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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 haunted high school. The 75-minute tour departs from the ticket office at 46 1/2 Sparks Street, steps from Parliament Hill, and runs in all weather […]
CA$24.99
FrightFest at Saunders Farm is a nighttime Halloween festival with seven immersive haunted attractions, scare zones and live shows. Guests can explore spine-tingling scare zones and enjoy thrills beyond the haunts, along with Saunders Cider and farm-fresh bites. Tickets are sold online through the Saunders Farm ticketing site. The festival runs through October 31, so […] 
FrightFest at Saunders Farm is a nighttime Halloween festival with seven immersive haunted attractions and scare zones. Spine-tingling scare zones, live shows and extra thrills beyond the haunts are all part of the night. Saunders Cider and farm-fresh bites are available on site, and tickets are sold online through Saunders Farm. The season ends on […] 
Jaymes White brings his sold-out Victorian séance home to Ottawa inside a historic ward rarely open to the public. Since 2015 the séance has drawn more than 25,000 participants, and it is billed as a soul-shaking psychological experience. Tickets are sold through the organizer's website and are expected to sell out quickly. The experience is […] 
The Elmvale Ward Seance is an authentic Victorian seance held inside a historic Ottawa ward that is rarely open to the public. Host Jaymes White has run sold-out seances since 2015, with more than 25,000 participants over a decade. Tickets are sold through the Jaymes White website and are known to sell out fast. The […] 
Poppy Drop projects thousands of poppies, each representing a fallen Canadian veteran, onto the Senate of Canada Building every evening. The projection runs nightly from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern time. Its final night is Remembrance Day, November 11. It is a quiet, reflective way to mark Veterans' Week in the heart of downtown. […] |
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Evil Dead: The Musical is a horror comedy where five college students unleash demons at a cabin, all set to wild musical numbers. The show includes a Splatter Zone in the first five rows, where audience members get covered in fake blood. Tickets range from $30.99 to $60.99, with free parking and wheelchair access at […]
CA$30.99 – CA$60.99
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Toddlers' Halloween Hunt invites little ones in costume to find hidden Halloween surprises inside the Diefenbunker's underground bunker. The 100,000-square-foot bunker is decorated for the occasion, with treats, crafts, themed activities and photo opportunities. The hunt runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday at the museum on Carp Road. It […]
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Experience 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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Nature Nocturne turns the Canadian Museum of Nature into an after-hours party with a Black and White Ball theme. Expect themed activities, multiple dance floors, games and colourful photo spots […] 
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Ballet Mexicain de Montreal stages The Cabaret of Death, a free Día de Muertos cabaret show on the NAC's Fourth Stage. The multidisciplinary show fuses dance, live music, poetry, drag, […]
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Nature Nocturne's Black and White Ball turns the Canadian Museum of Nature into an adults-only Halloween night of elegance and contrast. The evening is part of the museum's after-hours series […]
About $42
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10 events,
À poils is an immersive French-language family show from France where furry stage techs invite kids to help build a concert. Three burly stage technicians recruit the audience before revealing gentle, colourful creatures and a lively concert space. Shows are at 11 AM and 3 PM in the Azrieli Studio, running about 40 minutes, with […]
CA$15
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Ukrainian singer and bandura virtuoso Maryna Krut brings her folk-meets-modern sound to Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans. The bandura is a Ukrainian string instrument that looks like a cross between […] |
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Craft your own dreamcatcher with Bougie Birch at the NAC, guided by Indigenous artist and educator Ashley Clark. The hands-on session explores Indigenous artistry and the resilience of Indigenous communities, […]
CA$45
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6 events,
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Outstanding in their Fields is Ottawa's only Canadian wine Taste and Buy event, with wines from BC, Nova Scotia and every Ontario region. Guests get a tasting glass and shopping bag, chat with winemakers and can now buy bottles on the spot or order delivery. One ticket covers the full tasting experience with no tokens […] 
The Diefenbunker marks Veterans' Week by inviting visitors to explore Cold War stories and learn why we remember. The museum was an active military base for 32 years throughout the Cold War. The museum will be open on Remembrance Day, November 11. Event details can change, so verify with the organizer before attending. |
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The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival returns for OCan26, screening a lineup of Canadian films at the ByTowne Cinema and Mayfair Theatre. Opening night is Friday at 7 PM at the ByTowne, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street, and a Saturday 9 PM screening at the ByTowne. Single tickets are […]
CA$12.50 – CA$75
