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  • Ottawa 200 Day: Bytown Together

    1 Canal Lane, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P6 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Bytown Museum marks Ottawa's 200th birthday with a full day of free programming and museum admission. Highlights include an Indigenous welcome, costumed interpreters, a Heritage Fair from 11:00 AM to […]

    Free

  • Women, Truth & Reconciliation

    1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Rose LeMay and Tanya Talaga join a panel asking what meaningful reconciliation looks like and what role women play. The conversation covers systemic barriers facing First Nations, Métis and Inuit […]

    CA$39.55

  • Ghosts of the Bytown Museum

    46 1/2 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Hear chilling tales of ghostly encounters on a 75 minute haunted tour of Ottawa's Bytown Museum. The tour covers ghost stories shared by staff and visitors, plus regional tales about the Rideau Canal, Barracks Hill, and D'Arcy McGee's murder. October 2 is listed as a tour date, and the page does not…

    CA$14 – CA$32.99

  • Capital Music Awards

    1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    The Capital Music Awards honour Ottawa's music makers with a night at the NAC's Southam Hall. The 2026 ceremony features more than 60 nominees across 13 categories and is produced by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition. Tickets are $46, the ceremony runs 8 PM to 10 PM, and public voting for five categories is open […]

    CA$46

  • BON Chat: Between Two Worlds

    1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Join a free pre-show conversation at the NAC about migration, identity, and belonging, inspired by Neige sur Abidjan. Mani Soleymanlou, Artistic Director of French Theatre, facilitates as community members share […]

    Free

  • danses vagabondes

    1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Louise Lecavalier wanders the back alleys of her creative repertoire in the solo work danses vagabondes at the NAC. The work explores a dialogue between instinct and precision, freedom and […]

    CA$33 – CA$79

  • An Evening with Zadie Smith

    1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Hear acclaimed author Zadie Smith discuss her celebrated literary career in Southam Hall. Smith's debut novel White Teeth became an international bestseller, and her later works include On Beauty, NW, […]

    From $34

  • Latin-American Remembrance Ceremony Brazil 2026

    Honour Brazil's military service at the Latin-American Remembrance Ceremony at Beechwood Cemetery. The ceremony includes national anthems, remarks from Brazilian representatives, the Act of Remembrance, and wreath-laying by participating nations and veterans, followed by a reception with light refreshments. Guests are asked to arrive by 10:45 AM, and the ceremony begins at 11:00 AM at […]

    Free