Arts & Culture
Events
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2026 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
Canada's highest distinction in the performing arts is celebrated at a gala evening at the NAC's Southam Hall, honouring the 2026 GGPAA laureates including set and costume designer Susan Benson, conductor Barbara Hannigan, and singer-songwriter Daniel Lavoie among others. The evening begins with a red carpet arrival at 7 PM on Elgin Street followed by […]
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Doors Open Ottawa – Birkett Castle Tour
Hungarian Ambassador's Residence (Birkett's Castle), Sandy Hill Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaStep inside the 1896 Gothic Revival mansion known as Birkett's Castle, now the Residence of the Hungarian Ambassador and open to the public on Sunday only. Built by architect Thomas […]
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Expo Mexico Mujer 2026
The Glebe · Horticulture Building at Lansdowne 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaExpo Mexico Mujer returns to Lansdowne Park for a full day of programming celebrating Mexican culture, cuisine, fashion design, and women's entrepreneurship in Ottawa. The event is listed on the […]
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Summer Indigenous Art Market 2026
Atrium O'Brien, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe NAC Indigenous Theatre hosts the annual Summer Indigenous Art Market in the Gail and David O'Brien Atrium at the National Arts Centre, bringing together Metis, Inuit, and First Nations makers to sell and showcase their work directly to the Ottawa community. Vendors offer jewelry, beadwork, paintings, sculptures, moccasins, leatherwork, clothing, and more, with a […]
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Hidden Ottawa City Tour
Downtown Ottawa, Parliament Hill Area Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa's funniest and most surprising walking tour — discover the bizarre, hidden side of Canada's capital with a $5 Monday discount per person. Created by the makers of the Haunted […]
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Secrets of the Château Laurier Hotel Tour
FeaturedGo behind the scenes of Ottawa's most iconic castle hotel in this fascinating 75-minute guided tour with a Monday discount. Knowledgeable guides reveal concealed passageways, political rendezvous rooms, luxurious ballrooms, […]
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Ghosts of the Bytown Museum Tour
Bytown Museum, Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaUncover the haunted history of Ottawa's oldest building - the Bytown Museum - in this unique ghost tour with a Monday discount. Guides lead guests through the story of the […]
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SoulRhythms (Afro-Caribbean dance workshop)
Free weekly drop-in Afro-Caribbean dance workshop by Cultural Arts Studio. Travels through movement and dance traditions from across Africa and the Caribbean. 45 minutes, all ages and dance levels welcome. Held Mondays at the NAC. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
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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 […]
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Free Thursday Evening Admission
Featured240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 2R1 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaExplore four floors of world-class natural history at the Canadian Museum of Nature for free during Thursday evening hours, including the new Wild Colour special exhibition running through January 10, 2027. Wild Colour dives into the role of colour in nature through 200 specimens, audio stories, and colour-saturated gallery zones. The museum is at 240 […]
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