Events for June 5, 2026
Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey
This exhibition traces Impressionist painter Helen McNicoll's career through more than 80 paintings, sketches and works on paper. It also features work by her close painting companion Dorothea Sharp and […]
Wild Colour
Step into a vibrant, photo-worthy world of science at the Canadian Museum of Nature - Wild Colour is Ottawa's most colourful museum experience of 2026. Created by the Field Museum […]
Frame of Mind: 10 Years of Creative Space
Frame of Mind is the 9th exhibition in the Creative Space program, a partnership between the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and the Ottawa Art Gallery celebrating its 10th year […]
Intertwined – A concurrent exhibition
Intertwined is a concurrent exhibition at the Ottawa Art Gallery running through August 2, 2026, bringing together artists to explore humanity's increasingly complex relationship to the natural world through their […]
Te Tangi a Te Tūī | Maori cirque theatre work
A stunning Maori cirque theatre work performed in Te Reo Maori, telling the allegorical story of Aotahi and her son Piri as they navigate powerful supernatural beings representing the colonial forces that displaced their people. The production is a collaboration between Te Rehia Theatre and The Dust Palace circus company, combining aerial acrobatics, physical theatre, […]
Capital Ribfest 10th Anniversary
The 10th annual Capital Ribfest takes over the RA Centre grounds with North America's top rib pitmasters, live music all weekend, a new Great Canadian Backyard Smoke Off Competition, a […]
Dickinson Days
The Kiwanis Club of Manotick presents the 50th anniversary edition of Dickinson Days, a beloved community street festival in the historic riverside village of Manotick. This signature Kiwanis project brings […]
JINJER Duel North America 2026
Ukrainian heavy metal powerhouse JINJER brings their Duel North America 2026 tour to the Bronson Centre Theatre with support from Entheos in what is expected to be a high-energy performance from one of the most technically accomplished metal bands on the international scene. JINJER is known for vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk's extraordinary vocal range and the […]
Family Man, Neon Ghosthouse
Family Man and Neon Ghosthouse perform a punk and indie double bill at the 27 Club in the ByWard Market, with doors opening at 7 PM. The 27 Club is […]
Macbeth (Robert Lepage)
Robert Lepage reimagines Shakespeare's Macbeth by transplanting the medieval Scottish tragedy into the world of 1990s Quebec biker gangs, with Cawdor Castle becoming a rural motel and Birnam Wood a cannabis field, while leaving the original story of murderous ambition and paranoia intact. Presented in French by NAC French Theatre, this Francophone production is performed […]
Nature Nocturne: Wild Colour
Nature Nocturne returns to the Canadian Museum of Nature for its first event of the 2026-27 season, themed around Wild Colour in partnership with the museum's new special exhibition of […]
Beat & Benefit: Supporting Our Students, One Beat at a Time
A benefit concert supporting students, featuring live music at the Barley Mow in Westboro with a 7:30 PM start and tickets listed as going fast on Eventbrite. The event is […]
Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
Experience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling. Created by artist Michel Lemieux, ONIRO features 17 illuminated scenes along a 60-minute trail. First departures begin at sunset. the ONIRO night walk: a magical immersion experience As night falls, the trees of […]