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Rewilding – The David Suzuki Foundation Arts Prize
240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, K1P 6P4 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, K1P 6P4
Nana’s Jamaican Christmas Pudding
901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, K2C 3K1 901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, K2C 3K1
Pucker Up! The Lipstick Prints of Joyce Wieland
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4
Pucker Up! The Lipstick Prints of Joyce Wieland
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, K1N 9N4
GROTTO: The Bill Staubi Collection
50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, K1N 0C5 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa, K1N 0C5
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Our Land, Our Art
Come see Nunavik in all its beauty through the eyes of Indigenous artists. Avataq Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Nature, invited artists from across Québec’s Nunavik region to create artworks inspired by objects from Avataq’s collections. Nunavik includes 14 villages along the coasts of northern Québec.
Madweyàshkà | Like a Wave
This exhibition highlights a selection of works of art by First Nations and Métis artists from the Canada Council Art Bank collection. The Art Bank, which has proudly featured works by Indigenous artists since its inception in 1972, further supports the Canada Council’s commitment to public engagement and diversity.
Sobey Art Award Exhibition
In collaboration with the Sobey Art Foundation, the National Gallery of Canada is proud to present works by artists from across the country who have been shortlisted for this year's Sobey Art Award.
Rewilding – The David Suzuki Foundation Arts Prize
Step into a world where art and nature intertwine. Thirteen Canadian artists bring the concept of rewilding to life, highlighting the vital role that nature plays in our communities through their compelling works of art. Selected by a jury of esteemed Canadian artists and curated by Helen Gregory, Curator at the McIntosh Gallery at Western … Read more
Butterflies in Flight
Step into a tropical paradise where over 100 live butterflies glide through lush greenery. Marvel at stunning species such as the blue morpho, swallowtails, and monarchs as pupae from Costa Rica and the Philippines transform into these beautiful creatures.Bright clothing may attract butterflies, offering a chance to admire them up close. On-site science interpreters share … Read more
Butterflies in Flight
Step into a tropical paradise where over 100 live butterflies glide through lush greenery. Marvel at stunning species such as the blue morpho, swallowtails, and monarchs as pupae from Costa Rica and the Philippines transform into these beautiful creatures.Bright clothing may attract butterflies, offering a chance to admire them up close. On-site science interpreters share … Read more
Nana’s Jamaican Christmas Pudding
Nana’s Jamaican Christmas Pudding is a beloved holiday delicacy passed down through generations, connecting family members to their heritage. Made with fruits soaked in rum, port, and sherry, and steamed for hours, the pudding is a symbol of love and tradition.Mary Anne, who now makes it in Canada, uses a mixing bowl and wooden spoon … Read more
Illuminated Seasons
Highlighting the four seasons and local plants of the Outaouais region in Quebec, L’atelier de l’Aube (Marie Drolet and Oleksandr Polishchuck), in collaboration with Emily Rose Michaud, created Illuminated Seasons. Using hand carving and moulding techniques, each porcelain tile is illuminated to showcase the delicate and intricate craftmanship. Each piece holds personal meaning to the … Read more
The Air of the Now and Gone
Explore alternative perspectives on climate change and its impacts in The Air of the Now and Gone. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges pervasive narratives of crisis and despair, instead inviting visitors to experience emotions like humour, care, love, gratitude, wonder, and cooperation.Rejecting naïve optimism, the exhibition seeks radical engagement through video, installation, painting, and photography, offering … Read more
Wan Word
This exhibition brings together artists Kanna Anigbogu, Abdul Hamid Kanu Jr. and Don Kwan to explore memory, cultural history and the diasporic experience. Through black-and-white photography, digital art and mixed media inspired by family archives, the works reflect cultural resilience and personal narratives. Kanu captures Sierra-Leonean communities reconnecting with their heritage. Anigbogu uses Igbo motifs … Read more
Pucker Up! The Lipstick Prints of Joyce Wieland
This exhibition highlights Joyce Wieland’s influential exploration of Canadian identity and feminist themes through innovative prints and mixed media. Featuring her iconic “lipstick” and “lip-synch” series created after her return to Toronto, the show questions and redefines what it means to be Canadian.
