Where the Madawaska meets the Ottawa
A little bit of everything,
a short walk apart.
Every shop, on the map.
Shop of the day
The Flour Sack
- Opens at 7 am
Bread, butter tarts and a case of squares. Anything left after four is half price.
What you will find on the three streets.
132 years on three streets.
The McLachlin bridge and office, 1894
Daniel McLachlin bought the land at the mouth of the Madawaska in 1851, laid out the town plot, and his family mills ran the riverfront for two generations.
Photo: Charles Macnamara, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
What’s on.
Light-up night
Lights on at half past five. Shops open until eight, hot chocolate at the clock tower.
Dec 3ThursdayLate shopping Thursdays
Every Thursday in DecemberThe shops that can stay open do, right through to Christmas. Check a shop page before you count on it.
Good to know before you come.
Where do I park?
Right on John Street North, and in the town lots off Elgin Street West. All of it is free, and the map above shows where the lots are.
When is the market?
Sunday mornings, 9 to 2, on John Street North. The season runs from the first Sunday in June to the last Sunday in September, 17 Sundays, rain or shine.
How far is it from Ottawa?
About 25 minutes from Kanata and 40 from downtown Ottawa, straight up Highway 417. The town sits where the Madawaska River meets the Ottawa.
Can I walk it?
Easily. The three streets take about ten minutes end to end, and the Heritage Trail runs through downtown to Robert Simpson Park and the water.
Is there a Chamber of Commerce?
No. Arnprior has no Chamber of Commerce and no BIA, and the Town’s own 2024 business study says so. The downtown businesses run this themselves, which is why the site exists.
News.
Planters going in along John Street
Twelve planters arrive the week after next. If you want one outside your door, put your hand up by Friday.
Sidewalk Days is a go for September 11 and 12
Tables out front for the weekend, with shared advertising in the Chronicle-Guide and on the radio. Sign your shop up now.
Water main work on Elgin, three weeks from the 27th
The Town is opening Elgin between John and the lot. Access to every door stays open the whole time.