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Things to do in Ottawa with kids

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Last week my son had a school trip to Ottawa, Canada’s capital. He was so looking forward to it. It’s not his first time visit to the capital. This time it was different, though, as he was with his school mates. The school planned fun things to do in the city. I was happy and nervous at the same time. My husband always says that I need to stop worrying. Everything will be fine

It was his first long trip away from home. Ottawa is only a 2-hour drive, but the school planned a 14-hour trip: The kids had to be at school around 7 am, and they got back at 9 pm. My son woke up at 5 am. He was afraid to miss the bus and all the fun things to do in Ottawa.

My son begged to have a camera to take pictures. I was not so sure about letting him take one, as I was afraid he would lose it. He always loses his lunch box at school, how can he handle a camera? My husband suggested he take it and he was right. He did not lose and took nice pictures.

 Let’s take a look at the fun things to do with kids in Ottawa

Upon arrival to Ottawa, the kids visited the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

This is one of the first cars built!

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Inside a train
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Then they went to the Splash Wave Tool. The kids had a blast playing in the wave pools! My son did not take pictures of the pool!

In the afternoon, they visited the Parliament. An official guide helped them understand the history of the Parliament and of Canada. My son was so excited to learn that the Parliament building burnt to the ground 4 times. It was interesting to learn that the Parliament Library was not affected! It had fire safe doors.

Canada’s Parliament

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Library
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What I love most about Parliament is the Parliament hill. It has beautiful gardens and stunning views of the Rideau Canal Locks. During the month of May, Ottawa holds the annual Tulip Festival. It is one of my favorite things to do in this city.

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Tulip Festival in Ottawa
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You can’t go to Ottawa without paying a visit to the Rideau Falls. It is so impressive
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Rideau Canal Waterway and locks.
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My son enjoyed his trip and had fun with all the things to do in this city. I was so proud of him: he took nice pictures , learned a lot about Canada’s history during this trip and did not lose the camera. My husband was right: I need to stop worrying!

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About Olfa Turki

Olfa Turki is a chartered accountant, a wife and a mom! She loves cooking with the kids, biking, reading books and drinking lots of coffee! Olfa now balances her family life with ownership and backend administration of websites such as MyKidsGuide.com, DogVills.com, LoveYouWedding.com .

Comments

  1. Jenn @therebelchick says

    What a great list of things to do! 🙂

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    • Olfa says

      Thank you Jenn!

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  2. Staci @ 7 on a Shoestring says

    Beautiful! That Parliament building looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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  3. Ellen Christian says

    I would love to see the Tulip Festival!

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  4. Shell Fruscione says

    It looks beautiful there!

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  5. isis says

    It looks like a very nice place! You took some really nice photos! I’d love to visit Ottawa!

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  6. Kristin Wheeler (MamaLuvsBooks says

    Looks gorgeous! I would LOVE to visit there! I’ve been to Montreal and LOVED it!

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  7. Marina says

    That looks like so much fun. Ottawa is on our bucket list of places to visit when the kids grow older!

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