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Weekend in the Neighbourhood

Spend a weekend like a local — parks, shops, food, and the feel of a place beyond the listing photos.

Historic brick corner building with fire escapes on Wellington Street West in Hintonburg

A weekend in Hintonburg — Wellington West, one unhurried block at a time

Hintonburg rewards the slow visit. Spend a Saturday and Sunday along Wellington Street West — coffee, the Parkdale Market, side-street art, a walk down to the river — and you'll understand why this former working-class pocket became one of Ottawa's most-loved main-street neighbourhoods. Things to do across two unhurried days, on foot.

July 22, 2026