February Fun Activities in Ottawa
/It’s been a long January, made longer by yet another lockdown. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got cabin fever!! February is looking up as many local venues and museums re-open to the public. We’ve made a list of some fun winter activities you can check out in February, with indoor, outdoor and virtual options.
Winterlude
Sadly there will be no in-person activities this year again, but event organizers are putting on a virtual ice sculpting contest, and you can vote between February 11th and 20th.
Ottawa Museums
We are excited that museums re-open this month, with the following dates. Don’t forget to book your tickets online if you want to go:
Ingenium (Museums of Sci and Tech, Agriculture and Aviation): open now! Activities are happening both onsite and online.
Check out Winter Whimsy, and take a break from the ordinary! Discover how maple syrup is produced, stroll through an incredible aircraft collection, or tap into your inner Sherlock Holmes with a sleuthing game. Snowed in at home? Keep the kids engaged through downloadable crafts and experiments, seasonal recipes, and virtual children’s programming (registration required).
Diefenbunker: open now!
Museum of Nature: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Museum of History: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Fire and Ice Winter Exhibit
From February 25th to 27th Bank Street will be closed-off between Cooper St. to Slater St. and the street will be transformed with large-scale, interactive light based art and sound installations. All six installations are unique and will invite the participant to take part in never-before-seen interactive components. Each stop on the light and sound tour will combine colourful digital imageries with captivating soundtracks to create a unique form of interactive storytelling.
a sampling of the fire & Ice magic
The installations will shine nightly between February 25th to February 27th. On Friday and Saturday, the light exhibit starts at 6pm and ends at midnight. On Sunday, the light exhibit starts at 6pm and ends at 11pm. The Fire & Ice Winter Exhibit is family-friendly, free to the public, and it's self guided.
Awesome Author’s Youth Writing Contest
The Ottawa Public Library is hosting a contest for young writers between the ages of 9 and 18. There are also some amazing online workshops that kids can take to learn more about storytelling, comics, poetry and more! My daughter just did a workshop this past weekend and loved it.
Check out their website for all the details.
Skating, Tubing and Sledding
Book a spot at an outdoor rink in Ottawa, or try one of these forest rinks:
Countryside Adventures (tubing can be found here too!)
And of course, our world famous Rideau Canal Skateway!
For tubing check out:
See a movie!
If you’re comfortable heading back to the theatres, there are lots of family-friendly films to see. Check out Encanto and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (*not for the young ones) at Cinestarz, or Sing 2 and Spiderman at Landmark!
