Events for October 25, 2026
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 […]
Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa (All-year round)
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 […]
Wonder World
Wonder World is an interactive family experience at the Canadian Museum of History built for curious kids and the grown ups exploring with them. It features Kids Celebrate! from the […]
Fall Fun on the Farm
Get lost in a 3-acre corn maze, ride a wagon through the woods, and meet farm animals at The Log Farm's fall season. The farm also has a kids' barn […]
FrightFest
FrightFest at Saunders Farm is a nighttime Halloween festival with seven immersive haunted attractions, scare zones and live shows. Guests can explore spine-tingling scare zones and enjoy thrills beyond the […]
FrightFest
FrightFest at Saunders Farm is a nighttime Halloween festival with seven immersive haunted attractions and scare zones. Spine-tingling scare zones, live shows and extra thrills beyond the haunts are all […]
PumpkinFest
PumpkinFest at Saunders Farm is a daytime harvest celebration with Ottawa-grown pumpkins, hedge mazes and family fall fun. Guests can pick pumpkins, wander the hedge mazes, ride a hayride and […]
PumpkinFest
Ottawa's long-running Halloween tradition returns to Saunders Farm with hayrides, hedge mazes and haunted attractions. Attractions include Circus Macabre, Barn of Terror, the Haunted Hayride, The Coven Walk and The […]
Elmvale Ward Seance
Jaymes White brings his sold-out Victorian séance home to Ottawa inside a historic ward rarely open to the public. Since 2015 the séance has drawn more than 25,000 participants, and […]
Elmvale Ward Seance
The Elmvale Ward Seance is an authentic Victorian seance held inside a historic Ottawa ward that is rarely open to the public. Host Jaymes White has run sold-out seances since […]
Rogers v. Rogers
A one-person drama follows telecom magnate Ted Rogers and his son's battle for control of the family business. Adapted by Michael Healey, it also follows Matthew Boswell's efforts to block […]
Ottawa International Writers Festival
The Ottawa International Writers Festival returns for four days of author talks spanning politics, poetry, science, music and thrillers. The festival celebrates the full diversity of the written word and […]
Ottawa Pet Expo
Ottawa's largest pet festival fills the EY Centre with 250+ exhibitors, live demos and a weekend where pets are welcome too. Highlights include the Tru North Grooming Showcase, a TICA […]
Poppy Drop
Poppy Drop projects thousands of poppies, each representing a fallen Canadian veteran, onto the Senate of Canada Building every evening. The projection runs nightly from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM […]
Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Lansdowne (Outdoor Season)
Weekly outdoor farmers' market at Lansdowne Park running every Sunday May 3 – Oct 25, 2026. 85+ local vendors within 100 km of Ottawa. Producer-only market: fresh produce, meat, dairy, […]
The Phantom of the Opera: Silent Film with Live Soundtrack
Watch the 1929 silent horror classic The Phantom of the Opera with a fully live soundtrack by digital accordionist Michael Bridge. Bridge uses custom digital accordion sounds, including full pipe organ effects, to score the film on the big screen. Tickets are sold through Ottawa Chamberfest. Costumes are strongly encouraged for this Halloween-season screening. Event […]
Run for Children of Heroes – Ottawa
Run or walk a 2K or 5K in Ottawa to support Ukrainian children who have lost a parent to the war. Funds help provide psychological support to children in the […]
Couples Clownselling: Ottawa
Stand-up comedians and their partners air their dirty laundry for laughs in this unlicensed couples therapy comedy show. Audience members can submit anonymous questions for the couples before the show […]
Allison Russell
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Allison Russell performs songs from her album In The Hour of Chaos at Southam Hall. Canadian folk artist AHI opens the show. Tickets start at $35, […]