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Things to do in Ottawa

27 ideas for a day or a night in Ottawa, by what you’re in the mood for, picked by the hotels and hostels who live here.

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Outdoors · 13Walking tours · 5Shopping · 3Wellness & fitness · 3Nightlife · 2Arts & culture · 1

Outdoors in Ottawa

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FreeRideau Trail - Ottawa SectionRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeRT Mud Lake Blue LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeCrazy Horse TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeRT Lime Kiln Blue LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeRT Bells Corners Blue LoopRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeRT Richmond Blue LoopsRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeBill Holland TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeWolf TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeLuskville Falls TrailRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeChamplain TrailRoute on OpenStreetMap

Walking tours in Ottawa

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FreeOttawa: City Highlights Free Walking Tour | 3-HourDaily · 3 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeHistoric Tour of Canada's CapitalDaily · 3 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFood Tour of OttawaAny time · 3 hrs · From €2A Day in OttawaAny time · 3 hrs · From €2History and Culture TourAny time · 3 hrs · From €2

Shopping in Ottawa

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Darling VintageOttawa · ★ 4.7 on GoogleFlock BoutiqueOttawa · ★ 4.9 on GoogleSTUNNING Women's Fashion + Accessories, ByWard Market, OttawaOttawa · ★ 4.8 on Google

Wellness & fitness in Ottawa

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Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Bank StreetOttawa · ★ 4.9 on GoogleOxygen Yoga & Fitness RideauOttawa · ★ 4.9 on GoogleWhere I ThriveOttawa · ★ 4.9 on Google

Nightlife in Ottawa

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Bar OcelliOttawa · $$ · ★ 4.8 on GoogleStolen Goods Cocktail BarOttawa · $$ · ★ 4.5 on Google

Arts & culture in Ottawa

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Dominion ArboretumOttawa · ★ 4.8 on Google
What’s On OttawaThis week in Ottawa, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in OttawaThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries hotels send their own guests to.

Things to do in Ottawa, answered

What are the best things to do in Ottawa?

Right now: Rideau Trail - Ottawa Section (outdoors), Ottawa: City Highlights Free Walking Tour | 3-Hour (walking tours), Darling Vintage (shopping) and Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Bank Street (wellness & fitness). Each list is refreshed several times a day from local hotels and hostels and their booking partners.

What can I do for free in Ottawa?

Rideau Trail - Ottawa Section, RT Mud Lake Blue Loop, Crazy Horse Trail and RT Lime Kiln Blue Loop, and 10 more.

What's on in Ottawa this week?

What's On Ottawa has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.