![]() Take the hippophile (horse-lover) in your life for a magical ride on the snowy trails at Captiva Farms, a horseback riding ranch just north of Ottawa near Wakefield, Québec. ![]() The ultimate gift: an overnight stay in a year-round cabin that looks directly into a wolf den! The self-drive Canadian safari and nature trails are surrounded by wildlife including deer, bison, bears and wolves. Animal lovers flock to Park Omega in Montebello, Que.Did you know you can take woolly animals like llamas and alpacas for a walk at a local farm? This therapeutic outdoor experience is available at Maple Hill Urban Farm located in the Greenbelt just west of downtown, and Jock River Alpaca and Llama Farm in the countryside southwest of Ottawa.Little Ray’s Nature Centre offers special experiences including private zoo tours to see exotic species including reptiles, as well as private encounters with a live sloth!.Treat your giftee to an outing or takeout from their favourite restaurant, or buy them a gift certificate.Consider C’est Bon Ottawa’s gourmet food tours and cooking classes, Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa’s short courses, and excursions with Ottawa Tasting Tours and La Vida Local Food + Wine Tours. Foodie experiences make memorable gifts.Choose from advent calendars, hot chocolate mixes, truffles, and even specially-shaped treats like santas, snowmen, cats, dogs, and even high-heeled shoes! Stubbe chocolates in the Wellington West neighbourhood uses premium quality chocolate in all of its products.Get all the kitchenware you can imagine, plus fun holiday items at kitchen supply stores such as Kitchenalia in Westboro Village and Pot & Pantry on Elgin Street.Some also offer meal subscription services! Food shops such as Thyme & Again, Red Apron and Epicuria not only sell prepared food, but also food-related accessories and gift items.The Snow Goose store on Sparks Street near Parliament Hill presents a large selection of First Nations and Inuit art, apparel, carvings and jewelry.Shop the curated selection of Indigenous-made products from the region and across Canada. The online Indigenous Marketplace now has an in-person shopping option at Mādahòkì Farm, the new home of Indigenous Experiences, just south of downtown Ottawa.This new Anishinaabe-owned and operated coffee and retail pop-up shop opened in late 2021. Browse apparel, jewelry and home goods produced by Indigenous makers at Beandigen Café at Lansdowne in the Glebe neighbourhood.Visit their boutiques at CF Rideau Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre. Ottawa’s Made in Canada Gifts presents a wide variety of Canadian-made products including art, jewelry, décor and apparel.Boutiques such as Boogie + Birdie on Elgin Street, Kindred Shop and Studio in Wellington Village and Cheerfully Made Goods + Markets in Almonte are lovely places to pick up Canadian-designed and made goods including holiday items, jewelry, décor and wellness products for men and women.Cross everyone off your list with DIY craft kits, handmade blankets, hipster art and wood furniture. Maker House in the Hintonburg neighbourhood carries products made by authentic artisans from the region and across Canada.Bakeries and other shops always produce delicious and sweet holiday treats that make adorable (and yummy) gifts, including advent calendars, cookies, yule logs, drinks, and much more.Spend a fun day at a festive farm, walk or drive under millions of lights, enjoy a choir show, or enjoy live entertainment at large and small performance venues. Take your giftee to special holiday events in the city or countryside.Many Ottawa-area businesses create fun seasonal products, like Garden Path Homemade Soap’s candy cane bar soap, Purple Urchin’s ginger spice bath bomb and Doozy Candle’s holiday options.Browse artisan gifts and special holiday items at local markets, including the Ottawa Christmas Market, the ByWard Market, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market and the Parkdale Market.The charming boutique is full of gingerbread houses, snow globes, ornaments, artificial trees, stockings, candles, wreaths, life-sized reindeer and cute Santas. Get your Christmas decorations all year round at Tinseltown Christmas Emporium, located just west of downtown.
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