Upcoming Ottawa Events

Check out what's happening all around Ottawa, IL

Starved Rock Guided Kayak Tour

Sat, 03 May Kayak Starved Rock, 1170 North 27th Road, Ottawa, IL, USA USD 49 to 119

Bat Acoustic Walk - Nell's Woodland

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Nell's Woodland

Bat Acoustic Walk - Dayton Bluffs

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:30 pm Dayton Bluffs Preserve

Downtown Charlie Brown- Blues Fest

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

B.U.R.N. BURN - ReBURN!

 Wed, 17 Sep at 03:00 pm Camp Tuckabatchee

Sam Morrow LIVE from Dockside / Ottawa IL

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Dockside Bar and Grill

Strawdawg ( trio ) @ Shakers ( Ottawa )

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

The Steepwater Band LIVE from Dockside / Ottawa IL

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Dockside Bar and Grill

Witches on the Water-Paddling for Pets 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Kayak Starved Rock Campground

Paint the Town: En Plein Air Festival

 Fri, 12 Sep at 04:00 pm Nell's Woodland

The Mindful Leader Skydiving Workshop

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm Skydive Chicago

Intro to Digital Art

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Decade's Bingo Night

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm 501 Bellevue Ave, Ottawa, IL 61350-1675, United States

Niku Unplugged ft. Andrew Plymire

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm 213 W Madison Street, Ottawa, IL

Not Petty @ Court Street Pub | Ottawa, IL | Tom Petty Music & More!

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Court Street Pub

Botanical Watercolor Workshop

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Wild Horses LIVE from Dockside / Ottawa IL

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Dockside Bar and Grill

Pack The Pick Up

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Kroger North- Ottawa and Walmart- Peru

Nell's Woodland Arts Festival

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am 2000 Alexis Avenue, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

My 80's Band

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Ottawa's Third Friday Makers Market

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Gear Mini-Series at Tiki

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Paper Making Workshop

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Ste. Genevieve River Boat Cruise

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

River Bend Mobile Pantry - September 13

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:30 am 1050 E Norris Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350-1602, United States

Matt Pittman

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

Maui Grimm

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

Kelly Daniels Band

Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

A License Club

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Karaoke NIGHT!!

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

MWSL Meet 4 at SDC

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am Skydive Chicago

Ottawa's Music in the Park [10th Anniversary Tour 2025]

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Washington Park Ottawa il

Skylabs: Level Up Skydiving Workshop

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 am Skydive Chicago

Chris Farrell LIVE on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:30 pm Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

Family Art Afternoon

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Weekly Group: Empowering Women

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm 408 W Main St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Mike and Jess Music live at Muffy's Tap!!!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Muffy's Tap

Demi Clara

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

Intermediate Freefly Camp with MatriX

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 am Skydive Chicago

MUSIC IN THE PARK PRESENTS: The David Hilliker Quartet

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Washington Park Ottawa il

Cats Q • End of Summer Bash • Ottawa IL • SAT Sept 6 noon-10pm

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Cats "Q" BBQ

10 Spot

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Bobby Jo Valentine Free Concert

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Trinity Lutheran Church sanctuary, 717 Chambers St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

MUSIC IN THE PARK PRESENTS: The Sumthins

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Washington Park Ottawa il

IVCC Intro to T'ai chi | at Nell's Woodland, Ottawa, Illinois

 Tue, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Nell's Woodland

Damned Torpedoes (Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) LIVE from Dockside / Ottawa IL

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Dockside Bar and Grill

Deb's Delights Pop Up

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 224 W. Main Street, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Night Jumps!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Beginning Obedience Class - Registration now open!

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Ottawa Lions Club

Preschool Screening for Enrollment

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:30 am 1110 W Main St, Ottawa, IL

Project Nostalgia plays at Shakers, Ottawa, IL!

