Fine-arts Events in Ottawa

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

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

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

Moulin Rouge - The Musical

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Joshua Bell & Alexander Shelley

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

Joshua Bell - Ottawa

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

Mamma Mia at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 28 Jul Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Yotam Ottolenghi at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 01 Mar National Arts Centre

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 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

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

The Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Apr. 18 & 19, 2026 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Nepean Sportsplex @ Entrance 4 (Saturday April 18, 2026 from 9am -4pm & Sunday April 19, 2026 from 9am -4pm) CAD 14 to 65

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

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

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

Ottawa Artisans Market

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

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

Les Violons du Roy

 Mon, 09 Mar at 12:00 am 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

Love Renaissance - Art Show

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

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

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

The Stretch Orchestra: Night One

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Robo Lounge CAD 17 to 28

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

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

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

The Uninvited Guests - All-Canadian Rock Revue

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Julie Boulianne - Berlioz

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

Art Battle Ottawa - March 5, 2026

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company CAD 26 to 38

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

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

Cellar & Snow

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

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

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

Thugs Need Love Valentine's Dance

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Collab Space CAD 0 to 39

Mélange du Monde: Le Cordon Bleu Student Soirée

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm 453 Laurier Ave E CAD 123

Music and Beyond Presents: The Payadora Tango Ensemble

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

The Art of the Sonata

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Southminster United Church CAD 25 to 90

Dearest Gentlewoman: An International Women's Day Daytime Soirée

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm Casadonna - Women's Only Cafe CAD 85

Mandala MUG Workshop

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

The Poetry of Chopin

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Southminster United Church CAD 25 to 90

Artist Talk Series - Ottawa School of Art

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:30 pm Karsh-Masson Gallery Free

Mandala Stone Workshop

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

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

Adrian Sutherland - THE HORIZON TOUR (Trio)

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

Candle in the wind: A Winter Paint Experience

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

Bealby Point LIVE in Ottawa at Lowertown Brewery

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Lowertown Brewery, ByWard Market CAD 19

Julie Boulianne at National Arts Centre

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

Screenprinting 101: Photoemulsion

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

Spring In Bloom Artisan Show

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 1515 10th Line Rd, Ottawa, ON K1E 3E8, Canada

Paint Night: Margarita under the Moon

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

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

Spring Terracotta Pot Painting

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Laboba Milk Tea House CAD 60

Margarita's Sip & Paint

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm 873 Bank St CAD 51

Science Café – Greening Cities for People and Nature

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

Katie Tupper

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

CREATIVE SATURDAYS

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

CATWAO International Women’s Day Market

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

স্বাধীনতা, সে অনেক দামে কেনা

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm Manotick United Church

Constantinople & Holland Baroque : DIALOGOS

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

Girls/Museum

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

Risograph 101 Workshop

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

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

Swap That Swag

 Fri, 27 Feb at 03:00 pm Anina's Cafe

Spring Acrylic Class: Intermediate Level Portrait Painting

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

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

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

CSC Ottawa: Technical Representative Course (in-person)

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

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

“Dabke Is Better Than a Thousand Lectures Against Islamophobia”

 Tue, 24 Mar at 02:30 pm Carrefour des apprentissages (CRX) Free

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

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

Climate Fresk Citizens' Workshop (Dovercourt/Westbooro)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Dovercourt Recreation Centre Free

HOMING solo body-object-sound

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 2 Daly Ave

Spring Lunchtime Workshop: Frog on a Lily Pad Watercolour Painting

 Tue, 03 Mar at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 12

Spring Workshop: Calligraphy with Cody McCallum

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 68

Winter Lunchtime Workshop: Posca Paint Markers - Manadalas

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

Spring Lunchtime Workshop: Waterlily Watercolour Painting

 Mon, 02 Mar at 12:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 12

Seminar - Great Bear Rainforest

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm RA Centre

Spring Acrylic Class: Plein Air Painting Program

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:30 am Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 145 to 161

Ephemeral Art Making Workshop -Snow & Connection

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

Exploring Mixed Media Creativity: 1 Day Session in Ottawa

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 am Albert Street & Metcalfe Street CAD 550 to 714

Intuitive Paint Night_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_BUTTERFLY EFFECT

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

Paint Night for Adults_Osgoode Legion, Osgoode ON_SPRING ROBIN

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

Paint Pouring Workshop

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm 3 Centrepark Dr CAD 74

Deluxe Moss Art Workshop at Mood Moss Flowers

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

Saturday Sketching Day

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm 553 Gladstone Ave CAD 12

Climate Fresk Citizens' Workshop (Dovercourt/Westboro)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 05:30 pm Dovercourt Recreation Centre Free

Paint Pouring Workshop

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

Joshua Bell

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

Paint Pouring Workshop

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

Wallack's Art Hangout: Pébéo Setacolor Fabric Paints and Markers

 Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing Free

Parking Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Sketchy Thursdays | Jeudis croquis

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Ottawa Art Gallery Free

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Ravel and Shostakovich at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 02 Apr National Arts Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Shelley, Grimaud and Gershwin at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 18 Jun National Arts Centre

Paint Pouring Workshop - String Pull Technique (Advanced Level)

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm 3 Centrepark Dr CAD 86

National Arts Centre Orchestra - Mozart, Korngold and Bryan Cheng at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Tea Meditation: Your New Self-Care Vibe

 Sat, 09 Aug at 02:00 pm 116 Spiritwood Dr CAD 38 to 80

Winter Mixed Media Workshop: Beautiful Irish Villages

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

MOSAIC ART SESSIONS - ZELALOUN

 Fri, 01 Aug at 11:00 am 1902 Robertson Rd suite 201 CAD 5

Winter Watercolour Workshop: Winter Cabins - Our Beloved Sugar Shacks!

 Thu, 19 Feb at 05:30 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 71

Ceramic Painting - ZELALOUN

 Fri, 18 Jul at 11:00 am 1902 Robertson Rd suite 201 CAD 5