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Tulip Festival - Last Weekend
The Tulip Festival ends this weekend with more beautiful flowers and fun things to do with the family.
Tulipiazza, Little Italy: International Arts Pavillion and Friendship Stage (live bands), Carling at Preston, continuing on weekends throughout the Festival until 5pm daily
Chinatown: Remix arts festival, Somerset St. West, to 6:30 p.m. through May 21.
The treasure hunt. Collect six clues to qualify for one of 60 prizes. Clues can be found at several partner locations throughout the region. A map and a list of locations available until May ...
Living with Diabetes - A Mom's Story
Support JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
I carry juice boxes with me wherever I go. This might seem to be the action of an always prepared mother of two but my children know that the juice is not for them. They call it "mommy's emergency juice". Like over 300 000 Canadians, I have type 1 diabetes. My pancreas does not produce insulin to keep my blood sugar under control and so I have to inject insulin to keep the levels from going too high, I check my blood sugar multiple times a day and if ...
OICF - Blending Fun and Education in Theatre
One of the many things I love about the OICF is it is more than just taking kids to the theatre. The shows are funny or musical or dramatic, but in their subtlety, they may also have another message. The Festival is also great at educating its audience about a variety of subjects. This extends not only to the performers, but the vendors, participants and even the activities going on during the Festival run.
Once again this year, the Festival will not only offer wonderful productions, but it will shine ...
Win Tickets to Titanic: The Musical
Titanic fever hit a high note in April, marking the 100th anniversary of the fateful voyage. Now we can all go back to Titanic with the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society’s production of Titanic: The Musical.
For one Macaroni Kid subscriber, we are giving away tickets to the opening night performance on June 1. To enter to win tickets, you must be a subscriber. Email me (saralynne@macaronikid.com) with “Titanic” in the subject heading. The winner will be announced in next week’s issue.
About the Show
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Winner of Rumplestiltskin Tickets
Heading to the Ottawa International Children's Festival Is...
Congrats to Michel G., who wins a family four pack to the June 3, 2012, 10:00 a.m. performance of Rumplestiltskin.
About the Show
When a poor miller falls into debt with the king, he lies and claims his daughter can spin straw into gold. The greedy king kidnaps her and locks her in the tower, demanding she spin a room full of straw into gold in three nights or face death. She gives up hope until an impish creature appears and offers her a way out… but at ...
May 17th through May 23rd
Thursday, May 17 through Saturday, May 19 - Robyn Hood: Outlaw Princess
Enjoy a new twist on a classic story
Where: OSSD, 294, Picton AvenueWhen: n/aWho: Those who love the theatre, young and old.How: Contact the box office.Cost: $20 for adults, $12 for children under 12.For more info: www.ossd.com
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Friday, May 18 through Monday, May 21 - Canadian Tulip Festival
The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown to become the largest Tulip Festival in the world. This annual ritual of spring welcomes more than 500,000 visitors every year to admire the 3 million tulips that are in bloom in the National Capital during this period.
Where: The 2012 Canadian Tulip Festival events will take place in the ByWard Market, Little Italy, Chinatown and other popular, core business areas.When: n/aWho: Fun for allHow: Check the website for more infoCost: Checking out the tulips are free. Festival passports available.For more info: http://tulipfestival.ca/
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Saturday, May 19 - Cineplex Family Favourites
Visit your favourite Cineplex and enjoy classic movies for just $2.50.
Where: Cineplex movies near youWhen: n/aWho: Fun for movie loversHow: Show upCost: $2.50For more info: www.cineplex.com/family
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Saturday, May 19 through Monday, May 21 - Sheep Shearing Festival
Spring is a special time at the Canada Agriculture Museum, where lambs are born and sheep are shorn. Visit the Museum during the May long weekend, and discover the amazing world of wool! Enjoy sheep-shearing demonstrations given by an expert shearer several times each day and see how, by washing, carding, dying, spinningand knitting the wool, many different objects can be made.
Watch border collies take partin agility competitions, and try knitting with the help of experts. Children can get creative making a fun sheep-themed craft, while also helping LittleBo Peep to find her sheep.
Watch border collies take partin agility competitions, and try knitting with the help of experts. Children can get creative making a fun sheep-themed craft, while also helping LittleBo Peep to find her sheep.
