Literary-art Events in Ottawa

Check out happening literary-art events all around Ottawa, ON

TRIO MANDILI SHOW IN OTTAWA

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm St. Paul High School

Nesting: A Poetry Reading

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Happy Goat Coffee Co. (Laurel) CAD 17

Cadence Weapon at the NAC / au CNA

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm 1 rue Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

Operatic Revelry: ✨Fables & Fantasies✨

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm 76 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 5M6

Cinéma Goethe à l'Alliance Française : «Des os et des noms»

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Ottawa Free

Artist Showcase: Bhat Boy (VERNISSAGE)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Salon Des Bananes Free

Book Launch / Lancement de livre — Sergio Marchi : Pursuing a Public Life

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm 395 Wellington St Free

Velvet Man: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Fantasy Date

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm Ottawa CAD 1,200

Artist Showcase: Bhat Boy (TEA PARTY)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm Salon Des Bananes Free

Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm ByTowne Cinema

Global Reads - AKFC's Book Club x GCP (November Edition)

 Thu, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm The Global Centre for Pluralism Free

Back-Talk: A Poet's Process

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:00 pm The Origin Arts & Community Centre Free

VERNISSAGE /OPENING: 'TEXT HEAVY: THE ART OF TYPE DESIGN BY NICK SHINN'

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Royal Canadian Academy Of Arts Free

November 2025 Social Theory Book Club

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Ten Toes Coffee House & Laundry Free

Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland / with guest Izzy Rose

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm Bronson Centre Music Theatre

Book Launch / Lancement de livre: Challenging Exile

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm 395 Wellington St Free

Inspired by Faith: Fundraising Dinner with Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Ottawa

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Mosaic Convention Centre CAD 40

Ottawology Book Launch & Trivia Night at Glebe Central Pub

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Glebe Central Pub Free

& Juliet (Touring)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm 1 Elgin, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario

BONES AND NAMES | Cinéma Goethe @ Alliance Française

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Alliance Française Ottawa

Making Bank with Author Shannon Lee Simmons

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm 101 Centrepointe Dr, Ottawa, ON K2G, Canada

Lean In Ottawa Presents: Book Club: The River Has Roots

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Moo Shu Ice Cream CAD 8

Back Talk

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:00 pm 57 Lyndale Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2M6, Canada

OSGC November Book Club: These Violent Delights

 Sat, 29 Nov at 11:00 am The Hub Market Cafe CAD 8

Ottawa University Book Launch: A New Blueprint for Government

 Thu, 13 Nov at 04:30 pm 120 University Private, Social Sciences Building Room 4004 Free

Book Launch and Signing

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm Café Ukraine Free

2025 Diefenbaker Lecture

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Peter & St. Paul's Anglican Church CAD 12

A Capital Mystery Event at Perfect Books

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Perfect Books Ottawa

Guernica Editions Ottawa Book Launch

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Avant-Garde Bar

Ottawa An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm National Arts Center - Centre National des Arts

Book Launch at Octopus Books: Walking the Bypass & In the Field

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:30 pm Octopus Books

Winter Workshop: Calligraphy with Cody McCallum

 Sun, 23 Nov at 02:00 pm Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing CAD 68

Ottawa Book Awards Ceremony/Cérémonie de remise des Prix du livre d’Ottawa

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Les Lye Studio Theatre Free

Book launch / Lancement de livre : Donald Murray (Howie Morenz)

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm 395 Wellington St Free

The Nest screening & talk with Julietta Singh – Carleton University

 Wed, 19 Nov at 03:00 pm Mayfair Theatre Free

Book Launch @ SPPA : Panel for A New Blueprint for Government

 Mon, 17 Nov at 11:00 am Dunton Tower, Room 2017 Free

Capital Comic Book Convention 12th Edition

 Sun, 30 Nov at 11:00 am RA Centre CAD 0 to 14

AI in AEC: From Promise to Practice

 Wed, 26 Nov at 12:30 am Algonquin College - Ottawa Campus CAD 122 to 152

The Mental Health Contagion™️ Book Launch

 Tue, 18 Nov at 01:30 pm seoplus+ CAD 60 to 97

Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme – The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 1V8

Matinée Café: Durham County Poets

 Wed, 12 Nov at 02:00 pm 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1E 0A1

Lord of The Rings - The Two Towers In Concert

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm TD Place Arena

The Art and Wisdom of a Good Death | L’art et la sagesse de « bien mourir »

 Mon, 24 Nov at 05:30 pm Ottawa Art Gallery Free

Shenkman arts centre presents. Durham county poets.

 Wed, 12 Nov at 02:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

Clown Workshop with John Beale -Ottawa

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 pm Arts Court/Cour des arts

CSC Ottawa : Principles of Construction Document (PCD)course - In person

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:30 am Keller Engineering - Ottawa CAD 1,056 to 1,418

Meridian theatre presents Durham County poets matinee show

 Thu, 13 Nov at 02:00 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark

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

Yotam Ottolenghi at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 01 Mar National Arts Centre

A Date Night Adventure! - Ottawa Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 14 Jun at 08:00 am 50 Kanata Ave. USD 36

A Date Night Adventure! - Westboro’s Charming History

 Fri, 20 Jun at 08:00 am 450 Churchill Ave N USD 36

A Date Night Adventure! - Westboro’s Charming History

 Thu, 17 Jul at 08:00 am 450 Churchill Ave N USD 36