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What’s on in Ottawa this long weekend?

Autumn day in Ottawa showing the Rideau Canal. (CityNews file photo) — Autumn day in Ottawa showing the Parliament Building and Peace Tower. (CityNews file photo) Songquan Deng

Posted Oct 11, 2024 09:06:22 AM.

Last Updated Oct 11, 2024 09:40:59 AM.

Here is the Thanksgiving long weekend events rundown for the National Capital Region.

sKreamers: Friday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 12

A haunted weekend event full of wagon rides and scary surprises.
Proulx Maple & Berry Farm, 1865 O’Toole Rd., Ottawa.
More details: https://skreamers.ca/

Carrot Fest: Saturday, Oct. 12

Join the Ottawa Farm Fresh in the fields to help harvest thousands of pounds of carrots, connect with the land and people that grow your food and learn some of what it takes to tend and harvest the food that nourishes you all year long.
Ottawa Farm Fresh, 2811 Ramsayville Rd., Ottawa.
Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/7778834858888156

Expressions of Art: Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13

This exhibition and sale brings together more than 30 area artists, showing original, high-quality fine art and crafts.
Agricultural Hall, Carp Fairgrounds, 3970 Carp Rd., Carp.
Learn more: https://www.westcarletonartssociety.ca/expressions-of-art.html

Watson’s Mill Harvest Festival: Sunday, Oct. 13

Watson’s Mill, 5525 Dickinson St. Manotick.
Learn more: https://watsonsmill.com/events/

Les Eaux : Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13

An installation of light and sound for the whole family.

National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St., Ottawa.

Learn more: https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/37060

Visit https://ottawatourism.ca/en/event-calendar for a full rundown of events in the National Capital Region.

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