Festivals and Events Archive

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A Special Tulip for Canada’s 150th Birthday

Canada 150 Tulip for 2017 The year 2017 marks 150 years since Confederation. As the official gardener of Canada’s Capital, the National Capital Commission(NCC) planted special Canada 150 Tulips to mark the occasion. The flower’s elegant white bloom with red flames features Canada’s national colours and recalls the iconic maple leaf of

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History of the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa

The Canadian Tulip Festival Legacy The Canadian Tulip Festival takes place annually in May in Ottawa and is one of the world’s largest tulip displays, with over a million tulips in over 100 varieties blooming in the National Capital Region. The festival launched in 1953, celebrates the Capital’s official flower as a

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Live reptile demonstrations | AnnualMaple Sugar Festival

Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo I saw a live reptile demonstrations with Little Ray’s Reptile Adventure at the 32nd Annual Maple Sugar Festival in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood. Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo is a privately funded zoo and animal rescue founded and co-owned by Paul and Sheri Goulet. The zoo displays over 250 animals

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Annual Maple Sugar festival in Richelieu Park, Ottawa

North America’s only urban sugar bush The Richelieu Park is a 17 hectare rich maple forest that is home to many species of birds and small woodland animals. Picnic tables, playgrounds, park benches, flower beds and the 2.5 km of hiking and cycling trails make this a popular spot. The History of