Free Family Events in Ottawa September 15-21, 2025

This week's free events.

September 15, 2025

Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm - 📍Entrance 5 - St. Laurent Mall

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm - 📍190 Sparks Street (The Shed)

Wednesdays at 12:00pm - 📍Parliament Hill

Thursdays @📍the National Gallery of Canada

Visit the Gallery on Free Thursday Nights from 5 to 8 p.m. to experience art, music and creativity! Bring your loved ones and enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments while taking in music and the ambiance of art. LEARN MORE →

Thursdays, from 5pm to 7pm - 📍Canadian Museum of History

Friday, September 19 from 3:45pm to 5:30pm - 📍310 Pères-Blancs Ave, Vanier 

FREE EarlyON playgroups

To register, please contact Douaa at 613-596-5626 or [email protected]

WEEKEND EVENTS

September 18-21 - 📍6110 Mitch Owens Dr, Ottawa

Kids | Ottawa Public Library

collections.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/kids

From May to October, the NCC periodically offers car-free parkways for active use in Ottawa. NCC Weekend Bikedays are a great way to rediscover the Capital

If you’d like to sponsor one of our upcoming emails or share your family-friendly event, feel free to reach out - we’d love to hear from you - [email protected] 

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