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Vegans Who Snack Food & Art Festival
366 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Y 1G8 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFree, fully vegan outdoor food and art market with over 60 small businesses selling snacks, groceries, art and self-care goods, plus live DJ-curated music in the park. Family-friendly with accessible parking and washrooms. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
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Metcalfe Farmers’ Market
Weekly Saturday farmers' market (May–October) offering farm-fresh produce, baking, flowers, bedding plants, pottery, furniture, and the Sunflower Café. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
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Main Street Farmers’ Market
Weekly Saturday market running May through October. Producer-only market with all vendors making, baking, or growing within 100 km of Ottawa. Fresh produce, baked goods, pantry staples, crafts, hot meals, and more. Live music and special programming on-site. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
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Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Westboro
Weekly, outdoor producer-only market with 60+ local vendors selling fresh seasonal produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, and more, all within 100 km of Ottawa. Live market music on site. Food court with lunch options. Free street parking nearby. Pets allowed. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
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613flea
Monthly not-for-profit flea market. 150 vendors: makers, bakers, artists, artisans, vintage clothing, records, comics, food vendors. Free admission. Dogs welcome. Note: Aberdeen Pavilion closed for renovations as of Q2 2026. Verify current location on their website before going.
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Corn Maze Festival
Featured7893 Bleeks Road, Munster, ON K0A 3P0 Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSaunders Farm transforms a cornfield into the Ottawa 200 Corn Maze, an immersive outdoor art installation marking the city's 200th anniversary. Visitors wander winding pathways past storytelling installations, Indigenous history highlights and an Ottawa Valley soundscape. The maze runs daily from 10 AM to 4 PM throughout August at the farm just outside the city. […]
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Ottawa Farmers’ Market – Lansdowne (Outdoor Season)
The Ottawa Farmers Market at Lansdowne runs every Sunday year-round as a strictly producer-only market with over 85 local vendors selling fresh produce, artisan foods, baked goods, arts and crafts, and more, all sourced within 100 km of Ottawa. The outdoor season from May through October runs from 9 AM to 3 PM in Aberdeen […]
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Oniro – Magical Forrest Walk (Night)
FeaturedExperience a magical forest walk at Parc Oméga as the story of wolf cub Oniro unfolds through light, sound, and immersive storytelling. Created by artist Michel Lemieux, ONIRO features 17 illuminated scenes along a 60-minute trail. First departures begin at sunset. the ONIRO night walk: a magical immersion experience As night falls, the trees of […]
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Ottawa International Busker Festival
46 1/2 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDowntown Ottawa fills with acrobats, magicians, musicians and dancers for the Ottawa International Buskerfest on Sparks Street. The free outdoor festival brings together street performers from around the world for three days of live entertainment. It runs from 11 AM to 5 PM daily from August 7 to 9, right in the heart of the […]
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Metcalfe Farmers’ Market
Weekly Saturday farmers' market (May–October) offering farm-fresh produce, baking, flowers, bedding plants, pottery, furniture, and the Sunflower Café. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending.
