The Date Almanac
A fall day around Manotick
Pick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze, Hog's Back Falls, and a local market
Start with pick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze at Millers=Farm & Market, then Hog's Back Falls a few minutes on, and finish at the Manotick market. 4 stops, none more than 23 km apart, all around Manotick.
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Pick the patch · Manotick
Millers=Farm & Market
A family farm south of Manotick village with a tractor-pulled wagon out to a wide pumpkin field, a corn maze, farm animals and a play area, plus a barn market selling baked goods, fudge, jams and produce.
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Shop and refuel · Manotick
Manotick Farmers' Market
A small Saturday market in the carriage-shed lot across from Watson's Mill, with a handful of local vendors selling produce, baked goods, preserves and crafts. Easy to pair with a walk around the mill and the village.
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See the falls
Hog's Back Falls
Where the Rideau River pours over a wide rock shelf into the canal, viewed from a footbridge that crosses directly above the cascade and platforms on both banks. Hand-operated heritage locks sit just downstream.
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A bit of history
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Memorial
A remembrance cairn at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, set in front of the Aberdeen Pavilion, marking the spot where the regiment was raised in 1914. A short, sobering stop between other things.
Before you go
- Confirm each stop’s hours before you leave. Seasons and weekends change what is open.
- Bring cash for the farm stands and the market.
- Wear shoes for a field and a short walk, and check the forecast.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go. Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright.