Downtown Ottawa
Events for October 18, 2026
Wild Colour
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 […]
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 […]
Beaded Vamp and Moccasin Workshop
Craft your own pair of beaded moccasins in a three evening workshop led by Colleen Nolan at the NAC. Participants bead the vamp on October 6, make the moccasin on […]
Spooky Symphony: NAC Orchestra Family Adventures
Dress up for a Halloween concert as the NAC Orchestra plays spooky favourites from The Sorcerer's Apprentice to Ghostbusters. Principal Youth Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads the show, and the NACOtron screen displays images during the concert. Arrive 60 minutes early for pre-concert activities including Suzuki Violin West Ottawa students, photos with the Capital Ghostbusters, sensory-friendly […]
Ray Chen in Recital
Violinist Ray Chen performs a program from Bach and Mozart to Grieg and Sarasate in Southam Hall. The program includes Mozart's Violin Sonata in B-flat major, Grieg's Violin Sonata No. 3, selections from Bach's Partita No. 3, and Sarasate's Playera and Carmen Fantasy. Tickets start at $33, and the recital runs about 2 hours with […]