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Davis Pig Roast/Rock the Fox

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm 1974 N. 3103 Rd. Dayton Il

Awesome Ottawa Cruise narrated by Tom Aussem

 Sun, 14 Sep at 02:30 pm Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

Karaoke with The Gators

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Ottawa American Legion Post 33

A Victorian Haunting: Murder at the Mansion

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Downtown Ottawa, Illinois

A License Club

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Concert for A Cause: Featuring Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, Natalie Hemby

 Sat, 20 Sep at 04:00 pm 1718 N 2525th Rd, Ottawa, IL

Libido Funk Circus

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 121 W Stevenson Rd., Ottawa, IL

Blue Sky Revival Allman Bros Tribute & Birds of a Feather Phish Tribute LIVE from Dockside/Ottawa IL

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Dockside Bar and Grill

Leo Fron

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

Live on the Sainte Genevieve Sunset Cruise!

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

B License Canopy Course with Kacey Crippin of uspacourses

 Sun, 07 Sep at 08:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Fiddlerock/Casey McGrath

Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

Bill's Barktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Washington Park Ottawa il

Junior handler Obedience & Showmanship 6-Week Class

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Ottawa Lions Club

Moon Money back at Shakers!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Letters To Your Loved Ones: Part 2

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm 2405 Champlain St, Ottawa Il 61350

Let's Get Sitty

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Karaoke with The Gators

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Ottawa American Legion Post 33

Water Training

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:00 pm 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Poison'd Crue returns to Shakers!!!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Nature Journaling Workshop - Nell's Woodland

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm Nell's Woodland

80's Party @ Shaker's in Ottawa

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Oil Painting Workshop

 Sun, 28 Sep at 02:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL 61350-2818, United States

Moving with Mike

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Variety Riders Hillclimb 2025

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Variety Riders Motorcyle Club

Hall High School Class of 1980 45th Reunion

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Fire on Fifth

Meltdown Debuts at Shakers

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Luxx 1 Year Anniversay!!

 Thu, 18 Sep at 10:00 am 210 w main st , Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Other People's Poetry

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 910 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Awesome Ottawa Cruise narrated by Tom Aussem

 Sun, 28 Sep at 02:30 pm Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

Ian Leith

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm 724 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, IL

TTA at Shaker's Ottawa

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm Shakers Ottawa

Day before Chicago Marathon - Heritage Harbor Ottawa parkrun 5k

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am 411 Great Loop E Dr Ottawa, IL 61350

Run The River For Respect 5k

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:00 am Heritage Harbor Ottawa parkrun

Sketching for Busy People

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Ottawa Fall Fest

 Sun, 05 Oct at 12:00 pm Ottawa Fall Fest & Parade

Team KIRKPATRICK-BULLDOG Strong

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Knights of Columbus

Let's Get Sitty

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

10 Spot

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Self Care Junk Journal Workshop - Creating for a Cause for Out of the Darkness Walk

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Open Space Art Gallery & Studios

Rags & Iron

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm 1409 Lasalle St, Ottawa, IL

Sorta Artsy - an adult only DIY craft + chill club

 Thu, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm 223 W Madison St, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

September Pack Meeting

 Wed, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm 717 Chambers St, Ottawa, IL

"The 39 Steps - On the Airwaves!" at The Reddick Public Library District

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 1010 Canal St, Ottawa, IL 61350-4937, United States

25th Annual Halloween Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm 3076 E 18th Rd, Ottawa, IL

2nd Hand Ranch @ Paddle for Pets - Witches on the Water

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Kayak Starved Rock Campground

Canopy Club

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:00 am 3215 E 1969th Rd, Ottawa, IL, United States, Illinois 61350

Halloween Party at FTA 🎃👻

 Sat, 01 Nov at 06:00 pm 1701 Ottawa Ave, Naplate, IL

A Not So Scary Sensory Corn Maze

 Wed, 08 Oct at 10:00 am Kane Family Farms
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