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Ottawa Events & Festivals

Any event that happens ANNUALLY and appeals to a large percentage of the population can be listed for FREE.
Business events can be listed and high-lighted for $50.
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Give at least 2 weeks notice. Request a Listing

Calendar of Events

----- January Events -----
8th Annual Comedy Night for Parkinsons · Sat Jan 21 2012
Antique Fair · January 27-29 2012
Art Show & Auction @ Irene's Pub · Wed January 25 2012
Atlantic Voices Winter Concert · January 29 2012 @ 3pm
Bridal Show - Ottawa Convention Centre · Jan 7-8 2012
Carleton Cup Triathlon · Sat Jan 28 2012
Comedy Night for Parkinson's @ Tudor hall · Sat Jan 21 2012
Home Renovations Show · Jan 20-22 2012
Wedding Show - CE Centre · Jan 28-29 2012

----- February Events -----
Boat, Sportsmen's & Cottage Show · Feb 23-26 2012
Broadway - West Side Story · Mar 13-18 2012
Byward Market Stew Cook-off · Fri Feb 3 2012
Culture as Treatment Symposium: "Walking in Beauty" · Feb 9-10 2012
Fashion Week Ottawa · Feb 16-19 2012

Gatineau Loppet · Feb 17-19 2012
Hopewell “Love Your Life” Valentine’s Gala · Feb 11 2012
(The) Psychic Experience · Sat Feb 11 2012
Ski Marathon · Feb 11-12 2012
Winterlude · Feb 3-20 2012

----- March Events -----
Antiques & Jewellery @ Carleton U. Fieldhouse · Mar 30 to April 1 2012
Broadway - West Side Story · March 13 - 18 2012
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival · Mar 31 2012
Farm Show · Mar 13-15 2012
Ferret Fest · Sometime in March
Film Festival (Ottawa) · March 23-30 2012
Fur Ball (Ottawa Humane Society) · Mar 24 2012
Greely Players - The Sound of Music · Mar 28 to Aporil 1 2012
Home & Garden Show · Mar 22-25 2012
Irish Festival · Mar 8-17 2012

Maple Sugar Fest · Mar 26 to April 1 2012
Orpheus Theatre - RENT · March 2-12 2012
Parent & Kids Show · March 31 & April 1 2012
RV Show - Landsdowne Park · Mar 2-4 2012
Travel and Vacation Show · March 10-11 2012
----- April Events -----
California Wine Fair - Canada Tour · Wed April 6 2011
Cottage & Backyard Show · April 13-15 2012
Fashions of the 20s - Puttin' on the Ritz · April 14 2011
IPV6 Summit @ U of O · April 29 2011
Orchid Show & Sale · April 21-22 2012
Ottawa Gala - Fund for a New Generation · April 14 2012
Potters' Spring Exhibition and Sale · April 12-15 2012
Run for Reach · Sunday April 15 2012
Signatures Spring Craft Sale · April 5-8 2012
Taste for Life · April 25 2012
Wedding Show (Ottawa) · April 21-22 2012

Women's Show · April 14-15 2012
Writers Festival · April 26 to May 1 2012
----- May Events -----
Astronomy Day · May 7 2011
Arthritis Society’s Walk · May 15 2011
Atlantic Voices Spring Concert · May 29 2011 @ 3pm
Bell Walk for Kids · May 1 2011
Bon Appetit Ottawa · Tuesday May 3 2011
Capital BrassWorks Concert · May 1 2012
Cystic Fibrosis 10k Walk · Sunday May 15 2011

CN Cycle for CHEO · Sunday May 1 2011
Colonel By Classic 8km Run · May 21 2011
Glebe Garage Sale · Sat May 28 2011
Gloucester Fair · May 26-29 2011
Guy Show (The) · May 15-16 2010
Handmade Harvest Craft Show · Sat May 7 2011

Lupus Walk · May 14 2011
May Works Ottawa · 728-7368
Merrickville Community-Wide Garage Sale · May 7-8 2011
Mother's Day at Tudor Hall · 739-4287
MS Walk - Every Step Matters · May 15 2011
NAC - Charlotte and the Music-maker · May 28 2011

