Ottawa Easter is Going Ukrainian Market-Minded This Year

Easter events in Ottawa this year are less about giant egg hunts and more about food, photos, and Ukrainian community hubs quietly running the show. With just six key gatherings—like Ukrainian Easter Bazaar, Easter Lunch at BP BARRHAVEN, Easter Photos, Bloom & Bunny - Easter Cookie Decorating Class, Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Bingo, and Ukrainian Easter Gathering & Charity Market—drawing over 555 people, Ottawa isn’t scattering across dozens of options; it’s clustering around a few strong choices. Most of these Easter activities in Ottawa orbit St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 1681 Greenbank Rd in Nepean, and Pet Valu Ottawa Montreal Rd., spaces locals already trust for their crowd and consistency. If you’re planning things to do for Easter in Ottawa with kids or multi‑gen families, the cookie decorating class and photo sessions give you low‑stress, high‑memory options, while Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Bingo and the charity market lean into cultural tradition for adults and older relatives. Couples and friends who care more about catching up over a meal than activities will naturally gravitate toward Easter Lunch at BP BARRHAVEN. However you plug into Easter weekend Ottawa style, these few but focused events show where the city’s real energy is this year—and they’re a smart place to start exploring Ottawa more deeply.