Arts events in Ottawa

Check out happening arts events all around Ottawa, ON

Ottawa Comiccon 2026 (Official)

 Fri, 11 Sep at 03:00 pm 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 2N6

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:30 pm Confederation Park

💫 BLUESFEST 💫

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm West Centretown

John Cleese

 Thu, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Bonnie Raitt

 Wed, 12 Aug Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

St. Vincent ft. The NAC Orchestra | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 08:30 pm Confederation Park

Wyclef Jean | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:30 pm Confederation Park

Daniel Tosh at National Arts Centre

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

Alyssa Edwards – Thanks For Everything Tour 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

Not Dead Yet! - John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50 at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Loreena McKennitt at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 20 Oct at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Afro-Caribbean Kinkolé Festival

 Fri, 24 Jul at 10:00 am 2805 Carling Ave CAD 0 to 55

Max Richter at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

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

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Sat, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Knox Church CAD 33 to 72

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 am Southam Hall at National Arts Centre - Ottawa, ON

SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIRÉE NO. 4 / SOIRÉE DU SOLSTICE D’ÉTÉ No 4

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm 1 Elgin Restaurant Patio, National Art Centre / Terrasse du restaurant 1 Elgin, Centre national des Arts CAD 115

Nicky Romero in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 pm

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 pm Knox Church CAD 37 to 91

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm Knox Church CAD 48 to 88

🇧🇷Saravah Brazilian Festival 3rd edition 🇧🇷 LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am OTTAWA sign

Bonnie Raitt

 Thu, 13 Aug at 11:30 pm National Arts Centre

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

 Fri, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm First Baptist Church Ottawa CAD 30 to 78

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) 2026 - Saturday June 20th & 21st

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Wesley Clover Parks CAD 0 to 44

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 68

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

Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Malevolence in Ottawa

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:00 pm Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa

Candlelight: The Best of Metal

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 38 to 76

2026 Ottawa Summer Arts Festival.[OSAF]

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 am LeBreton Flats Free

Jaspreet Singh Live (Brand New Show) - Ottawa 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Kailash Mital Theatre CAD 38 to 86

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins CAD 48 to 90

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 pm La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins CAD 48 to 83

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

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

Ottawa: David Nihill at The Laugh Lounge

Sun, 26 Jul at 07:30 pm Laugh Lounge

Robert Lepage: Macbeth

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Candlelight: Tribute to TOOL

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 pm Knox Church CAD 45 to 82

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Shelley, Grimaud & Gershwin: Stravinsky's The Firebird

 Thu, 18 Jun National Arts Centre

Jesse Cook in Gatineau

 Fri, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Theatre du Casino du Lac-Leamy

Jade Eagleson in Ottawa

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Carp Agricultural Society (Carp Fair)

Bruce Cockburn

 Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Touch a Truck presented by Landscape Ontario’s Ottawa Chapter

 Sat, 18 Jul at 09:00 am Nepean Sportsplex Free

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 45 to 68

Candlelight Jazz & Soul: Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and more Jazz Greats

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 68

Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 68

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

 Fri, 26 Jun National Arts Centre

Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert / Pirates des Caraïbes

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

China Crisis, Big Country, The Vapors, The Icicle Works in Ottawa

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm The Bronson

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 68

STAMPEDERS in OTTAWA

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Ottawa's Next Drag Superstar - Week 6 - Decades of Chance

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 7 to 23

Candlelight: Tribute to Phil Collins

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Knox Church CAD 59 to 82

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Wesley Clover Parks

THE BROTHERSHIP (Interbalactic Funk)+ DYSTOH + DJs Full Time Groove

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 23

Phố Lồng Đèn – Viet Moon Festival 2026

 Fri, 04 Sep at 04:00 pm RA Centre Free

Ottawa Goes Latin - Grand finale of Fiesta Cubana Fest

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Bronson Centre CAD 35

Alexander Shelley - Mahler's Resurrection at National Arts Centre

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

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

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

Yeison Landero & Lady La Profeta (Colombia)

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:30 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Candlelight: Tribute to Céline Dion

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Knox Church CAD 34 to 82

Aakash Gupta at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

SKANK x White Rabbit at CITY at Night: Edition 3

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 pm City At Night CAD 17 to 23

John Bishop at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Fri, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

Matteo Lane

 Thu, 05 Nov Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Angelique Francis Band | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Confederation Park

Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Knox Church CAD 44 to 86

Ottawa's Next Drag Superstar - Semi-Final - Opposites Attract

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 7 to 23

Lets Talk About It - OTTAWA

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Les Lye Studio Theatre EUR 24 to 27

Ottawa Kupala Night July 4

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company

Nintend-HOES: Nintendo Themed Dance Party + Drag Show at House of Targ!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 23 to 28

Thursday Dinner | Secret Singles Dinner (35-40) | TBA

 Wed, 10 Jun at 11:00 pm TBA

Tim Hicks

 Sat, 13 Jun Bronson Centre Theatre

Disney Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock at Canadian Tire Centre

 Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 70

Rooted in Wellness Festival

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Rideau Pines Farm and Market CAD 96

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Shelley Conducts Mahler's Resurrection at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Ottawa

 Thu, 25 Jun National Arts Centre

2026 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards-Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

KOKOROKO | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Wed, 24 Jun at 10:30 pm Confederation Park

Thursday Dinner | Secrey Queer Singles Dinner & Comedy show | TBA

 Wed, 03 Jun at 11:00 pm TBA

Kawaii After Dark | Saints & Sinners | Halloween Edition

 Sat, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts CAD 28

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

 Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre - Ottawa, ON

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Ottawa

 Tue, 08 Sep at 11:30 pm National Arts Centre

CAP Herzberg Public Lecture with Dr. Neil Turok

 Mon, 22 Jun at 08:00 pm Kailash Mital Theatre Free

The Hunger Games On Stage at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

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

 Sun, 12 Apr EmbodiPole CAD 45 to 150

Take It to the Limit - The Music & Legacy of the Eagles in Ottawa - NIGHT 2!

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter

 Sun, 08 Nov at 08:00 pm 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 1V8

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

Souls Of Mischief in Ottawa

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm Overflow Brewing Co.

Classic Albums Live Tribute Show: Madonna - The Immaculate Collection

 Thu, 20 Aug Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Miguel de Armas Music on the Canal / Musique sur le Canal

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:30 pm Rideau Canal

tin constellations + Quiet Sky

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1

Reverend Horton Heat, The Surfrajettes

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

FIESTA CUBANA FEST 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 11:00 am Ottawa

AnjChito at the Ottawa Fiesta Extravaganza

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm EY Centre

Shelley conducts Mahler's "Resurrection" / dirige la « Résurrection » de Mahler

 Wed, 24 Jun at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

Canada Day Celebration

Wed, 01 Jul at 01:00 pm Ryan Farm Park

Josh Johnson at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm National Arts Centre

Michael Blaustein

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Hintonburg Night Market

 Thu, 07 May 1088 Somerset St W Free