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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦

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OttawaRoadTrips.com website is run by Laura Byrne Paquet, freelance writer (also cat staff, keen walker, urbanism nerd) in #Ottawa, Canada. If you like road tripping in Eastern Ontario/Outaouais, check it out! Member, SATW and TMAC.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wondering what's happening in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario today for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Here's your guide to ceremonies, film screenings, art exhibitions, dance performances, meals and talks, today and throughout the week. ottawaroadtrips.com/2021/09/28/o...

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Observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Ottawa Road Trips

Here are some ideas for observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and for broadening your understanding of Indigenous issues.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There is a LOT happening this week in and around Ottawa, from harvest festivals and studio tours to walking with cows (Cornwall), pumpkin-flinging (Seeley's Bay) and an archeological dig (Quyon). ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/29/6...

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67+ things to enjoy in and around Ottawa, September 28 to October 4 - Ottawa Road Trips

Pumpkinferno, food trucks, Metcalfe Fair, pumpkin-flinging, cow walk, studio tours, Oktoberfests, music festivals, writers' fest and an archaeological dig.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for sharing!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30, but some events are happening this weekend and early next week. And a few are happening in early October. This post has details on events in Ottawa, Lanark County, Kingston and elsewhere. ottawaroadtrips.com/2021/09/28/o...

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Observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Ottawa Road Trips

Here are some ideas for observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and for broadening your understanding of Indigenous issues.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My new post for @perceptivetravel.bsky.social features 3 cities where you can cycle on car-free streets--including Ottawa! (Note that I did the NYC trip almost a decade ago.) perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/09...

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3 Cities for Cycling on Car-Free Streets

Cycling on car-free streets is a great way to explore Bogota, Ottawa, or New York City—even if you can't go biking this way every day.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Whether you'd like to take a scenic fall train trip, save money on Signatures tickets, do goat yoga in Luskville, get a discount on fall colours chairlift tickets or find out about Tremblant's latest expansion, you won't want to miss this week's Heads Up post. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/22/h...

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Heads Up: Fall colours train, tasting event, goat yoga - Ottawa Road Trips

Gardening workshop, Signatures craft show savings, goat yoga in Luskville, fall colours train trip, new trails at Tremblant and changes to VIA Rail's Toronto service.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This week's calendar of events is up! Check it out to make sure you don't miss the Ottawa 200 celebrations, a psychic fair, a tractor pull, a War of 1812 re-enactment, studio tours, Oktoberfest parties, a cat show, fairs, harvest festivals and so much more. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/22/7...

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73+ fun events in and around Ottawa, September 21 to 27 - Ottawa Road Trips

Ottawa 200 celebrations, Franco-Ontarian Day, classic car shows, studio tours, fairs, harvest festivals, porchfests, a cat show and an archaeological dig.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Don't miss your chance to snag tickets to a butterfly show, a ribfest or a holiday house tour—check out this week's Heads Up post for tips on those events and more. You can also find out about my recent walk around Petrie Island (pictured). ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/15/h...

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Heads Up: Butterfly show, new Montreal bus, Petrie Island walk - Ottawa Road Trips

Pretty fall trail in Algonquin Park, Ottawa Wine Auction, Petrie Island walk, new Ottawa waterpark, Carleton butterfly show tickets, Vankleek Hill home tour.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Wonderful to see the Ottawa airport get a much-deserved shoutout!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love this shoutout to Ottawa's airport! The waterfall is so soothing.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wonderful suggestions if you're planning a long-distance road trip to Cape Breton.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you're looking for something to do this week, oh boy, do I have a lot of ideas. It's another huge calendar of events this week! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/15/7...

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77+ great events in and around Ottawa, September 14 to 20 - Ottawa Road Trips

CityFolk, Clarendon farm tour, Bourget market, Kemptville corn maze, Smiths Falls lit fest, Almonte musical, Iroquois apple fest, four fairs and six studio tours.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It was my pleasure! Stratford is wonderful!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In my latest post for @perceptivetravel.bsky.social, I celebrate #Stratford and its festival, with shoutouts to William Shatner, Christopher Walken, Justin Bieber and a kind shopkeeper. Plus, I tell you where to get a great cup of coffee and delicious pasta. perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/09...

