For all your events, think of the Vanier Sugar Shack!
Looking for a memorable venue for your next event – one that combines charm, modernity and nature? Nestled just minutes from downtown Ottawa, the Vanier Sugar Shack is the perfect place for your next gathering.
Whether you’re planning a corporate event, a wedding or a festive celebration, our sugar shack transforms itself to welcome your guests in a warm, authentic setting, offering a unique experience in the heart of an urban forest.
Off-season rental offer (May to January)
- Corporate meetings and events: An inspiring setting for your conferences or seminars.
- Customized events: Weddings, anniversaries, and celebrations – whether a dinner or cocktail party, everything is tailored to your exact wishes.
Our chef, Julien Fournier, creates seasonal menus crafted with local ingredients, perfectly suited to your needs (snacks, group meals, or cocktail receptions). And if our standard packages don’t fully meet your expectations, don’t worry! We are always ready to create custom options to make your event truly unforgettable.
Choosing the Vanier Sugar Shack ensures you’ll create lasting memories in an enchanting and authentic setting.
Rental rates
For more information about rentals, pricing, or to request a personalized quote, contact us at 613 842-9871 o or by email at cabane@museoparc.ca.
Vanier Sugar Shack rental rates
- 4-hour rental: $300
- 8-hour rental: $500
Additional fees
- Extra hours: $100/hour
- Mandatory cleaning fee: $100
- An additional $100 fee applies to any rental taking place primarily in the evening (after 5 p.m.).
Capacity
| Restaurant style: Tables & chairs | 48 people |
| Meeting style: U-shape table layout, chairs on the outside | 24 people |
| Presentation style: chairs displayed in an amphitheater style (no tables, except for registration) | 60 people |
| Cocktail style: standing people with cocktail tables | 65 people |
Le format « restaurant » est le format de base. Toute autre disposition entraînera des frais de mise en place supplémentaires.
Parking
The Vanier Sugar Shack is located in the heart of the Richelieu Park maple sugar bush, behind the Vanier Branch of the Ottawa Public Library.
The free parking area is located at the Richelieu-Vanier Centre (300 des Pères-Blancs Av.). Visitors must then take the pathway near the library to get to the sugar shack.
A direct access by car is offered only to people with reduced mobility. However, cars cannot park at the Cabane (use the Richelieu-Vanier Community Center parking lot once people have been dropped off at the Sugar Shack).
Accessibility
- Fully Wheelchair Accessible
- Accessible seating available
- Bilingual content & staff (FR/EN)
- Bus stop on location (OC Transpo line 20), plus a 2 minute walk on a paved/compacted trail
- Universal washrooms available
- Change table available
- Some high visibility signage available
