Ottawa’s Largest Parent and Child Expo returns
to Ottawa’s Nepean Sportsplex!
Food, drinks and coffee are available onsite at the Nepean Sportsplex canteen or bring your own.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS AT WWW.PARENTANDCHILDEXPO.CA/TICKETS OR AT THE DOOR
• Free all day parking.
• Free parent show bag for families (1 per family), while quantities last.
• Free tickets for Meet & Great with ZUMA from PAW Patrol, Bluey & Bingo™ (together). Obtain your meet & greet ticket free upon paid entry to the expo, first-come, first-served, while quantities last.
• Princess & superhero Meet & Greets – free w/admission, takes place at BirthdayPartyMagic.ca booth
• Bounce Slide – free with admission.
• Meet the Keepers Animal Rescue – Animal presentation onstage Saturday/Sunday – free w/admission.
• All play, learn, and discovery zones and try-it zones – free with admission.
• Games4u Gaming – free with admission.
• Usborne Books Reading Zone – free with admission
• AND MORE STILL TO COME…
Parenting Times Magazine is thrilled to present the Ottawa Parent & Child Expo for Ottawa area families. On April 18 & 19, 2026, gather the kids and head to the family-friendly Nepean Sportsplex (Entrance 4 rear parking lot) for a weekend of family fun and information. Parents will find 75 of their favourite Ottawa-area exhibitors offering important parenting information, products and services. Kids will find presentations, demonstrations, “meet & greets” with Zuma from Paw Patrol, Bluey & Bingo™(together), princesses from BirthdayPartyMagic.ca, bounce slide fun, friendly-mascots to hug, Meet the Keepers Animal Rescue Centre mainstage presentation & animal meets & greet, and a variety of other activities that focus on fun, learning, being healthy & active. Check the full timetable on the Expo website for all times and details. The weekend fun includes: demonstrations and try-it zones, play, learn, discovery, and “meet & greet” zones, face-painting, arts & crafts activities, an Usborne Books reading corner, demos and more. It’s an exciting family event where your children can play, learn, and explore – and it’s affordable!
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For the Parents:
• 75 Ottawa exhibitors, including:
• New products, shopping and gifts
• Parent and child fitness
• Local education options including; school boards, private schools, French immersion & tutoring options
• Talk with Ottawa teachers and administrators from Ottawa’s school boards and independent schools
• Family health & wellness, and lots of fun!
• Afterschool programs, summer camps, daycare choices, sport & music registration options for your child
• Questions? Talk with local parenting experts
• Nursing station and baby change room onsite
More information about tickets or to exhibit email Peter Ausland @ peter@OttawaParentingTimes.ca or call 613-656-3430. Thank you.
Entrance 4 – Rear Parking Lot. Free parking all day.
1701 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2G 1W2 (Corner of West Hunt Club & Woodroffe Ave.)
FREE PARKING at front and rear of building
Directions to the Nepean Sportsplex:
Nepean Sportsplex – Location map
From Highway 417:
Take the Woodroffe exit and turn south. Proceed south about 3 kilometres. The Sportsplex is just past West Hunt Club Road intersection on the left (east side).
From Highway 416:
From Highway 416 (heading north from Hwy 401) Exit at West Hunt Club Road. At the stop sign turn right onto Cedarview Road (south). Take the first left turn (east) onto West Hunt Club Road. Proceed east to Woodroffe Avenue, turn right (south), the Nepean Sportsplex is immediately on the left (east side).
OC Transpo:
Bus #95 Fallowfield or #95 Nepean South.
Visit OC Transpo for schedule information.