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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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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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Sobey Art Award Exhibition

All day National Gallery of Canada

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.

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Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

On now Markets

Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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One World Bazaar

All day 6110 Mitch Owens Road

Discover One World Bazaar, a one-of-a-kind shopping experience housed in a historic barn in Manotick Station, just 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Explore a remarkable collection of handcrafted treasures, home décor, fashion, jewellery, furniture and more, sourced from artisans…

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Pumpkin Fest

All day Proulx Maple & Berry Farm

Pack a lunch and bring the whole family down to the Annual Pumpkin Festival featuring a petting zoo, corn maze, wagon rides, pick-your-own pumpkin, and loads of fun on multiple outdoor playgrounds!

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Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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Madeline Richards – Night Chasers exhibit

All day Karsh-Masson Gallery

Step into the atmospheric world of Night Chasers, an exhibition by artist Madeline Richards that explores the connections between beauty, mystery and transformation. Through evocative imagery inspired by nature, dreams and art history, the works invite viewers to reflect on theme…

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Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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Fall Rhapsody

All day Throughout Ottawa-Gatineau region

Autumn is a special time to visit the Ottawa area while vibrant fall colours illuminate the city’s greenspaces and urban areas. Discover the magic of autumn during the annual Fall Rhapsody event in Canada’s capital region. City in colour The urban core itself features spectacular…

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Behind The Screams: Midway Massacre

All day 1D Studios

Step into Midway Massacre: Double Feature, an immersive indoor haunted attraction that transforms a twisted carnival into a cinematic world of horror and suspense. Created by a film and entertainment production company, the experience features movie-quality sets, eerie characters…

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Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Chinatown Remixed

All day Ottawa Chinatown

The Ottawa Chinatown Mid-Autumn Night Market is a vibrant celebration of food, culture and community that transforms the heart of Chinatown into a lively festival atmosphere. Visitors can explore a variety of street food, local vendors, live entertainment and festive activities i…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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The Elmvale Ward Seance

All day 1D Studios

The Elmvale Ward Séance returns to Ottawa, inviting audiences into an immersive Victorian-inspired experience steeped in mystery, suspense and atmospheric storytelling. Created by Jaymes and shaped by more than a decade of acclaimed performances, this unique event unfolds within…

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Beechwood Market

All day 203 Stanley Avenue

Shop local at the Beechwood Market every Saturday from June through October. Explore a wide range of local products, including fresh produce, farm eggs, yogurt, cheeses, meat, poultry, coffee, tea, home and health items and much more. During the off-season, you can still get your…

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Elgin Street Market

All day Boushey Square

Discover local produce, artisanal products, and a chance to connect with neighbours at the Elgin Street Market every Sunday from June through October. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere and support local businesses with each visit.

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Primal Fear at Escape Manor

All day Escape Manor

Dare to enter Escape Manor’s Primal Fear, a chilling Halloween-themed escape room experience featuring new puzzles, a haunting atmosphere, and a few spooky surprises along the way. Gather your bravest friends and prepare for Escape Manor’s biggest scares yet—if you dare. For more…

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Don Kwan – My Fortune Cookie Says

All day Corridor 45|75 (Rideau Station

My Fortune Cookie Says, curated by Ashley Carmichael, explores how everyday objects can become powerful tools for reflection, dialogue and social change. Through porcelain dishes, fragmented fortune cookie messages and references to contemporary protest movements, Ottawa artist D…

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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.