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Attention Ottawa! Are you looking for the perfect activity this summer? Look no further than Hadestown, the award-winning Broadway musical that’s coming to Ottawa this August. Whether you’re planning a night out with friends or taking a date, you’re in for an unforgettable experience. Go for dinner in the market, a stroll along the canal, and end the evening off with a theatrical experience like no other.

Hadestown has taken the world by storm since its debut, winning eight 2019 Tony® Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Created by renowned singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin, this haunting and hopeful show intertwines two mythic tales of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. With stunning visuals and unforgettable music, you’re in for a show like no other. Grab your tickets and come see how the world could be with this magical Broadway musical.

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Ottawa's Hawaiian-style boat tours are returning this spring, and you can strap in for a tropical ride.

Palapa Tours will offer their Hawaiian-style floating bar tours down the Ottawa river, and you can book a ride for 90 minutes of music, flowing drinks and vacation vibes.

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If you’re looking to see an unforgettable performance, we’ve got just the thing. The critically acclaimed broadway show, Jagged Little Pill will be in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre from May 30th to June 4th. The performance has everything you've been waiting to see in a Broadway show.

The exhilarating and fearless production is based on the world-changing music of Alanis Morissette’s album of the same name. Feel the joy, rage, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, and catharsis in this production about a perfectly imperfect American Family. Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and Grammy-winning score, this electrifying production in Ottawa this spring.

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If you’re looking for something to get you out of the winter blues we have just the thing. IFFO - the International Film Festival of Ottawa will be taking place from March 8 to 19, so get ready to catch up with the best of Canadian and world cinema.

You can join special guests Patricia Rozema, Mina Shum, Guy Maddin, Ron Mann, and other filmmakers with no line-ups or VIP-attitudes! If you’re interested in local filmmaking, you won’t want to miss the Screen Summit on March 18. The event is free and features a talk from Ottawa director Pat Mills. Then, stick around for a made-in-Ottawa holiday movie featuring a festive bingo game you can play along with.


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You can have a real-life Elsa moment at this majestic ice castle outside of Ontario. Featuring glistening walls and frosty tunnels, the attraction is straight out of the movie Frozen and it makes for a magical winter road trip.

Ice Castles is an enchanting "winter phenomenon that brings fairytales to life." The experience has five different locations across the USA, with the New York location being the closest to Ontario (about a four hour drive from Ottawa).

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