Events for November 17, 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 […]
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 […]
The King James Bible Play
A Stratford Festival comedy-drama where 1609 scholars translating the Bible for King James collide with modern-day theatre makers. Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman's witty script explores clashing egos, family, faith and male loneliness, […]
European Union Film Festival
The European Union Film Festival returns to Ottawa with independent cinema from across Europe at the Ottawa Art Gallery's Alma Duncan Salon. Opening weekend screens an Irish film on Friday […]
SONDER Video Art Exhibition
SONDER is an interactive video art exhibition by Ottawa artist Rich Loen, premiering at Salon Des Bananes on Carling Avenue. The work explores the idea of sonder, the realization that […]
Trees of Hope for CHEO
Trees of Hope fills the halls of the Fairmont Château Laurier with beautifully decorated Christmas trees to kick off the holiday season for a good cause. Visitors can tour the […]
Warren Miller’s DAYS OFF
Warren Miller's 77th ski and snowboard film, Days Off, screens at the ByTowne Cinema to kick off winter. Host Katie Burrell follows top athletes on their days off, with no […]
Brahms X Radiohead
The NAC Orchestra performs Steve Hackman's Brahms X Radiohead, a symphonic fusion of OK Computer and Brahms's First Symphony. The piece features full orchestra and three solo vocalists, with conductor […]
Ottawa Jazz Orchestra: Coltrane 100
The Ottawa Jazz Orchestra marks John Coltrane's centennial with three nights of big band tribute on the NAC Fourth Stage. The 19 musician program features Africa/Brass and a full big […]