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Splash pads will be open in Ottawa for the May Long Weekend after all. The province had initially decided they would only open later into June, but pushback from local officials swayed the Ford government to change its mind and permit their opening as of Friday instead. ...

** Ottawa’s biggest & most popular parenting & kids show in the National Capital Region! ** The Ottawa Parent & Child Expo is one of the best values for family fun, learning, and entertainment in Ottawa. There are 125 local exhibitors, lots of play zones and all main stage entertainment free, activities, free show bags for the first 1,500 families, and free parking – it’s excellent value! ...

Come visit us and take a step back into medieval times! The ** Osgoode Medieval Festival ** celebrates its tenth anniversary in high fashion, promising a little bit of fun for everyone! Come and witness daring sword fights, mesmerizing dancing, birds of prey demonstrations and much more! ...

Hard to believe but summer vacation is only a couple of weeks away for Ottawa students. If you’re a parent still looking for summer camps for your kids, there’s good news: many camp programs still have open spaces, so it’s not too late to register. ...

Discovering lice is one of those challenges they never seem to mention in the baby book. And, there is so much misinformation out there that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add feeling of disgust, guilt and shame and it makes the situation even worse. ...

[caption id=“attachment_21045” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew Kingshovel[/caption]

What: FREEZING opens Tonight and its bigger, bolder…colder than ever! Celebrate the season with FREEZING - a fun-filled musical fairy tale for the whole family. Following the opening night performance media are invited to join the cast, creative team, producers, sponsors and charitable partners at Trattoria Café Italia for complimentary bites! ...

Over the next few days children will be returning to school and many will be busing, walking and riding their bikes to their destinations. The Ottawa Police Service reminds motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the increase of children and youth on city streets. ...

_ EDITOR’S NOTE: Our family has been attending The Puppets Up! festival for the past few years and it is one of our favourite local events. At the very least you should check out the free daily parade, Saturday and Sunday at 1:45pm. ...

The water plaza at Lansdowne Park, which was officially opened today, welcomes residents and families with small children.  Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor officially opened the water plaza, which features a play area for children. The feature is anchored by the public art installation _ Uplift _ , created by Canadian artist Jill Anholt. ...