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Formerly Lakeside Gardens, the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre is situated in west Ottawa's historic Britannia Park, which provides a beautiful backdrop for your picture-perfect event. Located on 62 acres of picturesque parkland, the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre has a 300-person capacity banquet hall, liquor-licensable patios, and small meeting rooms.
Enjoy the sounds of Ottawa’s best big bands at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, in Britannia Park. No dance experience necessary; singles and couples welcome! Dress is casual, but if you are celebrating a special event, black tie is optional! We have lots of room for dancing plus we are wheel chair accessible.
Doors open at 6:30 pm with the band playing from 7 to 10:30 pm.
Reasonably priced alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by the Newport Restaurant, cash only please. Keep up your energy for dancing with a light dessert, tea and coffee halfway through the evening.
Want to learn or brush up on your ballroom dancing skills? Browse our classes.
Baja Burger Shack, Newport Restaurant, Main and Abbott Dance Band.
Registered programs are structured activities that run weekly or seasonally. You must sign up in advance to participate. Examples include swimming lessons, dance or music classes and summer camps.
Enquire about availability and/or reserve a space with this facility.
To request a facility tour, e-mail rklc@ottawa.ca.
The City of Ottawa has hundreds of indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for special events, meetings, sports, and gatherings of all kinds. Find out more.