Pucker Up! The Lipstick Prints of Joyce Wieland
This exhibition highlights Joyce Wieland’s influential exploration of Canadian identity and feminist themes through innovative prints and mixed media. Featuring her iconic “lipstick” and “lip-synch” series created after her return to Toronto, the show questions and redefines what it means to be Canadian.
The Witness Blanket
The Witness Blanket, a travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, features a full-scale photographic replica of Carey Newman’s original art installation honouring the resilience of Survivors of the Indian residential school system. Inspired by a woven blanket, the installation incorporates hundreds of items from residential schools, churches, cultural sites, and communities across … Read more
Fulton’s maple season
Watch maple syrup being made and enjoy the results! Activities include sleigh rides, maple taffy and other food products, walking trails, campfires, tobogganing, maple spa products, and more!
Sugar Bush at the Log Farm
Take a wagon ride out to the sugarbush. See how maple syrup is made. Then take a walk through the trails of the sugar maples.
GROTTO: The Bill Staubi Collection
Grotto features a selection of artworks donated by Bill Staubi to the OAG in 2024, honoring his support for queer artists and Ottawa’s contemporary art scene. The exhibition explores themes of queer identity, community, and activism, inspired by Staubi’s iconic, personal grotto installation. This collection offers a powerful exploration of human connection.
44.4 Mother/Artist Collective
44.4 Mother/Artist Collective presents Don’t Worry, I’ll Only Show You the Good Parts, an intimate exploration of the ambitions, challenges, and realities of motherhood and artistry. Featuring 12 local artists, this thought-provoking exhibition opens April 17. Admission is free.
Oh Canada Eh? Ottawa
This family friendly musical production celebrates all things Canadian! The two-hour show features famous characters singing Canadian hits, plus an optional Canadian meal. During Oh Canada Eh? Ottawa, you’ll see some of your favourite Canadian pop culture personalities, such as a Mountie, a Hockey Player, Anne of Green Gables and Klondike Kitty. They all … Read more
Coalescence: Selections from the City of Ottawa Art Collection
Celebrate 40 years of the City of Ottawa Public Art Program at Coalescence: Selections from the City of Ottawa Art Collection. Explore 40 stunning reproductions featuring a variety of media, styles, and subjects.Free admission. Wheelchair accessible. Open during O-Train Line 1 operation hours.Image: Katherine Takpannie, Pushing Through (from the series Our Women and Girls are … Read more
Youth Infringement Festival
A free open-access performing arts festival for Ottawa youth ages 16 to 25 to develop and produce original work.
Ottawa Black Film Festival
Experience powerful stories at the Ottawa Black Film Festival (OBFF)! Celebrating Black voices in cinema, OBFF showcases must-see films from around the world while sparking meaningful conversations. Discover, connect, and be inspired at this celebration of culture, creativity, and storytelling!
Canadian Ringette Championships
Get Ready for the 2025 Canadian Ringette Championships! From March 30 to April 5, 2025, Ottawa will host this prestigious event, where the best women ringette athletes from across Canada will compete for national glory! Key Event Details: 150 games featuring 49 teams and over 800 athletes. Games will take place in various divisions: U16AA, … Read more
Les lundis des tout-petits
Visit the NAC on Mondays for French story time with Luana! Toddlers are invited to delight in tales that will sweep them away on journeys through magical worlds where they will meet enchanting characters. All accompanied by crafts and games. Free admission!
Rapid FC: Full Season Package
Experience Ottawa’s first ever season of professional women’s soccer! Ottawa Rapid FC joins the Northern Super League, Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league. Unlock exclusive benefits and support the growth of women’s sports locally by purchasing your season ticket today!
