Any time you get to see a Ferrari in person is a treat, but how do you describe a sight of dozens of them?

That’s what people will be treated to at the 17th annual FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival happening Father’s Day weekend, from June 14 to 16.

The event is put on by the Ottawa chapter of the Ferrari Club of America and is expected to draw more than 200,000 spectators.

The event happens in conjunction with Italian Week Ottawa.

Ottawa’s Corso Italia (Preston Street) will be turned into a 1.3-kilometre concourse of rare autos, fine dining and family-friendly fun.

There are a host of activities happening throughout the three-day festival, many of which are open to the general public while some are meant for participants with registered cars in the festival.

There are no admission fees to come and look at cars, while there are some ticketed events.

Event highlights

On Friday, June 14, there will be the Dow’s Lake Concorso D’Eleganza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, which will have a display of approximately 70 Italian vehicles.

Then, from 6 to 11 p.m., there will be the Preston Street Ferrari Display.

Both displays are free to the public

On Saturday, June 15, there will be an Italian car parade from 1 to 2 p.m. where various Italian vehicles will be driven along a parade route on Preston Street.

Then, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., there will be the Preston Street BIA Ferrari Demo Zone on Carling Avenue where spectators will be able to see and hear Ferraris in motion.

The Preston Street Ferrari Display will continue from 6 to 11 p.m.

The above mentioned events are free to the public.

There is also the Ferrari Festival Dinner at the Preston Conference Centre from 6 to 11 p.m. This is a ticketed event ($125) that’s open to the public.

Lastly, on Sunday, June 16, the last day of the festival, there will be the National Bank Charity Ferrari Dream Ride from 9 to 11 a.m. at HMCS Carleton. At this event, people will get a chance to get a ride in a Ferrari with a registered Ferrari owner along the Rideau Canal through the Glebe and Dow’s Lake area. Tickets cost $75 and there are a limited number of tickets available.

Money raised at this event will go to the Villa Marconi Long Term Care Facility.

For a full schedule and more details, visit the FCA Ottawa website.