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Skating

Skate the 7.8-kilometer-long Rideau Canal from one end, at Fairmont Château Laurier, to the other, at Dow’s Lake. The Rideau Canal is the longest outdoor skating rink in the world and is the main attraction of the Winterlude festival. It is open to skaters in January and February, weather permitting. Skate rentals are available at various Silver Skates locations on the canal.

Other Activities You May Like

Summer
a river boat on the river next to the parliament building

Boat Tours on the Rideau Canal or Ottawa River

See Ottawa from a different perspective with a scenic and comfortable cruise on the Rideau Canal or Ottawa River.
Attractions
a look of onto the lake

Gatineau Park

Gatineau Park is a giant wedge of land measuring 363 square kilometers to the northwest of Canada's Capital Region
Festivals & Tours
row of red and white tulips

Canadian Tulip Festival

More than one million tulips line Ottawa's scenic drive along the historic Rideau Canal to the Parliament buildings and across the Ottawa River to the Outaouais.