SoulRhythms
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, … Read more
Toddler Tuesdays
Singing, dancing, games, story time and more! Toddler Tuesdays are the perfect morning activity for children aged 18 months to five years and the parents/caregivers who love them! Join instructor Jesse Kahat in Peter A. Herrndorf Place for a fully interactive exploration of the performing arts through creative play.
Now and Then
One night in 1981, as Jamie is closing his bar, a last-minute customer offers him and his girlfriend Abby a thousand dollars each to have a drink with him. As they share stories and Jamie reflects on the crossroads in his life—both musically and romantically—the couple begins to sense that this older man is unusually … Read more
Trident Moon
Trident Moon is a searing tale of families torn apart by religious violence, and women and children forced to summon unknown strengths in their quest for survival. Multi-award-winning playwright Anusree Roy paints a stark picture of India’s partition, thrusting us into its raw and ruthless aftermath. The result is an achingly beautiful story which unflinchingly … Read more
Outaouais Film Festival
Experience the Outaouais Film Festival, a vibrant celebration of national and international auteur cinema! Enjoy 100+ screenings of feature films, shorts, animations, and documentaries from around the world.
Signatures Originals
Visit over 150 of Canada’s best artists, artisans and designers with innovative displays and contemporary designs at this handmade marketplace. Plus, attend this in-person event to meet and learn from Canada’s makers and creatives from across country.
Jekyll & Hyde
With the National Arts Centre Orchestra Val Caniparoli, an American choreographer known for his captivating work with the San Francisco Ballet, was inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a story that has fascinated him since childhood. The respectable Dr. Jekyll, haunted by his split personality, works … Read more
Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Show
An exciting event featuring more than 100 exhibitors, celebrity entertainment, and informative presentations.
MRG Live presents Zaho de Sagazan
If it was a material, it would be a metallic velvet; the texture both bouncy and rough; the movement somewhere between a silk-lifting breeze and the ripple caused by skip stones on a lake. While Zaho de Sagazan’s voice has a peculiar character to it, it soon seeps in as something familiar and powerfully intimate. … Read more
Calabogie 500
Get ready for an exciting weekend of snowmobile hill drag racing! Racers on their snowmobiles will compete to be crowned the champion.
Nature Nocturne
Dance until midnight while DJs fill the castle with awesome sound! Meet artists throughout the galleries. Discover four floors of world-class museum exhibitions. Thought-provoking, interactive, immersive, social—an exciting and different kind of museum experience!
Atlético Ottawa
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 … Read more
Ontario Maple Weekend
Enjoy pancake breakfasts, sugarbush trails, sugar-making demonstrations, taffy on snow, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more throughout the province of Ontario.
Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm Sugarbush
Stanley's invites you to experience a sweet slice of history at its 200 year old farm where they have been welcoming all since 1993. You can visit the heritage sugarshack to learn how Maple Syrup is made or hop on a tractor-drawn ride to see parts of the sugarbush not accessible on foot. Make sure … Read more
Ottawa Parent and Child Expo
Join over 5,000 Ottawa parents and families to play, learn and explore! There will be 100 leading local parenting exhibitors, covering toddlers to the teenage years!
Tamal Festival del Tamal
Tamales are a ubiquitous food in Latin America, made with a corn, rice, or plantain based dough, though the flavours and fillings vary by country. The Latin American community in Ottawa is bringing together as many regional varieties as possible under one roof for this festival!
Lansdowne Farmers’ Market
Explore over 85 local vendors year-round at Lansdowne Park every Sunday.Ottawa Farmers’ Market is a producer-only organization that features vendors from within 100 kilometres of the city of Ottawa. The market is a great place to buy the freshest local products the season has to offer directly from the people who produce them, meet friends, … Read more
April 1, 2025
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators face off at home. Schedule can be found here: https://www.nhl.com/senators/schedule 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 … Read more
$50
April 2, 2025
Sissoko, Segal, Parisien and Peirani
Sissoko, Segal, Parisien and Peirani
New quartet Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani presents "Les Égarés", an album recorded by two virtuoso duos (Sissoko-Segal and Peirani-Parisien), who for years have excelled in the art of cross-fertilising sounds and transcending genres.
