Fine-arts Events in Ottawa

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Ottawa, ON

Moulin Rouge - The Musical

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

Joshua Bell - Ottawa

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Joshua Bell & Alexander Shelley

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

Create & Celebrate

Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm 55 ByWard Market Square, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 9C3

Yotam Ottolenghi at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 01 Mar National Arts Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm 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

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

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

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

Les Violons Du Roy at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 08 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

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

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

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

 Fri, 26 Jun National Arts Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Storgards, Saint-Saens & Thibaudet

 Thu, 12 Feb at 01:00 am National Arts Centre

Storgards, Saint-Saens & Thibaudet at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Moulin Rouge at National Arts Centre

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

Valentine’s Day at Speakeasy Tapas Lounge

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:00 pm Speakeasy Tapas Lounge CAD 14 to 423

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

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

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Ottawa! (Find Your Valentine!) Meet Singles Speed Dating

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm SoulSpeak Yoga South CAD 45 to 150

Valentine’s Gala Special in the Capital

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Santo Cristo Banquet Hall CAD 124

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

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

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

Troupe Vertigo - Cirque Magique at National Arts Centre

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

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

Galentine's Day Brunch & Candle Painting

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am Domaine Perrault CAD 76

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

Ottawa Artisans Market

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

Les Violons du Roy

 Mon, 09 Mar at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

CUSTOM TOTES & COCKTAILS | *VALENTINE'S EDITION*

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Drip House CAD 40

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Julie Boulianne - Berlioz

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Joana Carneiro and Stewart Goodyear - Carneiro, Mendelssohn & Goodyear at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

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

Valentine’s Paint & Sip: Paint Your Partner

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Laboba Milk Tea House CAD 62

March Break Art Camp // Camp artistique du congé de mars

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 am Ottawa Art Gallery CAD 325

Ottawa

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

HAPPINESS SUNDAYS: Photography 101 Workshop led by Henry's ...& Open Studio

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:00 pm Ottawa Art Gallery Free

Ottawa Design Club #0020 - On New Terms

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Club SAW CAD 23 to 52

Cellar & Snow

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Domaine Perrault CAD 237

Blush tones and sweet moments: A Valentine Paint Night

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

Art Battle Ottawa - February 14, 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company CAD 26 to 38

Winter Acrylic Class: The Art of Creating Depth, Dimension & Texture

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 156 to 172

Be my sip and paint date?

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm Exit Lounge CAD 65

When the lights come on: A Winter Paint Experience

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

Cozy Canvas: A Winter Paint Experience

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

Adrian Sutherland

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 5K7

Art from the Heart Valentine's Craft Show.

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Merivale Mall

Valentines Day - Cookie Decorating Class

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Jonny Canuck's Bar & Grill CAD 44 to 81

Julie Boulianne at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Mandala Mirror Workshop - Private event

 Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm Dymon Storage Boardroom - Trainyards

Risograph 101 Workshop

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Possible Worlds CAD 85 to 170

Breakfast & Paint

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am KS on the Keys Restaurant CAD 70 to 81

Pizza & Art PA Day Workshop- February 13th, 2026

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 am 70b Beech St CAD 65 to 81

Paint Night: Margarita under the Moon

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm 800 Taylor Creek Dr, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K4A 0Z9

Science Café – Greening Cities for People and Nature

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Ottawa Public Library - Sunnyside

The Uninvited Guests - All-Canadian Rock Revue

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Art from the Archives : Olympic Posters

 Mon, 16 Feb at 02:30 pm Library and Archives Canada Free

Love Renaissance - Art Show

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm 280 Joffre-Bélanger Way Free

Valentines Watercolour Workshop: with Yulia Lisitsyna

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Candle in the wind: A Winter Paint Experience

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

CREATIVE SATURDAYS

 Sat, 14 Feb at 09:00 am 1257 Joseph Drouin Ave CAD 60

Mandala MUG Workshop

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm Dymon Storage Boardroom - Trainyards CAD 71

Lunar New Year Tile Art Workshop (All Ages)

 Mon, 16 Feb at 01:00 pm Laboba Milk Tea House CAD 45 to 49

Art des Archives : Affiches Olympiques

 Mon, 16 Feb at 12:30 pm Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada Free

Spring Semester Watercolour Class: The Art of Painting Landscapes

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:30 am Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 156 to 172

Mandala Stone Workshop

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Dymon Storage Boardroom - Trainyards CAD 71

Paint Night for Adults_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_COSMIC OCTOPUS

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 589 CAD 55

Brain and Mental Health Art Show 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Glebe Community Centre

Spring-Summer Semester Class: Intermediate Figure Drawing

 Tue, 14 Apr at 05:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 236 to 294

Katie Tupper

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Galerie SAW Gallery

Black history cultural heritage celebration

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Mosaic Convention Centre Free

Paint Night for Adults_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_TATTOOED on my HEART

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 589 CAD 60

The Recreative Heart Creative Retreat

 Sun, 22 Feb at 09:15 am 1098 B Somerset St. West , Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1Y 3C8

Thinking with Artists: Decolonial Research in Practice

 Tue, 10 Feb at 12:30 pm Carrefour des apprentissages (CRX) Free

Book Launch: Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant Free

Screenprinting 101: Photoemulsion

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Possible Worlds CAD 157 to 225

Happy Little Foods Art Show Event

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Arlington Five Free

CATWAO International Women’s Day Market

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Glebe Community Centre

Girls/Museum

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Ottawa Free

CSC Ottawa: Technical Representative Course (in-person)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:30 am Keller Engineering office - Ottawa CAD 1,055 to 1,416

Paint N’ Worship Night

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm Rock of Ages Church of God Free

VERNISSAGE - Shaelynn Tredenick - The Weight of Quiet

 Thu, 05 Feb at 05:00 pm 293 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7E5

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Terra Flowers & Flavours Cafe Barrhaven CAD 62 to 73

Spring Acrylic Class: Intermediate Level Portrait Painting

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 241 to 294

Create a Friendly Tuxedo Cat with FIMO Clay at Staples Barrhaven Store 225

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am Staples Barrhaven Store 225 Free

Create a Friendly Tuxedo Cat with FIMO Clay at Staples Kanata Store 87

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am Staples Kanata Store 87 Free

Constantinople & Holland Baroque : DIALOGOS

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm allsaints CAD 35 to 55

Wallack's Art Hangout: Pébéo Origin Eco-Friendly Acrylic Paints

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing Free

Paint Pouring Workshop

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm 3 Centrepark Dr CAD 74

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

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

Climate Fresk Citizens' Workshop (Dovercourt/Westbooro)

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm Dovercourt Recreation Centre Free

Winter Lunchtime Workshop: Posca Paint Markers - Manadalas

 Tue, 17 Feb at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 12

Ephemeral Art Making Workshop -Snow & Connection

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Richelieu Vanier Park CAD 7 to 33

Joshua Bell

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

Seminar - Great Bear Rainforest

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm RA Centre

Music and Beyond Presents: The Payadora Tango Ensemble

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:30 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Paint Night for Adults_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_SPRING ROBIN

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 589 CAD 55

Deluxe Moss Art Workshop at Mood Moss Flowers

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:30 pm Mood Moss Flowers CAD 130

Intuitive Paint Night_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_BUTTERFLY EFFECT

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 589 CAD 62

MOSAIC CLASSES IN OTTTAWA: TURKISH MOSAIC LAMP WORKSHOP

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Ottawa Marriott Hotel- The Laurier Salon CAD 121 to 193