Ottawa Events Calendar

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

Disruptive Dialogue
2025-11-13 08:30 - 12:00 UTC | Disruptive Dialogue, Bayview Yards
JOIN WOMEN UNITED for a leadership experience that challenges the status quo and celebrates women leading across various sectors.
• Be inspired by leaders driving local change
• Spark new connections and build your network
• Gain actionable leadership insights
• Support local women-led initiatives
Whether you’re looking to grow your leadership skills, connect with like-minded changemakers, or support local women-led initiatives, this is the place to be.
• Date: November 13, 2025
• Time: 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
• Location: Bayview Yards
• Tickets $35 / Bundles available

Disruptive Dialogue: Leadership Event
2025-11-13 08:30 - 12:00 | Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa K1Y 2C5, Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa K1Y 2C5
JOIN WOMEN UNITED for a leadership
experience that challenges the status quo
and celebrates women leading across
various sectors.
• Be inspired by leaders driving local change
• Spark new connections and build your network
• Gain actionable leadership insights
• Support local women-led initiatives
Whether you’re looking to grow your leadership skills, connect with like-minded changemakers, or support local women-led initiatives, this is the place to be.

The Shop List at St. Laurent Centre
2025-11-13 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-14 11:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Webinar: The Recruitment Process: Navigating Incoming Legal Requirements under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act
2025-11-13 12:00 - 12:30 | online, online
Since 2021, the Government of Ontario has passed several iterations of its Working for Workers legislation, each of which has amended important employment-related statutes like the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Notably, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 and the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 both created new legal requirements under the ESA in respect of the recruitment process. With these new requirements set to come into effect on January 1, 2026, it’s crucial that employers act proactively in the coming weeks and months to ensure that they properly understand the scope of their new statutory obligations and adequately prepare for compliance.
Join Jake Tolton in an informative webinar that will cover topics including:

The scope of the new requirements, which touch specifically on publicly advertised job postings and related application forms, post-interview communication with interviewees and record retention.
Areas of potential concern or ambiguity that employers should be aware of in preparing for compliance.
Practical tips and suggested steps for ensuring compliance with the new requirements as of January 1, 2026.

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CU_lture Open Houses
2025-11-13 17:00 - 19:00
This fall and winter, experience CU_lture Open Houses at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Explore stunning architecture, vibrant art, and live performances. Enjoy refreshments, connect with fellow art lovers, and discover emerging talent. Presented by CUAG, SSAC, and CDCC! Free admission.

Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival
2025-11-13 19:00 - 2025-11-14 22:00 | Minoshkite Indigenous Music & Arts Festival, 211 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1R 5H6
Join us for Minoshkite 2025, a two-day music and arts festival celebrating some of the best Indigenous talent from across Canada and the Ottawa region. Presented in partnership with the Downie Wenjack Fund, this vibrant event will take place on November 13 & 14, 2025, at the Bronson Music Theatre.
Experience powerful performances by Amanda Rheaume, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Aspects, Qattuu, Rueben and The Bullhorn Singers, Sebastian Gaskin, Drives The Common Man, and Siibii, along with opportunities for education and community engagement led by the Downie Wenjack Fund.

World Music - Flavia Nascimento and Tio Chorino
2025-11-13 19:30 - 22:00
Experience the vibrant rhythms of Brazil with singer and musician Flávia Nascimento and Tio Chorinho, Canada’s premier ensemble dedicated to choro music. This lively performance brings infectious melodies, masterful instrumentation, and a joyful celebration of Brazilian culture that will have you dancing in your seat.

Laylit
2025-11-14
Get ready to dance the night away with Laylit, an electrifying party celebrating music from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Experience a genre-blending mix of shaabi, dabke, mahraganat, Arabic pop, hip-hop, and underground club sounds that will keep the energy high and the vibes unmatched.

Crave Food and Wine Festival
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9J2, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9J2
Come enjoy tasty food and sip on delicious wine! As hospitality and entertainment engineers in the National Capital Region (NCR), this festival will revitalize the downtown core of Ottawa! With an epicurean festival that truly fosters the long-term engagement between the Ottawa consumer and the hospitality industry, you will have the best time with food in one hand and a glass of wine in the other!

Free Live Entertainment at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | 4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, K1X 1A3, 4837 Albion Road, Ottawa, K1X 1A3
Live music is featured at the Hard Rock Cafe every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:30 PM. Guests can also enjoy live performances at Council Oak every Friday and Saturday beginning at 7:00 PM.

Ottawa 67's
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | 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.

