Fine-arts Events in Ottawa

Check out happening fine-arts events all around 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

Mamma Mia at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:30 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

The 2026 Annual Ottawa Artisan Market

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

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

 Thu, 18 Jun National Arts Centre

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am OTTAWA sign

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

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

Robert Lepage: Macbeth

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

2026 Ottawa Summer Arts Festival.[OSAF]

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

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

 Fri, 26 Jun National Arts Centre

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

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

Phố Lồng Đèn – Viet Moon Festival 2026

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

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

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

3-Day Ottawa Tulip Festival & Sightseeing Tour

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

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

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

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

KOKOROKO | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Wed, 24 Jun at 10:30 pm Confederation Park

Desi Dhamaka – South Asian Arts & Culture

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P, Canada

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

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm 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

Ottawa Art and Craft 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am EY Centre Free

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

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Beyond Yoga Studio & Wellness Centre CAD 45 to 150

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

Canada Day Celebration

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

Halloween Hintonburg Night Market

 Thu, 29 Oct at 04:00 pm 1088 Somerset St W Free

ArtsPark 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Parkdale Park

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

 Sun, 12 Apr EmbodiPole CAD 45 to 150

Conscious Wave presents Dinzy (MTL)

 Fri, 29 May at 09:00 pm SAW CAD 12 to 17

Art Battle Ottawa City Championship! - July 2

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company CAD 26 to 38

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

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

Italian Highlights from the Collections of the NGC (in English)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:15 pm National Gallery of Canada Free

Mike Rud Trio

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 pm The Robo Lounge CAD 23

The Great Mill Duck Drop

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick, Ottawa, ON, Canada

STEPHEN HAMM THEREMIN MAN + The Flaps + Paraphonique + Wax Mannequin

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 17

Fever Pitch Hot Jazz

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1

Art Battle Ottawa - June 4, 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company CAD 26 to 38

Begonia at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Artist Ally - Fandom Culture Market

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Next Door Market & Event Space Inc. Free

The Payadora Tango Ensemble & Tangodeoro

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

Girls+ 2 the Front: Kristine St. Pierre, Krista Hartman, Loch Nisse Monster

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Irene's Pub Restaurant Free

Christ Church Summer Market & Creative Fair

 Fri, 28 Aug at 10:00 am Christ Church Cathedral Free

Takuya Kuroda | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm National Arts Centre - Fourth Stage

Brandon Woody's UPENDO | Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:30 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Strokes of Calm: A Summer Paint Night Experience

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

SABBATH REVISITED / Black Sabbath Tribute @ Shenkman Arts Centre - Ottawa

 Sat, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

The Uplands Summer Arts & Vendor Showcase

 Fri, 31 Jul at 10:00 am EY Centre Free

The Art of Becoming: Centretown x Art Battle

 Thu, 25 Jun at 05:00 pm Ottawa Art Gallery CAD 0 to 23

Manotick Public School's Spring Fair!

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 1075 Bridge St, Manotick, ON K4M 1H3, Canada

Michael Blaustein at National Arts Centre

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm National Arts Centre

第六届“汉语桥”世界小学生中文秀渥太华赛区选拔赛

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm 中国驻加拿大大使馆 Free

Glebe Art in the Garden Tour

Sat, 04 Jul at 03:00 am The glebe, Ottawa

Craft a Cute Furry Monster Pencil Holder Figurine Store 131

 Wed, 20 May at 05:00 pm Staples Ottawa Store 131 Free

Mediterranean Mezze: Le Cordon Bleu Student Soirée

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm 453 Laurier Ave E CAD 123

Skoden 2

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm Arts Court CAD 23 to 44

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm Terra Flowers & Flavours Cafe Barrhaven CAD 62 to 73

Sketchy Thursdays : Special Edition | Jeudis croquis : édition spéciale

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Bytown Museum CAD 20

Sherri Harding at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 16 Jun National Arts Centre

