It's a time for mummies to come together with their families in Ottawa! We have a fab Winterlude weekend planned complete with outdoor festivities, indoor festivities, skating, BeaverTails...and a chance to mix and mingle.

Need to book a hotel room for the weekend? The Ottawa Marriott has offered a special discounted price for YMC members.

Sign up for one or all of the events on the registration form below. Note that there is a limited number of spaces available for each activity and some activities may be cancelled if there are not enough registrants.

Check back to see more events posted over the coming weeks! In the meantime, if you have a question about YMC Winterlude, send us an email! And if you're on Twitter, follow the #YMCWinterlude hashtag to stay in the loop and keep in touch!

We look forward to hanging out with you!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15^th

  5:00PM: Dinner

Hard Rock Café in the Byward Market Neighbourhood
www.hardrockcafe.com/ottawa / @HRCOttawa
73 York Street in the ByWard Market Neighbourhood

Call the restaurant directly at 613-241-2442, Extension 8 and ask for the manager on duty.  Provide the number of people in your party, and mention the YummyMummyClub group. Space is limited and not guaranteed.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16^th

  9:00AM

FREE Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend Family Walk or Run
www.runottawa.ca / @ottawamarathon

Have you indulged in one too many BeaverTails during your Winterlude visit? Join representatives of Ottawa Race Weekend for this free and fun scenic 2K walk/run or 5K run. Little ones and beginners will enjoy the 2K route while experienced runners will want to explore a scenic 5K loop. A beautiful and invigorating way to take in the sights of Ottawa!

Location: Meet in and return to the lobby of the Ottawa Marriott, 100 Kent Street. Dress in layers appropriate to the weather (a windproof outer layer is especially useful, as is a toque and scarf). Please bring water to stay hydrated.

Registration by February 1 is required, registration form below.

  1:00PM – 2:00PM

Be a Master of Disguise at the Diefenbunker Museum
3911 Carp Road
www.diefenbunker.ca / @Diefenbunker

Find out what it takes to become a spy disguise master! Adults and children are invited to try out different types of disguises and create their spy identities, and will leave with their very own photo postcard for their spy portfolios. Children should be ages 6 and up.

Registered YMC members will receive a 50% discount that also includes admission to the museum.

Cost: Discounted prices (not including tax): Adults: $7.00, Youth: $4.00.  Includes admission to museum.

Note: The Diefenbunker Museum is a 30-minute drive west from downtown Ottawa in the town of Carp.  417 Exit: Carp/Stittsville

Registration by February 14 is required, registration form below.

  5:00PM: Dinner

Spin Kitchen & Bar
www.ottawamarriott.ca  / @OttawaMarriott
100 Kent Street in the Ottawa Marriott

Call the restaurant directly at 613-783-4202. Provide the number of people in your party, and mention the YummyMummyClub group. Space is limited and not guaranteed.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17^th

  9AM

Yoga With Meditating Mummy
www.ottawamarriott.ca  / @OttawaMarriott
Queen Meeting Room on the Executive Level

  1:00PM – 2:00PM

Secret Codes and Snow Cones at the Diefenbunker Museum
www.diefenbunker.ca / @Diefenbunker

Try your hand at secret codes, and use your mystery solving skills to uncover the identity of Agent X! Visitors are offered a mini guided tour as they search the bunker for clues and learn to code and decode messages. A snow cone snack will follow. Children should be ages 6 and up.

Registered YMC members will receive a 50% discount that also includes admission to the museum.

Cost: Discounted prices (not including tax): Adults: $7.00, Youth: $4.00.  Includes admission to museum.

Note: The Diefenbunker Museum is a 30-minute drive west from downtown Ottawa in the town of Carp.  417 Exit: Carp/Stittsville

Registration by February 14 is required, registration form below.

  5:00PM DINNER

Lone Star Texas Grill
www.lonestartexasgrill.com
128 George Street in the Byward Market Neighbourhood

Call the restaurant directly at 613-562-9865, ask for the manager on duty. Provide the number of people in their party, and mention the YummyMummyClub group. Space is limited and not guaranteed.

  7:45PM

FREE Haunted Walk
www.hauntedwalk.com / @hauntedwalk
Ottawa Jail Hostel (75 Nicholas Street)

You and your family can take this one hour spooky visit through the Old Carleton County Jail. Visit death row and the gallows inside the jail while your tour guide recounts some of the city’s supernatural encounters.

The lights are low and the atmosphere is just right for a good ghost story. The tour guides wear cloaks and carry a lantern as they lead their group from one haunted spot to the next. Note that some locations on this tour may be frightening to young children. As well, this tour includes stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.

Registration required, registration form below.

  Additional optional activities you may want to try:

• Create your own Timberstamp or take a Youth-Led Tour at the Bytown Museum - Admission by donation during Winterlude weekends (includes all activities, events and a hot drink)
• Channel your inner artist at Artissimo in the National Gallery of Canada - Included with admission
• Explore the Canadian Children’s Museum within the Canadian Museum of Civilization 
• Explore the Canadian Museum of Nature  to see dinosaurs, live creatures, 3D HD movie and more
• Visit the Canadian War Museum to see large artifacts such as tanks and airplanes, as well as a stunning collection of war art
• Check out the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada – FREE!
• Visit the animal barns at the Canada Agriculture Museum – FREE! (donations accepted)
• Creative Sundays at the Ottawa Art Gallery
• Enjoy some kid-friendly opera at the National Arts Centre
• Check out English Theatre Family Day at the National Arts Centre - FREE!
• Ski the trails at Mooney’s Bay Park
• Animal Tracking on Snowshoes in Gatineau Park
• Warm up during Cool Science Saturday at the Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Visit the Canada Aviation and Space Museum to see cool airplanes and ride in a simulator (just east of downtown Ottawa) 
• Go crazy at the Funatorium Explorium at the Ernst and Young Centre
• Run around at the Midway Family Fun Park (located south of downtown Ottawa)
• Chase down some fun at Laser Quest (located east of downtown Ottawa)
• Have a blast at Funhaven (located west of downtown Ottawa)
• Visit the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, a bunker four storeys underground (approx. 40-minute drive west from downtown Ottawa in the town of Carp) 
• Syrup fun at Fulton’s Pancake House & Sugar Bush (approx. 1-hour drive west from downtown Ottawa off highway 417 in the town of Carp)

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