Ottawa 
Events Description
This free event is open to all with performances, artmaking, workshops and storytelling! This event is generously sponsored by the Heart of Orléans BIA and Articipate.
The event features a full day of family-friendly activities across multiple spaces. Highlights include Indigenous pow wow dance, bubble shows, storytelling, rhythm and dance workshops, face painting, art and origami stations, games, ice carving, backstage tours, and a mobile library. Food vendors, including Queensview Cafe, Juice Dudez, Mavericks, and Chris’s Ice Cream, will be available throughout the day.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
This free event is open to all with performances, artmaking, workshops and storytelling! This event is generously sponsored by the Heart of Orléans BIA and Articipate.
How to get tickets?
Phone: 613-580-2700 Toll-Free: 1-866-752-5231
Email: info@nac-cna.ca
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Sunday February 8, 2026 | 11 AM to 3 PM
Upper Lobby
- 11 am to 12 pm
Indigenous pow wow dance with Amanda Fox (MASC) - 1 pm to 3 pm
Fun with Bubbles with the Bubble Guy - Ongoing until 3 pm
Art workshop with Ottawa School of Art (OSA)
Origami and colouring activity with MIFO
Lower Lobby
- 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
Storytelling performance with Ottawa School of Theatre (OST) - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Face painting with Lynne Art - Ongoing until 3 pm
Rapids FC Games
Leather Key Chain activity with Cumberland Village Museum
Mobile book library with Ottawa Public Library (OPL) - Music Studio
11:30 am, 12:45 pm, and 2 pm
Rhythm workshops with Junkyard Symphony (MASC) - Dance Studio
1 pm to 3 pm
Capoeira dance workshop with Chrys Courchene - Agora (Outdoor Space)Ongoing until 3 pm
Ice carving display and demo by Ikuo Kanbayashi - Main Floor
12 pm, 1:15 pm, and 2:15 pm
Backstage Tours with Shenkman Arts Centre (SAC) Staff
Food Vendors
Available throughout the event
Queensview Cafe, Juice Dudez, Mavericks, and Chris’s Ice Cream
Venue & Address
Shenkman Arts Centre – Upper Lobby, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1
Wheelchair accessible
Free Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