Artist Showcase: Bhat Boy
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | 2207 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K2B 7E9, 2207 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, K2B 7E9
Discover the work of one of Ottawa’s most recognized artists, Bhat Boy, during a special two-day showcase at the Salon des Bananes. The event features an evening vernissage with refreshments and a tea party the following afternoon. Guests will also see the unveiling of Bhat Boy’s latest painting, National Capital Legacy, a large-scale painting commissioned by the National Capital Commission to mark its 125th anniversary.

One World Bazaar
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-16 | 6110 Mitch Owens Road, Manotick Station, K4M 0E2, 6110 Mitch Owens Road, Manotick Station, K4M 0E2
Visit a vintage barn a half-hour drive from downtown Ottawa in Manotick Station to shop for treasures created by artisans from around the world.
One World Bazaar is open for seven weekends in the fall and online all year. Drop by in person and you’ll discover a heritage barn packed with beautiful handmade goods from all over the planet—everything from clothing and jewellery to dishes, home décor and furniture. It’s a kaleidoscope of colours and textures, with racks of colourful silk scarves, shelves laden with vibrant pottery, and hidden corners filled with large wooden animals and stone garden sculptures.
To ensure economic sustainability for their producers, the owners of this family-run enterprise work directly with artisans when possible, develop strong relationships with them, and pay a fair, living wage that allows the crafters to support their families.

Pop-Up Shop | Homes For The Holidays
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-16 15:00 | Pop-Up Shop | Homes For The Holidays, 1818 Farm and Cidery, 1811 Richardson Side Road Ottawa
Join us at 1818 Farm and Cidery (1811 Richardson Side Road, Ottawa) for a weekend of shopping with purpose. The Pop-Up Shop runs November 14–16, 2025, with extended hours on Friday (10 a.m.–8 p.m.), Saturday (10 a.m.–6 p.m.), and Sunday (10 a.m.–3 p.m.). It’s the perfect way to shop local, connect with your community, and make a difference this holiday season.
Get into the holiday spirit at our Homes for the Holidays 2025 Pop-Up Shop — a festive and heartwarming shopping experience open to everyone, whether or not you’re part of the Home Tour! Browse a beautifully curated selection of local artisans and vendors offering unique, handcrafted items perfect for gifting or treating yourself. Enjoy the cozy holiday ambiance, sip on warm refreshments or local cider, and soak up the joy of the season — all while supporting Hospice Care Ottawa.

Pop-Up Shop | Homes For The Holidays
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-16 15:00
Visit the Homes for the Holidays 2025 Pop-Up Shop: shop local artisans, enjoy festive treats, and soak up holiday cheer — all while supporting Hospice Care Ottawa and connecting with your community.

Home Tour | Homes For The Holidays
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-16 16:00 | Home Tour | Homes For The Holidays, Multiple locations around Ottawa
Step into the spirit of the season at Homes for the Holidays — a beloved Ottawa tradition returning for its 23rd year in support of Hospice Care Ottawa.
This three-day home tour and holiday pop-up experience invites guests to explore Ottawa-area homes beautifully decorated for the season by talented local designers and florists. From elegant winter wonderlands to cozy festive retreats, every space is filled with inspiration, creativity, and holiday charm.
With more than 1,500 attendees each year and over $100,000 raised annually, Homes for the Holidays is more than an event — it’s a celebration of community, compassion, and giving back.
Don’t miss your chance to experience Ottawa’s favourite holiday tradition.

Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival
2025-11-15
Celebrate adventure, conservation, and diversity at the first Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival. Set at the iconic ByTowne Cinema, this one-night event showcases powerful Canadian short films that explore the country’s wild spaces and stories.

Help Santa Toy Parade
2025-11-15 | 15 blocks from Wellington Street to Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, K2P 0A6, 15 blocks from Wellington Street to Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, K2P 0A6
Come see Santa Claus and friends at this popular parade! If you can, bring a gift or donation for the Salvation Army’s Toy Mountain, to help those in need.

The Glow Gathering
2025-11-15
Experience a unique day dedicated to holistic beauty and well-being. The Glow Gathering blends nature, science, and mindful living to help guests discover lasting radiance from the inside out. Enjoy hands-on skincare experiences, expert insights, wellness connections, artisanal refreshments, and exclusive gifts and discounts. This immersive event celebrates skin, spirit, and self-care.

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus
2025-11-15
On stage since 2017, this comedy explores the timeless mysteries of male-female relationships. With humor, insight, and charm, the show offers audiences a playful look at how couples work, drawing laughs from differences, quirks, and everyday life. Performed by a talented actor, it’s a fun, lighthearted experience that connects everyone through shared humor and universal truths.
