Events for November 1, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Day of the Dead Festival
Canada's largest Day of the Dead celebration marks its 10th anniversary in the ByWard Market with music, art and Mexican food. Highlights include folk dancing, an artisan market, food tasting […]
Latin Sparks Festival Presents: Noche De Muertos
Latin Sparks Festival presents Noche de Muertos, an elevated Latin Halloween party at the Ottawa Art Gallery inspired by Día de los Muertos. Expect a Latin DJ and dancing, live […]
À poils
À poils is an immersive French-language family show from France where furry stage techs invite kids to help build a concert. Three burly stage technicians recruit the audience before revealing […]
Day of the Dead Festival
Canada's largest Day of the Dead Festival marks its 10th anniversary in the ByWard Market with music, art and Mexican food. Highlights include live music, folk dancing, an artisan market, […]
Haunted Manor Halloween Party
Escape Manor's 8th annual Haunted Manor Halloween Party fills a fully decorated Manor Lounge with games, dancing and a video DJ. A costume contest awards $1000 in prizes for best […]
The Wrecks with Worry Club and Kid Sistr
Rock band The Wrecks headline a Sunday night show at the Bronson Centre with Worry Club and Kid Sistr on the bill. The lineup brings three indie rock acts to […]