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

Just For Laughs Road Show 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 5K7

The Great Canadian Comedy Caravan Tour- Benefit Show For Ronald McDonald House

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

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

Marina Orsini au CNA / at the NAC

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

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

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

Mother Earth Psychic & Craft Fair in support of No Surrender Ottawa and No Surrender Ottawa.

Sat, 09 May at 04:30 pm 211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Andy Haynes | Ottawa | April 17

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The 27 Club Ottawa

Ottawa, CAN An Evening with David Sedaris

Sun, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Southam Hall

Fran Lebowitz

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

Ian Bostridge and Wenwen Du in Recital

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

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

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

From The Page, To The Stage

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Rainbow Bistro CAD 27 to 60

1st Annual Ottawa Book Expo

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

Rockcliffe Park Spring Book Sale

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 380 Springfield Rd Free

You Might Be Sleeping at BistroFest 2026

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

PRISMA (Ottawa)

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

The Family Smartphone Guide (West)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm All Saints High School Free

D'Arcy McGee Turns 201!

Mon, 13 Apr at 05:00 pm D'Arcy McGee's - Sparks St., Ottawa

Bookbinding Basics

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Possible Worlds CAD 68 to 122

SIP & READ Ottawa- A Literary Experience Like No Other

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Love Lyla Books CAD 30

"I TAKE YOU HAND IN MINE" PLAY - JUNE 6TH

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

SEO Strategy & Content Mastery: 1 Day Course, Ottawa

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

Archiving Emotions Through Curated Stories

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

Powerful Creative Writing – 1 Day Skill Workshop | Ottawa

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

Animal Farm

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm LabO Theatre CAD 12 to 22

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

Spring Workshop: Calligraphy with Cody McCallum

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

Ingeborg Bachmann - Reise in die Wüste

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

Getting to Know Ukraine and Why We Care

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Café Ukraine Free

Water - a concert

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

Graham, Johnston & Maksimowska: Ottawa Book Launch

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Anina's Cafe Free

Book launch: “From the Sierra Madre to the Boreal Universe"

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Embassy of Mexico Free

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

Ontario Francophonies Moving Toward a Plural Francophonie

 Wed, 15 Apr at 04:30 pm Pavillon Desmarais, 12e étage, Salle 12102 Free

"Cassandra" Feature Film Screening - Made with Community

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Ottawa Acting Studio CAD 16

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

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

Colloque du CRCCF : Écrire et lire en francophonie canadienne.

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am LabO Theatre Free

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

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

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