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Toddler Tuesdays – NAC
Free 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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Powwow Life-Drawing
Capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their regalia in this free two-hour life-drawing session hosted by NAC Indigenous Theatre with art facilitators on hand to guide participants. Participants bring their own supplies though basic materials are available on site for those who arrive without. The session is best suited to intermediate to advanced […]
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Ottawa Titans vs Brockton Rox
Featured300 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON K1K 4P5 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe Ottawa Titans host the Brockton Rox at Ottawa Stadium for a three-game Frontier League home series in what has been a record-breaking attendance season for the club. The 10,000-seat […]
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Ottawa Cafe Singles 35-59 SlowDATING
Ottawa's SlowDATING series kicks off its 2026 season with a casual café-style singles gathering for adults aged 35 to 59, offering a relaxed setting to connect over coffee and genuine […]
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Volleyball Nations League Men’s Pool Ottawa
1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe Men's Volleyball Nations League returns to Ottawa for five days of elite international competition featuring Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, and the USA at The Arena at TD Place. […]
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AccelerateOTT 2026: Built for the Age of AI
Ottawa's premier entrepreneurship summit brings together founders, investors, and builders for a full day of keynotes, panels, and the live Startup World Cup Ottawa Regional Competition where startups pitch for $50,000 in non-dilutive funding and a shot at $1 million USD at the global finale in San Francisco. Complimentary catering is included for all registered […]
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Festival Franco-Ontarien 50th Anniversary
The Festival Franco-Ontarien marks its 50th anniversary with three days of outdoor Francophone concerts, street art, food, and community programming at Major's Hill Park steps from Parliament Hill. The 2026 lineup features Bleu Jeans Bleu on June 11, Jupiter and Okwess plus LGS on June 12, and Jay Scott on June 13, alongside free family […]
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Italian Week Ottawa
FeaturedItalian Week Ottawa is an 11-day celebration of Italian culture, cuisine, art, music, and heritage along Ottawa's Corso Italia (Preston Street), running June 11 to 21 with over 15 events for all ages. Programming includes masterclasses, film screenings, comedy shows, dance performances, and sporting events throughout Little Italy, with the Grand Finale Weekend from June […]
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Satellite Birdhouse Jukebox Lunch Concerts
Ottawa folk-rock duo Satellite Birdhouse, a 2026 Capital Music Awards Group of the Year nominee, performs a free 40-minute outdoor lunchtime concert at the NAC as part of the Jukebox Lunch Concert series. Stacy DuBois and Troy Huizinga bring story-driven, harmonically rich songs inspired by Joni Mitchell and the Indigo Girls to one of Ottawa's […]
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Canadian Museum of Nature: Free Thursday Evening Admission
FeaturedExplore 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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