The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa, Canada's leading provider of food experiences - cooking classes, food tours and specialty boutique featuring Canadian terroir products.

Tours Expedition Ottawa is the specialist in outdoor micro-tourism around Ottawa-Gatineau. As a base, we offer 4 types of outdoor expeditions, including canoeing in calm waters (canoe), hiking treks (trek), cycling in our numerous bike trails (velo), and cross-country skiing (skι). We take care in planning your expedition as per your needs, your abilities, and to the rhythm of the seasons, the weather and the local products offered. These unique expeditions are designed for up to 4 persons, including the basic equipment, a fresh and healthy picnic from local sources, transportation directly from your accommodation in the Ottawa/Gatineau region, and the services of expert bilingual guide. There is only one departure per day, with a return from 4 to 6 hours later. The 4 basic tours-destinations offered by Tours Expedition Ottawa are described below. We also offer a variety of seasonal outdoor activities, including camping, exploration of a pioneer village, group tours, night tours, adventure spas, dining experiences, to name a few. Open all year, reservations are strongly recommended!

Join us to discover Ottawa the best way - with a guided bicycle tour or rent a bike and enjoy your own self-guided ride. Explore Ottawa’s major attractions, hidden gems,historic landmarks and magnificent nature. Your tour will ride at a comfortable pace on the safe and scenic bicycle paths. Bicycle in Ottawa on a fun and informative 2- hour, 3 -hour or day tour with our passionate and friendly guides who want to show you the best of Ottawa. Rent any of our high-quality bikes of all sizes and for all levels of riders. Rentals include city bikes, electric bikes, mountain bikes or e scooter rentals. Drop by our shop on Sparks St. steps away from Parliament hill, get fitted for your bike, helmet, lock and bag - to make your visit a fun adventure.

Ottawa's only Archery Tag arena and the ultimate family-friendly experience. It's an activity that everyone can enjoy!

A Murderously fun experience! Join us Saturday nights from September to May for two terrific shows upstairs in our showroom at The Prescott, 379 Preston Street in Little Italy. HARI-KARAOKE is a gut-bustingly funny mystery theatre performance about a karaoke contest that HITs the high notes but ends with a shocking surprise! You'll be dancing, laughing and cheering as the competition heats up. THE CODFATHER: At this memorial service we put the FUN back in funeral! Join the "Family" as they mourn the passing of The CodFather. There's a killer at large and a body is bound to drop before long! Our killer comedies are unforgettable fun. This is POPCORN THEATRE -No rubber chicken here! Complimentary popcorn is the only food served during the show so arrive early and grab dinner before the show at the Prescott. Show starts at 8pm and runs until just about 10pm which leaves you time to enjoy the surrounding nightlife. Our hilarious whodunnits are rated PG, gun play but no bad language.

At BATL, the Backyard Axe Throwing League, we believe throwing a killer party should be fun, simple, and full of bullseyes. Whether it’s a stag, bachelorette, team-building, birthday, or fundraising event, it deserves to be memorable. No matter what BATL location you visit across North America, you can expect delicious food and drinks, axe throwing lanes, expert coaching, and a fun tournament. Boredom sold separately.

Beautiful 60-foot waterfall where the Rideau River and Rideau Canal part.

Enter the heart of the economic system and explore fun, hands-on, interactive exhibits that cover everything from how people’s expectations affect the health of an economy to how inflation targeting works (hint: you get to fly a rocket ship!). The Museum also features artifacts from the National Currency Collection -- the most complete collection of Canadian coins, notes and tokens in the world.