WELCOME TO THE BIGGEST & MOST POPULAR PARENTING & KIDS SHOW IN OTTAWA!
The Ottawa Parent & Child Expo is the capital’s longest running Parenting & Kids Expo – and one of the best values for fun, learning, new products, services, and entertainment for families. Play, activity, and learning zones, local parenting exhibitors – free mainstage entertainment, free show bag for the first 1,500 families each day – excellent value for all families!
The Ottawa Parent and Child Expo @ Nepean Sportsplex is brought to you by Ottawa’s parenting magazine – Parenting Times
Purchase tickets at the door or online at the “CLICK HERE…” far left tab above. ALL DAY PARKING IS FREE.
A FUN, INFORMATIVE & AFFORDABLE WEEKEND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
April 18 & 19, 2026 @ NEPEAN SPORTSPLEX (ENTRANCE 4 DOORS @ REAR PARKING)
PURCHASE TICKETS AT: WWW.PARENTANDCHILDEXPO.CA/TICKETS OR AT THE DOOR.
ALL BELOW IS FREE WITH PAID ADMISSION TO THE EXPO.
Meet & Greet Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ Michelangelo & Raphael at the Ottawa Parent & Child Expo, Oct.18 & 19, 2025*
*How do you meet Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo & Raphael (together) at the Expo? It’s simple! Just ask ticket booth staff for a free “Meet & Greet Ticket” for the appearance time you prefer when you enter the expo and present your prepaid admission ticket to be scanned. OR, simply ask for the ticket when you purchase your general admission family pass at the ticket booth when you arrive at the expo. The “Meet & Greet” tickets are free, but because Michelangelo & Raphael™ can’t stay in the “Meet & Greet Zone” for several hours in a row (even they need a break to cool off!), they’re available at multiple times throughout the day, on both Saturday (October 18) and Sunday (October 19). Note: there are limited number of “Meet & Greet Tickets” available for each appearance, and are given out for free, on a first-come, first-served basis. Only your child needs a “Meet & Greet Ticket” – parents do not need a “Meet & Greet Ticket” to enter the “Meet & Greet” with child. You can also see them in the “Meet & Greet Zone” when they visit with guests.
ALL OF THE MEET & GREETS ARE FREE WITH PAID ADMISSION TO THE EXPO.
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Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse can’t wait to have a totally a-meow-zing time with all her Ottawa friends at the Expo!
Free with Paid Admission to the Expo.
SIT DOWN & ENJOY GABBY’S DANCE PARTY AT THE MAINSTAGE!
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SIT DOWN AND ENJOY YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMAL PRESENTATION BY MEET THE KEEPERS AT THE MAINSTAGE!
Parents & kids love THE KEEPERS! Sit down and enjoy their presentation onstage and an animal meet & greet after the presentation on both Saturday and Sunday!
Free with Paid Admission to the Expo!*
SATURDAY, October 18, 2025 @ 12:30 p.m. (in English & French).
SUNDAY, October 19, 2025 @ 12:30 p.m. (in English & French).
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Enjoy the Bounce Slide!
Free with Paid Admission to the Expo!*
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Want to meet princesses & superheroes? Visit them at the Ottawa Parent & Child Expo all weekend!
Above appearing on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Above appearing on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Below appearances for Sunday, October 19, 2025
Appearing on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth
Appearing on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth!
Appearing on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth!
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Join us at the Expo for the Book Launch of My Amazing Race Car Brain!
Presented by Dianne Pede & DC Canada Education Publishing Inc.
Saturday, Oct. 18th at 9:30 am &
Sunday, Oct.19th at 9:30 a.m.
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Free Gaming Fun all weekend at Ottawa’s Games4u Video Game Zone! Sit down and have some fun!
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Learn about the ABCs of brushing your teeth with an interactive author book reading on stage of My Friend Toothy® ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FOOD IS AVAILABLE ONSITE AT THE NEPEAN SPORTSPLEX CANTEEN OR BRING YOUR OWN!