Things To Do on a Saturday Afternoon in Ottawa

For those attending both the morning events and the evening party, there will be a bit of time to kill between the two. We thought we'd come up with a few fun ideas to help keep you occupied:

• go for a walk or lounge along the Rideau Canal, the Ottawa River Parkway or in Andrew Haydon Park (off Carling),
• hit Elgin St. or the Market for a pint or two
• take in a late afternoon performance at the Ottawa Fringe Festival
• break out the suits & the shades & hang at Westboro Beach for a few hours
  
• explore the local shops & cafés in Westboro, Wellington Village and Hintonburg - a few of our favourites: Bridgehead coffee shops (3 locations), Collected Works bookstore, Parkdale Market, Mountain Equipment Co-op & Bushtukah (both outdoorsy stuff), St Vincent de Paul thrift store, Fab Gear 64 & Heavens to Betsy (for the retro dude or diva in you)
• brave the crowds at Ikea, Le Baron or anywhere else for that matter on a Saturday afternoon for a little shopping
• catch some live music at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival,
• catch a late matinée at the Bytowne Cinema (on Rideau St.) or the Mayfair (on Bank), or
  
• go back to your hotel room to chill, sleep & do whatever - we won't ask, we won't judge.
  

Whatever you do, just make sure you keep enough energy to come back and party the night away!