April 3, 2025
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L-SPARK Showcase: The Velocity Effect
L-SPARK Showcase: The Velocity Effect
L-SPARK Showcase: The Velocity Effect Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of the seven companies graduating from our 11th SaaS Accelerator Cohort. This year’s theme, “The Velocity Effect,” underscores the transformative power of speed, momentum, and precision in the startup journey. In today’s fast-paced innovation ecosystem, velocity isn’t just … Read more
$20
April 3, 2025
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators face off at home. Schedule can be found here: https://www.nhl.com/senators/schedule 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 … Read more
$50
April 4, 2025
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Indulge Ottawa
Indulge Ottawa
On April 4th, 2025, Special Olympics Ontario – Greater Ottawa will be presenting the return of the annual Indulge Ottawa event at Sala San Marcoin Ottawa, Ontario, featuring all-inclusive sampling of food and beverages, live entertainment, auctions, and more.
April 4, 2025
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Beyond Networking – Power Team Brunch
Beyond Networking – Power Team Brunch
Start your morning with great connections and even better food at Beyond Networking’s Power Team Brunch! Hosted at the elegant Le Germain Hotel, this event offers a hot breakfast buffet featuring a selection of sweet and savory dishes crafted by the chef. Join like-minded professionals for meaningful conversations, valuable collaborations, and a chance to expand … Read more
$30
April 4, 2025
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HEART
April 4, 2025
HEART
HEART
HEART Friday, Apr. 4, at 8 p.m. – Canadian Tire Centre With a career spanning nearly five decades, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees have earned global recognition selling more than 35 million albums worldwide, with 20 Top 40 singles to their name. HEART will be performing their catalog of global chart-topping … Read more
April 5, 2025
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators face off at home. Schedule can be found here: https://www.nhl.com/senators/schedule 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 … Read more
$50
April 5, 2025
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Atlético Ottawa
Atlético Ottawa
Ottawa's Canadian Premier League (CPL) soccer team takes on an opponent on the home pitch at TD Place Stadium.
April 5, 2025
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Atlético Ottawa: PWYC Home Opener
Atlético Ottawa: PWYC Home Opener
Pay What You Can Home Opener In support of CHEO Foundation Presented by Sean Frost Real Estate Team The PWYC HOME OPENER returns! Back and better than ever. The Pay What You Can Home Opener is presented by Sean Frost Real Estate Team and supports CHEO Foundation. Pay What You Can means a variety of … Read more
April 5, 2025
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Proud To Be Me – Annual Gala
Proud To Be Me – Annual Gala
Attending the Bullyfree Gala is a meaningful way to show support for a critical cause and enjoy an inspiring evening. Here are some key reasons to attend: 1. Support Anti-Bullying Initiatives The Proud to Be Me Foundation works tirelessly to create safe, inclusive communities and schools by raising awareness and funding anti-bullying programs. Your attendance … Read more
April 6, 2025
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Lansdowne Farmers’ Market
Lansdowne Farmers’ Market
From the heart of the land to the heart of the city! Connect with 85+ local vendors in the historic Aberdeen Pavilion every Sunday. Shop for the freshest seasonal produce, meat & dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, and more. Stop by the food court for lunch and enjoy the market musicians. Everything is authentic … Read more
April 6, 2025
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National Tartan Day
National Tartan Day
Celebrate National Tartan Day on Parliament Hill with lively music and dance! Enjoy a free noon-hour show featuring the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band, talented dancers, and special guests. Don your tartan and join the fun at this vibrant celebration of Scottish heritage!
April 6, 2025
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators face off at home. Schedule can be found here: https://www.nhl.com/senators/schedule 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 … Read more
$50
April 6, 2025
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Meute
Meute
MEUTE, the revolutionary techno marching band, is bringing their electrifying energy to Ottawa. They will be showcasing their new album EMPOR alongside their iconic reworks of techno classics.