North America's oldest and largest animation festival presents films as well as industry talks and exhibits throughout Ottawa in September each year.
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Capital Wedding Show
Your dream wedding starts here! Capital Wedding Show gathers the best of the Ottawa/Gatineau Wedding Industry under one roof for the ultimate wedding…
Rocket Adventures
Climb onto an imaginary rocket ship and launch into space! In space, put on your jetpack and embark on a spacewalk to conduct ship repairs. Enjoy a…
Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run
Grab your furry friend and join this race! This large fundraising event supports a safe haven for sick, injured and homeless animals in Ottawa.
Cheerfully Made Fall Market
Enjoy the handmade (and some vintage!) shopping fun featuring a well curated and eclectic line up of 150 Canadian makers each day.
Ottawa Senators
Take in the electric atmosphere of an NHL game in Canada’s capital and watch pro hockey players compete in the national winter sport.
Fall Colours Chairlift Rides
Get the best bird-eyes view of the changing leaves this fall when you take the Lakeview Chairlift to the top of Dickson Mountain in Calabogie, ON…
West End Studio Tour
Come enjoy a pleasant walking, biking, or driving tour of art studios located in two great Ottawa west-end neighbourhoods.
Ottawa Bonsai Society annual show
Come admire around 40 of the most beautiful bonsais in the region! Ottawa Bonsai Society members will be available to answer all your questions. The…
Kanata Multicultural Dance and Music Festival
Enjoy a vibrant celebration of community engagement, fun family activities, rhythm, melody and artistic talent.
Fall Market at the Shenkman Arts Centre
Embrace the vibrant colours and crisp air of fall at our beloved local market, a seasonal celebration that unites the community! There will be free…
Atlético Ottawa
Ottawa’s new professional soccer team plays 14 home games in the Canadian Premier League.
Ottawa Cat Show
This annual show showcases spectacular and beautiful purebred and household pet cats all vying for the title of Best of Best. There will be door…
Analogue - David Gillanders
In painting, there is sometimes a lucky alchemy that takes place in that engagement wherein the materials transcend themselves and their arrangement…
All Aboard! with the Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers
Sundays, May 28, June 25, July 30, August 27, and September 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can travel back in time to the age of rail with the Ottawa…
Carp Fair
Come celebrate agriculture in Ottawa’s countryside, with shows, exhibits, entertainment and good old-fashioned fun!
Constructed Recollection - Leslie Hossack
This work explores the premise that colour is autobiographical. These images present a colour-coded record of Leslie's childhood, as unique as their…
Opera Picnic
Celebrate the last of summer at this annual Opera Picnic. As every year, wonderful musicians from the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio will…
