Visitor's Guide: Ottawa

Area Sights

Area Sights

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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Read All About It: Ottawa

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Local Business and Services Directory: Ottawa

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Area Events

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Tulip Festival - May 2010 (0.6 miles N)

Ottawa International Animation Festival (0 miles E)

10/01/2009 to 10/31/2009

Winterlude - February 2010 (0.6 miles E)

02/05/2010 to 02/21/2010

Canada Day Celebrations (0.6 miles N)

07/01/2010 to 07/01/2010

Jazz Festival (0.6 miles E)

06/01/2009 to 07/31/2009

Ottawa Irish Festival (3.1 miles E)

03/01/2009 to 03/31/2009

Bluesfest (1.9 miles W)

07/01/2009 to 07/31/2009

National Capital Marathon Weekend - May 29, 2010 (0.1 miles E)

05/29/2010 to 05/30/2010

Ottawa Dragonboat Festival (6.2 miles S)

06/01/2009 to 06/30/2009

SuperEX (4.3 miles S)

09/01/2009 to 09/30/2009

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Area Tour Services

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Grey Line Ottawa

  • Ottawa - Full City Hop on/off.
  • Capital Double Decker Tours
  • 1 613 565 5463

Haunted Walks

  • Ottawa
  • Haunted Walks
  • 1 613 232 0344

Lady Dive Tours

  • Ottawa River
  • Lady Dive Tours
  • 1 613 524 2221

Ottawa Rickshaws

  • Ottawa
  • Ottawa Rickshaws
  • 1 613 853 0012

Paul's Boat Lines

  • Rideau Canal
  • Paul's Boat Lines
  • 1 613 225 6781

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.

Residence Inn® by Marriott® Ottawa Downtown

161 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5J2 Canada

  • Phone:  1 613 231 2020
  • Fax 1 613 231 2090
  • Sales:  1 613 231 5187
  • Toll-free:  1 877 478 4838

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Ottawa Weather:

November 10, 2009

  • AM Partly Cloudy / PM Partly Cloudy
  • Hi:51F |10C
  • Low:32F |0C

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