Explore the history and heritage of some of Ottawa's most interesting neighbourhoods with our knowledgeable tour guides!
Tours take place on Sundays beginning at 2:00 pm, rain or shine, and last approximately 1.5 hours, unless otherwise indicated.
FEE: Heritage Ottawa Members $10.00; Non-Members $25.00.
Join Heritage Ottawa now to be eligible for the $15 discount and enjoy other benefits of membership!
Space is limited | Online Pre-registration and Pre-payment are required for all participants. No registrations or payments can be accepted by the volunteers hosting the tours.
Reserve your spaces now using our secure online payment platform. Follow the instructions on each tour page below by clicking "More Details..."
Please Note: For safety reasons, dogs on leashes (with the exception of service animals) cannot be accommodated on our tours.
We will be following any Ottawa Public Health safety standards in place at the time of the tours. Participants who are more comfortable wearing a mask should feel free to do so.
THANK YOU TO OUR WALKING TOUR SPONSORS Ontario Association of Architects and Janny, Jeff & Shan, Royal Lepage Realty!
Our 2024 Walking Tour Season starts on June 9 and runs to October 6, 2024. Scroll down for the full season schedule!
Upcoming Walking Tours
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Lowertown's International PrecinctSunday, September 22, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: National Gallery of CanadaCanadaNear the Group Entrance at North Side380 Sussex DriveLowertown is one of the oldest surviving colonial settler neighbourhoods in the region. Though always under development pressure, it has survived as a diverse and livable neighbourhood....
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Landscapes of Cornelia OberlanderSunday, September 29, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: North end of Major's Hill Park, under the large Crack Willow treeCanadaSouth of Murray Street leading to the Alexandra Bridge,and facing the National GalleryNEW TOUR: Pioneering Canadian landscape architect, Cornelia Oberlander, collaborated with National Gallery of Canada architect Moise Safdie from 1984-88 to design the grounds of the National...
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BeaverbrookSunday, October 6, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Beaverbrook Mall, West Parking Lot(in front of Community Centre)1002 Beaverbrook Road, West of Teron RoadKanata, ON K2K 1L1CanadaBeaverbrook represents one of the first and the most complete examples in Canada of a fully designed community based on 20th century urban planning concepts. Bill Teron created Beaverbrook in the...
Past Walking Tours
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Crystal BaySunday, October 10, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: James Cummings Avenue at Cyrus CourtAcross from 147 James Cummings Ave, next to the postal boxesOttawa, ON K2H 8C9CanadaNEW TOUR! Enjoy a visit of Crystal Bay, a small residential area in Ottawa West nestled between the north side of Carling Avenue and the Ottawa River. The tour will offer an overview of its...
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New EdinburghSunday, October 3, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Frasier Schoolhouse62 John Street (near Sussex Drive in New Edinburgh)Ottawa, ON K1M 1P5CanadaNew Edinburgh, a mill-town founded in 1832, is one of Canada’s earliest planned communities and still presents a largely 19th-century face to the world. The tour will look at the industrial roots...
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Sandy Hill EastSunday, September 26, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Laurier House335 Laurier Avenue East at the NE corner of Chapel StreetOttawa, ON K1N 6R4CanadaThis walking tour looks at the late 19th-and early 20th-century buildings of historical or architectural importance in the northeast quadrant of Sandy Hill, an area favoured by lumber barons,...
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Kingsview Park (In French)Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Shell Gas Station1 Montreal Road (corner of North River Road)Ottawa, ON K1L 6E8CanadaPour la version française CLIQUEZ ICI.NEW TOUR! Enjoy a visit to Kingsview Park, a small residential area alongside the Rideau River located between North River Road and the Vanier Parkway....
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LindenleaSunday, September 19, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Outside the Lindenlea Community Centre15 Rockcliffe Way ( at Ridgeway )Ottawa, ON K1M 1B2CanadaA fascinating stroll through a post-World War I planned community – a marvel of social engineering that was featured on the Governor General's Christmas card. Pocket-sized Lindenlea promised...
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Village of RichmondSunday, September 12, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: West side parking lot of Richmond Arena6095 Perth StreetOttawa, ON K0A 2Z0CanadaRichmond celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2018 and the village has continued to thrive since its earliest days. The tour will look at a number of its historic homes and businesses, and tell...
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Lowertown EastSunday, August 15, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: École secondaire publique De La Salle501 Old St. Patrick Street (#6 bus route)Ottawa, ONCanadaLowertown East, bounded by Rideau Street, King Edward Avenue, and the Rideau River, has been home to many important religious, residential and civic buildings. Despite a controversial 1970s urban...
