Fireworks

A young girl on the shoulders of her dad takes a photo with an iPhone of a chaotic scene on Sparks Street. Photo by David Johnson via the OttawaStart Flickr pool. How do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Ottawa? ...

A photo of Manitoba’s performance in the 2017 edition of Sound of Light, on Aug. 9. (via Sound of Light) This year’s edition of Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound of Light show starts on Aug. 4, promising five evenings of outstanding pyrotechnic display. ...

Statue of Colonel By in Majors’ Hill Park. Photo by Ross Dunn Monday is Colonel By Day in Ottawa (aka the August Civic Holiday / August long weekend) which means a long weekend for most people in Ottawa. But it’s not a statutory holiday so many retail stores will be open. ...

In addition to the musical fireworks show downtown, there will be a number of community pyrotechnics around Ottawa on Canada Day. Here’s a guide to some around Ottawa. Tip us off to any other displays by emailing feedback@ottawastart.com or tweeting @OttawaStart. ...

Photo: “Alone” by Derek Mellon, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group. Corrections or suggestions for this list? Please email feedback@ottawastart.com. Monday, May 21 is a stat holiday in Ontario and Quebec. Groceries & Beer & Shopping: Most grocery stores & retail outlets in Ontario are closed on Monday. ...

Firework shows will light up the night sky in Ottawa for the next two weeks, during Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound Of Light. The series kicked off Saturday night with the first show, on the grounds of the Canadian Museum of History. ...

_ (press release) _ To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend to do so in a safe and courteous manner and to comply with the City’s Fireworks By-law. ...

For this year’s lists, please see: http://ottawastart.com/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-on-victoria-day-weekend-2017/ http://ottawastart.com/things-to-do-in-ottawa-over-the-victoria-day-long-weekend/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/15980984748/ _ Instagrammin’ by David Johnson. A young girl on the shoulders of her dad takes a photo with an iPhone of the chaos on Sparks St. _ How do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Ottawa? With friends and family? ...

The most colorful and explosive event of the summer, enjoy the Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light, presented by The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) in collaboration with National Bank and Tim Hortons. This is the 20th season for the event. ...