Arts events in Ottawa

Check out happening arts events all around Ottawa, ON

Diana Krall in Ottawa

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Theatre Southam Hall

John Mulaney "Mister Whatever Tour" Tickets Ottawa Ontario Canada TD Place Arena

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm 1015 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7, Canada

Ottawa An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm National Arts Center - Centre National des Arts

Joshua Bell with the National Arts Centre Orchestra at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

An Evening with Eckhart Tolle in Ottawa

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Rogers Centre Ottawa - Canada Hall CAD 64 to 241

Diana Krall at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 10 Apr National Arts Centre

Anime Ottawa 2026 (Official)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 11:00 am EY Centre

Diana Krall in Ottawa

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Center - Southam Hall

Diana Krall

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Bonnie Raitt

 Wed, 12 Aug Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Moulin Rouge - The Musical

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Moulin Rouge at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Daniel Tosh

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Lauren Spencer Smith

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

David Francey - Live at the Great Canadian Theatre Company | Ottawa, On

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Great Canadian Theatre Company

James Ehnes in Recital at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Joshua Bell - Ottawa

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Madeleine Peyroux at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Daniel Tosh at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm National Arts Centre

Nicky Romero in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 pm

& Juliet at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm National Arts Centre

Yotam Ottolenghi at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 01 Mar National Arts Centre

Hamlet at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Gabbys Dollhouse Live at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Anthony Parnther - Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert

 Thu, 09 Jul Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Just For Laughs Road Show 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 5K7

Geeked Out: Ottawa's Toy & Collectible Sale

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Nepean Sportsplex

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Orleans, Ontario | April 25, 2026 | Shenkman Arts Centre

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Jaeden Izik Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

IAN THOMAS BAND in OTTAWA

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Alexander Shelley Conducts Mahler's "Resurrection" at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Judy Collins at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Alexander Shelley - Mahler's Resurrection at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 24 Jun at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Ottawa 2026 Art and Craft

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am EY Centre Free

Dirty Dancing in Concert

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

GRIDWRKS' ANNIVERSARY W/ DOC MARTIN (Pozativ + White Rabbit)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am GRIDWRKS CAD 20 to 780

Queen of Soul - A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Ottawa Home, Garden, Art & Craft Show 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am EY Centre Free

Les Violons Du Roy at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 08 Mar at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Alan Doyle at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

William Prince: Further From the Country at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Troupe Vertigo: Cirque Magique at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

SOS: The ABBA Experience March 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 1V8

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Andrey Boreyko - Ravel & Shostakovich

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Ottawa Art and Craft 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am EY Centre Free

William Prince

 Sat, 21 Mar National Arts Centre

Ottawa Cottage Life & Backyard Show

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 pm EY Centre

La Vida Loca with the NAC Orchestra / avec l'Orchestre du CNA

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at Southam Hall at National Art Centre

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Art Centre

FJ - Tribute to Foreigner and Journey

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

TRAITRS in Ottawa

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm House of TARG

Fit For A King Invent Animate Ten56 & Acres

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

Shelley Grimaud and Gershwin and Stravinksys The Firebird at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

KAWAII AFTER DARK

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm House of Targ CAD 25

Tantra Speed Date® - Ottawa! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm EmbodiPole CAD 45 to 150

OBJ's 2026 Book of Lists Launch Party

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:30 pm Ottawa Art Gallery CAD 110

War On The Catwalk at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Teddy Abrams & Bryan Cheng - Mozart & Korngold

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Black Heritage: Rythm & Legacy

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm 1160 Maitland Ave CAD 0 to 20

Bruce McCulloch at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

Parking National Arts Centre Orchestra - Shelley Conducts Mahler's Resurrection

 Fri, 26 Jun National Arts Centre

Yotam Ottolenghi

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Rooted in Wellness Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Rideau Pines Farm and Market CAD 71

Jason Mewes at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Sun, 15 Mar at 08:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

2026 Ottawa Spring Bloom Artisan & Vendor Market

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 am Major's Hill Park Free

Thursday | Coffee & Dessert Tasting | Beans N Barrels

 Fri, 06 Mar at 12:00 am Beans N Barrels Cafe & Lounge - ByWard Market

Ottawa Artisans Market

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am St. Laurent Shopping Centre Free

July Talk

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Ottawa

 Fri, 01 May National Arts Centre

Summer Art Camps - Art & About// Camps artistiques d’été - L’art de bouger

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am Ottawa Art Gallery, Studio CAD 325

HoneyBear- Vancouver Blues wsg Mr. Pinstripes (Mtl)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm 76 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 5M6

Fusion

Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm Poa Tiki Bar

L’Ensemble d’opéra uOttawa: RAVEL

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Salle Huguette-Labelle du pavillon Tabaret CAD 12 to 28

Exhibition Opening / Vernissage : Katherine Takpannie: Every Now and Then I Get a Feeling

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm 67, rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9

Phil Hanley

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

Troupe Vertigo - Cirque Magique at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

PETE ROTH TRIO featuring BILL BRUFORD (YES, King Crimson, Genesis)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Rainbow Bistro CAD 49

The Great Canadian Handmade Fair

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 am Lansdowne Park Free

OTTAWA | Salon Femmes à succès | Successful Women Expo

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Shenkman Arts Centre CAD 0 to 44

Dominique Fils-Aime

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Dominique Fils-Aimé in Ottawa

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Babs Asper theatre

SOS - The ABBA Experience

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:30 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

High Valley at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

The Stretch Orchestra: Night One

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Robo Lounge CAD 17 to 28

C*4 Wrestling presents "BRING IT ON" - our next all-female event!

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

Celebración de independencia Dominicana

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm 174 Wilbrod St, Ottawa, ON K1N, Canada

Reverend Horton Heat, The Surfrajettes

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewery CAD 45

Supremely Shorter (evening show)

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm NAC - National Arts Centre

Tantra Speed Date® - Ottawa! (Kanata) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm Beyond Yoga Studio & Wellness Centre CAD 45 to 150

Canadian Famous Comedy Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Laugh Lounge CAD 17 to 23

Build. Buy. Believe. The Role of Black Entrepreneurs in Building Our Future

 Tue, 24 Feb at 09:00 am Brookstreet Hotel Free

FESTI MONDE OTTAWA

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Maison de la francophonie d'Ottawa CAD 0 to 23

Ottawa

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Collab FUNdraiser Market

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm 70 Bongard Ave, Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z9, Canada

Suzinino in Ottawa

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:30 pm 101 Centrepointe Dr, Ottawa, ON K2G, Canada

Gabby's Dollhouse Live - Ottawa

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Algonquin Commons Theatre

Madeleine Peyroux

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 pm Babs Asper Theatre

church of techno

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Poa Tiki Bar

Art Battle Ottawa - March 5, 2026

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company CAD 26 to 38