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Stratford Festival Stages Shakespeare and More in Canadian City

The Stratford Festival presents Shakespeare, musicals, and other plays in the charming city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This week's Heads Up post is particularly time sensitive, with a Stratford discount that's only available until September 15, a VIA deal that's only available on September 8 and some hot music tickets that will go on sale on September 9. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/08/h...

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Heads Up: Stratford discount, Hertz deal, pie subscription - Ottawa Road Trips

Fall camping in the Outaouais, hyper-Canadian Perth shop, expansion of two local nature reserves, proposed Ottawa-Gatineau bridge.

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Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

> @sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social adds her unique take on a classic song of #Autumn 🎶🍂🎸 kerrydexter.substack.com/p/sunday-ses...

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Sunday Sessions: Autumn Leaves

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Well, this week's calendar of events took longer than usual to assemble! When I added up everything on it, I tallied more than 79 things to see and do this week! From Fibrefest in Almonte to the Akewsasne Powwow in Cornwall, there's something for everyone. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/09/08/7...

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79+ fun events in and around Ottawa, September 7 to 13 - Ottawa Road Trips

Harvest festivals, dragon boats, music festivals, Fibrefest, Cirque du Soleil, bonsai, butter tarts, farm visits and a writers' fest.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The sun is shining and it's a long weekend ... a perfect day for a road trip! You could be enjoying art in Maberly, hot air balloons in Gatineau, horses in Morrisburg, food in Vankleek Hill, Latino culture at Lansdowne Park, or a fair in Shawville or Perth. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/30/3...

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37+ fun events in and around Ottawa, August 31 to September 6 - Ottawa Road Trips

From a food festival in Vankleek Hill and horses at Upper Canada Village to a sunflower field in Ashton and balloons in Gatineau, I have lots of ideas for your long weekend.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Looking for something to do on the upcoming long weekend? I have more than three dozen ideas—from a horse weekend and food festivals to reading with goats! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/30/3...

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37+ fun events in and around Ottawa, August 31 to September 6 - Ottawa Road Trips

From a food festival in Vankleek Hill and horses at Upper Canada Village to a sunflower field in Ashton and balloons in Gatineau, I have lots of ideas for your long weekend.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've added a few new items to this list this week, including an Ottawa website (Canada Is Not For Sale) that sells Lake Ontario hats! ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/02/03/b...

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Buy local in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais! - Ottawa Road Trips

Buy local in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais—and avoid tariffs!—at local companies making food, beverages, clothes, soap and much more.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I helped create the Farm to Flavours Guides for South Eastern Ontario. Together, we tracked down HUNDREDS of farms, restos and more, from Vankleek Hill and Cornwall in the east to Belleville and Prince Edward County in the west. Check it out! #ottawa #sponsored ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/28/d...

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Discover fun farms and great tastes in South Eastern Ontario! - Ottawa Road Trips

Farm to Flavours is an easy way to discover farms, restaurants and other places across South Eastern Ontario where you can enjoy fresh, local foods.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thanks for sharing (and for writing so many great Ireland stories I could link to)!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thanks for sharing! :-)

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My pleasure! Best wishes for the festival!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This week's newsletter is out and it's packed with ideas for road trips from #Ottawa. You can read it at ottawaroadtrips.substack.com/p/august-26-...

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In this week's Heads Up post, get the scoop on everything from a Laurentians hotel discount and #Ottawa culinary competitions to JOMO and migrating salmon. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/26/h...

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Heads Up: Mochi donuts, Smiths Falls lit fest, Carleton Place hotel - Ottawa Road Trips

Scenic bike ride near Napanee, cool coffee shops in Nepean and Hull, hotel deal in the Laurentians, and culinary competitions in Ottawa.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

LOVE this. RIP, Dolly.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's the last weekend before Labour Day—the perfect time to squeeze in one last summer day trip or road trip! From Ukrainian dancing and antiques shopping to music festivals, leaping dogs and honey, this week is hopping with events. #Ottawa ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/24/4...

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43+ fun events in and around Ottawa, August 24 to 30 - Ottawa Road Trips

Celebrate Ukraine, see a movie under the stars, check out a honey festival, paddle through whitewater, eat Salvadoran pupusas or browse for antiques!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The weather is AMAZING today for a road trip, whether you want to head to an Indian food fest in Barrhaven, a Guinness World Record attempt in St. Albert, a big book sale in Nepean or Kemptville, an art fair in Sandy Hill, Highland Games in Almonte ... ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/18/5...

