City of Ottawa Winter 2027 Registration Opens November 19: the Kids Cooking Classes on the List

• By Cookiddoo · November 7, 2026
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The City of Ottawa announced its winter registration dates on November 3, 2026: online registration for winter swimming opens on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 p.m., and registration for all other recreation, arts and cultural activities opens on Thursday, November 19 at 9 p.m. The kids cooking programs are in the second group. On Register Ottawa we counted 30 cooking and baking listings for children for January to March 2027, and every one of them opens to online registration at 9 p.m. on November 19. Below are the dates, the full list by community centre with resident fees, and what to set up in your account before registration night.

What the City announced on November 3

The City of Ottawa news release of November 3, 2026 sets out the winter timeline:

• Activities have been open for browsing online since Tuesday, November 3.
• Swimming: online registration from Tuesday, November 17 at 9 p.m.
• All recreation, arts and cultural activities, cooking included: online registration from Thursday, November 19 at 9 p.m.
• In-person registration at recreation and cultural facilities starts the day after online registration opens, during regular business hours.
• If you join a waiting list and a spot opens, you get an email and have 36 hours to respond.
• Eligible residents can apply for financial assistance through the Ottawa Hand in Hand program.

Kids cooking classes on Register Ottawa for winter 2027

The City runs its weekly kids cooking program under the name Kitchen Adventures. We pulled every winter 2027 listing for children from Register Ottawa on November 7, 2026. These are the weekly sessions for ages 6 and up:

Fees are for Ottawa residents for the whole session; non-residents pay 25% more. Sessions are one hour a week, and the number of weeks varies, which explains most of the price difference. Each weekly session in the table showed 12 or 13 open spots on November 7. The City adds and changes sessions during the season, so check the listing again on registration night.

One-time workshops and programs for younger children on the same list:

• Cupcake Decorating Workshop, Earl Armstrong Arena, ages 6–14: Saturdays January 30 and February 27, one hour, $22.74. Participants bring a dozen premade cupcakes.
• Cupcake Decorating Workshop, 90 minutes, Hunt Club-Riverside Park, ages 8–12: Saturday, February 27, $30.17.
• Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop, Eva James Memorial Community Centre (Stonehaven Drive, Kanata), ages 6–12: Saturday, February 6, 1–2 p.m., $22.74.
• Kitchen Adventures one-day class, Hintonburg, ages 10–14: Saturday, February 27, 12:30–2:45 p.m., $26.49.
• Ages 2 to 6: Crafty Chefs (Hunt Club-Riverside Park and Greely), Cook Me a Story (Hunt Club-Riverside Park), and Kitchen Adventures with a caregiver at Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven and Earl Armstrong Arena, from $35.32 to $94.18.

The February 6 decorating workshop is the only kids listing in Kanata, and the list has no weekly session in Kanata, Stittsville or Westboro. For the fall season the City listed a similar spread; see our comparison of City of Ottawa cooking classes for fall 2026.

How to get a spot on November 19

1. Create a Register Ottawa account if you are new. Returning users sign in and check family member details and the payment method.
2. Build a Wish List from the table above and add a backup session for each child: the City advises this because first choices fill quickly.
3. Search for “kitchen” and “cupcake” as well as “cooking”: most kids sessions are titled Kitchen Adventures.
4. Be signed in before 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. In-person registration opens the next day, Friday, November 20, which is also a PA day for many Ottawa students: see PA days on November 20 and 23.
5. If a session is full, join the waiting list and watch your email: you have 36 hours to accept a spot.

Where Cookiddoo fits this winter

City sessions run one hour a week in a community centre kitchen. If you are comparing cooking classes in Ottawa for a child who wants longer, more hands-on time at the stove, these are our winter formats:

• Junior Chef Academy: an 8-week course for ages 8–13 in Westboro, Tuesdays 5:30–7:30 p.m., up to 10 kids with a lead coach and an assistant, $715 + HST. Group 2 starts on Tuesday, November 10; ask us about the next start date.
• Master classes: one 2-hour hands-on class for ages 4–15, up to 10 children, from $55 per child. New dates are posted on the master classes page first.
• A private class or cooking party at your home: 2 hours, ages 4–15, from $385 for 8 kids. We bring the ingredients, tools and aprons.
• For decorating and pastry, see baking classes in Ottawa.

Next City of Ottawa registration dates in 2027

The same release lists the next registration nights, all at 9 p.m.:

• March Break camps: browse from Tuesday, January 5; register on Tuesday, January 19.
• Spring activities: browse from Tuesday, January 26; swimming on Tuesday, February 9; all other activities on Thursday, February 11.
• Summer camps: browse from Tuesday, February 2; register on Thursday, February 25.

What Ottawa parents say

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My son attended several cooking classes at Cookiddoo, and he loved every one of them. He’s now a much more confident and capable helper in the kitchen, which has been amazing to see.

The instructors were incredibly engaging and patient with the kids. It is a wonderful, interactive way for children to learn new skills and build confidence in the kitchen.

My daughter attended one of their classes and made a delicious lasagna completely from scratch. I was truly impressed with what she accomplished.

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