experience at Canadian Tire Centre
Skating at Rideau Hall

December 29
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall

December 30
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall

December 31
Christmas Lights Across Canada on Parliament Hill
Gingerbread Invasion at the Canadian Children's Museum
Glow Ottawa at the EY Centre
Hands-On Hogmanany at the Canadian War Museum
Holiday Fun at the Canadian Museum of Nature
Holiday Magic at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Holiday Magic at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Park
Skating at Rideau Hall


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