Family Day things:
Family Day on the Farm
Date(s): Feb 16, 2015
Location: Canada Agriculture & Food Museum
Get the whole family to participate in creating a “garbage soup” using up those odds and ends from the veggie crisper.
Warm up on Wellington Street
Date(s): Jan 30, 2015 – Feb 16, 2015 (Weekends)
Location: Various locations
A unique winter festival featuring snow and ice sculpture competitions, snow playgrounds, and skating and sporting events which transform Ottawa into a winter wonderland.
Family Day: Lego Bunkers and Snowcones
Date: February 15, 2015
Time: Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum 3911 Carp Road
Be inspired by our 100,000 square foot facility as you build a Lego bunker. Tired after all of that hard work? Enjoy a cool snow cone while staying cozy and warm 75′ underground! A Winterlude Partner
Toboggan Hills
http://ottawastart.com/directory/recreation-health/toboggans-sledding/
NAC Family Day
Date: February 16, 2015
Location: NAC
This special event features a cornucopia of hands-on activities for children and the people who love them! Join us for a memorable day of stories, songs, games, interactive displays, and special workshops throughout the NAC.
Skating at Rideau Hall
Date: February 16, 2015 Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Rideau Hall
The skating rink will be open to the public on Family Day (in Ontario, on Monday, February 16) from noon until 5 p.m., weather permitting. Guided tours of the residence will be offered at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.— no reservation is required.
Skyzone
Date: February 16, 2015
Location: Skyzone – 2935 Conroy Rd
Family Day in Corkery
Date: February 16, 2015
Location: Corkery Community Centre – 3447 Old Almonte Rd., Ottawa ON,
http://www.ottawacommunitynews.com/events/5293840–family-day-in-corkery/
Family Day Pancake Breakfast
Date: February 16, 2015 – 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: Community Pentecostal Church – 1825 St-Joseph Blvd, Ottawa ON,
Register by Sunday February 16, 2015
http://www.ottawacommunitynews.com/events/5327112–family-day-pancake-breakfast/
Get “Snowed In” with Bob the Builder
Date: February 16, 2015 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Children’s Museum
There’s fun for the whole family with Bob the Builder™! Compete in the Bobblesberg Winter Games, customize your own construction hat, build with Megabloks® and more.
http://www.historymuseum.ca/childrens-museum
Mayor Watson to host Family Day Skating Party on Sens Rink of Dreams
Date: February 16, 2015 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Sens Rink of Dreams located near City Hall
This Family Day event is hosted by Mayor Watson, in collaboration with the Ottawa Senators Foundation, the City’s Winterlude partners and Ottawa Public Health (OPH). The party will feature many of your favourite local mascots, as well as free hot chocolate from BeaverTails Pastry, and warm soup, courtesy of Whole Foods.The Tim Hortons/Rogers TV Community Cruiser will also drop by with free coffee and Timbits. Complimentary skate sharpening will be available from the Public School Board of Eastern Ontario.
http://ottawa.ca/en/news/mayor-watson-host-family-day-skating-party-sens-rink-dreams
Bright Nights: Baltic-Nordic Film Festival
Date(s): Feb 7, 2015 – Feb 21, 2015
Location: Library and Archives Canada
The Canadian Film Institute presents some of the best of contemporary cinema from 8 Baltic and Nordic nations. All films are Ottawa premieres!
Winterlude
Date(s): Jan 30, 2015 – Feb 16, 2015 (Weekends)
Location: Various locations
A unique winter festival featuring snow and ice sculpture competitions, snow playgrounds, and skating and sporting events which transform Ottawa into a winter wonderland.
Chill Factor
Date(s): Jan 30, 2015 – Feb 16, 2015
Location: Downtown Rideau
A collaboration of various partners presenting a “cool” collection of high fashion, cuisine and culture taking the edge off winter and putting it centre stage in the Fashion, Arts & Theatre District during Winterlude
On busy weekends like this, I like to be sure to have some quick meals ready for my hungry family.
Try one of these recipes from Foodland Ontario
