Events for October 30, 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 […]
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 […]
Stravinsky Stories
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the NAC Orchestra bring Stravinsky to life in two one-act ballets at Southam Hall. The program pairs Alexei Ratmansky's The Fairy's Kiss with a newly […]
Evil Dead: The Musical
Evil Dead: The Musical is a horror comedy where five college students unleash demons at a cabin, all set to wild musical numbers. The show includes a Splatter Zone in the first five rows, where audience members get covered in fake blood. Tickets range from $30.99 to $60.99, with free parking and wheelchair access at […]
Stravinsky Stories
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet performs Stravinsky Stories at the NAC, two one-act ballets set to Stravinsky with the NAC Orchestra. The program pairs The Fairy's Kiss by Alexei Ratmansky with […]
Halloween Costume Party
The Log Farm invites families to come out to the farm in costume for a Halloween party with non-scary wagon rides. The wagon rides are designed to be gentle rather […]
Nature Nocturne – Black and White Ball
Nature Nocturne turns the Canadian Museum of Nature into an after-hours party with a Black and White Ball theme. Expect themed activities, multiple dance floors, games and colourful photo spots […]
Toddlers’ Halloween Hunt 2026
Toddlers' Halloween Hunt invites little ones in costume to find hidden Halloween surprises inside the Diefenbunker's underground bunker. The 100,000-square-foot bunker is decorated for the occasion, with treats, crafts, themed […]
Day of the Dead Celebrations
The Embassy of Mexico presents its first traditional Day of the Dead altar at the NAC with an evening of culture and remembrance. The evening includes a guided tour of […]
Dwayne Gretzky Halloween
Toronto cover band Dwayne Gretzky brings its annual Halloween show to Ottawa for the first time at History Ottawa. Fans can expect a full setlist of Dwayne classics plus a […]
Dwayne Gretzky Halloween
Dwayne Gretzky plays a Halloween show at History Ottawa on Rideau Street on Friday night. The show starts at 7 PM at the downtown venue. The venue is listed as […]
Afro-Andean Funk
Two-time Latin Grammy nominated Afro-Andean Funk brings its Todo Migra Tour to the NAC's Babs Asper Theatre. Led by Peruvian vocalist Araceli Poma and bassist Matt Geraghty, the band blends […]
Philippe Bond Rebondir
Comedian Philippe Bond brings Rebondir, his fourth one-man show full of new stories and reflections, to Shenkman Arts Centre. The show takes its theme from the idea that whatever doesn't […]
Nature Nocturne Black and White Ball
Nature Nocturne's Black and White Ball turns the Canadian Museum of Nature into an adults-only Halloween night of elegance and contrast. The evening is part of the museum's after-hours series […]
The Cabaret of Death
Ballet Mexicain de Montreal stages The Cabaret of Death, a free Día de Muertos cabaret show on the NAC's Fourth Stage. The multidisciplinary show fuses dance, live music, poetry, drag, […]
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 […]