Outdoor
Events for August 18, 2026
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 […]
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, […]
Light at Night Kayaking
Paddle downtown Ottawa's Rideau Canal at dusk in a glowing LED kayak for one of the city's most romantic and visually stunning evening experiences. The 2.5-hour, 5.5-kilometre guided tour launches […]
Akoustik
Akoustik is a free summer concert series presented by the Vanier BIA at St. Charles Market, featuring a different folk, soul, indie, or acoustic artist each week. Evenings run from […]
Urban Art Collective Summer Night Market
The Urban Art Collective Summer Night Market sets up at Head Street Square with local vendors, handmade goods, and seasonal treats. Admission is free and the market runs monthly through […]
Corn Maze Festival
Saunders 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 […]
Ottawa GreekFest
Ottawa GreekFest celebrates over 50 years of Greek hospitality with souvlaki, gyro, lamb on a spit and live Greek music. The free admission festival features traditional Greek dancing, the Zorba Show and a Multicultural Night alongside a gift shop and arts court. It runs August 13 to 16 and August 20 to 23 at 1315 […]
The Capital Fair
The Capital Fair returns for its 51st year at a new Gloucester location, celebrating Ottawa's agricultural fair tradition alongside the city's 200th anniversary. The Gloucester Agricultural Society has hosted the fair since 1975 as a community gathering point. It runs from August 14 to 23 at the corner of Albion Road and Rideau Road. The […]
La Famille Leblanc
La Famille Leblanc brings Acadian and Celtic roots music to the NAC's Wood Terrace for a free open air concert overlooking the Rideau Canal. This family of musicians plays 19th century Acadian tunes on concertina, whistle, fiddle and piano, tracing a journey from Poitou to Louisiana to Canada's east coast. Shows run at 7:30 PM […]
Songs from the Shed
Songs from the Shed turns lunchtime on Sparks Street into a free concert with local singer-songwriters performing outdoors. The series runs every Tuesday and Thursday through the summer, with this week's shows falling on August 18 and 20. Each set runs from noon to 1:30 PM at The Shed between Bank and O'Connor Streets. It's […]