Looking for fun activities in the Ottawa area? Check out these options over the next seven days, starting on Thursday, October 23. Be sure to verify details with the organizers as plans can change at any time.
For arts, culture and a good time…
- Thursday, October 23 | Show your support for the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre.
- Saturday, October 25 | Expand your horizons at the World Multicultural Festival with live performances and a fashion show at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building.
- Saturday, October 25 | Tickle your tastebuds with innovative eats at Vegans Who Snack Food + Art Festival at the Parkdale Market.
- Fridays and Saturdays | Free live music is featured at the Hard Rock Café.
- Friday, October 24 to Saturday, October 25| Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling.
- Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, October 26 | Enter the world of books and experience a bibliophile's best day out at the Antiquarian Book Fair at St. Paul’s University.
- Tuesday, October 28 | Join Canadian icon, Grammy and Juno Award winner Sarah McLachlan at the Canadian Tire Centre for Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour.
- Wednesday, October 29 | Support the Ottawa 67’s at TD Place.
For frights, spooks and thrills...
- Fridays and Saturdays | Don’t miss the Acres of Terror at Cannamore Orchard.
- Starting Friday, October 24 | Dare to enter Escape Manor’s Halloween-themed escape room experience: Primal Fear.
- Ongoing | Fall at Saunders Farm has something for everyone! By day, enjoy PumpkinFest with pumpkins, mazes, hayrides, live shows, and family fun. By night, the farm transforms into FrightFest - Ottawa's most terrifying Halloween event with 7 haunted attractions, live entertainment, and delicious fall fare you won't want to miss.
- Ongoing | Looking for a spooky group adventure this month? Look no further than Pumpkin Fest, featuring a petting zoo, corn maze, wagon rides, pick-your-own pumpkin, and sKreamers, a haunted weekend event full of wagon rides and scary surprises. Both held at Proulx Maple & Berry Farm.
- Ongoing | Perfect for all ages, explore the magic of Pumpkinferno, a nighttime walk-through experience where over 9,000 hand-crafted pumpkins come to life in a spectacular display of artistry and creativity along the streets and paths of Upper Canada Village’s historic landscape.
- Ongoing | From the filmmakers at 1D Studios comes Studio B Horror! Step inside real movie sets and venture through a B-movie nightmare come to life.
- Friday, October 24 to Saturday, October 25| For a historical and spooky adventure, check out Stittsville Haunted Heritage Tours.
- Friday, October 24 to Saturday, October 25| Celebrate all things silly, fun, and a little bit spooky at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum’s Halloween Hijinks. Perfect for families with young children.
- Saturday, October 25 | Check out Wickedly Westboro for a beloved community Halloween tradition; trick-or-treating, scavenger hunts, live entertainment and more. FREE!
- Saturday, October 25 to Sunday, October 26 | Head to the Billings Estate National Historic Site for a Halloween Heist! Families are invited to explore the museum grounds in a fun, self-guided adventure. Designed for young children.
For your next big find…
- Ongoing | Visit a vintage barn a half-hour drive from downtown Ottawa in Manotick Station to shop for treasures created by artisans from around the world at One World Bazaar. FREE!
- Saturday, October 25 | Explore the Carp Farmers‘ Market, the largest producer-based farmers’ market in Eastern Ontario, with over 100 vendors offering produce, baked goods and crafts. FREE!
- Sunday, October 26| Shop the freshest fruit and veggies, delicious food, creative crafts and much more at the Lansdowne Outdoor Market. FREE!