Where: Canadian Agriculture MuseumWhen: n/aWho: Anyone who loves baby animals, especially lambs and sheep.How: Show upCost: Activities included with admission.For more info: www.agriculture.technomuses.ca
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Saturday, May 19 through Monday, May 21 - Family Fun at the Canadian War Museum
Learn about the origins of the Canadian Tulip Festival and Canada’s role in sheltering members of the Dutch Royal Family and in liberating the Netherlands in the Second World War. In the spirit of friendship, make a beaded craft in the colours of the Canadian and Dutch flags.
Where: Canadian War Museum lobbyWhen: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: www.warmuseum.ca
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Sunday, May 20 - Free Admission at the National Art Gallery for International Museum's Day
In honour of International Museum's Day, visit and then make your own beautiful art! Artissimois all about looking at art and making art. Experience the works that fill the Gallery, let your creativity run riot at the Artissimo Kiosk in the Great Hall,then display your creation at the Artissimo Gallery.
Where: National Art GalleryWhen: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Art loversHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: www.gallery.ca
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Sunday, May 20 through Sunday, October 28 - Ottawa Farmer's Market
Check out their new location at Brewer Park! At the Ottawa Farmers’ Market, you can buy just-picked vegetables, farm-fresh meats, still-warm breads, pies, pastries and other baked goods, locally produced maple and honey products, as well as hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, clothing, furniture. and other works created by talented local artisans.
Where: Brewer Park, across from Carleton University, (Bronson and Sunnyside)When: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Every Sunday, 8am - 3pm until October 28, 2012)Who: Fun for all.How: Show upCost: Free parking and admissionFor more info: http://ottawafarmersmarket.ca/
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Sunday, May 20 - Fairfields Victoria Day Jubilee Tea
Come enjoy a traditional tea, refreshments, tours, music, and Victorian games to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee and the opening of Fairfields 2012 programming season.
Where: Fairfields, 3080 Richmond RoadWhen: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: $1 per child suggestedFor more info: http://www.nepeanmuseum.ca/content/fairfields-0
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Monday, May 21 - Victoria Day Festival
Make a day of it, incorporating Ottawa's beautiful Tulip Festival, in neighbouring Commissioner's Park. This is a family event with something for everyone: midway rides; petting zoo; food, drink, and dessert concessions; buskers; children's activities; and live musical performances. The festival wraps up with a spectacular FIREWORKS display on Monday, May 21.
Where: Queen Juliana Park, at the corner of Carling Avenue and Preston Street.When: n/aWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: http://www.victoriadayfestival.com/
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Monday, May 21 - 4Cats Workshops - Sculpture
Creat your dream car out of polymer clay.
Where: 4Cats Arts StudioWhen: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMWho: Kids 3-5How: Registration requiredCost: $20For more info: http://www.4cats.com/hintonburg-workshops
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Monday, May 21 - 4Cats Worksop - Clay Skyscraper
Calling all future architects and builders, create your own skyscraper.
Where: 4Cats Arts Studio, 1107 WellingtonWhen: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PMWho: Kids 6-10How: Registration requiredCost: $25For more info: http://www.4cats.com/hintonburg-workshops
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Wednesday, May 23 - Weekly Playgroup Drop In
Drop-in playgroup is a great opportunity for parents and kids to relax and make new friends. Enjoy our comfortable space for the babies to explore as well as plenty of room for toddlers to move and play with new toys.
Where: Soloway JCC, Broadview and CarlingWhen: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AMWho: Toddlers to three yearsHow: Show upCost: Free
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May 30th through August 3rd
Wednesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 3 - Ottawa International Children's Festival
A diverse battery of programming is guaranteed to delight and inspire. From a revolutionary hip-hop violin duo to a Joan of Arc remix, a bilingual treasure, and some of the Brothers Grimm’s most beloved tales re-imagined using puppets, there’s something to please every age group.
Where: Ottawa River Parkway, near the Canadian War Museum (LeBreton Flats Park)When: n/aWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: Ticket prices vary.For more info: http://ottawachildrensfestival.ca/
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Wednesday, May 30 through Saturday, June 2 - The BFG
Enjoy this Roald Dahl classic brought to life!
Where: OSSD, 294 Picton AvenueWhen: n/aWho: EveryoneHow: Contact the box officeCost: $20 for adults, $12 children under 12.For more info: www.ossd.com
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Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 10 - Titanic: The Musical
The talented Orpheus cast (48 strong, ranging in age from 10 to 64) and crew (directors, designers and production heads) are honoured to mark Titanic’s 100th anniversary with this challenging production.
