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Find out what’s happening in Canada’s capital up to a year in advance by searching our online Event Calendar. Enter a specific date range, keywords or location, or simply browse to find festivals, museum exhibitions, professional sports events and much more.
Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
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Ottawa BlackJacks Professional Basketball Club
Catch professional basketball action and family-friendly entertainment in Canada’s capital! Don’t miss the fast breaks, big dunks and impressive blocks inside the Arena at TD Place at Lansdowne.
Capital Music Awards
The Capital Music Awards are supported, funded, and made possible by the City of Ottawa and RogersTV. The awards provide a platform to honour…
Latin American Film Festival
The festival showcases features, documentaries and short films from 17 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba…
Full Moon Yoga
Open to all levels: free public yoga classes on the lawn under the moonlight. Grab your mat, water bottle, and your yoga buddies!
Absolute Comedy presents LIVE Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Alta Vista!
Absolute Comedy presents a night of comedy with headliner Thomas Calnan - verteran of CBC's Laugh Out Loud and winner of The Windsor Comedy Fest…
Single Ladies Comedy
Single Ladies, a stand-up comedy show featuring an all-female lineup, comes to Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa West on Saturday, June 3. Headlined by Michaela Chung…
Hammond Hill Summer Bash
Come visit at Hammond Hill and get the summer started off right! This family-friendly day is packed with activities including live music, wrestling…
Vanier VeloFest
The Vanier VeloFest is taking play on Saturaday, June 3. The first 100 kids participating in this free event will get a free helmet and water bottle…
City of Om
Come to the largest health and wellness festival to deepen your passion for yoga, fitness, and wellness and enjoy live music, local artisans, and food…
Metcalfe Kubota Pro Rodeo
Kubota Pro Rodeo tour will bring back the rank bull, beautiful horses and tons of fun the whole family can enjnoy!
Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks Street
Sample some of the best BBQ chicken and ribs you’ll ever taste!
Red Trillium Studio and Garden Tour
Self-guided tour around the countryside featuring paintings, photography, pottery, stone sculpture, forged iron, woodturning, Kin Vineyards, beautiful…
Sheep to Shawl Days
How does wool go from keeping a sheep warm to making wool sweaters? Drop in at the Main Barn on Loucks Farm to see and learn about sheep shearing as…
Tippmann Challenge D-Day
Get your game-face ready and gear up for Canada’s largest paintball game as the Allied Forces battle the Axis Team! Register to select your team of…
Doors Open Ottawa
During the Doors Open Ottawa event in early June, you can visit significant buildings across the city—many not normally open to the public—for free.
Ottawa Titans Baseball Club
Join fellow sports fans and catch professional baseball games from May to September in Canada’s capital at RCGT Park, just east of downtown.
Annual Garden Party
The annual Garden Party is back this summer! The five acre heritage property is home to hundreds of perennial flowers and herbs, many of which are…
