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IKEA March Break Winter Carnival in support of Ottawa School Breakfast Program!

March 5, 2014 / School Breakfast Program

 Make this a March Break your kids will remember!  From March 10th to 14th, IKEA has a variety of activities planned for kids from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.  From face painting to busker entertainment, join us as we celebrate Ikea's partnership with the Ottawa School Breakfast Program. Events are free but volunteers will be on-hand to accept donations for the Ottawa School Breakfast Program or you can make a donation at any of the IKEA restaurant cash registers all year long.

Visit IKEA Ottawa's Events and Community web page on March 1st to learn more.

IKEA Ottawa is a long standing partner of the School Breakfast Program and has provided thousands of breakfasts to students in need! 

To learn more about the Ottawa School Breakfast Program, click here.

Altitude Gym

Climbing Day Camp - Clip and climb your way to an awesome March Break!

Bytown Museum

Drop In Activities - Scavenger hunts, a Victorian parlour game and more are offered with admission to the museum.

Camp Fortune

Spring Break Ski Lessons - Learn how to ski from professionals during spring break with their 3, 4, or 5 day lesson options.

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

Barnyard Break - From March 1 – 16, take in a wide variety of demonstrations, make some fascinating food discoveries, and visit the animals in the Museum barns.

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

March Break is all about Helicopters! Explore the whirling world of helicopters through daily demonstrations and workshops about these amazing hovering machines.

23rd Annual LEGO Contest - Bring in your aviation-inspired LEGO creation for a chance to win great prizes!

Zoom to the Moon! - Listen to a cool story, put on your spacesuit, climb aboard your "space box" and blast off to see the stars before docking at the "space station." All sorts of fun is to be had at the museum this March Break!

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Fascinating March Break Activities - Put your building skills to the test and keep things moving along. Make and test a catapult or take a challenge to construct a structure that can withstand the power of wind. Hear a quirky story, marvel at an incredible magic show, and much more. Join in the excitement and discover your inner-engineer.

Canadian Museum of History (formerly the Canadian Museum of Civilization), Children’s Museum

Snownovation - Celebrate the end of the winter and the beginning of spring with an ode to snow and the many ways we enjoy it. Make and taste some delicious maple syrup taffy, build an indoor igloo, watch a film on how traditional igloos are constructed, and more!

Canadian Museum of Nature

Frogs, Penguins and Monsters, Oh My! - Get eyeball-to-eyeball with colorful frogs and toads and try out the hands-on activities, including frog calls, origami, frog drawing and crafts. Be sure to stick around for 3D movies featuring penguins or flying monsters!

Canadian War Museum

Strategy board games - Luck and skill play a role as you try to defeat your opponent and claim victory. With a variety of classic games available, there is something for everyone, from beginners to seasoned players!

Diefenbunker

The Art of Espionage and Spy Camp - Take part in a massive, spy-themed training program with other kids.

Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush

Maple activities - Make taffy in the snow, go on a horse drawn carriage ride and get take part in Fulton’s Ultimate Challenge.

Haunted Walks

Jail Tours - Families can take a spooky guided tour though Ottawa, which is a unique way to see the city. Tour the Old Carleton County Jail and learn about why Ottawa was once considered 'the most dangerous town in North America'. Learn about early prison life, as you see the jail cells, death row and the last working gallows in Canada.

National Gallery of Canada

Artissimo - This series of hands-on workshops has kids making their own creative artworks in the museum.

Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm

Spring season events - Bring the family to an all-you-can-eat homemade pancake brunch and enjoy the petting zoo and sugar shacking while you’re there.

Ottawa Public Swim Schedule

http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/parks-and-recreation/drop-activities/public-swimming-schedules

(Canada’s Capital Museums Passport is the best way to explore Canadian culture, science, art, history, nature — and much more — in the Capital.

For $45 per individual or $99 per family, visit 8 uniquely Canadian museums in Ottawa–Gatineau at your own pace, and get a 20% discount on a performance at Canada’s National Arts Centre.

Find out how the Museums Passport works and where to buy your Museums Passport.)

Special thanks to Ottawa Tourism.