Ottawa Events Calendar

The Shop List at St. Laurent Centre
2025-11-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-10 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-11 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-12 11:00 - 16:00 UTC | The Shop List at St. Laurent Centre, 1200 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario
The Shop List at St. Laurent Centre
Discover your fall style with The Shop List, running September 16–30 alongside our Share It to Win It Contest for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree! ✨Visit the Rules and Regulations for more information about the contest.
📅 Event Hours
Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21 | 11 AM – 4 PM
Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28 | 11 AM – 4 PM
🎁 What’s happening during event hours:
Free limited-edition tote bags (while supplies last)
On-site brand styling ambassadors to guide you through The Shop List and curated fall capsule collections from St. Laurent retailers
Step into the season with style inspiration, shopping perks, and your chance at an unforgettable shopping spree.

Ottawa Police Gala 2025
2025-11-08 18:00 - 23:30 | Ottawa Police Gala 2025, Rogers Centre Ottawa, 55 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON, K1N 9J2
Join us on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Rogers Centre Ottawa for the 14th Annual Ottawa Police Gala—an evening of elegance, entertainment, and community spirit. Since its inception, the Gala has raised over $1 million for local charities. This year’s event will support the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, the Capital Prosperity Foundation, and the Ottawa Police Service Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood.
Enjoy a gourmet dinner, inspiring recognition ceremonies, and a night filled with auctions, raffles, and live music by The Derringers. Tickets are $250 per person, with proceeds supporting vital community programs. Be part of one of Ottawa’s most anticipated evenings—where celebration meets purpose.

Sound of Remembrance
2025-11-08 19:00 - 23:00
The Sound of Remembrance is an annual musical tribute held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, dedicated to honouring Canada’s veterans, first responders, and their families. Featuring performances by celebrated artists, military choirs, and guest speakers, the event fosters healing, unity, and national recognition for those who serve. With proceeds supporting organizations like Soldier On, it’s more than a concert — it’s a powerful community gathering that blends music, remembrance, and gratitude.

After-Work Bubble Tea Mixer for Young Professionals 🧋 Ottawa Social Night
2025-11-08 20:00 - 23:00 | After-Work Bubble Tea Mixer for Young Professionals 🧋 Ottawa Social Night, 1076 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, K1Y 2Y3
Swap screens & burnout for bubble tea & real conversations! Meet other ambitious, friendly young professionals & creatives in Ottawa looking to build friendships beyond work.
Expect:
🧋 Bubble tea welcome social
🧑‍💼 Meet young professionals, grads & creatives
🎯 Networking-without-the-awkwardness
💡 Light conversation games — spark real convos
🤝 Grow your local circle & future weekend plans
Work all week — unwind with good people.

Remembrance Day Memorials Tour
2025-11-09
Take a free walking tour of Ottawa’s military heritage and explore the city’s key memorials. This two-hour experience reflects on the history and significance of monuments that honor those who served Canada, offering a meaningful prelude to Remembrance Day. Visitors of all ages are welcome to learn, pay tribute, and connect with the nation’s wartime stories.

Ottawa Senators
2025-11-09, 2025-11-11, 2025-11-13 | 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, K2V 1A5, 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, K2V 1A5
Take in the electric atmosphere of an NHL game in Canada’s capital and watch pro hockey players compete in the national winter sport. The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) play against rivals like the Montréal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, among other Canadian and American teams. The Sens, as they are colloquially known, are supported by their Sens Army fans and by their friendly hairy mascot, Spartacat, who roams the stands giving high fives. The Senators play at the Canadian Tire Centre in the west-end suburb of Kanata, which you can reach easily by car or on game-day express buses. Inside the arena, you can fuel up for the game with food and drinks from a wide range of vendors, or dine at one of several on-site restaurants and bars.

Atlético Ottawa
2025-11-09 | 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, K1S 3W7, 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, K1S 3W7
Atlético Ottawa hosts the CPL Final at TD Place on Sunday, November 9. Cheer on Atlético Ottawa and make home-field advantage count!
Experience the passion of Atlético Ottawa, where grit meets glory on the pitch. As Ottawa’s Canadian Premier League team, they bring the energy, heart, and determination of their parent club, Atlético de Madrid. With a focus on developing local talent and delivering thrilling matches, they embody the city’s hardworking spirit and love for the beautiful game.
Catch the action at TD Place, where the crowd roars and every goal fuels the city’s soccer fever. Whether you are a die-hard fan or new to the sport, Atlético Ottawa is the team to support. Wear your red and white, feel the adrenaline, and be part of the movement. Let’s go, Ottawa!

Ein deutsches Requiem (Brahms’ German Requiem)
2025-11-09 16:00 - 17:15
Experience Brahms’ German Requiem, a masterpiece of the choral repertoire offering calm, solace, and inspiration. The Cantata Singers of Ottawa perform this moving work alongside soprano Susan Elizabeth Brown, baritone Ryan Hofman, and pianists Jennifer Loveless and Roland Graham, performing on piano four hands.

SoulRhythms
2025-11-10 | 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, K1P 5W1, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, K1P 5W1
Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa and the Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement and dance.
From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean folklore-based movement, the Cultural Arts Studio will lead you through an energizing 45-minute group class designed for all levels.
These weekly soul-inspiring and energizing sessions will connect your mind, body, spirit (and hips) to the infectious celebratory rhythms of Africa and the Caribbean.
This event is recommended for ages seven and up.

