OTTAWA: Culture in the Capital (annual visit!)

(Of note: As of March 1, 2024--this trip is FULL. If you have serious interest in joining us--I could possibly add 1-2 more if I knew asap)

Can you join us in Ottawa?

For our annual culture weekend!

As optimism builds for a better year (more comfortable) in 2024 then we had in 2023--we will continue to explore the culture scene in some of our favorite Cities. A deep dive/below the surface.

Each year we bounce back and forth between Montreal & Ottawa.

This will be our 6th 'long weekend' Ottawa trip since 2015. (--not the sleepy city you think it is--)

Very important, PLEASE read all the information over before you RSVP.
You must contact me first. There is a non-refundable fee to join us.

Our 2024 Ottawa trip will be built around--ART Bank tour, Canada Council exhibition, Walking/architecture tour, The National Gallery, and its Doors Open Ottawa weekend +++

Plus our other usual favorite stops, and a Group dinner. All in 2 1/2 days!!

We are on the go each day from 10:30am-9pm, and walk everywhere.

Ottawa is the least expensive of our trips--perhaps $1000-$1200 all in.

What else do we do? Some combo of:

-visit other private/public galleries
-architecture tour/talks/walks
-Indigenous exploration
-public outdoor art
-food/drink
-other things which we don't yet know about

Note: there is so much going on in Ottawa with regards to ART and CULTURE..don't think otherwise!

This is a 3-night trip. The dates of this trip are AFTER the May long weekend, and also AFTER the Ottawa Tulip Festival.

How these trips work:

YOU look after your travel and accommodations (everyone has own personal budgets), I look after everything else. I plan ALL our activities on the ground while we are together. From first night drink/gallery visit (Thursday), to last night's group dinner (Saturday). You leave as you like on Sunday.

1. 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) We meet as a group on Thursday at 5pm.
2. VIA train is currently showing $150-$220 round trip ticket. How will you get there, where will you stay? Drive, bus, train, fly?
3. Will you drive your car? Use 'points' for accommodations? Airbnb, B&B, Hotel, other? Do you need any insurance? You should aim to stay within a 15 mins walk of downtown/Byward Market. We walk everywhere!
4. There is a NON-refundable fee sent to me when you signup/RSVP--due within 3 days. I organize everything on the ground, discounts, tours, reservations etc. If you are coming with us on your first Meetup trip (fee is $125), if you have joined us before (fee is $100).
5. We will start with 12 people..until we know more about group sizing. But no more than 14 people.
6. Build into your trip budget: $75 for tickets/tours/entry, and $125 for our famous last night group dinner--we always find someplace special/memorable. Excellent food scene.
7. And of course, with all our trips there are always special/vip type surprises.
8. Agenda/schedule/Details in due course. You want to be in Ottawa by 5pm on Thursday May 30th

Please read everything over before signing up. We have a large group confirmed so far! I keep you in the loop as per our planning, with a final schedule sent to you a few weeks before.

Thank you for your interest.

You can connect with me (Greg) at
torontoisculture@gmail.com