Where: Centrepointe TheatreWhen: n/aWho: Fun for music loversHow: Tickets available online and at the box office.Cost: Ticket prices range from $20 - $40For more info: www.centrepointetheatre.com or 613-580-2700
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Saturday, June 2 through Sunday, June 3 - Doors Open Ottawa
Explore architecturally, historically, and socially significant buildings, at this year’s Doors Open Ottawa event, many of which are not normally open to the public! From Carp to Cumberland and everywhere in between: embassies, places of worship, museums, architectural firms, green buildings, artist’s studios, science labs, and MORE will be open for discovery! The event will be held on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd so put on your walking-shoes and don’t miss your chance to sneak-a-peek behind the doors of 125 of Ottawa’s finest buildings. This year’s event also provides free shuttle service that gives you access to over 40 sites in the downtown core.
Where: Various locations around OttawaWhen: n/aWho: Curiosity seekersHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: www.ottawa.ca/doorsopen
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Sunday, June 3 through Sunday, June 3 - The Enchanted Tea Party
The Enchanted Tea Party: A Fairy Tale Adventure is an exciting family oriented event for children of all ages! Come join our adventure and take part in activities that will tickle all of your senses. Stay for tea-time. Start your journey by following the enchanted map and collect activity stamps along your route to your final destination, The Enchanted Tea Party! Upon arrival at the tea party, you will enjoy sweet treats and tea while Little Red Riding Hood tells you her story.
Where: R.A. CentreWhen: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Fun for allHow: Purchase tickets onlineFor more info: http://www.wix.com/fairytaleadventure/teaparty
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Friday, June 8 through Sunday, June 10 - WestFest
WestFest is coming soon. Stay tuned for music, fun and lots of local entertainment in one of Ottawa's funkiest neighborhoods.
Where: Westboro neighborhoodWhen: n/aWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: www.westfest.ca
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Friday, June 8 - 4Cats Workshop - Silkscreen & Painting | Soup Can Pop Art
Bring out your inner Warhol.
Where: 4Cats Arts Studio, 1107 Wellington StreetWhen: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMWho: Kids 6-10How: Registration requiredCost: $25For more info: http://www.4cats.com/hintonburg-workshops
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Wednesday, June 13 - Baskets With Panache!
The Canada Agriculture Museum Foundationwill host its sixth annual Baskets with Panache! fundraising eventon In its first five years the event has raised $176,000. Those donations translate to 12,500 children with financial or physical challenges being able to participate in exciting educational experiences. Taking place in a heritage barn at the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Baskets with Panache! event features thelively setting of a traditional country fair with some unique twists.
Where: Canadian Agriculture MuseumWhen: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PMWho: Anyone who loves and supports the MuseumHow: Email for more information.Cost: $75/ticketFor more info: contribution@technomuses.ca
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Saturday, June 16 - Preparing a 3D Family Tree for Father's Day
Help us celebrate Father’s Day by learning about family history! Discover your ancestors and make a 3D family tree.
Where: The Vanier Museopark 300, des Pères Blancs Avenue, 2nd floorWhen: n/aWho: Ages four and upHow: RSVP: communication@museoparc.ca / 613-842-9871Cost: $2/childFor more info: communication@museoparc.ca / 613-842-9871
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Friday, August 3 through Monday, August 6 - Rideau Canal Festival
From boating and outdoor leisure enthusiasts to heritage buffs and art lovers, the four-day celebration offers fun, interactive entertainment for the whole family. Join us at the Bytown Museum/Ottawa Locks to experience the story of the Rideau Canal with animated heritage presentations and live entertainment. Watch master stone carvers at work and bid to own one of their amazing creations. Take a stroll on a Heritage Walk with local historians as your guides, and drop by Colonel By Bistro for live entertainment and a snack. Then catch a Water Taxi or Canal Shuttle to Dows Lake for a weekend of flotillas and fireworks, and be part of the biggest floating birthday party the City has ever seen!
Where: Various locations around Ottawa.When: n/aWho: Fun for allHow: Show upCost: FreeFor more info: www.rideaucanalfestival.ca
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Looking for Summer Camp Ideas?
Summer is around the corner and summer camp registration is filling up fast. We've got lots of great ideas for you for your artist, sports enthusiast or even spy in training. Check out our summer camp guide for ideas and suggestions, or even some inspiration!
Outdoor Play Ideas
Quick and Easy Games and Activities for Happy Kiddos
With nice weather FINALLY here to stay, here are some great ideas for outdoor family play!
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