Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Saturday, December 7, 2024
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come celebrate the holiday season at City Hall!
Admission to this sponsored event is a donation to the Ottawa Food Bank and you can also indulge in delicious BeaverTails for only $2 with all proceeds going directly to those in need.
Festive activities await you, including:
• Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in their very own cabin
• Roast marshmallows over a campfire and enjoy delicious hot chocolate and taffy on snow
• Skating on the Rink of Dreams OPENING TODAY for the season
• Ottawa Hydro Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5:00 pm
• Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides and live entertainment indoors!
The City of Ottawa is proud to partner with Cedar Hill Christmas Tree Farm who will sell trees, wreaths and potted trees at the event, with $5 from the sale of each item donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. Cash or debit cards are preferred, but they also accept credit cards.
| Christmas Trees | |
|---|---|
| 5-6' Balsam | $ 69 |
| 6-7' Fraser | $ 99 |
| 7-8' Balsam | $ 99 |
| 7-8' Fraser | $119 |
| Decorated 22" Wreaths | $ 96 |
| Potted Trees | $ 25 |
| *Prices are pre-tax |
Inquiries: 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) / ottawa.ca
Please advise us of any accessibility-related accommodation.
Please note this event is not nut-free. Dress warmly as most of the activities will take place outdoors.
Help support the Ottawa Food Bank with an online donation.
| Time | Marion Dewar Plaza (outdoors) |
| 2:55 - 3:00 pm | Welcome by Santa's Chief Elf |
| 3:00 - 3:05 pm | Welcome by His Worship Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor, City of Ottawa |
| 3:05 - 5:00 pm | Louis Mercier, French Canadian Folk Music (bilingual) around the fire pits |
| 5:00 - 5:15 pm | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by Ottawa Hydro |
| Time | Jean Pigott Place Stage (Indoors) |
| 3:02 - 3:05 pm | Welcome by Santa's Chief Elf |
| 3:05 - 3:50 pm | Eric Leclerc, Magician (bilingual) |
| 4:00 - 4:45 pm | Monkey Rock Christmas Show (English performance) |
| 5:00 - 6:00pm | Jean Pigott Place closed |
Evergreen:
Arnold McLean
Chief of Protocol
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 21520
Ian F. Smith
Protocol Advisor
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 21521
Courtesy Calls
Heather Theoret
Protocol Advisor
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 17819
Council Presentations and Recognitions
Proclamations
Study Tours / Visiting Delegations
Daniel Francoeur
Acting Protocol Advisor
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 24944
Building Illuminations
Flag Protocol
Glenna Jaggard
Acting Protocol Officer
City of Ottawa
Office of Protocol
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424, extension 14755
Protocol Gift Bank
Sponsorship
General Enquiries