Place D'Orleans Half Marathon · May 8 2011
Race Weekend · May 28-29 2011
TECO - 100 Years of China Exhibit · May 1 to August 14 2011
Tulip Festival · May 6-23 2011
Veg Fest @ Glebe Community Centre · Sun May 1 2011
Victoria Day Festival · May 15-24 2011
----- June Events -----
Aboriginal Art Festival · June 17-19 2011
Amnesty International's Taste for Justice · June 2011
Aviation Museum Kids 1km Run · June 25 2011
Bankstreet Promenade Sidewalk Sale · June 2011
Breast Cancer (Weekend to End) · June 4-5 2011
Britannia Beach 3km & 5km Run · June 11 2011
Canada Dance Festival · June 15-18 2011
Canada Day Festival · June 26 - July 1 2010
Carnival of Cultures · June 10-12 2011
Celtic Fest (Russell) · Sat June 18 2011
CHEO BBQ 19th Annual · Sat June 11 2011
Chicken and Rib Festival on Sparks Street · June 22-26 2011
Children's Festival · June 1-5 2011
Cycle for Sight · June 18 2011
Doors Open · June 4-5 2011
Dragon Boat Race · June 17-19 2011
FoxyRecycle Old Electronics · June 18, July 16, Sept 10 & Oct 16 2011
Franco Ontarien Festival · June 16-18 2011
Fringe Festival · June 16-26 2011
Garden Party by New Zealand High Commissioner · June 5 2011
Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 230-8841
Inline Skating Festival · June 4-5 2011
Italian Week · June 9-19 2011
Jazz Festival · June 23 to July 3 2011
Linux Symposium · June 13-15 2011
Magnetic North Theatre Festival · June 3-11 2011
Maxville Fair · June 24-26 2011
Merrickville Motorcycle Show & Shine · June 25-26 2011
Motorcycle Ride for DAD · Saturday June 5 2010
Orleans Studio Tour - 24 Artists · June 12-13 2010
Orpheus Theatre - TITANIC · June 1-10 2012
Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour · June 11-12 & 18-19 2011
RCMP Musical Ride Sunset Ceremonies · June 22-26 2011

Riverkeeper Triathlon, Duathon & Relays · June 11 2011
Saint-Jean Baptiste Day @ Vanier Museoparc · June 24 2011
Stroll for Liver · June 19 2011
TECO - 100 Years of China Exhibit · May 1 to August 14 2011
Unisong Choir Festival · June 28 to July 2 2011
Walmart Walk for Miracles · June 12 2011
WESTFEST · June 10-12 2011
World Partnership Walk @ Major's Hill Park · June 12 2011
----- July Events -----
Almonte Fair · July 15-17 2011
Bluesfest Ottawa · July 5-17 2011
Bluesfest in Tremblant · July 8-17 2011
Broadway - The Lion King · July 14 to Aug 7 2011
Buskers Festival on Sparks Street · July 28 to Aug 1 2011

Canada Day · July 1 2011
Canada Day @ Bytown Museum · July 1 2011
Carleton Place Heritage 5km & 10km Run · July 10 2011
Centretown Open-Air Movies · 232-1534
(Ottawa) Chamberfest · July 23 to Aug 6 2011
City Chase (urban adventure) · July 23 2011
Club S.O.C.C.A. Family Fun @ Petrie Island · July 24 2011
Deep River Summerfest · July 29 to Aug 1 2010
Dominion Day @ Billings Estate National Historic Site · July 1 2011
Dominion Day @ Pinhey's Point · July 1 2011

Ferret ROMP · July 16 2011
Fireworks at Casino du Lac-Leamy · (819) 771-FEUX (3389)
FoxyRecycle Old Electronics · June 18, July 16, Sept 10 & Oct 16 2011
Garden Odyssey · 232-8407
Glengarry Highland Games (Maxville) · July 29-30 2011
Herbfest in Almonte · Sun July 24 2011
Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 230-8841
H.O.P.E. Volleyball · July 16 2011
Kapuskasing Lumberjack Festival · July 21-24 2011
Kraft Spread the Feeling (Byward Market) · Sat July 16 2011 @ 11am-4pm
Lansdowne Fair · July 15-17 2011
Lebanese Fun Festival · July 20-24 2011
Merrickville Canal Fest · July 30 to Aug 1 2011
Muslim Summerfest · Sat July 30 2011
National Capital 5km & 10km Run · July 30 2011
O' Canada Day @ Cumberland Heritage Village Museum · July 1 2011
Orchestras in the Park · July 21-23 2011
Pioneer Day @ Osgoode Museum · July 23 2011
Quyon Jamfest · July 1-3 2011
Rideau Canal Festival · July 28 to Aug 1 2011
Shakespeare Under the Stars · 863-PLAY
Shine Concerts · (613)851-4682
Sound and Light on Parliament Hill · July 6 to Sept 5 2011
South Asian Festival - Confederation Park · July 16 2011
Stewart Park Festival · July 15-17 2011
Take the Plunge - for Animal Rescue · July 22-24 2011

