Special Events – Spring/Summer

• East Block Open House :
  June 2 and 3, 2007 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  Tour four restored Confederation-era rooms in the East Block, the nerve centre of Canada's seat of government for the country's first 100 years, during Doors Open Ottawa. To find out more, visit the Doors Open Ottawa official site (offsite link).
• Canada Day:
  July 1, 2007
  People from across Canada join together to celebrate their country. A day of entertainment (offsite link) on Parliament Hill culminates in an evening show featuring Canadian stars from coast to coast.
• Beating the Retreat Ceremony:
  August 17 and 18, 2007– 7:00 pm
  The Band of the Ceremonial Guard will be joined by over 150 musicians, gunners and soldiers to demonstrate this most thrilling of military spectacles. Come at 6:30 pm and hear the pipers play!