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57+ events in and around Ottawa, August 17 to 23 - Ottawa Road Trips

Catch a concert at a cave, check out a big book sale, celebrate Pride, go to a Greek or Indian festival, tackle a triathlon, or watch a Guinness World Records attempt!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

With so much fresh produce in season, this would be a great week to drop into a farmers' market in #Ottawa, Eastern Ontario or the #Outaouais. Just sayin'. 😊 ottawaroadtrips.com/2018/05/07/f...

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45+ farmers’ markets in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec - Ottawa Road Trips

Updated for 2026! Looking for a farmers' market in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario or the Outaouais? Check this list to find local produce, meat, baked goods and more.

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Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

6 ideas to begin your #autumn🍂🎶 soundtrack... story at @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #travel #creativity perceptivetravel.com/blog/2023/09...

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Autumn Road Trip Soundtrack: 6 Albums to Explore

For your autumn road trip soundtrack,songs & tunes you haven't heard to engage, connect, inspire from Breabach, Gretchen Peters, Tish Hinojosa, &more

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Don't miss this week's Heads Up post if you want the scoop on cool roadside attractions, Indigenous tourism in the Outaouais and beyond, Fibrefest tickets, a writers' festival in Brockville, and the rising cost of country fairs. And more! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/18/h...

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Heads Up: Canada by train, Fibrefest, Indigenous travel - Ottawa Road Trips

Fun roadside attractions, writing and needlecraft workshops, Indigenous travel, Ottawa's newest live music venue, and a new air-flight-plus-wine-tasting package.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

With all this tariff talk in the air (AGAIN), it seemed like a good time to reshare my great big guide to shopping Canadian. It focuses on businesses in #Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais, but also includes links to producers elsewhere in Canada. #elbowsup ottawaroadtrips.com/2025/02/03/b...

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Buy local in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais! - Ottawa Road Trips

Buy local in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais—and avoid tariffs!—at local companies making food, beverages, clothes, soap and much more.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is a lovely piece of music to inspire anyone setting out on a trip, near or far.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This week's calendar of events truly has something for everyone, from introverts (book sales, reading in a garden) to extroverts (a singalong concert of Tragically Hip tunes). You'll even have the chance to watch a Guinness World Record attempt! #Ottawa ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/18/5...

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57+ events in and around Ottawa, August 17 to 23 - Ottawa Road Trips

Catch a concert at a cave, check out a big book sale, celebrate Pride, go to a Greek or Indian festival, tackle a triathlon, or watch a Guinness World Records attempt!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Wondering how Ottawa is marking the city's 200th birthday? Or where you can paddle in the Outaouais, explore a sunflower maze, or get your colours done while sipping a cocktail? Wonder no longer. 😊 You'll find those answers and more in this week's Heads Up post. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/12/h...

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Heads Up: Sunflower maze, meteor shower, Ottawa 200 - Ottawa Road Trips

Perseid meteor shower, Wakefield sunflower maze, peace museum, places to paddle in the Outaouais, trendy PEC motel and Ottawa's 200th birthday bash.

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Thanks for sharing, Kerry!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There's no time like now to plan this week's road trip in and around #Ottawa. Paddling, poutine, a sunset ceremony, fairs, jazz and more await you! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/11/4...

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47+ events in and around Ottawa, August 10 to 16 - Ottawa Road Trips

From thrifting in Smiths Falls and buskers in Pembroke to a sidewalk sale in Westboro, music in Thurso and a fair in Vankleek Hill, there's fun for everyone in and around Ottawa this week.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Feeling the heat? Grab the sunscreen and towels, and head to a beach! This list includes the biggies, but also many you might not know. ottawaroadtrips.com/2020/07/13/b...

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Beaches near Ottawa are great places to cool off - Ottawa Road Trips

Looking for beaches near Ottawa, or beaches in Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais? Check out this huge list of beaches where you can swim and suntan!

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This week, chow down on ribs or poutine, dance after hours at a museum or winery, get lost in a corn maze, visit a flower farm, see movies under the stars, watch crazy stunts at a circus, celebrate all things garlic, rev your motorbike, watch sheepdogs at work ... ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/08/03/4...

