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Nepean Night Market
1442 Baseline Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa's beloved weekly outdoor night market tales place every Sunday evening with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a welcoming community atmosphere in Nepean. Stroll through rows of local […]
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Elgin Street Market
211-A Waverley Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 0V7 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa'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 […]
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Ottawa Jazz Festival
100 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe 46th Ottawa Jazz Festival closes its final week at Confederation Park with headline acts including St. Vincent with the NAC Orchestra on June 27 and a closing day lineup on June 28 featuring Ibrahim Maalouf, Alanna Sterling, and Steve Berndt. This year the festival introduced a redesigned musical campus, a new Confederation Park stage, […]
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RCMP Musical Ride Sunset Ceremonies
1 Sandridge Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R2 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe RCMP hosts four free family-friendly Canadian Sunset Ceremonies at their Ottawa stables on June 25, 26, 27, and 28, each starting at 7:00 PM with the world-famous Musical Ride […]
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Beaver Tales
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC J8X 4H2 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBeaver Tales celebrates the beaver's role in Canadian history through an interactive exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History. The exhibition explores the beaver's part in the fur trade, early […]
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Vegans Who Snack Food and Art Festival
A free evening outdoor festival at Parkdale Market featuring over 65 vegan small businesses selling ready-to-eat food, baked treats, ice cream, art, flowers, and self-care products in a welcoming accessible market setting. Live DJs curated by Homo Phono provide the soundtrack throughout the evening, and accessible washrooms plus neighbourhood street parking are available on-site and […]
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Nepean Night Market
1442 Baseline Road, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaOttawa's beloved weekly outdoor night market tales place every Sunday evening with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a welcoming community atmosphere in Nepean. Stroll through rows of local artisans and makers, grab food from one of the trucks, and stay for the live entertainment in the parking lot on Baseline Road. No admission […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare in the Park Tour
250 City Centre Avenue, Unit 106, Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaShakespeare's beloved tale of love, magic, and mischief in an enchanted forest launches its Ottawa touring run on June 29 with the 2026 outdoor production of A Midsummer Night's Dream […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2026 Shakespeare in the Park Tour
55 York Street, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA Company of Fools tours Ottawa parks with an outdoor staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream set against a Greek island backdrop inspired by 70s disco. The comedy follows four young lovers, a feuding fairy king and queen, and a group of amateur actors through a night of love potions and mistaken identities. Performances run […]
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Powwow Workout with Amanda Fox
Peter A. Herrndorf Place, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA free, family-friendly drop-in fitness session led by Indigenous instructor Amanda Fox that incorporates Powwow-style movement and dance into an accessible workout format open to all ages and fitness levels. The session takes place in the Peter A. Herrndorf Place at the National Arts Centre, one of Ottawa's most prominent cultural venues on Elgin Street. […]
