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  • Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey

    380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    This exhibition traces Impressionist painter Helen McNicoll's career through more than 80 paintings, sketches and works on paper. It also features work by her close painting companion Dorothea Sharp and […]

  • Wild Colour

    Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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
  • Intertwined - A concurrent exhibition

    Intertwined – A concurrent exhibition

    Ottawa Art Gallery 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Intertwined is a concurrent exhibition at the Ottawa Art Gallery running through August 2, 2026, bringing together artists to explore humanity's increasingly complex relationship to the natural world through their […]

  • Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa

    Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa (All-year round)

    46 1/2 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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

  • Qillaniq

    380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Qillaniq is billed as the world's largest exhibition of contemporary Indigenous circumpolar Arctic art. The show highlights work from artists across the Arctic region with a focus on shimmering light […]

  • Ottawa Jazz Festival

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

    The 46th Ottawa Jazz Festival opens on June 18 with 11 days of world-class jazz, soul, blues, and experimental music across multiple outdoor and indoor stages in the heart of […]

    Free - Ticketed

  • Metcalfe Plaza

    Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Metcalfe Plaza is downtown Ottawa's summer hangout, transformed by the Downtown BIA into a hub of live music, art and culture. The plaza hosts live performances, DJ sets, fitness classes, […]

  • Ottawa Fringe Festival

    2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    The 29th Ottawa Fringe Festival kicks off under the theme "Fringe Out Loud," presenting 50+ companies and over 300 performances across multiple venues through June 28. Every show is selected by lottery and no production is curated or juried, giving artists from all backgrounds full creative freedom to take risks and push boundaries. A Fringe […]

    CA$5 – CA$14

  • Elgin Street Market

    211-A Waverley Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 0V7 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Ottawa's only Centretown farmers' market returns every Sunday at Boushey Square with fresh produce, baked goods, prepared foods, and artisan crafts from local vendors. Shoppers can browse dozens of stalls including farms, specialty food makers, and artisans in a relaxed open-air corner setting at Elgin and Waverley. The market is accessible by foot, transit, and […]

    Free

  • Light at Night Kayaking

    Patterson Creek Park, 524 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 3P9 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Paddle downtown Ottawa's Rideau Canal at dusk in a glowing LED kayak for one of the city's most romantic and visually stunning evening experiences. The 2.5-hour, 5.5-kilometre guided tour launches […]

    CA$99 – CA$198