Countdown to the New Year and kick off the Ottawa 2017 festivities during an energizing and momentum-building event!

Join us on December 31, 2016, for this early-evening, family-friendly celebration that will include the lighting of a spectacular cauldron at Ottawa City Hall. The sparking of this special landmark will cue hundreds of Ottawa-area students to form a human chain, connecting young people from diverse backgrounds and weaving a line of youthful optimism through downtown Ottawa streets.

The evening will be crowned by a musical show and fireworks on Parliament Hill.

The Ottawa 2017 Bureau is working closely with the schoolboards and indigenous community to recruit the participating students.

For more info on the spectacular Ottawa 2017 programming and to learn how to get involved, visit the www.ottawa2017.ca! Check the online calendar often as we keep adding new events!