Festivals in Ottawa

Check out happening festivals events all around Ottawa, ON

The Garba of Gujarat with Ishani Dave

 Sun, 24 Aug at 06:00 pm EY Centre CAD 25 to 30

Tate McRae, Zara Larsson in Ottawa

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Country Legends Tour comes to Ottawa

Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Ottawa

CANADIAN BUTTERTART FESTIVAL & COMPETITION

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 255 Centrum Blvd Orleans On

Ottawa Fireworks Boat Party Festival 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm Rue Jacques Cartier

Indian Food Festival of Ottawa 2025

 Fri, 22 Aug at 02:00 pm Clarke Fields Park

R&B Fest Is Coming To Ottawa!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm Hyde & Seek

The Grand Navratri 2025 with Kaviraj Aditya Gadhvi

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:30 pm EY Centre

Indian Food Festival of Ottawa

 Sat, 30 Aug at 11:00 am Britania Beach,Ottawa

CityFolk Festival: Down with Webster USS & Tobi - Sunday

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Lansdowne Park

90’s DANCE PARTY [Vol. 2: Summer is Magic Edition!]

 Fri, 15 Aug at 10:00 pm SAW Centre

Carchella 2025 - Car And Music Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am CollabSpace (Collab Space Nepean)

OLMC's 57th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewellery Show & Sale

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Nepean Sportsplex

Strathcona Summer Faerie Picnics 2025

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:30 pm Strathcona Park

Barn Dance / Soirée de danse campagnarde

 Sat, 30 Aug at 04:00 pm 2940 Old Montreal Road , Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K4C 1G3

Geeked Out: Ottawa's Toy & Collectible Sale

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Nepean Sportsplex

OTTAWA PRIDE 🌈 QUEEN & QUEER DANCE PARTY

Fri, 22 Aug at 09:00 pm The 27 Club Ottawa

BanFest : Le Gala de la Gastronomie Haïtienne à Ottawa-Gatineau

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Santo Cristo Banquet Hall

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Kalyanam by Yadadri Priests

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:30 am EY Centre

The Last Waltz - A Musical Celebration - 50 years of The BAND

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

Annual HARVEST Market on Saturday Sept 20th, 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum

Mac My Cheese Fest 2025

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm 255 Centrum Blvd, Orleans, ON K1E, Canada

Dog Days of Summer with Greely Good Market

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Greely Good Market

Pride Market | Marché de la Fierté

 Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am York Street at the OTTAWA letters

Charli VS Chappell Drag + Dance Party: Pride Edition

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

Dominican Picnic 2025 - Ottawa & Gatineau

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am Vincent Massey Park CAD 0 to 28

Community BBQ

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm General Burns Park

Permanent Waves - A Show of RUSH

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Zen & Zest: Yoga in the Park

 Sun, 24 Aug at 10:00 am Clarke Fields Park

Heritage Keepers

 Sun, 21 Sep at 03:00 pm Jim Durrell Recreation Centre Free

Al-Mutanabbi Street Book Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 101 Centrepointe Dr

Dumpling Fest Ottawa

 Wed, 10 Sep at 05:30 pm K2P 2E3 CAD 55 to 76

Onam ponnonam 2025

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:30 am Greely Community Center

Pride Parade - Aug. 24, 2025

 Sun, 24 Aug at 01:00 pm Downtown Ottowa

Meat Market IV Closing Event Feat. Outre-Tombe, Zero State, and Luridity @ Dominion Tavern August 30

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:30 pm Dominion Tavern

AFROFESTIVAL OTTAWA 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm 2960 Riverside Drive,Ottawa,K1V 8N4,CA

Bells Corners Summer Bash

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am 2135 Robertson Rd, Ottawa, ON K2H 5Z2, Canada

Eastern Ontario Craft & Gift Christmas Market

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Nepean Sportsplex

NEW DATE - Softcult, Ellis, just fine - Ottawa

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm The 27 Club Ottawa

Ottawa Outdoor Film Fesitval - Festival du film en pleine air d'Ottawa

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm ByTowne Cinema

Riverside Festival: Zeds Dead - Sunday

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Canadian Museum of History

Marche Maple Leaf March 2025

 Fri, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Ottawa Capital Of Canada

Сорочинський Ярмарок в Оттаві 2025

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Invest Ottawa

Day of the Dead Festival at the ByWard Market | Fête du Jour des Morts au Marché By

 Fri, 31 Oct at 03:00 pm ByWard Market District

March with Us in Capital Pride Parade 2025!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 01:00 pm Elgin St. & Laurier Ave. W.

