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Canadian Tulip Festival
May 7 - 24, 2010
Tel: (613) 567-5757
Fax: (613) 567-6216
E-Mail: info@tulipfestival.ca
Web Site: www.tulipfestival.ca

Millions of tulips will create an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty in Canada’s Capital Region, featuring over 20 Official Tulip and Attraction/Partner Sites along a 15km Tulip Route through Ottawa and Gatineau.

The Canadian Tulip Festival, the largest tulip festival in the world, and Tulip Explosion, the Festival’s flower show, will host the 23rd Annual World Flower Summit from May 2 to 19 as part of the celebrations at Tulip Explosion at the Casino du Lac-Leamy. Get your Tulip Package or your valuable Tulip Experience Passport for the 2008 edition celebrating World Floral Rendezvous!

Canada Day
July 1
Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park
and Jacques Cartier Park in Hull

Canada's Capital Region celebrates our national holiday with shows, street performers and concerts!

Join us on Parliament Hill where some of Canada's best artists perform for the entire country.
The whole family can share in the excitement of the festivities at sites around the Capital Region including Major's Hill Park and Jacques Cartier Park in Hull.
Don't miss the spectacular fireworks display!

Christmas Lights Across Canada
December 13, 2009 - January 7, 2010
Parliament Hill
Tel: (613) 239-5000
Website: www.capcan.ca

The Capital glitters and shines! Every night, Canada’s Capital will come alive, as more than 300,000 dazzling Christmas lights illuminate the heart of Ottawa–Gatineau.

On Saturday, December 12, at 5:45 pm, the 25th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada will be launched with an illumination ceremony on Parliament Hill. This year, the celebration is set to coincide with the arrival of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Flame, as the Olympic Torch Relay reaches the heart of Canada’s Capital Region.

This brilliant symbol of Olympic spirit, as well as over 300,000 dazzling lights, will light up the night as Christmas Lights Across Canada kicks off. The festivities on Parliament Hill will get under way at 6 pm. Residents and visitors, along with dignitaries and special guests, are invited to gather on Parliament Hill to join the celebration for this special moment in the countdown to the Olympics.

Rideau Canal Festival
July 30 - August 2, 2010
Rideau Canal
E-Mail: info@rideaucanal.ca
Website: www.rideaucanalfestival.ca

The Rideau Canal Festival is a celebration of Ottawa's new and Ontario's only World Heritage site.

Mosaika Sound & Light Show
July 8 - September 12, 2010
Parliament Hill
Tel: (613) 239-5000
Fax: (613) 239-5063
E-Mail: info@ncc-ccn.ca
Website: www.mosaika-sl.ca

Mosaika is the story of Canada – our story. A powerful narrative set against the spectacular backdrop of Parliament Hill, Mosaika takes the audience on an unforgettable journey of sound and light, as we explore Canada’s physical, historical and cultural landscapes.

National Wildlife Week
April 4 - 10 , 2010
Tel: (613) 599-9594
Fax: (613) 599-4428
E-Mail: info@cwf-fcf.org
Website: www.nationalwildlifeweek.com

The National Capital Region Wildlife Festival, which is a local celebration of National Wildlife Week, has events taking place in April. National Wildlife Week takes place each year in the week surrounding April 10th, the birthday of Jack Miner, a pioneer of Canada's conservation movement. Proclaimed in 1947 by an act of Parliament, NWW is a time to celebrate our natural heritage and play a part in its conservation. NWW is a program of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, sponsored in partnership with provincial and territorial government wildlife agencies and the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Home & Garden Show
March 24 - 27, 2010
Tel: (613) 216-9576
Fax: (613) 482-1712
Website: www.ottawahomeshow.com

If your landscaping, decorating or renovating projects are taking the spring out of your step, plan to come to Ottawa's largest Home Show opening its doors March 25-28, 2010. Running for four days only, the Ottawa Home & Garden Show presented by RE/MAX, is your all-access pass to more than 300 home and garden specialists offering all the expert advice, solutions and inspiration for whatever home project you have planned this year.

The Simply Raw - Healthy Lifestyles Festival
June 19 , 2010
19 Clemow Avenue
Website: www.simplyraw.ca

This year's festival aims to promote healthy lifestyles through raw vegan food and active living. Our famous raw vegan pie contest will be back for another rawsome year, with a panel of local celebrity judges; the event will also feature a range of seminars on healthy living topics by a number of celebrated speakers from across North America; bring together local and regional businesses and organizations with healthy living as the core value of their mission; and a range of other exciting activities and events throughout the day.

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Arts Children Multi-Cultural	Music Special Events Sporting

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