Easter in Ottawa

Easter in Ottawa is an exciting time for all, because honestly, who doesn't LOVE chocolate and cuddly little bunnies?!

Are you looking for fun and delicious Easter activities for you and your family?

Many local events surround this special time of year with Easter egg and treasure hunts galore!

Other fun activities include face painting, wagon rides, colouring contests, maple syrup sampling and much more!

Whatever you are looking for, the Ottawa area has loads of great activities for Easter:

Billings Estate Museum - "Easter at the Estate"
2100 Cabot Street
613-247-4830
Meet the Easter Bunny and impress him by dying eggs using vegetable dyes and making your own chocolate! Explore springtime at the Estate as the flowers start to bloom.
Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 11 am. to 4 pm.
Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $15/family.

Canada Agriculture Museum - Hop to the Farm
Easter activities – April 22 to 25, 2011
Celebrate Easter and the arrival of spring with numerous activities. Come meet the gentle new lambs, baby rabbits and newly-hatched fluffy chicks. Children six years and under can join in chocolate Easter egg hunts while the older kids scurry to find the "Signs of Spring".

Canadian Museum of Civilization – Children's Museum
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau
Details for 2011 coming soon

Fulton's Sugar Bush and Pancake House
Easter Weekend Celebration
613-256-3867
Friday, April 22 to Monday, April 25th, 2011
Join the Easter egg hunt on Saturday & Sunday from 10am - 2pm every 1/2 hour ($2 per child 8 years and under)
Face painting at select times
Horsedrawn Rides 10am - 2pm all weekend
Trail Games - "I Spy" & "Mystery Hunt"
Walk, hike, snowshoe, ski, toboggan (bring your own equipment)
Maple Taffy & Cotton Candy

Hazeldean Mall
Dates for 2011 to be announced
Details for 2011 to be announced

Metcalfe Farmer's Market - 4th Annual "Country Easter"
8021 Mitch Owens Road
April 23rd, 2011 - 9am - 2pm
Great gifts for the entire family - baking and hand made gifts

Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm
1865 O'Toole Road, Cumberland
613-833-2417 or 613-833-9009
April 22 to 25, 2011
Good Friday & Easter Monday- 9am to 3pm.
No reservations required
Easter Saturday - 9am to 3pm. No reservations required
Easter Sunday - 9am to 3pm. Reservations required
Egg Hunt, Face painting & Clue Hunt - 11am to 2pm: Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday.($)
All money collected will be donated to the C.R.C. (Orleans-Cumberland Resource Center)

Pinhey's Point
270 Pinheys Point Road (Dunrobin)
613-832-4347
Join them for an Easter egg hunt, meet some fuzzy farm animals, and build your own Easter basket to fill with naturally-dyed eggs and maybe even a sweet treat!
Saturday April 23, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: 6$/person, $10/pair, $15/family.

Stanley's Olde Maple Lane
2452 Yorks Corners Road (Edwards)
613-821-2751
Annual Easter Egg Hunts
April 9-10, 2011, April 16-17, 2011 and April 23, 2011 starting at 10am. Online booking is necessary
Adults: $4.50; Children: $6.50
Meet the Easter Bunny and accompany him on an Easter egg hunt! Hop on a wagon and search the Sugar Bush for hidden eggs and visit the animals in the barn.
The Easter Egg Hunt is extremely popular, so they recommend making a reservation online.

Valleyview Little Animal Farm
4750 Fallowfield Road
613-591-1126
2011 details to be announced
Come see (and feed) the animals, take a train ride, play in their playground or take part in their all day Easter egg hunt. Fun times for all ages!
We took our two young ones in 2011 and we all had a blast. It was really busy at the entrance but it didn't feel crowded around the Farm at all. There really was so much to do. The Easter egg hunt was well organized. The children get bags and a card chart telling them what colour eggs to find and what colour and when they return the eggs and bag, they get a cookie! Our children LOVED it! We highly recommend it especially with this beautiful weather.

Besides going out for Easter, you can organize some great activities at home with your children. There are some fantastic ideas on the Kraft Canada website. I know we'll be using some of their great ideas for our little ones!

Our Easter in Ottawa Guide will be updated regularly as soon as we find out about more events! Check back with us again soon.

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