Nepean Night Market

Nepean-Night-Market

Ottawa’s beloved weekly outdoor night market tales place every Sunday evening with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a welcoming community atmosphere in Nepean. Stroll through rows of local artisans and makers, grab food from one of the trucks,…

Nepean Night Market

Nepean-Night-Market

Ottawa’s beloved weekly outdoor night market tales place every Sunday evening with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a welcoming community atmosphere in Nepean. Stroll through rows of local artisans and makers, grab food from one of the trucks,…

Ottawa Rapid FC vs. AFC Toronto

Ottawa Rapid FC hosts AFC Toronto at TD Place Stadium in a Northern Super League women’s professional soccer match, the eighth home game of the Rapid’s 2026 season. The Rapid finished second in the NSL in their inaugural 2025 season…

Evenings at Zibi

Evenings at Zibi is a curated outdoor series running approximately every two weeks on Saturdays from 5 to 10 PM between June and September 2026, set at Head Street Square (310 Miwate Private) in Zibi, one of Ottawa’s newest and…

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

Ottawa’s free annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival returns to Wesley Clover Parks for a weekend of culture, performances, food, and community to mark National Indigenous History Month. This year’s highlights include an International Competition Pow Wow with host drum Sacred…

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

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 20 paddlers guided by a drummer and steersperson race 500m…

Ottawa Jazz Festival

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 downtown Ottawa. The 2026 lineup features headline acts including St.…

Parliament Pilates

Free outdoor mat Pilates sessions return to Parliament Hill this summer, offering a welcoming fitness class against one of Canada’s most iconic backdrops. Classes are designed to be accessible to all levels with an emphasis on movement, stretching, and recharging…

Preston Street Bicycle Races

Ottawa’s longest-running street criterium transforms Preston Street in Little Italy into a heart-pumping cycling circuit for riders and spectators of all ages. Junior races, masters categories, and elite cyclists navigate the tight corners of Corso Italia throughout the day in…