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Homenaje a la Canción Criolla celebrates Peruvian music and culture with an evening of criollo song at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. The event is listed on the Ottawa Festival Network […] |
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Mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska and guitarist Sean Shibe trace the many lives of Orlando in a genre-defying Chamberfest concert. Songs by Dowland, Schubert, Pauline Viardot, Thomas Adès, Laurie Anderson and Bob […] |
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Whose Line Is It Anyway star Colin Mochrie and hypnotist Asad Mecci bring their improv-under-hypnosis hit HYPROV to the NAC. Twenty audience volunteers are hypnotized on stage, and the most […]
From $34
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Homes for the Holidays is a three day tour of Ottawa area homes dressed in seasonal decor by local designers and florists, raising funds for Hospice Care Ottawa. A Pop-Up Shop at Capital Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3700 Prince of Wales Drive, features more than 15 vendors. A Sip and Shop Social runs Friday from […] 
Vancouver's Out Innerspace stages Rhino, a surreal Lynchian dance work where a skeleton, rhino and matador fight to stay relevant. Seven performers move through a tragicomic dreamscape shaped by cinematic lighting and percussive physicality. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM, running about 75 minutes with no intermission, plus a post-show artist chat on […]
CA$33 – CA$69
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Shop more than 275 local vendors and artisans inside the lush, plant filled greenhouses at Robert Plante for a festive holiday market. Expect handmade gifts, seasonal decor, specialty foods and unique holiday finds. The tropical greenhouse setting creates a cozy browsing atmosphere. It is a strong early start to Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses. […]
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Ottawa hosts the 2026 Northern Super League Final, a winner take all women's pro soccer championship for the Diana B. Matheson Cup at TD Place. The top two NSL clubs […]
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Learn to pull your first espresso shot and steam silky milk in a hands-on 1.5 hour home barista workshop for complete beginners. The class covers espresso machine basics, milk steaming, […]
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Comedian Jordan Angus brings his headlining stand up set to Domaine Perrault winery, fresh off a sold out show at the Port Theatre. The evening runs about two and a […]
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Asian Club Night brings an Asian nightlife inspired party to HuBar in the ByWard Market with DJs spinning K-Pop, EDM, hip-hop, R&B, Top 40 and club anthems. Organizers bill it […] |
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SONDER is an interactive video art exhibition by Ottawa artist Rich Loen, premiering at Salon Des Bananes on Carling Avenue. The work explores the idea of sonder, the realization that every person you pass has a life as vivid and complex as your own. The exhibition runs from November 16 to December 4. Event details […] |
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The NAC Orchestra performs Steve Hackman's Brahms X Radiohead, a symphonic fusion of OK Computer and Brahms's First Symphony. The piece features full orchestra and three solo vocalists, with conductor […]
From $33
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Drag icons BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon bring their festive holiday spectacular to Hard Rock Live Ottawa. The show blends comedy, storytelling, music, dance and over the top costumes. It is […]
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Studio Space Ottawa takes over Brigid's Well Pub for a night of paint-filled darts and hands-on art with resident artists. Activities include pottery, live model drawing, printmaking and collage. Tickets […]
CA$30
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Drunken Cinema screens Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle at the ByTowne for a late night of rowdy, interactive movie watching. The film follows the three Angels as they chase a high-octane […]
CA$20
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The Original Burlesque Bingo turns bingo night into a playful striptease game show where performers take it off as you play. Frisque Femme Productions hosts the show at Hard Rock […]
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Sip whisky inside a decommissioned Cold War fallout shelter at the Diefenbunker's festive 1950s themed fundraiser. Guests enjoy whisky tastings, themed cocktails, treats and a silent auction in the underground […]
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Twenty-five musicians of the FILMharmonique Orchestra perform newly arranged music from the hit indie game UNDERTALE, synced with gameplay on a big screen. The concert travels through the Ruins, Snowdin, […]
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Sámi joiker Hildá Länsman and Finnish producer Tuomas Norvio fuse ancient luohti singing with modern electronic soundscapes on the NAC Fourth Stage. Their improvised live sets move between the tundra […]
CA$20
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Make your own beaded earrings in a hands-on workshop led by artist Stephanie Peltier, presented by NAC Indigenous Theatre. The session is part of the NAC's Indigenous arts workshop series. […]
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Learn to boil, crack and cook lobster like a pro in School of Fish's hands-on Lobster 101 class on Bank Street. The two hour evening session covers everything you need […]
CA$192
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