Day 18: Plan a Free Family Day Out! 🏛️
For Day 18, we are sending 2 Lucky Winners to the Canadian Museum of History! Each winner will receive 2 General Admission Tickets, perfect for the adults in the family.
Why is this huge? Thanks to the Canada Strong Pass program, admission for children (ages 17 and under) is currently FREE until January 15! That means if you win these tickets, your entire family visits for free.
You are already halfway there as an email subscriber—just click the link below to finish your entry!
Thursday, December 18
In-person Playgroup (0-6yo) at 9:30am 📍Centrepointe Child Care Services
Homeschool Social Club at 2:15pm 📍OPL Hazeldean
Pop up activities (Series) at 3pm 📍OPL Rockcliffe Park
Lego® Block Party for Teens / Ça dé “bloc” pour ados (Series) at 3:15pm 📍OPL Beaverbrook
Homework Help/Aide aux devoirs (Series) at 6pm 📍OPL Cumberland
Free Thursday Nights 5-8pm📍the National Gallery of Canada
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❄️Winter Activities❄️
Winter Lights Across Canada Dec 8 - Jan 9, 2026 Pathway of lights Map
November 23, 2025 to March 29, 2026 (weather depending)
Weekdays: 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Weekends: 1:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Open daily, 7 am to 11 pm (weather permitting)
Rink of Dreams (opens Dec 6 at 3pm)
Open everyday from 9am to 11pm, except for Tue & Thur 7am to 11pm
4-7pm📍Sparks Street
5-10pm📍Lansdowne Park
Santa in Carlingwood! until December 24th 10:30am 📍Carlingwood Shopping Centre
Daily Light Show at 5:30pm & 7:30pm📍George Street Plaza
Christmas on Taffy Lane 📍Taffy Lane
🎉The Family Fridge
A little corner for jokes, hacks, and fun ideas to stick on your mental fridge.
🎭 Holiday Charades: The "Act It Out" Edition No talking! Can you get your family to guess these holiday things?
A Melting Snowman 🫠 | Wrapping a Present 🎁 | The Grinch 💚 |
A Reindeer Flying 🦌 | Decorating a Tree 🎄 | Drinking Hot Cocoa ☕ |
Santa Stuck in Chimney 🎅 | Having a Snowball Fight ❄️ | Slipping on Ice ⛸️ |
An Elf Making Toys 🔨 | Nutcracker Soldier 💂 | Eating a Candy Cane 🍬 |
✨ Exclusive Subscriber Perk: Free Coloring Pages!
As a special thank you for being an Ottawa Parents subscriber, we've included a festive Christmas Coloring Page PDF just for you.
Print it out and enjoy some quiet, creative time this holiday season!
"To the parents running on caffeine and pure determination this week: You are the real holiday magic. It's not about the perfectly wrapped gifts, but the love that holds the chaos together. You've got this, Ottawa Parents!"
