Ongoing

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 […]

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 […]

CA$17

The Cottage

Ottawa Little Theatre stages The Cottage, a drawing-room farce where a secret weekend rendezvous is crashed by unexpected guests. The play by Sandy Rustin mixes screwball comedy and bedroom farce […]

Jagged Little Pill

TotoToo Theatre stages the Tony Award-winning musical built on Alanis Morissette's songs at the Great Canadian Theatre Company. The story follows the Healy family through identity, family dynamics and personal […]

CA$3 – CA$69

Ottawa Latin Jazz Conference

Hear Afro-Cuban rhythms and Latin jazz from Rachelle Behrens, Anh Phung & Civil Lizard and the Orlando Cardoso Trio. The conference celebrates Canada's multicultural diaspora with concerts, workshops, panels and networking sessions, running September 25 to 27. The Friday concert runs 8:00 PM to 10:0…

CA$25

Creative Sundays

Explore the current exhibition with a gallery educator, then make art in the studio at this free drop-in session. Families and friends discover the exhibition together before hands-on art making. […]

Free

An Evening with David Sedaris

David Sedaris presents sharp, funny material from his latest essay collection, The Land and Its People. The show draws on themes of identity, friendship and travel, and ends with a post-show autograph session with books sold on site by Perfect Books. The two-hour performance starts at 8:00 PM in Sou…

From $56