Games Children Play
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Games Children Play at Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa on Thursday, Oct 15. Worth bringing the whole family.
Families
Things to do in Ottawa with a preschooler
9 dated listings for preschoolers in Ottawa in the next 60 days — storytime's older edge, lessons and kindergym, pulled from the town's real event feed and sorted by age, not by who paid to be first.
Preschool life in Ottawa — the short version
If you're raising a preschooler in Ottawa, this is the page that keeps up. Between Oct 15 and Nov 30, Ottawa's feed lists 9 dated listings for this age — 3 different programs, covering storytime's older edge, lessons and kindergym. Most of it runs at National Arts Centre (6) and Mayfair Theatre (2).
Everything here is a real listing from Ottawa's own event feed, checked against each program's age range — a program whose ages overlap 3–5 shows up here even if it also fits the age next door.
Coming up for preschoolers in Ottawa
Dated listings in the next 60 days, soonest first. A weekly program shows a few of its sessions here — the rhythm section below has the full pattern.
Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily.
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Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily. at Ottawa Parent & Child Expo at the Nepean Sportsplex on Oct 17 to Oct 18. Family-friendly.
Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana
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National Arts Centre, Ottawa hosts Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana on Monday, Oct 19.
Games Children Play
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Games Children Play at Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct 21. Bring the kids along.
Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana
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Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana is on Monday, Oct 26 at National Arts Centre, Ottawa.
Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana
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Mark Monday, Nov 2: Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana at National Arts Centre, Ottawa.
Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana
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Mark Monday, Nov 9: Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana at National Arts Centre, Ottawa.
The regular rhythm
These are the programs that run week after week — the ones Ottawa parents actually plan around.
Mondays — Les lundis des tout-petits; French story time with Luana at National Arts Centre · 6 sessions in the feed, next Oct 19, then Oct 26.
Good to know
By the numbers for this age in Ottawa: 9 dated listings in the next 60 days; 1 fall on a weekend and 2 start in the evening (the pyjama-storytime slot); the busiest single venue is National Arts Centre with 6 of them.
On cost: none of these listings carries a free tag in Ottawa'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.
Keep exploring
Your next stage: kids grow out of this age band fast — the kids page for Ottawa picks up where this one leaves off.
Common questions
What's on in Ottawa for preschoolers right now?
The feed lists 9 dated listings for this age in the next 60 days, running Oct 15 to Nov 30 — the Coming up section is pulled straight from it.
Are these drop-in, or do I need to register?
It varies by program, and the page only says which is which where a listing's own words say so — the Good to know section names the drop-in and registration listings it found. When it doesn't say, the listing link is the place to check.
What's free for preschoolers in Ottawa?
None of the current listings carries a free tag in the feed, so check each listing for its price — we don't mark anything free that the source doesn't.