Activities and Events in the Ottawa Area Ottawa tourism Ottawa calendar of events Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Parliament Hill (July/August 2005) Parliament Hill Carillon Concert (July/August 2005) Indoor Tours of the Canadian Parliament Buildings Evening Sound and Light Show at Parliament Buildings (July/August 2005) Ottawa Blues Festival (July 8-17, 2005) Alcatel HOPE Volleball Festival (World’s Largest!) July 9, 2005 Rideau Canal Boat Cruises Ottawa River Boat Cruises Ottawa area cycling Whitewater rafting companies operating near Ottawa: Esprit Rafting Owl Rafting River Run Wilderness Tours