Arts events in Ottawa

Check out happening arts events all around Ottawa, ON

Moulin Rouge - The Musical

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at 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

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

Bonnie Raitt

 Wed, 12 Aug Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Daniel Tosh

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

Daniel Tosh at National Arts Centre

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

John Cleese

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

💫 BLUESFEST 💫

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm West Centretown

Alyssa Edwards – Thanks For Everything Tour 2026

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

Afro-Caribbean Kinkolé Festival

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

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

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

Jesse Cook in Gatineau

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

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

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

The 2026 Annual Ottawa Artisan Market

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 am Canadian Tire Centre Free

Ottawa's Next Drag Superstar - Week 3 - Choose Your Fighter

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 7 to 23

Bombay Velvet — A Luxury Bollywood Affair Ottawa's Most Luxurious Night

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 pm Med Supper Club CAD 24 to 40

Alexander Shelley - Mahler's Resurrection at National Arts Centre

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

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

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

Jaspreet Singh Live (Brand New Show) - Ottawa 2026

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

Judy Collins at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

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

Judy Collins

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Duguay Sports - Goalie Fest 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am 801 King Edward Ave CAD 33

QUEEN & QUEER DANCE PARTY 🌈 OTTAWA EDITION #5

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 pm SAW Centre

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am OTTAWA sign

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

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

Nicky Romero in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 pm

Robert Lepage: Macbeth

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

TRAITRS in Ottawa

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

2026 Ottawa Summer Arts Festival.[OSAF]

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 am LeBreton Flats 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: Queen vs. ABBA

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre CAD 34 to 68

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

 Fri, 26 Jun National Arts Centre

Rooted in Wellness Festival

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

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

 Thu, 18 Jun at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

The Jury Experience: Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Canadian Museum of History CAD 39 to 65

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

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewery CAD 49

Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival

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

Fit For A King Invent Animate Ten56 & Acres

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

House of Kink Presents: No Boys Allowed - Bleeding Mascara

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm The 27 Club CAD 26 to 38

Angelique Francis Band | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Confederation Park

CAP Herzberg Public Lecture with Dr. Neil Turok

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

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

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

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

 Wed, 27 May at 11:00 pm TBA

Max Richter at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

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

3-Day Ottawa Tulip Festival & Sightseeing Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 am Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Enrico Lopez-Yanez - La Vida Loca

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts 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

Reverend Horton Heat, The Surfrajettes

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

Ottawa Art and Craft Market

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:30 am Nepean Sportsplex Free

Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Malevolence in Ottawa

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

Thursday Dinner | Tulip Festival & Dinner (24-29) | TBA

 Wed, 13 May at 10:30 pm Canadian Tulip Festival

The Jury Experience – Death on the Port Side

 Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm Canadian Museum of History CAD 39 to 65

AnjChito at the Ottawa Fiesta Extravaganza

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm EY Centre

Tartan and Red Serge - A Canadian Celtic Showcase

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

KOKOROKO | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Wed, 24 Jun at 10:30 pm Confederation Park

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

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

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

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm Nepean Sportsplex Free

The LeBreton Summer Arts, Crafts & Vendor Festival

 Fri, 31 Jul at 10:00 am LeBreton Flats Free

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Ottawa

 Thu, 28 May at 12:00 am 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

Tapiriit

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm National Arts Centre CAD 156 to 213

Th3rd Fridays - Ottawa

Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm ByWard Market Square

Classic Albums Live Tribute Show: Madonna - The Immaculate Collection

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at 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

Le Cordon Bleu's Afternoon Tea

 Sat, 30 May at 01:30 pm 453 Laurier Ave E CAD 95

Bonnie Raitt

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

Qillaniq After-Party / Après-fête de Qillaniq

 Thu, 11 Jun at 09:00 pm SAW Free

Souls Of Mischief in Ottawa

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

Bruce Cockburn

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

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

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm The Bronson

Latin Américan Film Festival- Ottawa 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 am Saint Paul University Free

The Alien Everywhere Tour - An evening of standup with TJ

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Laugh Lounge CAD 33 to 44

Eagles Tribute - Take It to the Limit, Ottawa - NIGHT 2!

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

La Vida Loca - National Arts Centre Orchestra at Southam Hall at National Art Centre

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Art Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Carneiro, Mendelssohn and Goodyear at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 27 May National Arts Centre

The Great Gatsby Musical at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:30 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

ArtsPark 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Parkdale Park

Collab FUNdraiser Market

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

OAG Give to Get Art Auction | L'encan Donnez-vous à l’art de la GAO

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm Ottawa Art Gallery CAD 150 to 166

Suzie Vinnick at Red Bird Live in Ottawa

Sun, 24 May at 08:00 pm Red Bird Live

Ink and Wheels Big Show - Ottawa

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Aberdeen Pavilion

Wintersleep

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

Canada Day Celebration

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

Paint Night Social – No Experience Needed

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Clocktower Brew Pub Westboro CAD 60

Aurora's Reef at BistroFest 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Hog's Back Grill and Bistro

Supremely Shorter (evening show)

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

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Nepean Sportsplex Free

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

 Sun, 12 Apr EmbodiPole CAD 45 to 150

Robbie G performs Live in Ottawa on May 30th at The 27 Club

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 29 to 171

John Bishop at Algonquin Commons Theatre

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

Matteo Lane

 Thu, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre