Ongoing

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

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

Wonder World

100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC J8X 4H2 Ottawa

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 […]

Elmvale Ward Seance

2935 Conroy Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 6S6 Ottawa

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

2935 Conroy Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 6S6 Ottawa

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 […]

Poppy Drop

2 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 8X1 Ottawa

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 […]

L’Orestie

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

Alice Ronfard revisits Aeschylus's L'Orestie at the NAC, an epic three-part tragedy about justice with about thirty performers. The trilogy follows Agamemnon, Clytemnestra and Orestes through revenge to a trial […]

CA$33 – CA$67

Veterans’ Week at the Diefenbunker 2026

3929 Carp Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa

The Diefenbunker marks Veterans' Week by inviting visitors to explore Cold War stories and learn why we remember. The museum was an active military base for 32 years throughout the […]

Orléans Cork and Fork Festival

245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, ON K1E 0A1 Ottawa

The Orléans Cork and Fork Festival is a cozy, upscale celebration of local food, wine and craft beverages with live music. Expect wine tastings, local craft spirits, gourmet food and […]

Ottawa Canadian Film Festival

325 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa

The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival returns for OCan26, screening a lineup of Canadian films at the ByTowne Cinema and Mayfair Theatre. Opening night is Friday at 7 PM at the […]

CA$12.50 – CA$75

Metcalfe Farmers’ Christmas Market

7275 Parkway Road, Ottawa, ON K4P 1K7 Ottawa

The annual Metcalfe Farmers' Christmas Market brings more than 80 local producers and artisans together for early holiday shopping. Vendors set up both indoors and outdoors across two locations, Parkway […]

Streetheart, Harlequin and Helix: 50th Anniversary

4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, ON K1X 1C5 Ottawa

Streetheart celebrates 50 years of Canadian rock at Hard Rock Live Ottawa, joined by fellow Canadian rockers Harlequin and Helix. Expect an evening of iconic songs from one of Canada's […]

613flea

The Glebe · Aberdeen Square, Lansdowne Park 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa

Monthly not-for-profit flea market. 150 vendors: makers, bakers, artists, artisans, vintage clothing, records, comics, food vendors. Free admission. Dogs welcome. Note: Aberdeen Pavilion closed for renovations as of Q2 2026. […]

Free

Manotick Artisan Fair

325 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa

The Manotick Artisan Fair brings local makers together for a weekend of handmade shopping at St. Mark High School. The fair runs Saturday from 10 AM and wraps up Sunday […]

Ottawa Senators vs. Utah Mammoth

1000 Palladium Drive, Kanata, ON K2V 1A5 Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators host the Utah Mammoth in NHL regular season action at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday night. Puck drop is listed for 7 PM. Resale tickets were listed […]

From $59

Roch Voisine: The Lightfoot Sessions

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

Roch Voisine pays tribute to Gordon Lightfoot in The Lightfoot Sessions, an intimate acoustic concert at the NAC's Southam Hall. Expect Lightfoot classics like Sundown and If You Could Read […]

From $56

Che_nous

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

Che_nous delivers an acoustic hip-hop set with reggae inflections at the NAC Fourth Stage, blending hip-hop, reggae and world music. D-Track and Dumis9ne I trade vocals in French, English and […]

CA$25