Literary-art Events in Ottawa

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

An Evening with Eckhart Tolle in Ottawa

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Rogers Centre Ottawa - Canada Hall CAD 64 to 241

IAN THOMAS BAND in OTTAWA

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Ottawa: David Nihill at The Laugh Lounge

Sun, 26 Jul at 07:30 pm Laugh Lounge

EWIMI 2026 *FREE RSVP daytime program + Full Conference Pass

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Arts Court CAD 0 to 401

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm Nepean Sportsplex Free

The Long Walk: Film Screening and Q&A with Joshua Odjick and Claudia Jurt

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm ByTowne Cinema Free

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

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

Marina Orsini au CNA / at the NAC

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm 1 rue Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

Horror-Fi: Where Horror Meets Sci-Fi

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Nepean Sportsplex

Ian Bostridge and Wenwen Du in Recital

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre CAD 45 to 95

Fran Lebowitz

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

The Literary Feast 2026!

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Horticulture Building

the ottawa small press book fair, spring 2026 edition: June 20, 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Glebe Community Centre

Ottawa, CAN An Evening with David Sedaris

Sun, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Southam Hall

Ottawa Kitab Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Nepean Sportsplex Free

Alex Mundy + Fridays Child: Through the Looking Glass

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1

1st Annual Ottawa Book Expo

Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Rideauview Community Centre

You Might Be Sleeping at BistroFest 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Hog's Back Grill and Bistro

Lancement : Quest for Beauty

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm Festival Canadien des tulipes Free

Max Strom | On & Beyond the Mat | Full Weekend & Individual Sessions

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm PranaShanti Education Centre

PRISMA (Ottawa)

 Sun, 03 May at 02:30 pm Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario

Canadiensis: Meeting the People Who Make a Country

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Tory Building Free

Constantinople - Crossing the Andes

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm allsaints CAD 35 to 55

ART+ Spring Showcase

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

A Guided Journal Experience with Lori Rosove

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:30 pm Pure Yoga Centretown Free

I TAKE YOUR HAND IN MINE - A PLAY ABOUT ANTON CHEKHOV LOVE STORY - JUNE 6TH

Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm University of Ottawa, Academic Hall

Archiving Emotions Through Curated Stories

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Art House CAD 16 to 19

Meet & Greet with Author Zeina Sleiman (Where the Jasmine Blooms)

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Love Lyla Books CAD 12 to 30

Book Launch Invitation: Quest for Beauty

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm Commissioners Park Free

Ingeborg Bachmann - Reise in die Wüste

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut Ottawa Free

From Suspense to Soul: A Double Book Launch with Mike Martin

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm Perfect Books Free

I TAKE YOUR HAND IN MINE - A PLAY ABOUT ANTON CHEKHOV LOVE STORY - JUNE 7TH

Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm University of Ottawa, Academic Hall

Water - a concert

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Parkdale United Church CAD 0 to 28

Rencontre littéraire Hélène Gaudy

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm 352 MacLaren St CAD 7

Passport Vendor - Ottawa Authors Festival 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am Ottawa - Your restaurant CAD 75

Under the Leaves: Poetry at Beechwood - Inaugural Event: Bytown to Ottawa: A Bicentennial Poetry

 Wed, 12 Aug at 06:45 pm 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1L 8A6

IABC Ottawa Member Meet‑Up - The Gord McIntosh Book Share

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa CAD 12

Fresh Blue Ink PRESENTS Stittsville Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm 1481 Stittsville Main St Free

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Ottawa

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 am Albert Street & Metcalfe Street CAD 513 to 673

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Ottawa

 Tue, 17 Mar at 09:00 am Regus ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 542 to 704

Prompt Engineering for Better AI Results: 1 Day Session in Ottawa

 Wed, 28 Jan at 09:00 am ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 531 to 694

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Ottawa

 Wed, 04 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 550 to 714

Powerful Creative Writing – 1 Day Skill Workshop | Ottawa

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:00 am Regus ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 606 to 777

Muslim Authors | Ottawa International Book Expo 2026 On-The-Road

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Ottawa TBA - Host's Choice CAD 0 to 44

SECO - IT-Security Foundation: 2-Day Workshop in Ottawa, ON

 Wed, 15 Apr at 09:00 am regus ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 1,210 to 1,552

User-Centered UX Writing Skills: 1 Day Session in Ottawa

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Ottawa - Albert & Metcalfe CAD 550 to 714

11th Annual Mushaira

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Greely Community Centre Free

Salaam Muslim Authors | Marketing: Ottawa International Book Expo 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Ottawa TBA - Host's Choice CAD 0 to 44

April Book Club Meeting

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Ottawa Public Library - Main Free

F.E.A.R the Faceless Demiurge - Cognitive Positioning Systems ONLINE

 Tue, 24 Dec at 01:00 pm Ottawa GBP 0 to 88