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Pauline Vanier Park

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Pauline Vanier Park is a public park in Ottawa's Riverside Park area, located on Harkness Avenue. It is named after Pauline Vanier. The park was built in the early 1960s on what had been the Munro farm, next to neighbouring General Vanier Public School. The Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association organized fireworks displays for over twenty years until changes in safety legislation required its removal to a larger area. Sheldon Ridgeway, then an Ottawa firefighter, started the public activity. After a six-year gap, the fireworks display was moved to Mooney's Bay in 2015.

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Getting there

Ottawa, ON

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Around this place

Named places within a few minutes' walk, from OpenStreetMap. We hold a name, an address and a distance for each and nothing more, so opening hours and prices are worth checking with them.

Places to eat and drink

  • Playback 970 m · 13 min walk
  • Hadramount Restaurant 970 m · 13 min walk Yemeni
  • Tadka Junction 980 m · 13 min walk Indian
  • Turkish Kebab House 1010 m · 13 min walk Turkish
  • Cafe El-Hara 1020 m · 14 min walk
  • Spicy Ho Ho 1050 m · 14 min walk Regional Chinese
  • Pizza Hut 1060 m · 14 min walk Pizza
  • Overflow Brewing 1120 m · 15 min walk
  • Badawi Grill & Bakery 1160 m · 15 min walk Middle Eastern
  • Juice Dudz 1160 m · 15 min walk Juice
  • Slice Station 1170 m · 15 min walk Pizza
  • Saffron Kabob 1170 m · 15 min walk Kebab

Places to stay

  • Residence Inn 0.84 km away
  • Hampton Inn by Hilton Ottawa Airport 2.61 km away
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ottawa Airport 2.69 km away
  • Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Airport 2.76 km away
  • Homestay Greenboro 2.95 km away
  • The Prince of Wales Bed & Breakfast 3.35 km away

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While you are there

What is on at or near Pauline Vanier Park

BikeNight at Confederation Park

All day Confederation Park , Ottawa 0.8 km away

Join BikeNight, a lively evening ride along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive. Enjoy music, food, and family-friendly activities at Confederation Park before or after the ride. Cyclists of all ages are encouraged to decorate their bikes with lights and costumes fo…

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CityFolk

All day RA Centre , Ottawa 1.8 km away

This four-day September celebration of music, dance and community at Lansdowne Park and throughout the Glebe area features an eclectic mix of musical performances on multiple stages. Every year, Ottawa's CityFolk festival offers more than 30 shows on indoor and outdoor stages. Th…

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