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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…
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…
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!
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!
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…
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…
Ottawa Chinatown Night Market
A melting pot of cultural foods from local favourites to out-of-town vendors, together with loads of street peddlers that bring the most exotic…
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…
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…
Fiesta Cubana Fest
The best of Cuban culture: including amazing salsa bands, Afrocuban displays, Cuban literature, folkloric dancing, food and cocktails.
Family Fun Weekends at the Bank of Canada Museum
Pop into the Museum with your family for activities delivering both financial know how and fun. Explore careers, build financial goals, see money’s…
