Ottawa Family Fun

If you are looking for something different to do with the family between Christmas and New Years, why not take a tour out to Upper Canada Village.

They are doing something called “Alight at Night” in the village over the holidays. There are 150,000 lights on the heritage buildings throughout the village.

Here are some details from their website (http://www.uppercanadavillage.com/night.htm):

OPEN EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK! December 1, 2005 to January 6, 2006
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Except Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Open New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
Admission - Adults $4 / Children $3

Enjoy Old Fashioned Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Departures - 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. nightly
Give your feet a rest and take in the sights and sounds aboard an old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon ride.
Cost for a Wagon Ride - Adults $3 / Children $2 (plus admission above)

New: Take a Trip on the Toy Train!
Sponsored by Scotiabank
Hop on board the Toy Train, illuminated by a multitude of lights, and take a round trip through Crysler Park where you’ll see dazzling new light displays all along the way.

Rides depart nightly every half hour. Limited seating available. Tickets can be bought ahead at the Train Station just outside Upper Canada Village for same night departures.

Train Fares: $3.50 Adult / $2.50 Youth (5-12)* / $1.00 Child (2-4)*

Come In For Dinner at the Harvest Barn
Step out of the cold and into the Harvest Barn where you will find warm-you-up food and beverages, including a dinner special offered nightly.

Take Home Bread from the Village Bakery
Step inside and enjoy the warmth and aromas of fresh oven-baked bread made on select evenings* at the Village Bakery. Bread will be available for purchase at the Village Store while quantities last.

*Bakery in operation on December Dec 26 - Jan 6.

Evenings of Christmas Carol Singing
Step inside the beautifully lit Christ Church at Upper Canada Village and join in the singing of Christmas carols on select evenings during Alight at Night.
(Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 31 and Jan. 1 and 6).

If you are looking for something different to do with the family between Christmas and New Years, why not take a tour out to Upper Canada Village.

They are doing something called “Alight at Night” in the village over the holidays. There are 150,000 lights on the heritage buildings throughout the village.

Here are some details from their website (http://www.uppercanadavillage.com/night.htm):

OPEN EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK! December 1, 2005 to January 6, 2006
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Except Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Open New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
Admission - Adults $4 / Children $3

Enjoy Old Fashioned Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Departures - 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. nightly
Give your feet a rest and take in the sights and sounds aboard an old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon ride.
Cost for a Wagon Ride - Adults $3 / Children $2 (plus admission above)

New: Take a Trip on the Toy Train!
Sponsored by Scotiabank
Hop on board the Toy Train, illuminated by a multitude of lights, and take a round trip through Crysler Park where you’ll see dazzling new light displays all along the way.

Rides depart nightly every half hour. Limited seating available. Tickets can be bought ahead at the Train Station just outside Upper Canada Village for same night departures.

Train Fares: $3.50 Adult / $2.50 Youth (5-12)* / $1.00 Child (2-4)*

Come In For Dinner at the Harvest Barn
Step out of the cold and into the Harvest Barn where you will find warm-you-up food and beverages, including a dinner special offered nightly.

Take Home Bread from the Village Bakery
Step inside and enjoy the warmth and aromas of fresh oven-baked bread made on select evenings* at the Village Bakery. Bread will be available for purchase at the Village Store while quantities last.

*Bakery in operation on December Dec 26 - Jan 6.

Evenings of Christmas Carol Singing
Step inside the beautifully lit Christ Church at Upper Canada Village and join in the singing of Christmas carols on select evenings during Alight at Night.
(Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, 31 and Jan. 1 and 6).