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Ottawa Bonsai Society annual show
Come admire around 40 of the most beautiful bonsais in the region! Ottawa Bonsai Society members will be available to answer all your questions. The show is free and is an excellent activity for the whole family! Come and learn about this ancient art form. Visitors will also be able to learn all the activities … Read more
1860s Fall Fair Weekend & Quilt Show
Step back in time for an immersive 1860s Fall Fair Weekend and Quilt Show at Upper Canada Village. Enjoy heritage displays of farm animals, agricultural products, vegetables, flowers, and fine arts, along with classic treats like fresh apples and cider. The weekend also features old-fashioned games, music, and magic shows for all ages.
Carp Farmers’ Market
The largest producer-based farmers’ market in Eastern Ontario, with over 100 vendors offering produce, baked goods and crafts.
North Gower Farmers’ Market
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.
Main Street Farmers’ Market
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.
Bodies of Art
Bodies Of Art invites audiences to experience a night where art, music, movement, and a touch of mischief collide. Performers become living canvases — painted, glittered, and adorned — bringing burlesque, pole artistry, dance, and acrobatics together in a dazzling display. Guests can also join the transformation with live body and face painting and take … Read more