Westboro Farmers' Market
2025-05-17 - 2025-10-25 | PO Box 4465 Ottawa Postal Station E, ottawa, K1S 5B4, PO Box 4465 Ottawa Postal Station E, ottawa, K1S 5B4
Discover more than 60 local vendors in Westboro every Saturday from May to October. Wander beneath the tree canopy as you shop for the freshest seasonal produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more. Enjoy lunch at the food court while listening to live music. Everything is authentic, with no resellers and produced within 100 kilometers of Ottawa.

Canada’s Unknown Soldier
2025-05-24 - 2026-05-24 | 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, K1A 0M8, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, K1A 0M8
Marking 25 years since his return, this commemorative panel exhibition reflects on the legacy of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its role in national remembrance.

Barrhaven Farmers' Market
2025-05-25 - 2025-10-26 | PO Box 4465 Ottawa Postal Station E, ottawa, K1S 5B4, PO Box 4465 Ottawa Postal Station E, ottawa, K1S 5B4
Experience over 20 local vendors in Barrhaven every Sunday from May to October. Engage with the community while exploring the freshest seasonal produce, baked goods, prepared foods and more. Savor a delicious lunch and enjoy live music. Everything is authentic, with no resellers and produced within 100 kilometers of Ottawa.

Skawennati: Welcome to the Dreamhouse
2025-05-30 - 2025-09-01 | 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4
This solo exhibition highlights Skawennati’s innovative artistic journey, exploring Indigenous identities and futures through digital media and storytelling. Rooted in Haudenosaunee storytelling, her work blends technology, avatars, and immersive visuals to imagine vibrant Indigenous experiences in contemporary and future worlds.

Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and Works
2025-05-30 - 2025-09-01 | 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4
This exhibition presents a selection of Erica Rutherford’s works exploring themes of identity, gender, home, and landscape, reflecting her artistic and personal journey.

Nadia Myre: Waves of Want
2025-05-30 - 2025-09-01 | 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4
Nadia Myre: Waves of Want reflects over two decades of the artist’s exploration of Indigenous identity, memory, and nationhood through multidisciplinary works, including recent pieces created in France. Her practice invites reflection on resilience, belonging, and the complex relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers.

Summer Maze Days at Saunders Farm
2025-05-31 - 2025-08-31 | 7893 Bleeks Road, Ottawa, K0A 3P0, 7893 Bleeks Road, Ottawa, K0A 3P0
Get lost in the fun at Summer Maze Days at Saunders Farm! Explore world-famous mazes, soar on the zipline, and enjoy great food and family fun all summer long.

Retro – Popular Music in Canada From the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s
2025-06-06 - 2026-01-11 | 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, K1A 0M8, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, K1A 0M8
Experience Retro – Popular Music in Canada From the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s! Explore 100+ artists who shaped an era, from Joni Mitchell to Rush. See stage outfits, instruments, and rare memorabilia while reliving the music that defined generations. Feel the power of music as a force for creativity, expression, and change.

Live from the Booth
2025-06-07 18:00 - 2025-10-11 20:00, 2025-06-14 18:00 - 2025-10-18 20:00, 2025-06-21 18:00 - 2025-10-25 20:00, 2025-06-28 18:00 - 2025-11-01 20:00, 2025-07-05 18:00 - 2025-11-08 20:00 UTC
This summer, Sparks Street pulses with the energy of Ottawa’s electronic music scene through Live from the Booth, a free outdoor concert series presented by the Downtown BIA and Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC). Every Saturday evening, local DJs and electronic artists transform the pedestrian mall into a vibrant dance floor, offering music enthusiasts an energetic start to their weekends.

Songs from the Shed
2025-06-10 - 2025-10-14, 2025-06-12 - 2025-10-16, 2025-06-17 - 2025-10-21, 2025-06-19 - 2025-10-23, 2025-06-24 - 2025-10-28, 2025-06-26 - 2025-10-30, 2025-07-01 - 2025-11-04, 2025-07-03 - 2025-11-06 | Sparks Street, from Elgin Street to Lyon Street, Ottawa, K1P 5B7, Sparks Street, from Elgin Street to Lyon Street, Ottawa, K1P 5B7
A collaboration between the Downtown BIA and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is bringing local music to The Shed on Sparks Street all summer long! The lunchtime concert series, Songs from the Shed, will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm-1:30pm. Music lovers from the Ottawa region are invited to come enjoy lunch outdoors with a variety of captivating singer-songwriters in solo or duo formations. The project will be run by Ottawa’s own Jessy Lindsay, bilingual singer-songwriter and program coordinator.

Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman – Memories We Carry, Stories We Heal exhibition
2025-06-12 - 2025-09-07
This exhibition explores the complex emotions experienced by diasporic communities living away from their homeland. Artist Abdourahman captures the “second chase,” a haunting longing for home and ancestral connection. Admission is free, with special events including the June 12 opening and a guided artist tour on July 20.

Resistant Fibres
2025-06-17 - 2026-05-19
Discover Resistant Fibres, a new exhibition at Âjagemô showcasing textile art as a powerful form of protest, celebration, and healing. Curated by Julie Graff, this display features works from the Canada Council Art Bank collection from June 17, 2025, to May 19, 2026.

Salsa Sundays
2025-06-22 15:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00
Get ready to dance, Ottawa! Head to the ByWard Market every Sunday with free open-level dance classes at 3 pm, followed by social dancing at 4. No partner or experience needed—just bring your energy. Led by instructors from the University of Ottawa Salsa Club.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-06-28 - 2025-08-16 | 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, K1N6E2, 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, K1N6E2
A Company of Fools brings Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors to life with a retro twist inspired by classic video games. Set in a pixelated world of warp pipes and mustachioed misadventures, this fast-paced tale of mistaken identity promises laughs for all ages. Bring a blanket and enjoy an energetic evening of outdoor theatre under the summer sky.

Band Concerts on Parliament Hill
2025-06-29 - 2025-08-21 | Wellington Street, Ottawa, K1A 0A9, Wellington Street, Ottawa, K1A 0A9
Daily, from late June to late August, regimental bands from the Ceremonial Guard will perform a free concert from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
The band normally marches from the Cartier Square Drill Hall along Elgin Street to Parliament Hill and return.
The Ceremonial Guard may cancel the ceremony due to inclement weather or precluding special events.

Changing of the Guard
2025-07-01 - 2025-08-20
Bring your camera to capture vibrant photos of soldiers in scarlet uniforms and bearskin hats as they perform precise drills to the music of a military band on Parliament Hill.
The impressive—and free—Changing of the Guard ceremony draws crowds to downtown Ottawa. With military precision, the Guards arrive on the Hill at exactly 10:00 a.m. The Band of the Ceremonial Guard provides the music while the Guards are inspected and the Old Guard is replaced by the New Guard. The ceremony, modelled after one in London, England, dates back to 1959.
The full parade takes place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and weekends, while the band performs only on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Ceremonial Guard may cancel the ceremony in the event of inclement weather or conflicting special events.

Summertime science!
2025-07-02 - 2025-09-01 | 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, K1G 5A3, 1867 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, K1G 5A3
Summertime science! is a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and exploration—all summer long! From immersive dome films and outdoor experiments to vintage train rides and behind-the-scenes tours, visitors of all ages can enjoy a variety of science-themed activities, indoors and out.

Relief of the Sentries
2025-07-05 - 2025-08-04 | 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1A 0A1, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1A 0A1
Sentries will be mounted at the front door and front gate of Rideau Hall.
The rotation of sentries between the Guard Room and the sentry posts takes place every hour beginning from 10 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
