Performing-arts Events in Ottawa

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

John Mulaney at TD Place

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm TD Place

Goo Goo Dolls

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Cirque du Soleil Luzia at St. Laurent Shopping Centre

 Sat, 12 Sep St. Laurent Shopping Centre

Cirque du Soleil - Luzia

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Under The Big Top - St. Laurent Shopping Centre

Ottawa Bluesfest with Conan Gray

 Wed, 15 Jul at 09:00 pm LeBreton Flats Park

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at The ByWard Market

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm 55 By Ward Market, Ottawa, ON K1N 9C3, Canada

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia - Ottawa

 Thu, 10 Sep at 11:30 pm St Laurent Shopping Centre

💫 BLUESFEST 💫

 Fri, 10 Jul at 12:00 pm West Centretown

Moulin Rouge at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

James Ehnes in Recital at National Arts Centre

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Nicky Romero in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 pm

"In Story and Song" by Andy Kim and Dan Hill

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

2026 Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Competition Pow Wow

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Wesley Clover Parks

Dirty Dancing In Concert

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre CAD 73

Trambak 3 Baydiwalo - Gujarati Drama

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Brookfield High School, Brookfield Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada CAD 15 to 46

Mamma Mia! (Touring)

 Thu, 30 Jul at 07:30 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Touring)

 Wed, 13 May National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

The National Ballet of Canada - Procession at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Monster Spectacular

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre USD 57 to 83

Sooshi Mango at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 am Southam Hall at National Arts Centre - Ottawa, ON

Orleans, Ontario | April 25, 2026 | Shenkman Arts Centre

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

Mamma Mia!

 Mon, 27 Jul 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

BABES, BABES, BABES! Burlesque and Drag Show - Ottawa

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm LIVE! on Elgin CAD 34

IAN THOMAS BAND in OTTAWA

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

The King's Singers

Sat, 11 Jul at 02:00 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Dirty Dancing in Concert

 Sun, 05 Apr at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Judy Collins at Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 29 May Babs Asper Theatre at National Arts Centre

Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Live in Concert

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Ibrahim Maalouf in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 06:00 pm Confederation Park

Layton Giordani in Ottawa

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 pm

Kokoroko in Ottawa

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:30 pm National Arts Centre

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

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

Zarna Garg - Million Dollar Excuses at Algonquin Commons Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Algonquin Commons Theatre

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Teddy Abrams & Bryan Cheng - Mozart & Korngold

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Orleans, Ontario | April 24, 2026 | Shenkman Arts Centre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

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

Alexander Shelley - Mahler's Resurrection at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 24 Jun at 08:00 pm 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

La Vida Loca with the NAC Orchestra / avec l'Orchestre du CNA

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Teddy Abrams & Bryan Cheng - Mozart & Korngold

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

✨✨2 hour Intensive Bootcamp Adriano & Samantha World Champs ✨✨

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Vibe Salsa

Candlelight : Tribute to Phil Collins

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Knox Church CAD 39 to 78

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Joana Carneiro - Mendelssohn & Goodyear

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Ibrahim Maalouf

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Confederation Park

2026 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards-Prix du Gouverneur général pour les arts du spectacle

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

Mamma Mia! at Ottawa, ON

 Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre - Ottawa, ON

Candlelight: A Tribute to Pink Floyd | Ottawa

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Knox Presbyterian Church Ottawa

Supremely Shorter (matinee)

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm NAC - National Arts Centre

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

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

The Great Gatsby Musical at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:30 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

National Arts Centre Orchestra: Alexander Shelley - Mahler's Resurrection

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

Hilarious Murder Mystery Theatre - DEAD GIVEAWAY

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm The Prescott

The Blind Boys Of Alabama in Ottawa

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm National Arts Centre

Materia Symphony: Inspired by Final Fantasy VII

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre CAD 7 to 66

Sadriddin – Mela Samanak LADIES NIGHT | Ottawa 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Layla Banquet Hall CAD 65

Mozart, Korngold and Bryan Cheng at National Arts Centre

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

Great Lake Swimmers

 Fri, 17 Apr Bronson Centre Theatre

Marina Orsini au CNA / at the NAC

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

Saturday Night Drag with Vera & Shea D. Ladie - 8:30pm

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 17

Saturday night drag with Kimmy Couture & Yeti the Drag Queen - 8:30pm

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:30 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 17

The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Kailash Mital Theatre CAD 30 to 76

Ravel & Shostakovich and / et Darren Hicks plays / joue Jolivet

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

Ballet of Lights: Cinderella in a Dazzling Spectacular Show

 Thu, 07 May Kailash Mital Theatre CAD 35 to 81

The Jury Experience: Million-Dollar Murder or Web of Lies?

 Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm Canadian Museum of History CAD 39 to 65

Celtic Woman: A New Era

 Sun, 19 Apr at 07:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Bachata Corazon Night 🔥

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:30 pm 190 MACLAREN STREET , UNIT 205 (pure Havana ), Ottawa, ON, Canada

Stewart Goodyear in recital | en récital

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

4th edition of UNA BULLA: A Cuban Salsa Extravaganza

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm McNabb Recreation Centre CAD 161 to 268

Schubert’s Monumental Ninth Symphony | La monumentale Neuvième de Schubert

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1

The Brokes: The Strokes Experience

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The 27 Club Free

Andrea Lindsay - D'or et d'argent | Ottawa

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada)

Julie Boulianne Sings Berlioz at National Arts Centre

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

CRi

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 pm GRIDWRKS Free

Ottawa Circus Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm 10 Daly Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2, Canada

Dear John

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Irene's Pub

The Worlds Greatest Tribute to The Traveling Wilburys. In OTTAWA!

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Miguel de Armas Live

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm The Robo Lounge CAD 17

“Puthie Cinema: Twilight” Hosted by Edith Puthie.

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Lookout Bar & Nightclub CAD 9

СПЕКТАКЛЬ «ШКОЛА ДЛЯ ЭМИГРАНТОВ» В ОТТАВЕ

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm University of Ottawa, Academic Hall

Salsa y Sabor

 Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm Sky Lounge

Ian Bostridge and Wenwen Du in Recital

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

J.S. Bach & Andrew Balfour by / par Ensemble Caprice and / et Ensemble ArtChoral

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Losers Club: VOL 1

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm 5 Arlington Ave CAD 12

Beyond Magic: Family Magic Spectacular! (2pm)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm OttawaU Theatre (Academic Hall) CAD 25 to 100

Turning Tricks: Magic & Comedy Collide - 8pm

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm The Prescott CAD 35

Jane Siberry

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Turning Trick: Magic & Comedy Collide - 8pm

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Prescott CAD 35

Pride and Prejudice- A New Re-telling

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm The Gladstone Theatre

Golden Girls - The Laughs Continue at Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

 Fri, 07 Aug at 08:00 pm Southam Hall at National Arts Centre

The Poetry of Chopin

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

Matinée familiale GRATUITE!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Parc Major's Hill

Last ceili before autumn - not to be missed!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts CAD 0 to 23

613 Basement Burlesque April Edition

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Swizzles, Queen Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada CAD 17

Wintersleep

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

Mike Kalambay à Ottawa – Unis dans la Résilience | CCRCC Canada

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 235 Donald St CAD 0 to 268

Light and Passion

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre CAD 39 to 71

Shelley, Grimaud & Gershwin: Stravinsky's The Firebird

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 am National Arts Centre

Zak's Diner- April Drag Night!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Zak's Diner Elgin St CAD 18