Ongoing

Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey

380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4 Ottawa

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

Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa

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 […]

CA$17

Intertwined – A concurrent exhibition

Ottawa Art Gallery 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa

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 […]

Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa (All-year round)

46 1/2 Sparks Street Ottawa

Ottawa's award-winning lantern-lit ghost tour runs nightly through downtown streets with cloaked storytellers sharing the city's haunted history at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, the Bytown Museum, and Ottawa's most infamous […]

CA$24.99

Italian Week Ottawa

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Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N1 Ottawa

Italian Week Ottawa is an 11-day celebration of Italian culture, cuisine, art, music, and heritage along Ottawa's Corso Italia (Preston Street), running June 11 to 21 with over 15 events […]

Free (some events ticketed)

Qillaniq

380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4 Ottawa

Qillaniq is billed as the world's largest exhibition of contemporary Indigenous circumpolar Arctic art. The show highlights work from artists across the Arctic region with a focus on shimmering light […]

Shelley, Grimaud & Gershwin & Stravinsky’s The Firebird

NAC · Southam Hall 1 Elgin St, Ottawa

Conductor Alexander Shelley leads his final season with the NAC Orchestra in a stunning double-bill pairing Gershwin's jazz-infused piano concerto with Stravinsky's cinematic ballet score The Firebird. Celebrated pianist Helene Grimaud joins the orchestra alongside emerging musicians from the NACO Mentorship Program, making this a landmark evening of orchestral music in Ottawa. Tickets are available […]

Canadian Track & Field Championships Presented by Bell

2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 8N4 Ottawa

Canada's premier outdoor athletics championship brings together elite U20, Open, Para, and Combined Events athletes to the Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Ottawa for five days of national competition. The […]