kids ottawa and gatineau is the place to find family friendly events, day camps and resources

Source ideas, resources and fun activities for your family right here on Kids Ottawa.

It's the season for enjoying the last few weeks of summer, getting ready to go back to school, finding new classes and activities to do with your baby or preschooler, and booking afterschool activities and sports programs for your kids.

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what is kids ottawa?

Kids Ottawa is a one-stop shop for finding anything and everything for babies, kids, parents and families in the National Capital Region. More specifically, Kids Ottawa offers:

• family event calendar - the most comprehensive source of special events, ongoing events and happenings for children and families
• camp central - the camp sessions listed on our calendar every March, Holiday and Summer Break are paired with the most comprehensive list of camp providers serving the region
• local directory - nearly 3,000 listings of Ottawa retailers, businesses, services, programs and more for expectant parents, new parents and parents with big kids and teenagers
• newsletter - our free bi-weekly newsletter is full of event highlights, news and new resources, helping to keep local parents "in the know"
• discovery zone - KidsOttawa is so jam-packed with good stuff that it's almost overwhelming! We make it easier to find what you need through special pages tailored with information (like "Back to School" and "Baby & Mom") and feature pages dedicated to great local resources

For those of you who "knew us when", we don't print our local directory anymore - it's all available for free, online.

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