TECO - 100 Years of China Exhibit · May 1 to August 14 2011
Turkish Festival · July 15-24 2011
Voyageur Days in Mattawa · July 21-24 2011
----- August Events -----
Alive to Strive (1k,5k,10k) Races @ Terry Fox Facility · Aug 14 2011
Almonte Highland Games · Aug 20 2011
Arnprior Fair · Aug 4-7 2011
Art in the City @ Confederation Park · Aug 26-28 2011
Auto Show in Aylmer · Aug 5-7 2011
Bankstreet Promenade Sidewalk Sale · August 2011
Bike Tour for MS · Aug 6-7 2011
Blues Cruise · Aug 13 2011
Centretown Open-Air Movies · 232-1534
Colonel By Day @ Bytown Museum · Aug 1 2011
Curd Festival in St.Albert · Aug 17-21 2011
Equestrian Jumping Tournament · Nepean · Aug 8-12,15-19 2012
Fireworks at Casino du Lac-Leamy · Aug 6-20 2011 (Wed & Sat)
Folk Festival · Aug 26-28 2011
Garden Odyssey · 232-8407
Garlic Festival (Perth) · Aug 13-14 2011
Grand Masters Fiddling · Aug 27 2011
Greek Festival · Aug 10-21 2011

Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 230-8841
Hoedown Country Music Festival · Aug 11-13 2011

Lumiere Evening of Light · Aug 20 2011
Navan Fair · Aug 11-14 2011
North Lanark Highland Games in Almonte · Aug 20 2011
Pembroke Waterfront Festival · Aug 4-6 2011
Pride Festival · Aug 19-28 2011
Puppets Up Festival · Aug 6-7 2011
Riverfest @ Pinhey's Point · Aug 14 2011
Shakespeare Under the Stars · 863-PLAY
Shine Concerts · (613)851-4682
Sound and Light on Parliament Hill · July 6 - Sept 5 2011
South Mountain Fair · Aug 18-21 2011
----- September Events -----
Run for the Cure · Sun Oct 2 2011 · Please Support the Run

Aids Walk Ottawa · Sept 24 2011
Animation Festival · Sep 21-25 2011
Baby Boom Show · Sep 10-11 2011
Canadian Morning 3km & 8km Run · Sept 3 2011
Carefor 10th Annual 3k & 8k Fun Run/Walk · Sept 3 2011
Carp Fair · Sept 22-25 2011
Documentary: An African Election · Sept 8 2011 - 7pm @ Bytowne Cinema
Fashion Fest · Sept 9-11 2011
Fashion Week Ottawa · Sep 28 to Oct 2 2011

Feast of Fields · Sept 11 2011
Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau · Sept 2-5 2011
Glebe House Tour · Sept 18 2011
Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 230-8841
Home & Design Show · Sep 30 to Oct 2 2011
Hot Air Balloon Festival · Sep 2-5 2011

Japan Benefit Photography & Haiku · Sept 16 2011 (7-9pm)
Kanata Race Day · Sun Sept 11 2011
La Vendemmia · Preston Street · Sept 22-25 2011
Metcalfe Fair · Sept 29 - Oct 2 2011
mini-Mammoth Used Book Sale · Ottawa Public Library · Sept 24 2011
Music for Life Concert - "Afternoon Delight" · Sept 17 2011
O-Town Hoedown Alt-Country Music Festival · Sep 23 to Oct 2 2011
Old Chelsea Market · Sat Sept 24 2011
Pembroke DOORS OPEN · Sep 24 2011
Perth Fair · Sept 2-5 2011
Photography Festival · Sep 23 to Oct 3 2010
Plowing Match · Sept 20-24 2011
PURPLE: Feast & Fashion @ National Arts Centre · Sept 23 2011
Renfrew Fair · Sept 7-11 2011
Richmond Fair · Sept 15-18 2011
Ride the Rideau - Ottawa to Merrickville · Sept 10 2011
Rotary Club - Literacy BBQ & Concert · Sept 16 2011
Russell Fair · Sept 8-11 2011
Shawville Fair · Sept 1-5 2011
Sound and Light on Parliament Hill · July 6 - Sept 5 2011
Spencerville Fair · Sept 8-11 2011
Superwalk for Parkinson's · Sept 10 2011
Taiwan Film Festival · Fri Sept 9 2011
Terry Fox Run · Sept 18 2011
Wedding Show (Ottawa) · Sept 10-11 2011
Wellington West (Taste of) · Sept 17 2011
West End Studio Tour · Sept 17-18,24-25 2011
Wiggle Waggle Walkathon · Sept 11 2011

