Ottawa Festivals
32 events · updated daily
Here are 32 upcoming festivals in Ottawa and the 613. Updated daily from local sources; every listing links back to the organizer for tickets and details.
Ottawa Telugu Association (OTA) - Bathukamma 2026 Celebration NON-MEMBERS
Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 p.m. · 5870 Abbott St E · Festival · $0. Details & tickets →
Geek Hoard Haul-oween
Sun, Oct 18 · Sensplex Kanata · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Autumn Forest and Flow Yoga Festival
Sun, Oct 18, 9:00 a.m. · YMCA Outdoor Centre · Festival · $60–$71. Details & tickets →
ShakesBEER 2026
Sun, Oct 18, 6:30 p.m. · Beyond The Pale ByWard Taproom · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival
Thu, Oct 22 · La Fab sur Mill Arts Centre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa International Writers Festival
Thu, Oct 22 · Library and Archives Canada · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Pet Expo
Sat, Oct 24 · Cohere Centre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Vegans Who Snack
Sat, Oct 24 · Parkdale Market · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Run for Children of Heroes - Ottawa
Sun, Oct 25 · Sylvia Holden Park · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Phantom of the Opera: Silent Film with Live Soundtrack
Sun, Oct 25 · Ottawa Art Gallery · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nature Nocturne - Black and White Ball
Fri, Oct 30 · Canadian Museum of Nature · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Day of the Dead Festival
Sat, Oct 31 · ByWard Market · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Capitals’s Diwali Mela 2026
Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 a.m. · Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa New Music Festival
Fri, Nov 6 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
OCan Film Festival
Fri, Nov 6 · Bytowne Cinema, Mayfair Theatre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Metcalfe Farmers' Christmas Market
Sat, Nov 7 · Parkway Church · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
A March Family Christmas
Sat, Nov 14 · Shenkman Arts Centre, Upper Lobby · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
2026 Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival
Sun, Nov 15 · Bronson Centre Theatre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Capital Punishment
Thu, Nov 26, 6:00 p.m. · 27 club · Festival · $60. Details & tickets →
Alight at Night
Fri, Nov 27 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
SBK Ottawa Year-End Latin Festival
Mon, Dec 28 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
G-Anime
Sat, Jan 16 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Winterlude
Fri, Jan 29 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nature Nocturne - Lux Borealis
Fri, Feb 5 · Canadian Museum of Nature · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
International Film Festival of Ottawa
Wed, Mar 10 · Ottawa Art Gallery · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Anime Ottawa
Fri, Mar 26 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
Fri, Jun 18 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Canada Day in the capital
Thu, Jul 1 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Navan Fair
Thu, Aug 5 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Capital Fair
Fri, Aug 13 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nostalgia Music Festival 2026
Thu, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Lebreton, Ottawa · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Palestinian Festival – Ottawa
Sat, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →