THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN OTTAWA

ByWard Market - No trip to Ottawa is complete without a visit to the pedestrian-friendly and historic ByWard Market area, Ottawa’s oldest, liveliest and most diverse neighbourhood, boasting double-wide streets and cobblestone courtyards filled with flowers, park benches, fountains, and street art.

Within a roughly four square block radius, you’ll find museums, cafés, specialty food shops, boutiques, galleries, restaurants, pubs, eateries, colourful murals, and more. Less than a 10-minute walk from the Westin Hotel and conference centre, the ByWard Market is Ottawa’s number one tourist attraction and premier destination for shopping, dining, arts, and entertainment. Be prepared to spend hours exploring everything the market has to offer. More here: https://www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/byward-market

Historic Farmers’ Market - Don’t forget to visit the ByWard Market Building and open-air market, home to the oldest – and largest – farmers’ market in Canada. Built in 1927, the ByWard Market Building hosts dozens of indoor food vendors and unique shops, as well as a year-round farmers’ market brimming with artists’ handcrafted goods and seasonal fresh produce. 

Once inside the main part of the building, look up to see the large papier mâché sculpture hanging from the ceiling. Created in 1978, the impressive piece, called McClintock’s Dream, depicts colourful market vendors from times past in an enormous cloud.