Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa is Canada's first open-air pedestrian mall, offers charming variety rarely found in today's familiar retail settings.
Sparks Street preserves the tradition of unhurried browsing in the fresh air dating back 100 years. Enjoy the lingering notes of a live orchestra performance. Delight at jugglers and a Dixieland band. People-watch on a park bench beneath cheery sunshine. In winter, enjoy cascades of festive lights, just steps away from the spectacle of Parliament Hill in all its Christmas splendour.
At Sparks Street Mall your shopping experience is enhanced by the street's wide, relaxed, car-free walkways and truly exclusive shops. When it is time to rest the feet and exercise the palate, Sparks Street offers fine restaurants or cafés for every budget.
As Ottawa's financial centre, the Mall showcases the stately architecture of major Canadian banks, trust companies and prestigious brokerage houses. Ottawa's key attractions are minutes away: the changing of the guard on Parliament Hill; the enchanting Rideau Canal, the National Arts Centre and a unique view of Canada's Parliament Buildings beautifully framed against the setting sun.
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