18 February 2011 / #kids Some ideas for Family Day / Family Weekend (UPDATED) * ** See also: ** [ Open and Closed on Family Day ](http://ottawastart.com/story/13132.php) * [ Winterlude ](http://ottawastart.com/winterlude.php) , of course - but it's looking more like Waterlude this weekend. * The annual [ Sens Skills event is on Monday afternoon ](http://ottawastart.com/story/12580.php) . * [ Teach the family how to cross-country ski ](http://outdoorottawa.com/2011/02/teach-the-family-to-ski-at-xc-ski-for-kids-fundraiser-feb-21st/) . * Check out the [ free show at the NAC English Theatre ](http://blog.nac-cna.ca/blog/2011/02/17/spend-family-day-with-the-nac-english-theatre/) . * [ Count some birds. ](http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=4557) * Pancake Breakfast at the [ First Annual Rainbow Family Day ](http://www.apt613.ca/2011/02/16/first-annual-rainbow-family-day/) . * [ Maria McRae is hosting a Family Day Skating Party ](http://ottawastart.com/story/13119.php) . * [ Ski For Kids - Magic On The Snow (Mooney's Bay) ](http://www.snapottawadowntown.com/?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=238066&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=snapd) * [ The Palisades 2nd Annual Winter Interlude ](http://www.snapottawadowntown.com/?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=237254&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=snapd) * At 11am on Monday, the Children's Aid Society is holding a [ Adopt a Snow Angel event on Parliament Hill ](http://www.casott.on.ca/en/detail_page.php?EventID=87&SiteLanguage=1) . Kids & families are invited to make snow angels on the big lawn from 11am-1pm. * Great list of [ weekend events from KitchissippiKids ](http://kitchissippikids.blogspot.com/2011/02/family-day-events.html) . * Another great list of events from [ Frugal Fun Ottawa ](http://frugalfunottawa.ca/) . * Check out the [ Gatineau Loppet ](http://outdoorottawa.com/2011/02/gatineau-loppet-this-weekend/) . * Local [ sugar shacks ](http://ottawastart.com/sugar-bush.php) are starting to open. (Check first, not all are open yet.) * Visit an [ Ottawa museum ](http://ottawastart.com/museums.php) * Go see a [ movie ](http://ottawastart.com/movies.php) . The Mayfair is showing Back to the Future at 1pm and Megamind at 3pm. * Ottawa Fire Services wants families to [ practice their fire escape plan ](http://ottawastart.com/story/13114.php) . * Also, it's [ Kindness Week ](http://ottawastart.com/story/13088.php) , so be nice to somebody. Add your suggestions in the comments below.** See also: ** Ottawa Events Guide