It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital
Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness.
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Rideau Canal in the fall, 2026 Colourful fall leaves line the bank of the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Rideau Canal in the fall, 2026 Fall colours on their last legs as pedestrians walk and rest along the Rideau Canal while on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Rideau River in the fall, 2026 People rest on a bench in Ottawa's Strathcona Park next to the Adàwe Crossing over the Rideau River on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Rideau River in the fall, 2026 People rest on a bench in Ottawa's Strathcona Park next to the Adàwe Crossing over the Rideau River on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Rideau Canal in the fall, 2026 Fallen leaves cover the bed of the drained Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Findlay Creek storm pond Findlay Creek storm pond takes on new autumn hues. (Nadya Halverson/CTV Viewer)
Pink Lake, Gatineau 11-year-old Safiya took this amazing photo of Pink Lake in Gatineau Park. (Awil Hassan/CTV Viewer)
Greely loop Trail Maple tree on the Greely loop trail. (Jack Courville/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Squirrels are busily preparing for colder weather. (Marilyn Peladeau/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Leaves I pressed this autumn. (Marilyn Peladeau/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Under the sweeping willow. (Debbie Menard/CTV Viewer)
Sunrise Alcove QC Sunrise in Alcove, QC. (Jack Courville/CTV Viewer)
The Findlay Creek storm pond The Findlay Creek storm pond in all its autumn glory. (Nayda Halverson/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Fall colours paint the city's pathways in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Fall colours Fall colours paint the city's pathways in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Fall colours Fall colours paint the city's pathways in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Fall colours, Ottawa Fall colours along the Ottawa River. (Carol Cameron/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Fall colours along the Ottawa River. (Carol Cameron/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Fall colours along the Ottawa River. (Carol Cameron/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Lakeside fall colours in Gatineau Park. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Lakeside fall colours in Gatineau Park. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Lakeside fall colours and Canada Geese in Gatineau Park. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Lakeside fall colours in Gatineau Park. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa The view from Mississippi Lake near Carleton Place, Ont when sun was rising and made the trees so vibrant as I caught it at right moment!! (Judy Beattie/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Tall trees and fallen leaves along a gravel pathway this autumn. (Judy Beattie/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa A tiny turtle rests on a maple leaf along the bank of the Rideau River by Springhurst Park in Ottawa. (Imee Plurad/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Bald Eagle amongst the fall colours in Cornwall, ON. (Mark Day/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Not all fall colours are vibrant reds, oranges and yellows. This foggy morning scene is from Alcove, QC on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (Jack Courville/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Hog's Back Falls in full fall colours on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (John A. Brebner/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Hog's Back Falls in full fall colours on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (John A. Brebner/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Hog's Back Falls in full fall colours on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (John A. Brebner/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Gatineau Gatineau park on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Gatineau Gatineau park on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Gatineau Gatineau park on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. (Farid Maswood/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Ottawa Vehicles cross the Alexandra Bridge, front, and Macdonald-Cartier Bridge between Gatineau, Que., and Ottawa, against a backdrop of fall colours, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Ottawa fall colours A person walks on Parliament Hill as the morning sunlight shines on a tree's fall colours, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Fall Colours Ottawa The Canadian flag on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is seen past autumn leaves as it flies at half mast to mark the incident at CFB Wainwright, in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Fall colours Ottawa The Canadian flag on Parliament Hill's Peace Tower is seen through autumn leaves as it flies at half mast to mark the incident at CFB Wainwright, in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Fall colours, Wakefield Fall colours in Wakefield, QC. (Jack Courville/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours, Gatineau Park Lac Philippe Campground Gatineau Park in the fall of 2026. (Julie Bourgeault/CTV Viewer)
Eagle's Nest Lookout Gorgeous colours from Eagle's nest lookout near Calabogie, Ont. (Godofredo Duma/CTV Viewer)
Ottawa fall A person walks along a pathway as the leaves change colours in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Gatineau Park fall colours People take in the fall colours at Gatineau Park on Thanksgiving in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Gatineau Park fall colours People take pictures among the fall colours at Pink Lake in Gatineau Park on Thanksgiving in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Gatineau Park fall colours People pose for pictures among the fall colours at Pink Lake in Gatineau Park on Thanksgiving in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Gatineau Park fall colours People take pictures among the fall colours at Gatineau Park on Thanksgiving in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Gatineau Park fall colours People laugh as they have their picture taken among the fall colours at Pink Lake in Gatineau Park on Thanksgiving in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman
Fall colours in Ottawa Andrew Haydon Park on October 10, 2026. (Hugh Robertson/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Ottawa Dick Bell Park on October 10, 2026. (Hugh Robertson/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. Fall colours in Hawkesbury, Ont. on October 9, 2026. (Ron Walts/CTV Viewer)
Fall colour in Ottawa Fallen leaves carpet the lawn out front of a church in North Gower. (Christine Stinson/CTV Viewer)
Gatineau Park fall colours Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness.
Gatineau Park fall colours Trees showcasing their Fall colours line the roadway next to Meech Lake in Gatineau Park. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Gatineau Park fall colours The stark contrast of colours looking up at the bright blue sky through the trees in Gatineau Park. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Fall colours Enjoying the fall colours at Mont-Tremblant on October 3, 2026. (Jessica Price/CTV Viewer)
Meech Lake Meech Lake from O'Brien beach, overlooking the Gatineau oak hillside. Oct. 8, 2026. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Downtown Ottawa fall colours Trees in downtown Ottawa are showing off their fall splendor, as seen from the camera atop the Westin Hotel on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Westin Cam)
Fall colours in downtown Ottawa Trees around the NAC and National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa are showing off their fall splendor, as seen from the camera atop the Westin Hotel on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Westin Cam)
Fall colours, Beckwith Beckwith mornings! Fall colours don't only come from trees. (Scot Moore/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Enjoying the fall colours from the gondola at Mont-Tremblant on October 3, 2026. (Jessica Price/CTV Viewer)
Fall colours Beautiful fall colours on the drive from Mont-Tremblant on October 3, 2026. (Jessica Price/CTV Viewer)
on White Lake in Calabogie. Stunning fall colours across White Lake in Calabogie. (Sheley Keefe/CTV Viewer)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
It’s the most colourful time of the year in Canada’s capital Fall colours are popping all across Ottawa-Gatineau as the season reaches its peak brightness. (Tyler Fleming/CTV News Ottawa)
Fall colours Sunrise at Constant Lake (Ottawa Valley) between Douglas, Dacre and Eganville. (Kevin Dick/CTV Viewer)
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Fall foliage is starting to make an appearance along Ottawa's Rideau Canal on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Pedestrian cross the Corktown Bridge over Ottawa's Rideau Canal on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (Bradd Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Fall foliage is starting to make an appearance along Ottawa's Rideau Canal on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Fall foliage is starting to make an appearance along Ottawa's Rideau Canal on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
Fall sunrise in Galetta The angle of the sun this time of year puts out a pretty palette at the break of dawn in Galetta. (Michelle Barr/CTV Viewer)
