Hundreds celebrating Eid al-Fitr today at the EY Centre

Hundreds of Ottawa'sMuslim residents headed to the EY Centre Friday for a festival celebrating the end of Ramadan.

MAC EidFestival istaking place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and both admission and parking are free.

The event features a bazaar (vendors include Boutique Alhidaya, The Henna Queen, Motarrazat, Salma's Scarves and more), food such as kababs, biryani, shawarma, as well as art exhibits and games for children.

Eid Mubarak! Ottawa marks end of Ramadan

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Tarek Houssari explains what the MAC Eid Festival is all about.

Eid al-Fitris an importantMuslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, a holy time of special prayers and fasting during the ninth month of the lunarIslamic calendar.

Thursday was the final day of Ramadan, and Friday is Eid and the first day of Shawwal, the tenthmonth of the Islamic calendar.

Here are a fewscenes from the 2018 edition of the festival.