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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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Aurora | Festive Winter Experience
A new free winter activity that comes to life at nightfall. Enjoy the illuminated site, live music with DJ, coffee bar, skating rink, and much more…
Guitare Alla Grande guitar festival
Chamber orchestra Thirteen Strings premieres an innovative new project as part of this guitar festival, with award-winning guitarists Adam…
Ottawa Wine Auction
Whether you’re a connoisseur, collector, or a complete beginner, this evening is a unique opportunity to discover amazing vintages and immerse…
Festa de Carnaval
A night celebrating Brazilian culture and heritage with the best in marchinha, samba, frevo, from afoxé to Axé! Brazilian food bites and special…
Chamberfest Concert Series
Make sure to catch an incredible music show from this Concert Series this fall and winter. Featuring Canadian and international artists, this season’s…
Winter Pride
Check out the many family-friendly Winter Pride events happening during Winterlude 2023.
Art Battle Ottawa
Come watch as artists transform blank canvases into beautiful pieces of art in 3 rounds of just 20 minutes, and then help vote to determine the winner…
Bryce Vine: Serotonin Tour 2023
Bryce Vine presents a genre-bending, East Coast -meets-West Coast sound all his own, drawn in equal parts from the bass-heavy reality rap influence of…
<VELOCITY> by Modern Table
This free performance, composed of 9 male dancers and 3 traditional Korean musicians, is an interpretation of various motions and speed with the human…
Against The Wind: The Ultimate Bob Seger Experience
On the road touring Theatres & Casinos once again…dancing in the aisles, the crowd singing Seger hits that have shaped their lives and standing…
Koo Koo Kanga Roo
A kids’ dance party for the senses. For the past 12 years, lifelong friends and collaborators Bryan and Neil have toured the globe delighting young…
WonderStruck: Ottawa Magic Experience
See amazing magic, mind-blowing mental feats and incredible illusions, featuring magician Michael Bourada: great for a night out with friends, date…
Ottawa Bach Choir: Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem
The second concert of the season features Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) in the chamber version for piano four-hands, arranged by…
Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero
Beloved Disney characters are brought to life through cutting-edge figure-skating, eye-catching costumes, and stunning set designs.
Crackup Comedy Festival
Multiple live comedy shows in Ottawa, Cornwall, and Pembroke will help you put a little spring in your step and a smile on your face.
National Tartan Day
A celebration of heritage and tradition to mark Tartan Day with a parade to Parliament Hill from the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa. Come along as pipers…
Festival L'Outaouais en Fête
It's the pleasure of getting together, sharing local culture and discovering others from elsewhere. With more than 40 years of existence, the festival…
