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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.
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Liberation! Canada and the Netherlands, 1944–1945
Through 11 photographs and six personal stories, this exhibit highlights the important role played by Canadians in the liberation of the Netherlands…
Odawa Pow Wow
The Odawa Native Friendship Centre presents the 44th Annual Traditional Pow Wow on May 27 - 28.
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
Canada's most popular multi-day running event sees close to 50,000 participants compete in a variety of challenging races—including the country's largest marathon—along picturesque downtown routes.
Kanata Ribfest
Craft beer, delicious food, and live entertainment to kick off the barbecue season!
Festival Folk et Guitares d'Aylmer
The 7th annual Old Aylmer Folk and Guitar Festival is taking place May 26-28.
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!
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!
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…
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…
Shop the Village
Join us for an evening of entertainment, shopping and delight. Saunter the tree-lined streets visiting local businesses and enjoying the activities…
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…
Jagged Little Pill
Some shows you see. This show you feel. Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway…
