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February Fun
Official Winterlude Site 
Friday, February 3 to Monday, February 20, 2012
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Friday, February 17 to Monday, February 20, 2012
I blogged about last year's GBBC
Visit Fulton's Sugarbush in Pakenham
Opens mid-February
Skating on the outdoor rink at Rideau Hall
Saturdays, Sundays, and Family Day
from noon to 5 pm
Skating on the Rideau Canal
Weather Permitting
Skating on the Rink of Dreams at City Hall
Daily from 8 am to 11 pm
Visit the Animal Barns at the Museum of Agriculture
Admission by donation until Feburary 29, 2012
February fun at the Ottawa Public Library
Skating on outdoor rinks and at city arenas
Here are a few more February fun suggestions from the year-round events listings:
Visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull
Admission is free Thursdays between 5 and 8 pm
Check out area playgroups and drop-ins.
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March Fun
Watch for my March Break on a Budget listing - coming soon!
Maple Sugar Fest at the Vanier Museoparc
Wednesday, March 28 to Sunday, April 1, 2012
Ottawa St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Visit Fulton's Sugarbush in Pakenham
Skating on the outdoor rink at Rideau Hall
Ends March 11th, 2012
Skating on the Rink of Dreams at City Hall
Daily from 8 am to 11 pm
Skating on outdoor rinks and at city arenas
Here are a few more suggestions from the year-round events listings:
Become a member of Ottawa Family Cinema
Visit the Currency Museum
Admission is always free!
Check out area playgroups and drop-ins.
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April Fun
Visit Fulton's Sugarbush in Pakenham
Open until late April
Maple Sugar Fest at the Vanier Museoparc
Ends April 1st 2012
National Tartan Day celebration on Parliament Hill
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Free admission to the Museum of Nature for Earth Day
Sunday, April 22, 2012 (Register online)
Free Stargazing Party at the Museum of Science and Technology
Saturday, April 28, 2012 (Register online)
Here are a few more suggestions from the year-round event listings:
Young kids love the YMCA Mini-Port at Place d'Orleans
Try an Urban Quest at the Museum of Nature on Earth Day 
Check out area playgroups and drop-ins.
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