March Break: Things to do in Ottawa

As March Break approaches, here are some ideas for fun activities for the whole family. From flying drones, meeting farm animals, a history-themed escape room, and a robotics workshop, there is so much to do in Ottawa this March Break!

Museums

Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum↗

• Highlights: code deciphering, a scavenger hunt, and the world’s largest escape room

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum↗

• Highlights: family movie and cereal mornings and daily demonstrations with cows, horses, and lambs

Bank of Canada Museum↗ (free)

• Highlights: counterfeiting workshop, coin crafts, and online financial literacy activities

Canada Aviation and Space Museum↗

• Highlights: drone piloting workshop and interactive craters demonstration

Canada Science and Technology Museum↗

• Highlights: cardboard block architecture, a robotics workshop, and the ZOOOM Children’s Innovation Zone

National Gallery of Canada↗ (note March Break hours)

• Highlights: collaborative mural-making in Open Studio and the Inspiration Space

Canadian War Museum↗

• Highlights: guided tours and make your own camouflaged naval ship (free activity)

Canadian History Museum↗

• Highlights: the family fun zone, the beaver tales exhibit, and the Children’s Museum

Canadian Musuem of Nature↗

• Highlights: the butterfly exhibit, an immersive t-rex documentary, and free at-home activities

Activities

• Arts Alive at the National Arts Centre↗ (free)

• Parliament of Canada Guided Tours↗ (free)