Family and Friends Paint Night
Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Family and Friends Paint Night is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at 1705 Robertson Rd, Gatineau. Worth bringing the whole family.
Families
Family life in Gatineau, by age
What's on in Gatineau for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and teens — sorted by age, dated, and pulled from the town's real event feed.
Family life in Gatineau, by age
Family life in Gatineau, sorted the way parents actually search: by how old your kid is. Gatineau's feed carries 31 family listings in total, 23 of them dated in the next 60 days. The busiest family venues in the feed right now are Ottawa Tool Library (2) and The 27 Club (2). Pages with their own age sections: kids.
Start with the age pages if one fits — they're filtered hard, only real dated listings — or scan everything coming up below. If a band doesn't have a page yet, it's because the feed doesn't have enough dated listings for that age to fill one honestly, and we'd rather say that than pad it.
By age — pick your stage
Baby (0–1) — 3 dated listings and 0 regular programs in the feed right now; not enough yet for its own page (our floor is 5 dated or 3 regular). It rides on this hub until the data catches up.
Toddler (1–3) — 0 dated listings and 0 regular programs in the feed right now; not enough yet for its own page (our floor is 5 dated or 3 regular). It rides on this hub until the data catches up.
Preschool (3–5) — 2 dated listings and 0 regular programs in the feed right now; not enough yet for its own page (our floor is 5 dated or 3 regular). It rides on this hub until the data catches up.
Kids (5–12) — 6 dated listings in the next 60 days, including Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily..
Teens (13–18) — 2 dated listings and 0 regular programs in the feed right now; not enough yet for its own page (our floor is 5 dated or 3 regular). It rides on this hub until the data catches up.
Coming up for families in Gatineau
Every family listing in the feed with a date in the next 60 days, soonest first — all ages together.
Amazing Youth Worker Race 2026
Amazing Youth Worker Race 2026 at McNabb Recreation Centre, Gatineau on Thursday, Oct 8. Family-friendly.
Nurturing Deep Work: Montessori Insights into Behaviour and Regulation
OMS Montessori, Gatineau hosts Nurturing Deep Work: Montessori Insights into Behaviour and Regulation on Friday, Oct 9. Worth bringing the whole family.
Vive Le Punk screening & afterparty with Teenage Head & The Boys superband
Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Dominion Tavern, Gatineau hosts Vive Le Punk screening & afterparty with Teenage Head & The Boys superband on Friday, Oct 9. Bring the kids along.
Stepping Forward: A Toast to Fifteen Years of Style
Thursday, Oct 15: Stepping Forward: A Toast to Fifteen Years of Style at Hellenic Event Centre, Gatineau. Worth bringing the whole family.
The New Hires, Stoby, Baby Richman, Asia Ruby
Live music at The 27 Club, Ottawa: The New Hires, Stoby, Baby Richman, Asia Ruby takes the stage Friday, Oct 16. Family-friendly.
A Table of Gratitude - High Tea Brunch / Une table de gratitude Brunch
A Table of Gratitude - High Tea Brunch / Une table de gratitude Brunch at Maison O'Brien, Gatineau on Saturday, Oct 17. Worth bringing the whole family.
Decorate Your Own Pumpkin | Fall/ Halloween Craft Workshop in Ottawa
Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Decorate Your Own Pumpkin | Fall/ Halloween Craft Workshop in Ottawa at Areeba's kitchen, Gatineau on Saturday, Oct 17. Bring the kids along.
Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily.
Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily. at Ottawa Parent & Child Expo at the Nepean Sportsplex, Gatineau on Oct 17 to Oct 18. Family-friendly.
Big D and the Kids Table, Devon Kay & The Solutions
Live music at The 27 Club, Ottawa: Big D and the Kids Table, Devon Kay & The Solutions takes the stage Sunday, Oct 18. Worth bringing the whole family.
Good to know
On cost: none of these listings carries a free tag in Gatineau's feed, so treat prices as check-the-listing — libraries and rec centres often run these at no cost, but the feed doesn't say so and we won't guess.
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Never miss a registration in Gatineau
Never miss a registration in Gatineau — swim lessons, minor hockey, camp sign-ups: the dates land in your inbox before the rush, not after.
One short email when a registration window for this town is coming up, plus the Friday roundup of what's on for families. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
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Common questions
What's on for families in Gatineau?
The feed lists 23 dated family listings in the next 60 days across all ages — the Coming up section shows the soonest, and the age pages filter them down.
Why doesn't Gatineau have a page for my child's age?
An age page only ships when the feed has at least 5 dated listings (or 3 regular programs) for that age in the next 60 days. Below that we'd be padding — so the band rides on this hub, with its real count shown, until the listings catch up.
How do I hear about registration dates in Gatineau?
The signup above: tell us the ages in your house and the programs you care about, and we flag registration windows for this town before they open — swim lessons and camp sign-ups especially.