Women's Show · Sept 24-25 2011
----- October Events -----
Run for the Cure · Sun Oct 2 2011 · Please Support the Run

Antiques & Period Jewellery · Oct 21-23 2011
Artists in their Environment · Oct 1-2 & 8-10 2011
Bake Sale @ BillingsBridge for Christmas Exchange · Oct 8 2011
Colours on the Bay · Artworks in Rockland · Oct 29-30 2011
Enriched Bread Artists Culture Days · Sep 30 to Oct 2 2011
Fall Colours Runs · Oct 9 2011
FoxyRecycle Old Electronics · June 18, July 16, Sept 10 & Oct 16 2011
Go ENG Girl · Grades 7-10 Visit University · Oct 1 2011
Great Pumpkin Ball · 5th Annual · Oct 28 2011
Haunted Walks · 613-232-0344

Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 613-230-8841
Home & Design Show · Sep 30 to Oct 2 2011
Oktoberfest Ottawa · Sep 30 to Oct 2 2011
One World Film Festival (OWFF) · Oct 13-16 2011
Ottawa Ski Show - Lansdowne Park · Oct 29,30 2011
Perth Studio Tour · Oct 8-10 2011
Saunders Farm · 613-838-5440
Science Funfest · Sunday October 16 2011

Spooky Wagon Ride · 613-448-3633

Woodworking Show · October 21-23 2011

Writers Festival · October 20-25 2011
----- November Events -----
All Saints Catholic HS Craft Fair · Nov 5 2011
Awesome Auction · Tue Nov 1 2011
Broadway - Mamma Mia! · Nov 15-20 2011
Capital Brassworks Concert · Nov 30 2011
Des Collines Christmas Craft Fair @ Ski Vorlage · Nov 5-6 2011
Handmade Harvest Craft Show (in Almonte) · Fri/Sat Nov 4,5 2011
Mennonite Church Festival Sales · Each Friday & Saturday
Orpheus Theatre - WHITE CHRISTMAS · Nov 11-20 2011
Pembroke Santa Claus Parade · Nov 26 2011
Rockcliffe Book Fair · Nov 4-6 2011
Sandyhill One & Only Craft Fair · Sun Nov 20 2011
Santa Parade · Sat Nov 19 2011
Signatures Christmas Show · Nov 15-20 2011
Story Tellers Festival · Nov 5 2011
Wine and Food Festival @ Ottawa Convention Centre · Nov 9-13 2011
Women's Show · Nov 3-4 2012
World Trivia Night · Friday Nov 18 2011
----- December Events -----
A Company of Fools - Midwinter's Dream Tale · Nov 29 to Dec 18 2011
Bankstreet Promenade · Carribean Vacation Contest Dec 13-23 2011
Bell Capital Cup · Dec 28 2011 to Jan 1 2012
Broadway - Blue Man Group · Dec 27 to Jan 1 2012
Celebration of People Awards Dinner · Thurs Dec 1 2011
Christmas in Merrickville Events · Dec 2-3 2011

Christmas Lights Across Canada · Dec 1 2011 to Jan 7 2012
New Years Eve Gala at Tudor Hall · 739-4287
North Gower Farmers Christmas Market · Sat Dec 3 2011
Nutcracker - George Balanchine’s · Dec 1-4 2011
Shen Yun Performing Arts @ NAC · Dec 19-23 2011
St.Brigid Catholic School Christmas Gift Fair · Sat Dec 3 2011
Upper Canada Village - Alight at Night Festival · Dec 19 to Jan 7 2012
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