Capital Pride Ottawa

Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 am Ottawa Capital Of Canada

Riverside Festival: Subtronics - Saturday

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Canadian Museum of History

WOW Festival 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 11:00 am Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

MARK FARINA at GRIDWRKS : Pozativ + Kapacity

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 pm Gridwrks

Summer Music Nights at the Rockcliffe Airport!!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm 1495 Sir George-Etienne Cartier Parkway, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1K 4Y5

Salsaria’s Vinylismo Monthly - 27 Sept 25

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Plant Bath

South Pacific, Still Youth - Ottawa

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm The 27 Club Ottawa

Blues at the Rainbow Aug- Sept- Oct 2025

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm 76 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 5M6

Counterparts, thrown, 156/Silence in Ottawa

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bronson

That 90's Party - Ottawa

Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm Ottawa

Capital Pop-Up Cinema Presents - Annie (1982)

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:30 pm Sparks St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

EQUATOR + The Lookout + DoubleTalker + BirdDog

 Thu, 28 Aug at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

JULES IS DEAD with guests TRVLR + Victor Complex at The 27 Club

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm The 27 Club

The Heart of Orleans Market - September 7th

 Sun, 07 Sep at 09:30 am 290 Centrum Blvd, Orleans, ON, Canada, Ontario K1E3W8

School of Bass #68.6

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Swizzles Bar and Grill

Thank You For Asking (Ottawa) - Brandon Wint ft. MayaSpoken & Amanda Lowe W

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2, Canada

LATIN FESTIVAL

Sun, 24 Aug at 11:00 am Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park

Indie/Folk Night: Long Call + Daisy Van der Wee

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 pm 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1

The Grand Navratri 2025 with Legend Atul Purohit

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm EY Centre

Ukrainian Independence Day Picnic in Ottawa

 Sun, 24 Aug at 02:00 pm Vincent Massey Park

Strathcona Art In The Park

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am 25 Range Rd, Ottawa, ON K1N, Canada

The Great Ottawa Markets Collective Destash: Craft Overstock & Food Market

 Sun, 28 Sep at 11:00 am Bell Sensplex Free

Saturday Farmers Market - August 23rd - 9am-1pm

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 am 1115 Dunning Road, Cumberland, ON, Canada, Ontario K4C 1C4

Ottawa Bachata Night!

Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Golden Flame Dance Company

Gandhi Jayanti 2025 Cultural Function

 Sat, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre

Fat Hikers' Club – Pride Hike (Session #1)

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am W.C. Levesque Park Free

Salsaria's 17th Year Anniversary - Black & White Gala

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm 930 Somerset Street

Community Kirtan - Sunset Chanting at the Beach

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Britania Beach,Ottawa

GNATA 2025 - TheatreSports + Space Cowboy

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Labo

Capital Pop-Up Cinema Presents - Encino Man

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Sparks St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Drag and Balls: Disco Inferno

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 400 North River Rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run 2025

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:00 am Lansdowne Park

Capital Pop-Up Cinema Presents - Adventures in Babysitting

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Churchill Seniors Centre

CityFolk Festival: The Pogues Dropkick Murphys & Hurray for the Riff Raff - Saturday

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Lansdowne Park

Riverside Festival: Tiesto - Friday

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Canadian Museum of History

🔥🎸 Reckless Fire Tribute to Bryan Adams

 Sat, 16 Aug at 04:45 pm 4837 Albion Road (Rideau Carleton Raceway)

ECPD: Rhetoric, Blood and CRIME- REMOUNT Queered A Mini Fest

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 pm Arts Court/Cour des arts

Hassan Phills: This Tour Is Jokes

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 1V8

The BIG summer Vpop

 Sat, 16 Aug at 11:00 am 955A Gladstone Ave Ottawa, K1Y 3E5

Darius Rucker

 Sat, 25 Oct Canadian Tire Centre

Retro Silent Disco Ottawa - Held in The National Gallery of Canada

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:30 pm National Gallery of Canada CAD 43 to 64

Stacy Marie Stranzl at Capital Pride Ottawa

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 pm Bank Street Free

15th Annual GACA August Fun Fest | 15e édition de la fête annuelle d'été de l'ACGA

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm 318 Aquaview Dr, Ottawa, ON K4A, Canada

Third Annual Pride Hike

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am T's All Welcoming Pub - Le pub T's tout accueillant

SMELLOSHIP Live at Irene's (CityFolk Afterparty)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Irene's Pub

ByWard Barket | Marchien By

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm ByWard Market District

East Coast Kitchen Party w/ Dram & A Draw!

 Sat, 16 Aug at 01:00 pm The Aulde Dubliner & Pour House

2025-2026 Salsa/Bachata Dance Teams Info Session / Auditions

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Studio X Ottawa

Girth Control's SKANADIAN WEEKEND w/ Holly Acres, Among Legends, Halfway There

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern

TWO SHOWS - Dec 6 & 7 PUP with Snotty Nose Rez Kids - Ottawa

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Music Theatre

Naalai Namathe "Music Festive"

 Sat, 11 Oct at 05:30 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

Howloween Market

Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Ray Friel Recreation Complex

Mavsfest 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Ottawa Stadium - 300 Coventry Rd

Pamper Yourself Market

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Next Door Market & Event Space

Tomato Fest 🍅🍅

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 190 Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada