Join us for Colonel By Day, a celebration of Ottawa's founding brought about by the construction of the Rideau Canal under the direction of Lt. Colonel By. This free, full-filled heritage festival will feature blacksmithing, lace making, flax and linen weaving, rug braiding, and musketry demonstrations; performances and music by Scottish dancers, Northern Voices and Heritage Hands Drum Club; professional face painting; interactive tabletop exhibits from local heritage groups and museums; a Celtic Cross Commemoration Ceremony; costumed characters; and free admission to the Bytown Museum!

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