Save the date for these family friendly shows coming up at Meridian Theatres and Shenkman Arts Centre – and one of the events are FREE!
Live performances are amazing – it’s something we’ve always tried to do with the kids since they were little (in Ottawa, and outside of Ottawa!) There are many opportunities for your family to enjoy a show in the Ottawa area in 2023 too.
Make a date with the kids and plan for some family fun thanks to a few events and shows of note in Ottawa over the next few weeks.
First up on January 28th: Jeremy Fisher presents the songs of Jeremy and Jazzy.
Juno-nominated artist Jeremy Fisher brings his new animated CBC show to life with “Jeremy Fisher sings the songs of Jeremy and Jazzy.” Taking families through his catalogue of catchy children’s music with a message, Jeremy brings the characters and songs to life with his trademark earnest stager banter and sing along anthems.
Shenkman Website
When my kids were younger we loved going to shows and performances at Shenkman (it doesn’t hurt that I live in the East end too!) But there’s something uniquely different about watching a stage show compared to seeing it on TV or YouTube.
You can get tickets to the show on the Shenkman Arts Centre website.
It’s on January 28th at 1:30 pm. It’s an all ages show presented in English.
NOTE: POSTPONED (I’ll update when there’s a new date) Save the date to see Paddington!
Yes, THE Paddington Bear will be live on stage at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe in February.
This all ages, English show will be at 7 pm on Friday, February 10th and at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 11th.
In this original slapstick comedy, Paddington goes next door to borrow a cup of sugar from his neighbor Mr. Curry, who is in a panic because he’s expecting a visit from his Great Aunt Matilda. And so, Paddington volunteers to help Mr. Curry with his to-do list before her imminent arrival.
Throughout the afternoon Paddington attempts items on the list – repair the pipes in the bathroom, vacuum the floors, install new wallpaper, bake a cake…. But in typical Paddington fashion, nothing goes to plan. The pipes burst and flood the bathroom. The vacuum cleaner misbehaves and leaves dust everywhere. Paddington adds too much self-rising flour to the cake, and his efforts at wallpapering turn into catastrophic (and sticky) chaos!
Will Paddington be able to fix everything before Great Aunt Matilda arrives?
This is a show the whole family will enjoy.
Meridian website
FREE: Fete Frissons at Shenkman Arts Centre on February 11th
Finally, I wanted to make sure you knew about Fete Frissons, a FREE family friendly event on February 11th at Shenkman Arts Centre.
This event is an official Winterlude Partner event and the day (from 10 am until 4 pm) is filled with activities to try, music to enjoy and food to savour.
While the event itself (and activities and performances) are free, the food vendors will have food for sale so come prepared! I saw on the list there will be donuts. DONUTS!
You don’t want to miss it! Get all the event details here.
