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Monday, September 7 - Happy Labour Day!
One last FREE family adventure? Today is the final day of the Canada Strong Pass — enjoy free admission to Parks Canada sites and free museum admission for kids 17 & under at participating museums.
Doors Open at Rideau Hall 10am - 4pm📍Rideau Hall
Here’s What’s Open today:
🛍️ CF Rideau Centre — 10 AM–6 PM
🛍️ Tanger Outlets Ottawa — open
🥕 ByWard Market — open
🛒 Some grocery stores are open, including Farm Boy Rideau and select Loblaws locations; many major grocery stores are closed.
🚌 OC Transpo runs on a Sunday schedule. Kids 10 and under ride free every day, and youth 11–18 ride free on statutory holidays.
🏊 Some City of Ottawa recreation facilities are open on holiday hours.
🦖 Participating Ottawa museums are open on their holiday schedules — and September 7 is the final day of the Canada Strong Pass, with free admission for kids 17 & under at participating museums.
🌲 It’s also the last day of free admission to participating Parks Canada sites.
CLOSED today:
📚 All Ottawa Public Library branches
🏛️ City of Ottawa client service centres
👶 Municipal child-care centres
🏊 Some community and recreation centres
🛍️ Bayshore, St. Laurent Shopping Centre, Carlingwood and Place d’Orléans
🗑️ No curbside garbage, recycling or green bin pickup on Monday — collection shifts by one day for the rest of the week.
Tuesday, September 8
Centrepointe In-person Playgroup (Series) at 9:30am 📍Centrepointe Child Care Services
📚 Library Picks:
Parenting in Ottawa (Series) 📍Multiple Locations
Activities for Teens (Series) 📍Multiple Locations
Wednesday, September 9
The Mama Space Launch 10am-12:30pm 📍Brunton Community Hall
Weekly Parent & Baby Social 10:30am-12:30pm 📍Q Optical Studio
Mommy & Me Playtime at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
Centrepointe Infant In-person Playgroup (Series) at 1:30pm 📍Centrepointe Child Care Services
Family Nature Adventure - Ottawa Parents Partner Event — Tickets Required 4pm 📍Mer Bleue Bog
Thursday, September 10
Mommy & Me Playtime at 11am 📍Love Lyla Books
Centrepointe In-person Playgroup (Series) at 9:30am 📍Centrepointe Child Care Services
Free Thursday Nights 5-8pm📍the National Gallery of Canada , 5-7pm📍Canadian Museum of History, 5-7pm📍Canadian War Museum, 5-7pm📍Canadian Museum of Nature
Friday, September 11
📚 Library Pick:
Lego® Block Party / Ça dé ‘bloc’ (Series) at 3:45pm 📍OPL Vanier
Orléans Ribfest & Poutine at 11:30am - 9pm 📍255 Centrum Blvd., Orléans
Saturday, September 12
Orléans Ribfest & Poutine at 11am - 9pm 📍255 Centrum Blvd., Orléans
BeechFest 3-9pm📍Beechwood Avenue
FREE Community BBQ 11am-1pm📍1087 North River Road
Sunday, September 13
Mosaic of Nations Festival at 11am - 8pm 📍Alexander Grove Park
Ottawa Public Library Free Programs
Ottawa Public Library has lots of free programs for families happening across different branches this week. Most programs are free and take place at different library locations across Ottawa.
👉 Check the OPL calendar to find the closest branch, time, and program that works for your family.
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