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Every festival, concert, market and family event happening in Ottawa and across the National Capital Region, collected from official municipal calendars and refreshed daily.

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Toddler Tuesdays

All day National Arts Centre

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 p…

Kids Kids

Jesse Roper

7:30 PMEST The 27 Club

GENERAL ADMISSION - LEGAL AGE 19+Jesse Roper (Victoria indie-fused roots blues) with very special guest TBA Licensed 19+ w/ photo ID Presented with the support of Ontario Creates and Beyond The Pale ----- PLEASE NOTE: Vax and masks are no longer required, but masks are always enc…

CAD 25.72 Community

Ottawa Capital Punishment

All day Various locations

Experience four days of live music across some of Ottawa’s local music venues, with more than 65 bands taking the stage throughout the festival. The lineup spans multiple showcases, including the Feral Femmefest Stage and Ontario Death Fest, with performances at Rainbow Bistro, D…

Festivals

Nature after 5

All day Canadian Museum of Nature

Enjoy complimentary evening admission to the Canadian Museum of Nature and explore fascinating galleries featuring dinosaur fossils, Arctic ecosystems, Canadian wildlife, minerals, and more. Set within a stunning heritage castle, this experience offers an inspiring journey throu…

Outdoor

Laura Niquay

All day National Arts Centre

Atikamekw singer-songwriter Laura Niquay brings her distinctive sound to the stage with music from her third studio album, Nir Wactenama . Sung entirely in Atikamekw, the album blends rock and blues and features her all-female band. Through themes of family, resilience, identity,…

Concerts

Dax - The Anger Management Tour

7:00 PMEST History Ottawa

This is an ALL AGES event. Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm American Express has set a two-order limit for this tour presale. This limit applies across all Cards associated with all of your American Express accounts. Prepaid cards are not eligible for this presale.

Cancelled Family Family

Cam Kahin, Neon Ghosthouse

7:30 PMEST The 27 Club

GENERAL ADMISSION - LEGAL AGE 19+Cam Kahin (Toronto alt punk) with very special guests Neon Ghosthouse (Ottawa pop-punk) licensed 19+ w/ photo ID general admission/standing Presented with the support of Ontario Creates and Beyond The Pale ----- PLEASE NOTE: Vax and masks are no l…

CAD 19.54 Community

Idioteque - Radiohead Tribute Band

8:00 PMEST Overflow Brewing Co.

Idioteque: Canadas Finest Radiohead Tribute BandKid A Mnesia - celebrating the 25th anniversaries of two albums: KID A and AMNESIAC, plus plenty of bangers and deep cuts from other albums too!licensed 19+ w/ photo IDgeneral admission/standingRadioheads Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (…

Free Concerts

Holiday Market at the Parkdale Public Market

All day Parkdale Public Market

Get into the holiday spirit at the Parkdale Holiday Market, a seasonal destination for winter decorations and holiday tree shopping. Browse festive finds and pick out seasonal décor to bring a little extra holiday cheer home. Open daily throughout the holiday season, the market m…

Markets Outdoor

White Lotus Society Cocktail Class

All day SFR Distillery

Escape to a world of intrigue and flavour with this interactive cocktail experience inspired by The White Lotus. Travel through Hawaii, Italy, and Thailand while crafting destination-inspired cocktails, discovering mixology techniques, and enjoying light bites prepared by Chef Pa…

Workshops

Stevens Greetings 2026

8:00 PMEST Algonquin Commons Theatre

About this event: Steven Page will be touring with his Trio for a special series of shows to support his new holiday album, Stevens Greetings, set for release in the fall of 2026. The highly anticipated release will be comprised of new originals, holiday favorites he wrote during…

Nightlife

Sami Landri, Chiquita Mere

8:30 PMEST Club SAW

GENERAL ADMISSION - ALL AGES / 19+ TO DRINKSOLD OUT email sami@spectrasonic.com to get on a waiting listSami Landri (Canadas Drag Race)Chiquita MreThe iconic Acadian queen of social media, Sami Landri invites you to the Sami Party: On Tour! After taking over TikTok and Instagram…

Free Family Family

Snow Day Shop

All day Bronson Centre

Discover the joy of shopping with BEING! Find unique art, crafts and merchandise, it’s a one-of-a-kind shopping experience you won’t want to miss. Free admission! BEING Studio is a non-profit organization that represents over 70 artists with disabilities offering studio space, ex…

Free Arts

Lansdowne Farmers' Market

All day 1000 Exhibition Way

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…

Markets Outdoor

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What is happening in Ottawa this weekend?

The Ottawa weekend page lists every festival, market, concert and family event running Friday through Sunday in Ottawa, ON, taken from the official municipal calendar and refreshed daily.

Are there free events in Ottawa?

Yes. Filter any Ottawa listing by Free to see events with no admission charge - usually outdoor concerts, community festivals, library programs and farmers markets.

Where does this Ottawa event information come from?

Events are collected automatically from official municipal and regional calendars, then de-duplicated and categorised. Every listing links back to the page it came from, so the organiser is always one click away.

How current are the Ottawa listings?

Ingestion runs daily, and each event page shows when it was last checked. A cancelled event keeps its page with the cancellation marked rather than vanishing, so a link you already have will tell you it is off.