Things to Do in Ottawa With Kids and For Adults (June 8 to 12, 2026)

Looking for things to do in Ottawa with kids this week? Discover free toddler programs, museum exhibits, family activities, and a magical forest walk.

Looking for things to do in Ottawa with kids this week? Discover free toddler programs, museum exhibits, family activities, and a magical forest walk.

A Halloween dog parade in Hintonburg, a cult-classic musical on Gladstone Avenue, and a spooky orchestra concert at the National Arts Centre are all...

Ottawa's October calendar manages to put John Cleese celebrating 50 years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a blood-splattered comedy magic show in...

Ottawa nightlife covers more ground than most people expect, from candlelit speakeasies and craft cocktail rooms to arcade bars, rooftop patios, and adults-only museum parties. This guide covers 16 of the best bars and late-night spots in the city, verified for 2026.

From the oldest operating tavern to cellar speakeasies, punk dive bars, and classic cocktail lounges that have been doing it right since before it was fashionable…

A handful of world-class bars in Ottawa have opened or earned international recognition. Live music venues, tiki bars, speakeasies, neighbourhood pubs are...

The best girls night restaurants in Ottawa with a room worth showing up for and enough energy that the evening builds on its own.

The most visually compelling girly restaurants where the room is as much a reason to go as the food, the cocktail menu is treated seriously, the setting makes you want to...

The best girly brunch spots worth getting dressed for and that have a serious cocktail menu...

Paris-inspired dining rooms with tableside pastry towers, floral rooftop terraces in Little Italy, cobblestone courtyards hidden behind...