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 […]

The King James Bible Play

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

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, […]

From $33

European Union Film Festival

50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, ON K1N 0C5 Ottawa

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

2207 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7E9 Ottawa

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

1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7 Ottawa

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 […]

BenDeLaCreme Presents The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show

4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, ON K1X 1C5 Ottawa

Drag icons BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon bring their festive holiday spectacular to Hard Rock Live Ottawa. The show blends comedy, storytelling, music, dance and over the top costumes. It is […]

Arts and Darts Pub Night

310 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa

Studio Space Ottawa takes over Brigid's Well Pub for a night of paint-filled darts and hands-on art with resident artists. Activities include pottery, live model drawing, printmaking and collage. Tickets […]

CA$30

Maritza: ¿Quién eres?

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

Dominican-born, Quebec-raised singer-songwriter Maritza performs ¿Quién eres?, a musical journey about resilience sung in Spanish and French. Expect folk, soul, indie and Latin influences with string-led organic arrangements. Tickets are […]

CA$28

Drunken Cinema: Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle

325 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa

Drunken Cinema screens Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle at the ByTowne for a late night of rowdy, interactive movie watching. The film follows the three Angels as they chase a high-octane […]

CA$20