National Remembrance Day Ceremony
2025-11-11
Each year on November 11, the Royal Canadian Legion hosts the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to commemorate the men and women who have served in Canada’s military. The ceremony starts at approximately 10:45 a.m. with the arrival of dignitaries such as the Prime Minister, the Governor General of Canada, and the Silver Cross Mother – a woman whose child has died while serving in the military. Additional programming includes the national anthem, two minutes of silence, a wreath-laying ceremony and a rousing fly-past (weather permitting). At the end of the National Ceremony and throughout the day, people remove poppies from their coats and place them on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The tomb is covered in red poppies by the end of the day.
Members of the public can also show support by purchasing a wreath. These will be pre-positioned by staff around the National War Memorial for the ceremony to act as a visual symbol during the event. You can also contact your nearest Legion Branch to purchase a wreath which will be placed at a local commemorative event. All proceeds go to the Legion Poppy Fund in support of Canada’s Veterans and their families.

Beechwood Cemetery's Remembrance Day Ceremony
2025-11-11 | 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, K1L 8E2, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, K1L 8E2
As Canada’s National Military Cemetery, Beechwood is a natural gathering place for recognizing the bravery and sacrifice of the country’s fallen heroes.

Ottawa 67's
2025-11-12 | 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, K1S 3W7, 1015 Bank Street, Ottawa, K1S 3W7
Enjoy affordable, family-friendly junior men’s hockey games at TD Place Arena at Lansdowne, in the lively downtown Glebe neighbourhood.
Founded in 1967, Canada’s Centennial year, the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) always provide competitive and fun action on the ice. Players aged 16 to 21 compete to wow crowds of loyal fans—and, perhaps, to impress recruiters from the professional National Hockey League (NHL). In fact, the team has produced more than 100 NHL draft picks, so you might see future stars! As you cheer on the team, keep an eye out for Riley the Raccoon, their adorable masked mascot.
Concession stands at TD Place serve a variety of affordable food options, or you could have a meal or treat at one of the nearby restaurants before or after the game. You can even get to TD Place Arena by cycling or walking along scenic paths from downtown in spring and fall, or by skating along the Rideau Canal in winter. Your ticket stub also gives you free transportation on OC Transpo to and from the game.

Babette's Feast
2025-11-12 - 2025-11-15
Experience a theatrical adaptation of Babette’s Feast, a story of community, generosity, and the transformative power of hospitality. This rich and moving production explores the 19th-century world of two Lutheran sisters and the mysterious French refugee whose lavish feast brings grace, joy, and unexpected change. Audiences are invited into a beautifully crafted performance that celebrates connection, artistry, and the courage of embracing strangers.

Neon Creations: Glow-in-the-Dark Painting
2025-11-12 - 2026-01-18 | 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, K1A 0M8, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, K1A 0M8
Celebrate the winter season with engaging, light-inspired activities at the Canadian Children’s Museum in Ottawa. Take part in hands-on experiments, explore illuminating crafts, and enjoy playful discoveries designed to spark curiosity and leave a lasting impression on visitors of all ages.

eSAX Entrepreneur Networking Tradeshow
2025-11-12 17:00 - 22:00 | Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, ON Canada, Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, ON Canada
Mark your calendars! eSAX, a cornerstone of Ottawa’s vibrant entrepreneurial small business community since 2012, is back on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 5 PM to 10 PM at the beautiful Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park (1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3W7).
Going to be one of the largest tradeshows of the year to promote, support and encourage the small business entrepreneur ecosystem (>600 people expected, with support of >35 community partners and sponsors). eSAX is more than just a networking event; it’s an experience. We bring together entrepreneurs, startups, industry leaders, community partners and others who help Ottawa’s small business community thrive.
eSAX is not only here to help entrepreneurs, but endeavors to have a social impact as well by raising funds for sick and marginalized youth via the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa.
Promo 1 – Mannequin challenge (Likely was the largest one ever done in Ottawa, perhaps Canada);

Promo 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldV_FZ4dHM&list=PLkvzOB_dwOVN2IGVJL9DKSsmaEF4LT9I_&index=3&ab_channel=eSAXNetworking
Promo 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhJia_MnaCU&list=PLkvzOB_dwOVN2IGVJL9DKSsmaEF4LT9I_&index=5&ab_channel=eSAXNetworking
If SME’s are part of your marketing strategy, eSAX is where it’s at. Exhibition booths and tickets on sale now.
It takes a community to build a community!

Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-14
This vibrant festival will also feature youth programming, local artisans and a chance to connect with Indigenous culture.
Minoshkite offers a rich celebration of music and artistry in the heart of the capital. Don’t miss out — secure your tickets now!

European Union Film Festival
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-30 | 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, K1N 0C5, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, K1N 0C5
The festival presents 27 films from all 27 European Union member states and—as a bonus and to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine—it also presents a feature film from Ukraine at a special benefit screening on the final day of the Festival.

And I Have Come Upon This Place by Lost Ways
2025-11-13 - 2026-02-08
Step off the main road of time and explore new worlds with And I Have Come Upon This Place by Lost Ways. This exhibition weaves memory, speculation, and myth to imagine futures shaped in the present, drawing on ancestral knowledge, intuition, and the unknown. Experience works by Rah Eleh, Kite and Alisha B Wormsley, Adrienne Matheuszik, Komi Olafimihan, Isabella Salas and hexorcismos, and Kira Xonorika, guided by curator Remco Volmer.

Image: Kira Xonorika, Trickster (video still), 2025, digital video, 6:00 min, courtesy of the artist
