Festivals and Activities in Ottawa, Canada

Canada’s capital hosts a number of

Canada’s capital hosts a number of festivals and activities hi welcome to

festivals and activities hi welcome to

festivals and activities hi welcome to watchmojo.com i’m your host Kristine and

watchmojo.com i’m your host Kristine and

watchmojo.com i’m your host Kristine and today we’ll show you that Ottawa has

today we’ll show you that Ottawa has

today we’ll show you that Ottawa has something for everyone located almost

something for everyone located almost

something for everyone located almost midway between two of Canada’s biggest

midway between two of Canada’s biggest

midway between two of Canada’s biggest cities Montreal Toronto Ottawa is

cities Montreal Toronto Ottawa is

cities Montreal Toronto Ottawa is Canada’s capital for all these reasons

Canada’s capital for all these reasons

Canada’s capital for all these reasons the city’s a haven for festivals and

the city’s a haven for festivals and

the city’s a haven for festivals and activities and because of Canada’s

activities and because of Canada’s

activities and because of Canada’s distinct four seasons Ottawa celebrates

distinct four seasons Ottawa celebrates

distinct four seasons Ottawa celebrates year round the annual festival to

year round the annual festival to

year round the annual festival to celebrate winter called winterlude was

celebrate winter called winterlude was

celebrate winter called winterlude was started in 1979 the event is one of

started in 1979 the event is one of

started in 1979 the event is one of Canada’s most important tourist draws

Canada’s most important tourist draws

Canada’s most important tourist draws lasting for three weekends in February

lasting for three weekends in February

lasting for three weekends in February the festival includes various outdoor

the festival includes various outdoor

the festival includes various outdoor activities such as public skating snow

activities such as public skating snow

activities such as public skating snow and ice sculpture competitions and

and ice sculpture competitions and

and ice sculpture competitions and musical concerts at the winterlude snow

musical concerts at the winterlude snow

musical concerts at the winterlude snow bowl at almost five miles long and about

bowl at almost five miles long and about

bowl at almost five miles long and about the size of 90 olympic sized drinks the

the size of 90 olympic sized drinks the

the size of 90 olympic sized drinks the rideau canal skate ways the world’s

rideau canal skate ways the world’s

rideau canal skate ways the world’s largest natural frozen ice rink each

largest natural frozen ice rink each

largest natural frozen ice rink each year more than 1 million visitors skate

year more than 1 million visitors skate

year more than 1 million visitors skate on the canal and it’s a central feature

on the canal and it’s a central feature

on the canal and it’s a central feature in the winter loop festivities

in the winter loop festivities

in the winter loop festivities traditional food at winterlude is the

traditional food at winterlude is the

traditional food at winterlude is the beaver tail if fried o-type pastry often

beaver tail if fried o-type pastry often

beaver tail if fried o-type pastry often dusted with cinnamon and sugar or top

dusted with cinnamon and sugar or top

dusted with cinnamon and sugar or top with chocolate held every year in May

with chocolate held every year in May

with chocolate held every year in May the Canadian to a festival both

the Canadian to a festival both

the Canadian to a festival both attendance of over half a million

attendance of over half a million

attendance of over half a million visitors each year tulips are found

visitors each year tulips are found

visitors each year tulips are found throughout the city at this time but the

throughout the city at this time but the

throughout the city at this time but the most vast bed are found at the shores of

most vast bed are found at the shores of

most vast bed are found at the shores of Dallas lake at the south and Ottawa

Dallas lake at the south and Ottawa

Dallas lake at the south and Ottawa section of the rideau canal the festival

section of the rideau canal the festival

section of the rideau canal the festival foods began in 1945 when the Dutch royal

foods began in 1945 when the Dutch royal

foods began in 1945 when the Dutch royal family sent a hundred thousand tulip

family sent a hundred thousand tulip

family sent a hundred thousand tulip bulbs in thanks for Canada having

bulbs in thanks for Canada having

bulbs in thanks for Canada having sheltered there Princess Juliana and her

sheltered there Princess Juliana and her

sheltered there Princess Juliana and her daughters for the final three years of

daughters for the final three years of

daughters for the final three years of the Second World War over the years the

the Second World War over the years the

the Second World War over the years the event has expanded to showcase over 3

event has expanded to showcase over 3

event has expanded to showcase over 3 million tulips throughout the region

million tulips throughout the region

million tulips throughout the region this festival has helped make Ottawa the

this festival has helped make Ottawa the

this festival has helped make Ottawa the tulip capital of North America

tulip capital of North America

tulip capital of North America throughout summer months be sure to pick

throughout summer months be sure to pick

throughout summer months be sure to pick through fresh produce and flowers at the

through fresh produce and flowers at the

through fresh produce and flowers at the buyer Ward market the market is open

buyer Ward market the market is open

buyer Ward market the market is open year-round which makes it Canada’s

year-round which makes it Canada’s

year-round which makes it Canada’s oldest continuous operating farmers

oldest continuous operating farmers

oldest continuous operating farmers market celebrations of Canada’s national

market celebrations of Canada’s national

market celebrations of Canada’s national holiday on July first are extravagant

holiday on July first are extravagant

holiday on July first are extravagant and huge each year hundreds of thousands

and huge each year hundreds of thousands

and huge each year hundreds of thousands gather on Parliament Hill to partake in

gather on Parliament Hill to partake in

gather on Parliament Hill to partake in the festivities events include a

the festivities events include a

the festivities events include a flag-raising ceremony changing the

flag-raising ceremony changing the

flag-raising ceremony changing the guards the RCMP musical ride concerts by

guards the RCMP musical ride concerts by

guards the RCMP musical ride concerts by Canadian artists and a spectacular

Canadian artists and a spectacular

Canadian artists and a spectacular firework show to cap off the evening