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Best Things to Do in Ottawa, with kids
Canadian Museum of History is 95% Kids-Friendly
The Children’s Museum, hands-on workshops, scavenger sheets, and kid-friendly CINÉ+ films turn history into play, and every washroom has change tables for comfort and convenience.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Canada Science and Technology Museum is 94% Kids-Friendly
ZOOOM innovation zone, live demos, and family ticket pricing make the museum almost tailor-made for children 3-12, with hands-on science keeping them busy for hours in a safe indoor space.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is 94% Kids-Friendly
Kids can observe goats, try interactive soil stations, and taste kitchen treats; staff-led demos, picnic lawns and a value family ticket turn the museum into a near-ideal half-day outing.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Canadian Children's Museum is 94% Kids-Friendly
The museum is built for ages 2-12; interactive markets, ships, crafts and live shows fill several hours, with family washrooms, stroller routes and a value family pass available.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Saunders Farm is 92% Kids-Friendly
Kids can bounce on jumbo jumpers, get lost in hedge mazes, cool off at the splash pad and ride hourly haywagons; plentiful play zones and shaded picnic tables support a carefree full-day stay.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Canada Aviation and Space Museum is 92% Kids-Friendly
Hands-on programs, play zone, trading card demos, wide aisles, and café snacks keep ages 3-12 engaged for hours; only caution is some loud engines and limited shade outdoors.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mooney's Bay Park and Beach is 91% Kids-Friendly
Lifeguarded swimming, pirate adventure shows, a big playground and summer sport festivals fill a full day for 5–12s, with washrooms, change benches and picnic tables steps away.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Andrew Haydon Park is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can burn energy on the playground, splash pad, and wide fields, while parents use nearby washrooms, change tables, and free picnic shelters for breaks all day.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Nepean Sportsplex is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can zoom down the waterslide, join free Saturday swim, skate or gym games, and run on fields, while parents use family change rooms; only a small indoor play zone is missing.
Recommended visit duration: 1.5-3 hours
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Rideau Hall is 90% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 enjoy treasure hunts, heraldry crafts, play structure, skating and marching guards, all free on open lawns, giving families abundant, age-targeted activities in a safe space.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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