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

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Joshua Bell & Alexander Shelley

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra at National Arts Centre

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

& Juliet at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 24 Mar 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3-Day Ottawa Tulip Festival & Sightseeing Tour

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

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

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

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

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Julie Boulianne - Berlioz

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

Ottawa

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

The Stretch Orchestra: Night One

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

🎉 Sunnyside Branch's 75th anniversary celebration | 75e anniversaire de la succursale Sunnyside !🎉

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 1049 Bank St, Ottawa ON K1S 3W9

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

KONEKT IN RHYTHM

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm Arts court/Cour des arts CAD 30

LIVE! on Elgin Presents: Sun Dried Flies w/ special guests Those Who & Sun Temple

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 220 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Threelogy: Jona Erik Santos & Christian Bautista

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Great Canadian Theatre Company

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

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

Capital Sessions at the NAC on March 22nd with Moov Ottawa and DJ ELYZE!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:30 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

The Drewn Presents

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm 499 Preston St CAD 56 to 1,695

Art Battle Ottawa - April 2, 2026

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

The Art of the Sonata

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

Music and Beyond Presents: The Payadora Tango Ensemble

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

The Poetry of Chopin

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

Mr. Lewin & Friends live in OTTAWA

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Laugh Lounge CAD 12 to 33

Cozy Canvas: A Winter Paint Experience

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

Artist Talk Series - Ottawa School of Art

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

VERSeFest x Urban Legends

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm SAW Centre

Adrian Sutherland - THE HORIZON TOUR

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

Bealby Point LIVE in Ottawa at Lowertown Brewery

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

Nick Zubeck & Andy Swan

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1

Julie Boulianne at National Arts Centre

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

Spring In Bloom Artisan Show

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

Cat and Claws Art and Arcade Night

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Den Den Claw CAD 60

Spring-Summer Semester Class: Intermediate Figure Drawing

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

Mandala PLANT POT Workshop

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Dymon Storage Boardroom - Trainyards CAD 71

Brain and Mental Health Art Show 2026

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

Candle in the wind: A Winter Paint Experience

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm 139 Bank St CAD 55

MS Ottawa PAINT NITE FUNdraiser!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Royal Oak Pubs (Centrepointe)

Katie Tupper

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

Canvas Conversations

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Space Nia CAD 33

Up on the Roof with former Nylon Micah Barnes!

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm 275 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 5Y2

Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Workshop

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am The Grove | Visual Studio | Ottawa CAD 33 to 108

AudienceAmp Ottawa - A learning forum designed to level up arts and culture marketing.

 Tue, 07 Apr at 09:00 am 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9, Canada

Constantinople & Holland Baroque : DIALOGOS

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

Spring Acrylic Class: Intermediate Level Portrait Painting

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

স্বাধীনতা, সে অনেক দামে কেনা

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

Mandala Stone Workshop

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

Modern Calligraphy for Beginners

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

Spring Watercolour Workshop: Ladybug Watercolour Painting

 Mon, 13 Apr at 05:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 55

“Dabke Is Better Than a Thousand Lectures Against Islamophobia”

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

Climate Fresk Citizens' Workshop (Dovercourt/Westbooro)

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

The Spring Botanical Atelier (Adult + Child) | An Intergenerational Botanical Watercolour Experience

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 pm Terra Flowers & Flavours Cafe Barrhaven

Joshua Bell

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

CREATIVE SATURDAYS

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

Cozy Canvas Club: Secret Spring Door Painting

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm 2609 Fenton Rd CAD 50

Sojourners Adieu - A Farewell Solo Exhibition

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Arts Court Studio, Arts Court Free

HOMING solo body-object-sound

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

Spring Workshop: Calligraphy with Cody McCallum

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

Tote Bag Painting Workshop

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Ten Toes Coffee House & Laundry CAD 74

Mother's Day Tea Party & Mandalas Workshop (2nd annual)

 Sun, 10 May at 01:00 pm 1599 Lassiter Terrace CAD 76

Spring Acrylic Class: Plein Air Painting Program

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

Seminar - Great Bear Rainforest

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm RA Centre

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

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

Exploring Mixed Media Creativity: 1 Day Session in Ottawa

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

Paint Pouring Workshop

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

CSC Ottawa: Technical Representative Course (in-person)

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

Climate Fresk Citizens' Workshop (Dovercourt/Westboro)

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

Spring Lunchtime Workshop: Waterlily Watercolour Painting

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

Paint Pouring Workshop

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

BEING Studio’s Programming Open House

 Mon, 23 Mar at 05:30 pm 304-211 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 6H5

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

Récital / Recital: Elyes Ben Lassoued, piano

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Salle Freiman Hall, Pavillon Pérez Building Free

Parking Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff

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

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

Ceramic Painting - ZELALOUN

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

CAD for Beginners: Hands-On 1 Day Course in Ottawa

 Thu, 18 Dec at 09:00 am Regus ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 560 to 725

Life Drawing

 Tue, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Art House CAD 26

Paint Pouring Workshop - Balloon Smash Technique (Advanced Level)

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm 3 Centrepark Dr CAD 86

Whisked to Calm: More Than Matcha — Discover Song Dynasty Diancha

 Sun, 31 Aug at 12:30 pm 116 Spiritwood Dr CAD 30 to 80