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The Parliamentary Precinct: An Archaeologist's Perspective (SOLD OUT)Sunday, August 8, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Metcalfe Street Entrance of Parliament HillOttawa, ONCanadaThis tour, held in conjunction with Archaeology Month, will focus on the history of the Parliamentary Precinct as revealed by the series of archaeological investigations that have been undertaken...
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Alexandra Bridge (Sold Out)Sunday, August 1, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30Meet: At the spider sculpture “Maman” outside the National Gallery of CanadaSussex Drive near St. Patrick StreetOttawa, ONCanadaNEW TOUR – The history, builders and engineering significance of the Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge and its importance as a central element of a national and world heritage setting. The bridge...
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BeaverbrookSunday, July 25, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Beaverbrook Mall, West Parking Lot (in front of Community Centre)1002 Beaverbrook Road (W of Teron Road)Kanata, ONCanadaBeaverbrook represents one of the first and the most complete examples in Canada of a fully designed community based on 20th century urban planning concepts. This tour will introduce participants...
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St. James Anglican Cemetery (In French)Sunday, July 18, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Main Entrance of the St. James CemeteryOn the crest of Alexander Taché Blvd., east of the Université du Québec en OutaouaisGatineau, ONCanadaPour la version française CLIQUEZ ICI.
Founded in 1820, the St. James Anglican Cemetery is the oldest European cemetery in the national capital region. Designated a heritage site by the...
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LOWERTOWN EASTSunday, October 25, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: École secondaire publique De La Salle501 Old St. Patrick Street (#6 bus route)Ottawa, ON K1N 8R3CanadaLowertown East, bounded by Rideau Street, King Edward Avenue, and the Rideau River, has been home to many important religious, residential and civic buildings. Despite a controversial 1970s urban...
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Sandy Hill: The Golden Years of a Chic Ottawa NeighbourhoodSunday, October 11, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Amnesty International Building312 Laurier Avenue EastOttawa, ON K1N 6R4CanadaThis tour will bring to life the rich history of Sandy Hill still embodied in several of the grand mansions gracing Laurier Avenue and Wilbrod Street, by recounting anecdotes about their former...
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Old Ottawa EastSunday, October 4, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: St. Paul’s University, Main Entrance223 Main StreetOttawa, ON K1S 1C5CanadaSituated between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, Old Ottawa East is a neighbourhood in the midst of transformation with the conversion of the former Oblates property into a new residential...
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Sandy Hill: The Golden Years of a Chic Ottawa Neighbourhood (In French)Sunday, September 27, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Amnesty International Building312 Laurier Avenue EastOttawa, ON K1N 6P6CanadaThis tour will bring to life the rich history of Sandy Hill, still embodied in several of the grand mansions gracing Laurier Avenue and Wilbrod Street, by recounting anecdotes about their former...
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Notre Dame CemeterySunday, September 20, 2020 - 14:00 to 16:00MEET: Notre Dame Cemetery, Main Entrance455 Montreal Rd. (West of St. Laurent Boulevard)Ottawa, ON K1K 0V2CanadaNEW TOUR – This walk will focus on some of the older sections of the cemetery, established in 1872, near Montreal Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, then move on to the centre of the cemetery, before...
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BeaverbrookSunday, September 6, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Beaverbrook Mall, West Parking Lot (in front of Community Centre)1002 Beaverbrook Road (W of Teron Road)Kanata, ON K2K 1L1CanadaBeaverbrook represents one of the first and the most complete examples in Canada of a fully designed community based on 20th century urban planning concepts. This tour will introduce participants...
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Beechwood Avenue (In French)Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Bellefleur Physiotherapy2 Beechwood Ave. (NE corner of Beechwood Ave and Vanier Pkwy)Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1CanadaTHIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT.NEW TOUR – Enjoy a stroll along Beechwood Avenue from Crichton Street to the Beechwood Cemetery. Discover the social and architectural history of the street with a focus on...
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Lebreton FlatsSunday, August 23, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Canadian War Museum (Outside Main Entrance)1 Vimy PlaceOttawa, ON K1A 0M8CanadaThis tour focuses on the history of LeBreton Flats as revealed by the series of archaeological investigations that have been undertaken in the area over the past decade. Sites such as the Aubrey...
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Hintonburg and BayswaterSunday, August 16, 2020 - 14:00 to 15:30MEET: Saint-François-d’Assise Church20 Fairmont Avenue (SW corner of Wellington Street West)Ottawa, ON K1Y 1X5CanadaNamed for Joseph Hinton, a shopkeeper and civic official, the village of Hintonburg was incorporated in 1893. The tour will also include the Bayswater subdivision, east of the heart of this...