Christmas Around The World
Go coast to coast without a passport! Visit the Ottawa Christmas Market for the Christmas Around the World Flag Hunt! Explore the market and locate all ten flags representing the participating 2025 IIHF World Juniors Championship countries. Find all 10 flags for a chance to win a golden goal!
Post your findings* with the hashtags on Instagram:
#OCM2024 & #CATWSpotted OR #MNO2024 & #NATMTrouvé and be entered to win!
*All 10 findings must be shared in one post.
Follow us: @ottawa.xmas.market
Breakfast With Santa SOLD OUT!
Enjoy a festive pancake breakfast, photos with Santa, kids’ activities, and special guests from the Ottawa REDBLACKS. Your attendance supports the OSEG Foundation in creating sports opportunities for kids in our community.
Ticket Prices:
- Child (ages 2-12): $20
- Adult: $25
- Family Pass (2 adults & 2 children): $80
Location: Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way
Advent Calendar Presented By Hotel Casino Lac-Leamy
The spirit of giving is a big part of the Ottawa Christmas Market.
Starting Dec 1, we will be giving away a gift every day until Dec 24 via the link below!
Follow the link to the Official 2024 Ottawa Christmas Market Advent Calendar and enter to win a prize daily throughout December.
Winners will be selected at the end of each day and emailed with instructions on how to redeem their prize.
Silent Disco Night
The night will only be silent to the Glebe neighbourhood and Bylaw but for you, your night will be filled with jamming tunes and sick beats.
Cut a rug under the Ottawa Christmas Market’s starry canopy of lights!
No registration is required. Space is limited. The first 200 attendees will receive headphones.
December 21st Solstice
Indigenous peoples everywhere observe the Winter Solstice. It is the day that the sun is the furthest from the equator. Their spiritual foundation lies in the natural world of connection and Solstice is a time to honor and acknowledge the natural patterns of our universe and existence.
Join us at the Ottawa Christmas Market on December 21 st to share the traditional music of the indigenous peoples from our region.
Performers:
- Aurora Jade
- Clayton Longboat
- Laura Leonard
- Brad Lafortune
- Charmaine Leonard
- Lynda Brown
- David Finkle Story Teller
Thursty Pedaler’s Holiday Tours
This holiday season, hop aboard The Pedaler Express — a 14-passenger party bike that will make your spirits bright.
Cruise from the Ottawa Christmas Market through the Glebe and sing along to your favourite holiday hits on this one-of-a kind Carol-oke crawl. Experience the season’s magic from a seat better than Santa’s sleigh.
Performers at the ‘Hotel Casino Lac-Leamy Stage’ and at ‘The Chalet Stage’
Enjoy great music with local amazing performers at the Ottawa Christmas Market while you drink, eat, and shop.
This season we will have performances in 2 stages. Double the fun!
World Juniors Fan Fest
The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship takes over Ottawa this holiday season, and Fan Fest is back and bigger than ever! Located at the historic Aberdeen Pavilion in the heart of the nation’s capital, Fan Fest is free, family-friendly fun for all ages to enhance the World Juniors experience. Starting Boxing Day, put on your Team Canada gear and don’t miss your opportunity to be part of the excitement of Canada’s holiday hockey tradition.
Location: Aberdeen Pavilion
Upcoming Events at The Arena at TD Place
TD Place is Ottawa’s home for unforgettable live events! Whether you’re a sports fanatic, music lover, comedy enthusiast, or local market explorer, TD Place has something exciting for everyone.
Christmas Tree Lighting
It’s back! Don’t miss the annual lighting of the majestic Lansdowne Christmas Tree.
Ottawa/Gatineau residents and visitors to the region are invited to attend and officially launch the holiday season with local celebrities, REDBLACKS’ mascot Big Joe Ho Ho and his friend Riley Raccoon, from the Ottawa 67’s.
No Registration Required.
Location: Event Square (in front of Aberdeen Pavilion)
Activities For Kids & Families
Advent Calendar
Breakfast With Santa
Carivibe Skate at the ‘Laiterie de l’Outaouais Skating Rink’ (all ages/outdoor)
Christmas Around The World
Christmas Tree Lighting
Crafts for Kids
Derek McKinley Family Music Show
DJ Skate Night at the ‘Laiterie de l’Outaouais Skating Rink’ (all ages/outdoor)
Luv2Groove
Mojo Magic
Ottawa 67’s Hockey Games
Performers at the ‘Hotel Casino Lac-Leamy Stage’ and at ‘The Chalet Stage’
Santa Paws
Santa’s Village
Sensory Santa
Skye The Guy
The Author Making Machine
The Pop Shop All-Stars
Thursty Pedaler’s Holiday Tours
World Juniors Fan Fest
World Juniors Hockey Games
Activities For Grown ups
Carivibe Skate at ‘Laiterie de l’Outaouais Skating Rink’ (all ages/outdoor)
Crafts for Family
Christmas Around The World
Christmas Tree Lighting
Cocktails & Crafts
DJ Skate Nights at ‘Laiterie de l’Outaouais Skating Rink’ (all ages/outdoor)
Ottawa 67’s Hockey Games
Performers at the ‘Hotel Casino Lac-Leamy Stage’ and at ‘The Chalet Stage’
Silent Disco Night
Thursty Pedaler’s Holiday Tours
World Juniors Fan Fest
World Juniors Hockey Games