Visitor's Guide: Ottawa

From the Canadian Tulip Festival to Winterlude to the Museum of Civilization, a city once considered the quintessential government town has recast itself, along with neighboring, French-speaking Hull, Quebec, as a vibrant, multicultural community.

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Local Business and Services Directory: Ottawa

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Area Events

The what, when and where on local happenings, special events and more

Canadian Tulip Festival (1.1 miles)

5/7/10 to 5/24/10

Winterlude Festival (0.7 miles E)

2/5/10 to 2/21/10

National Capital Marathon (0.1 miles)

5/29/10 to 5/29/10

Ottawa Children's Festival (0.9 miles E)

5/26/10 to 5/29/10

Ottawa Jazz Festival (0.9 miles E)

6/24/10 to 7/4/10

Canada Day Celebration (0.6 miles E)

7/1/10 to 7/1/10

Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest (0.9 miles E)

7/8/10 to 7/18/10

Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival (0.6 miles N)

7/24/10 to 8/7/10

Ottawa SuperEX (2 miles S)

8/19/10 to 8/29/10

Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (4.5 miles E)

9/3/10 to 9/6/10

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Area Tour Services

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Gray Line Sightseeing Tours

  • National Capital Region
  • Gray Line Ottawa
  • 613 565 5463

Haunted Walks of Ottawa

  • Streets of downtown Ottawa
  • Haunted Walks Inc.
  • 613 232 0344

Lady Dive Tours

  • Ottawa's historic landmarks
  • Lady Dive Tours
  • 1 613 524 2221

Ottawa Rickshaws

  • Downtown Ottawa
  • Ottawa Rickshaws
  • 613 853 0012

River Run Rafting

  • Ottawa River
  • River Run Rafting
  • 613 646

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Ottawa Marriott® Hotel

100 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R7 Canada

  • Phone:  1 613 238 1122
  • Fax 1 613 783 4228
  • Sales:  1 613 238 1122 ext. 4318
  • Toll-free:  1 800 853 8463

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-228-9290 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Ottawa Weather:

  • November 21, 2009
  • AM AM Clouds/PM Sun / PM Partly Cloudy
  • Hi:43F |6C
  • Low:29F |-1C