Motanka: The Voice of the Bloodline

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm 15 Aylmer Ave CAD 44

Almyr Jules at the Fieldhouse

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse CAD 5 to 17

ART+ Spring Showcase

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Arts Court - Studio CAD 12 to 20

Embroidery on Canvas workshop

 Fri, 22 May at 06:45 pm Learning Crossroads (CRX) CAD 30 to 60

Canada's Thermal Energy Transition: Warming Communities with Waste Heat

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 am Sir John A. Macdonald (SJAM) Building CAD 0 to 25

Minds of Design - Ottawa

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Alphabet CAD 20 to 26

Conversations in Colour (In-Person) Postpartum Creative Journaling Group

 Tue, 26 May at 09:30 am Mothercraft Ottawa (475 Evered Ave) Free

Art in the Park

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am 1 Windsor Ave, Ottawa, ON K1S 0W3, Canada

Summer Colour Pencil Workshop: Berry Patch with Yulia Lisitsyna

 Thu, 09 Jul at 05:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Atmospheric Landscape: Depths & Light

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

Collecting 101 x Ottawa Art Gallery

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Ottawa Art Gallery CAD 39

Refraction: A Stained Glass Art Experience

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm 2609 Fenton Rd CAD 38

Art class for children

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Impact Hub Ottawa Free

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Monochrome: Light & Shadow

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

Stitch and Sound

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Gallery 101 - Ottawa CAD 0 to 44

Summer Watercolour Workshop: The Gilded Grape with Yulia Lisitsyna

 Thu, 27 Aug at 05:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Bloom & Buzz Paint Night 🎨🌻

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Legion Branch 632 - Orléans

Faith & Flow Dance Class

 Sat, 23 May at 12:30 pm McNabb Recreation Centre CAD 20

Summer Coloured Pencil Workshop: Ghost Crab Coloured Pencil Art

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 55

Watercolor florals workshop

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Zoe's Corner CAD 0 to 18

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Urbanism Victorian Glebe with Yulia Lisitsyna

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

Spring Watercolour Workshop: Tulips Panoramic View with Yulia Lisitsyna

 Fri, 08 May at 05:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Paint Your Energy - A Guided Journey with Paint & Sound

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Origin Arts & Community Centre CAD 35

Spring Watercolour Workshop: The Watercolour Reset: Flow & Foundations

 Sat, 30 May at 02:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

Spring Linocut Workshop: Custom Your Bird House with Vanessa Delaveau

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 102

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Painting Your Own Serenity: A Guided Session

 Sat, 29 Aug at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

Paint Night

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery Free

Paint your own barn quilt

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am Bell's Corners United Church CAD 85

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Colour Confidence in Watercolour

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

Summer Gouache Workshop: Sea Dragon Gouache Painting

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 55

Art in the Garden

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm 350 Michael Cowpland Dr Free

Annual Theology Conference (October 19 - 20, 2026) 2 day Conference

 Mon, 19 Oct at 08:30 am Bell's Corners United Church CAD 275 to 300

Oh Canada |A unique one-day art workshop in the Ottawa region

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Ottawa region CAD 150

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Whimsical Flowers with Yulia Lisitsyna

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Lee Valley Tools Ottawa Store - Linocut Printmaking Workshop

 Thu, 28 May at 01:00 pm 900 Morrison Dr CAD 50

Latin Jazz with Pimienta

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm 275 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 5Y2

PLANT POT PAINTING

 Sat, 06 Jun at 05:00 pm Nonna's Famous Pizza CAD 44

Intuitive Paint Night_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_BUTTERFLY EFFECT

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

Summer Lunchtime Workshop: Sea Slug Watercolour Painting

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 12

Summer Linocut Workshop: Stamp Your Summer with Vanessa Delaveau

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 102

Paint Pouring Workshop

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm 3 Centrepark Dr CAD 74

Father's Day Workshop: Bear Dad and Baby Watercolour Painting

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 68

Summer Watercolour Workshop: Loose Florals: Painting with Freedom

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 89

CREATIVE SATURDAYS

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