Events
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Toddler Tuesdays – NAC
FeaturedPeter A. Herrndorf Place, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFree weekly drop-in program for children aged 18 months to 5 years and their parents/caregivers. Singing, dancing, games, and story time led by instructor Jesse Kahat. Fully interactive exploration of the performing arts through creative play. No ticket required.
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Beaded Vamp and Moccasin Workshop (Part 1: Beading the Vamp)
Atelier Shenkman Smith, NAC Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe Vamp and Moccasin Workshop with Colleen Nolan offers a unique opportunity for individuals to learn the art of crafting moccasins with a beaded vamp. This workshop provides participants with hands-on experience in crafting and constructing their own pair of moccasins. Participants leave with not only a beautiful pair of handmade moccasins but also pride. […]
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Ottawa Rapid FC vs. Vancouver Rise FC
The Stadium at TD Place The Glebe · 1015 Bank St, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa Rapid FC hosts the defending NSL Champions Vancouver Rise FC. High-profile early-season matchup — Vancouver eliminated Ottawa in a semifinal penalty shootout in 2025.
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Bleeker, Texas King, Saturn Sunrise
ByWard Market · The 27 Club, 27 York St Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCanadian rock band Bleeker headlines with support from Texas King and Saturn Sunrise. Doors 7 PM. Small intimate venue.
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Brad Mehldau – presented by the Ottawa Jazz Festival
FeaturedWorld-renowned jazz pianist Brad Mehldau performs solo in the intimate Saint Brigid's Church. Presented by the Ottawa Jazz Festival as a spring pre-festival event. General admission and reserved front-row seating available. All-ages show in a historic heritage venue. Join us on Wednesday May 6th, 2026 at the Saint Brigid's Centre For The Arts for a […]
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Mozart, Korngold & Bryan Cheng with the NAC Orchestra
Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng performs two works for solo cello and orchestra: Korngold's Cello Concerto (composed for the 1946 film noir Deception) and Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony. Conducted by Teddy Abrams. […]
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Sicard Artist Series – Fourth Stage NAC
Emerging Canadian Indigenous artist performing Indigenous/Singer-Songwriter/Folk. Part of the John and Pina Sicard Artist Series that spotlights rising Canadian talent at the intimate Fourth Stage. John and Pina Sicard have generously supported this series to shine the spotlight on emerging Canadian artists in the Fourth Stage. This gift will ensure that Canadian music makers developing […]
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An intimate tale of waiting (NAC French Theatre)
Bilingual French Theatre production presented by NAC French Theatre. Three theatrical stars sparkle in a rare alignment: a brilliant director, a radiant actress and the Sun herself, Annie Ernaux, the masterful chronicler of anonymous others. Using her pen as a scalpel, she dissects a heart consumed by passion: her own. Many of us have read […]
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Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey
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 […]
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270 West Consulting Presents the Tulip Trail
A NEW immersive 40-minute experience tracing 4,000 years of tulip history across 12,000 km. The journey covers: wild tulips in the Central Asian Mountains (2000 BCE) → Silk Road and Ottoman Empire tulip gardens → Dutch Tulipmania financial bubble → Canada's WWII legacy and the Royal Gift of Tulips → a photo op in the […]
