Experience the “best little fair in Canada” this weekend with the Carp Fair on now until Sunday. With great music, great shows, and a huge midway, you’ll find something for the entire family!
Head out to Vankleek Hill this weekend for Beau’s Oktoberfest. This takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Vankleek Hill fairgrounds. For 2017, a 50-foot Ferris wheel has been added to the festival attractions, offering riders a thrill plus a great view of the surrounding countryside.
http://www.beausoktoberfest.ca/
The Canadian Museum of History’s Hot Wheels™ - Race to Win™ event is a perfect weekend outing for kids and grown-ups alike. Be part of a dynamic race team working together to build and test the world’s fastest (and safest) speed machines, using Hot Wheels® die-cast cars to experiment and play.
http://www.historymuseum.ca/hotwheels/
As 2017 continues, Ottawa Welcomes the World! This Sunday at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne, Ottawa welcomes Barbados. You will be able to sample traditional Bajan dishes while basking in the sweet sounds of calypso, soca and the music of cultural ambassador, world renowned artiste Rihanna.
http://calendar.ottawa2017.ca/events/ottawa-welcomes-the-world-barbados/
Get in the Hallowe’en spirit with Fright Fest at Saunders Farm. This spooktacular tradition begins Saturday and runs all the way until Hallowe’en night.
http://saundersfarm.com/frightfest/
All across the city, you can take in the fruits of the harvest with Gardenlicious. There are events now through Sunday at locations like Rideau Hall, Lansdowne Park, Dow’s Lake, and along Main Street.
http://www.gardenpromenade.ca/gardenlicious-sept-22-24-2017/
Every September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival presents the world’s most cutting-edge, quirky and important animation — and transforms Ottawa into the centre of the animation universe. This festival is on now until Sunday.
https://www.animationfestival.ca/
Saturday and Sunday at Brewer Park, it’s Tree Fest. Enjoy food, art, guided walks, music, workshops and much more.
Your Ottawa Senators continue the preseason, as they host the Montreal Canadiens at Canadian Tire Centre this Saturday.
The Ottawa Fury FC host the USL’s Eastern Conference-leading Louisville City FC on Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m. at The Stadium at TD Place.
On Sunday, September 24, we honour police and peace officers who have lost their lives. This National Memorial Day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, which made the ultimate tragic sacrifice to keep our communities safe.
https://www.thememorial.ca/memorial/index/introduction
There will be a public visitation at the Canadian Museum of History for some of the earliest settlers of the region, perhaps even some of the builders of the Rideau Canal. Human remains that were discovered under Queen Street during LRT construction will be moved to the Beechwood Cemetery in October, but you can learn more about their lives Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
http://ottawa.ca/en/news/human-remains-early-1800s-find-permanent-resting-place-beechwood-cemetery-0
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