Ongoing

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 […]

CA$24.99

Italian Week Ottawa

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Preston Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 4N1 Ottawa

Italian 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 […]

Free (some events ticketed)

Canadian Track & Field Championships Presented by Bell

2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1V 8N4 Ottawa

Canada's premier outdoor athletics championship brings together elite U20, Open, Para, and Combined Events athletes to the Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Ottawa for five days of national competition. The […]

Ottawa Jazz Festival

1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1 Ottawa

The 46th Ottawa Jazz Festival opens on June 18 with 11 days of world-class jazz, soul, blues, and experimental music across multiple outdoor and indoor stages in the heart of […]

Free - Ticketed

Metcalfe Plaza

Metcalfe Plaza is downtown Ottawa's summer hangout, transformed by the Downtown BIA into a hub of live music, art and culture. The plaza hosts live performances, DJ sets, fitness classes, […]

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

Mooney's Bay Park, Ottawa, ON K1V Ottawa

North America's largest dragon boat festival returns to Mooney's Bay on the Rideau River with three days of racing, community, food, and entertainment for participants and spectators alike. Teams of […]

Free (spectators)