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45+ events in and around Ottawa, August 3 to 9 - Ottawa Road Trips

Dance after hours at a museum, get lost in a corn maze, visit a flower farm, see movies under the stars, watch crazy stunts at a circus or go to a garlic festival!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Whether you'd like to save money on a stay in a micro-chalet in the Outaouais, discover a new cycling route in Lanark County, dine on a new waterfront patio at Jones Falls, or take transit on your next visit to PEC, you won't want to miss this Heads Up post. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/28/h...

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Heads Up: Glebe dining, Lanark cycling, new waterfront patio - Ottawa Road Trips

Outaouais cabin discounts, soon-to-open boutique in Kemptville, public transit in PEC, turtle rescue centre in Peterborough, and shopping and dining promos!

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Wondering what to do on the upcoming long weekend (and the rest of this week, too)? I have more than 50 ideas, ranging from country music and poutine to fireworks and caber tossing, in #Ottawa, #Gatineau and beyond. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/27/5...

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51+ events in and around Ottawa, July 27 to August 2 - Ottawa Road Trips

Markets, plays, yoga, Black history, poutine, psychics, fireworks festival, country music, night markets, caber tossers, Sunset Ceremony and more!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Did you know that you can take a tour by standup paddleboard in the Outaouais, go to a murder mystery brunch in Cumberland or see a Barbie museum in Stittsville? No? Then don't miss this week's Heads Up post. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/20/h...

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Heads Up: Gilded Age tea, dog-friendly Lanark County, reading with goats - Ottawa Road Trips

Pie-making class, murder mystery brunch, standup paddleboard tour, new non-stop flight to Costa Rica, and the start of blueberry season.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

From literary trivia and a free K-Pop dance class to a sunflower festival and a vegan fair, this week's calendar of events in and around #Ottawa ranges far and wide. ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/20/5...

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57+ fun events in and around Ottawa, July 20 to 26 - Ottawa Road Trips

Watch leaping dogs, go to vegan or Caribbean fashion shows, take a weaving workshop, learn K-pop dance moves, sip craft beers, play literary trivia, and more.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Whether you'd like to save 40 percent on tickets to an #Ottawa September festival, take a bus to Montréal's airport, swim near the Canadian Museum of History, relax in the shade in the ByWard Market or join a free archaeological dig, you'll find useful intel here! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/14/h...

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Heads Up: NCC digs, big festival discount, goodbye to a water tower - Ottawa Road Trips

Save 40 percent on festival tickets, take a bus to Montréal, swim near the Canadian Museum of History or relax in the shade in the ByWard Market.

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Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Isn't it great?

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It's time to plan this week's adventures in and around #Ottawa — from dragon boat races and music festivals to a night market and a multicultural festival. Learn about cricket. See movies under the stars. Or check out a lavender festival! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/13/5...

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55+ cool events in and around Ottawa, July 13 to 19 - Ottawa Road Trips

Country fairs, classic car shows, dragon boat races, lavender festivals, a Latin dance class, a multicultural festival and free outdoor family movies!

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It's a gorgeous day for a road trip! Looking for inspiration? These 14 destinations are all within an hour's drive of downtown #Ottawa. You can hit the road without breaking the bank! ottawaroadtrips.com/2021/07/08/1...

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14 cute small towns for day trips from Ottawa - Ottawa Road Trips

Looking for ideas for day trips from Ottawa? Chelsea, Wakefield, Almonte and Merrickville are just a few of the cute towns near Ottawa within an hour's drive of Parliament Hill.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Sometimes I write about places beyond Ottawa ... sometimes FAR beyond. Here's my story about taking a street photography tour in #Bogota #Colombia. perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/07...

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Seeing Bogota With New Eyes on a Street Photography Tour

A street photography walking tour offers an opportunity to see the Bogota neighborhood of La Candelaria with fresh eyes.

Ottawa Road Trips 🇨🇦 @ottawaroadtrips.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Happy Monday! I hope you had the chance to enjoy some of that great weather yesterday. If you're planning this week's adventures, I have almost 50 ideas for you--including chances to watch dogs jump, do yoga with alpacas and tour gorgeous gardens! ottawaroadtrips.com/2026/07/06/4...

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49+ fun events in and around Ottawa, July 6 to 12 - Ottawa Road Trips

Yoga with alpacas in Brinston, country tunes in Wendover, artists in Wakefield and Merrickville, RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa, leaping dogs in Renfrew, and more.