This annual festival celebrates finding common ground through music and culture, while creating a platform for all ages to experience and learn from each other.Ottawa and surrounding communities will enjoy Caribbean culture with live local and international artist’s, folk dances, stories, ethnic cuisine, traditional games and more.

The largest producer-based farmers’ market in Eastern Ontario, with over 100 vendors offering produce, baked goods and crafts.

Come purchase vegetables, honey, meat, sauces, cheese, and other goods from local producers in rural Ottawa. The market was founded in 1994 by local residents Carolyn Seabrook and Andrew Harkness. Carolyn sold Andrew on the idea of a farmers’ market in her family’s vacant barn, and together they launched the project.

Support your local farmers' market every Saturday from May to October! Discover the finest fresh produce, baked goods, pantry staples, crafts, hot meals and more. As a producer-only market, all vendors make, bake and grow everything within 100 kilometers of Ottawa. Enjoy live music and special programming while you shop.

Swing by Tanger Outlets for a reptile extravaganza! Meet with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TM), catch Ray’s Reptiles in action with Nature’s ninjas, and snag a balloon critter or two!

Come party! Empress Effects is celebrating 20 years of sonic innovation—and you’re invited. Hosted at Ottawa’s historic and iconic Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, this all-day music and gear event combines a 20th anniversary party, pedal and guitar expo, and live music performances to bring you the world’s first Music Festiversary (“Musexpedal Festiversguitary” didn’t  … Read more