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8 Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Ottawa If You Want To Shake Up Your Routine

Visit a huge waterfall & fly in a 1930s biplane! ✈️

Staff Writer

It's time to shake up your routine! We've got eight fun things to do this weekend in Ottawa that you'll definitely want to try.

Right now, it is festival season, so if you haven't already, you'll want to watch the sky for the explosive Casino Lac-Leamy Sound Of Light firework shows. Or you could gather your crew and go on a thrilling white-water rafting trip downtown Ottawa.

Here are some top picks on what to do with your time off work:

Relax At Koena Spa

Price: $45+ per person

Address: 1172 Chem. d'Aylmer, Gatineau, QC

Why You Need To Go: You can spend the evening relaxing at a Nordic spa with multiple baths and saunas.

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Go On A Tour Of Filming Locations Around Ottawa

Price: Free

Address: Various locations

Why You Need To Go: You can go on a self-guided tour to some of the many locations that have appeared in movies.

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Hit The Water With Ottawa City Rafting

Price: $450 for four people rafting (includes shuttle back to Britannia Beach)

Address: 102 Greenview Ave., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: Together with your friends, you can go on a three-hour white-water rafting adventure.

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Listen To Live Music At The Ottawa Jazz Festival

Price: Various prices

When: August 19 - 22

Address: Multiple locations around Ottawa, and online

Why You Need To Go: If you love listening to live music, you won't want to miss all the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival concerts. There is also an extensive virtual lineup of shows you can enjoy too.

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Fill Up With Tasty Bites At Greek Fest

Price: 💸

When: August 20–22

Address: 1315 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You'll want to arrive at the festival hungry as you'll be able to stuff your face with mouthwatering gyros, souvlaki, and sweet loukoumades.

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Find A Huge Waterfall

Price: $7 per person

Address: 200 Chem. Malo # 168, Plaisance, QC

Why You Need To Go: Just 45 minutes outside of Ottawa, you can visit Plaisance Falls, which has a 63-metre drop.

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Watch Fireworks On A Patio

Price: $12.69 per person

Address: 1223 Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: It is the last weekend of Casino Lac-Leamy Sound Of Light. Tickets at the Canadian Museum of History are already be sold out, but you can attend the viewing party below Tavern On The Hill.

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Soar Over Ottawa

Price: $88+ per person

Address: 11 Aviation Pkwy., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can enjoy a bird's-eye view of Ottawa and soar over the city in a vintage biplane.

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Before you get going, check out our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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