What to do on
Saturday, February 8 2025
▪️ The Canadian Museum of History hosts The Witness Blanket, a thought-provoking travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Through this compelling art installation, visitors are invited to bear witness to the stories of Survivors, reflect on the legacy of the Indian residential school system, and consider their own role in reconciliation. The exhibition will run until May 5.
🆓 The free screenings continue from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Snow Screen Unikkaatuarniq, Lansdowne Park.
▪️ Mickey Mouse, Belle, Moana, and Tinker Bell are but a few of the characters you’ll see on the ice at Disney On Ice: Mickey’s Search Party. Until Sunday February 9 at Canadian Tire Centre.
▪️ Visit the Lüx at Spark Street’s urban sugar shack for tunes and amazing lights. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
▪️ Dominion City Brewing Co’s Beer Garden on the Skateway near the Canal Ritz could not be more Ottawa: it’s skate in, skate out (but you can also walk to it from the Fifth Ave entrance); it’s a perfect rest stop after a long skate; and you can enjoy seltzer, cold beer, or the newly popular, 400 year-old tradition of fire-poked beer. The pop-up Beer Garden is open Thursdays through Sundays while the ice holds.
🆓 Enjoy more Snow Screen Unikkaaqtuarniq screenings outside the Horticulture Building and Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park.
▪️ Your kids can design their own bank notes at the Bank of Canada Museum this weekend. Also: learn all about Viola Desmond, the face of the $10 bill.
▪️ undercurrents continues at Arts Court.
▪️ Art House Café’s big 8th anniversary weekend really heats up with The Greatest Party of All Time. Dress like your fave sleb for your chance to win a vodka shot.
▪️ The Sparks Street Traditional Tea & Bannock Sampling continues, alongside art in ice carvings by Jessica Somers.
▪️ This is the final 613Flea before Valentine’s Day. Don’t miss the chance to pick up something as unique as your True Love.
🆓 The 11th annual Great Canadian Kilt Skate will coincide with the first-ever kilt skate to take place in Scotland. Ottawans only have to travel to the Lansdowne Park Skating Court to take part. Kilts are not required.
▪️ Take the kids (ages 3-7) to the Lil’ Breeze Obstacle Course and then warm up with a free hot chocolate. 350 Laurier St Gatineau J8X 3W9
🆓 How about a little outdoor yoga? Happiness Habits 613 are holding the first ever SNOWGA 1 on the great lawn, er, snow at Lansdowne Park. 11:00 am to 11:45 am. It’s going ahead whtere there’s snow or shine so dress for the outdoors. It’s free but you must register.
▪️ If you want to meet new people, check out the Massive Social at 3 Brewers (Sparks and Bank).
▪️ Urban Art Collective’s Not Your Typical Valentine’s Day Market (28 Booth St at Zibi) brings local vendors of all things LOVE together, with the aim of making this your best Valentine’s Day.
▪️ ByTowne Cinema: I’m Still Here, Universal Language, Eraserhead
▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Flow, Sing Sing, Pulp Fiction, Saturday Night Sinema
Gigs
▪️ Sharlee single release party. LIVE on Elgin
▪️ Moondoggy, Touch Grass, Joe Zappala, DJ Groovy Bob. House of TARG
▪️ AnjChito. Night Oat
▪️ Whiskey River Fever (Zach Bryan tribute). Bar Robo