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What's open and closed for Thanksgiving in Ottawa

A file photo of a store closed sign.
A file photo of a store closed sign. Photo by Dave Abel /Postmedia

Happy Thanksgiving, Ottawa.

Opportunities abound to both give to others and take in nature’s bounty this weekend with Thanksgiving Monday a holiday for most.

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The Ottawa Mission is looking for donations to help them ready 6,000 pounds of turkey while the Ottawa Food Bank will be tallying donations after its Thanks for Giving Food Drive Saturday at 20 grocery stores across the city.

Take a free shuttle to Gatineau Park, where the National Capital Commission said the colour was at mid-season orange this week, leaf-peep Greenbelt or hit a farmer’s market.

The Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun won’t be publishing print editions on Thanksgiving but we will be keeping you up to date at ottawacitizen.com and ottawasun.com.

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City recreation and cultural services, libraries

Museums (check ticketing requirements)

Ottawa Public Health

DYK we need 6,000 lbs. of turkey, 3000 lbs. of peeled potatoes, 150 lbs. of gravy & 900 vegetarian quiches to prepare for our annual meal!? You can help by dropping off frozen turkey & produce or making a monetary donation to help us with our grocery list! https://t.co/mePAtmEdIl pic.twitter.com/6ZrDRCyB09

— The Ottawa Mission (@OttawaMission) October 3, 2022

Kicking off the giving season, our Thanks for Giving Food Drive will be taking place on Saturday, October 8th of the Thanksgiving long weekend!

This year, there are 20 partnering grocery stores across Ottawa! Find a participating grocery store near you: https://t.co/yWxGhahKlZ pic.twitter.com/55Fxw0JY5k

— Ottawa Food Bank (@OttawaFoodBank) October 4, 2022

The Giant Pumpkins are Here!!

We have TWO giant pumpkins.

1. Located in front of Irving Rivers, ByWard Market, across Le Moulin de Provence.

2. Located in front of Café 55, George Street plaza.

Come to the ByWard Market for some giant pumpkin photo op!


#bywardmarket pic.twitter.com/7HTLnLzMb2

— ByWard Market (@ByWardMarketBIA) October 4, 2022

Hey #Ottawa! Taste the rainbow: find gorgeous autumnal harvest in every colour of the rainbow at our Orleans, Westboro, Barrhaven, and Lansdowne Farmers' Markets! We spotted these peppers at Lansdowne on Sunday.#MyOttawa pic.twitter.com/IxMjdxjb3p

— Ottawa Farmers' Market (@OttawaFarmMkt) October 4, 2022

Fall markets are finally here and that means pumpkins, apples, squash, gourds and more, are all in season 🎃

Join our group of 75+ local vendors Saturdays from 8am-1pm at the Carp Farmers’ Market and feel all the cozy fall vibes! 🍂 Reminder that parking & admission are FREE! pic.twitter.com/Vl6GJJLVHd

— Carp Farmers' Market (@Carp_Market) October 2, 2022

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