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Holiday season events in Ottawa

As the cooler winter weather arrives, Canada’s charming capital gets into the holiday spirit with a flurry of special events in November and December. You’ll find colourful cityscapes decorated with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights, festive markets, seasonal entertainment, and culinary delights. Here are just some of the special holiday events taking place in the Ottawa region that will surely get you into a jolly holiday mood in 2023.

Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.

613flea
613flea
The not-for-profit 613flea is a humongous once a month marketplace held in the historic Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa.
Christmas, snowman, winter
A Country Christmas
By day, enjoy pre-cut Christmas trees, hedge mazes, wagon rides, Christmas displays, a Farm Shop with local vendors and more! By night, drive through…
A Country Christmas Holiday Light Festival
A Country Christmas Holiday Light Festival
Discover a stunning path adorned with tens of thousands of colourful lights that dance to music. After your stroll, visit the Town Square Christmas…
Alight at Night, Upper Canada Village
Alight at Night
Stroll through a historic village filled with holiday joy including over one million lights, Christmas music, BeaverTails and more. Just one hour…
Magic of Lights
Magic of Lights
Experience the dazzling Magic of Lights drive-through display this winter. Lined with two kilometers of sparkling LED light displays, this event is…
Christmas
Metcalfe Farmers' Christmas Market
Come and join Metcalfe Farmers' Christmas Market! All of vendors are local, and make, create, bake or grow all of their products. There's everything…

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