Free Things to Do in Ottawa
43 events · updated daily
Here are 43 free things to do in Ottawa and the 613 — free concerts, markets, community events, outdoor fun and more. Updated daily.
Free Open House: Collections of Canadian Museum of Nature in Gatineau
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · Natural Heritage Campus · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
The Ottawa Ski Snowboard & Travel Show
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · Cohere Centre · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Sculpture Expo 2026
Sat, Oct 17 · Glebe Community Centre · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
Community Deathcare Expo: A Victorian Death
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 a.m. · All Saints’ Westboro Anglican Church · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Glebe Halloween Village 2026
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 a.m. · Glebe Avenue & Bank Street · Family · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa's Biggest Mystery Book Fair
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 p.m. · Jack Purcell Community Centre and Pool · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
ZUMBA Pan Jam Edition
Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 p.m. · Lowertown Community Resource Centre de ressources communautaires de la Basse-Ville · Sports · Free. Details & tickets →
Big D and the Kids Table, Devon Kay & The Solutions
Sun, Oct 18, 7:30 p.m. · The 27 Club · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Drum Circle - Connect Play Music
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00 p.m. · Bronson Centre · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Mayoral Debate on Housing & Homelessness
Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m. · Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
HYBRID(E) - Business Support Expo | l’Expo sur le soutien aux entreprises
Tue, Oct 20, 2:00 p.m. · 7 Bayview Yards · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Celebrate video storytelling with a free CBC Ottawa Creator Network party!
Tue, Oct 20, 5:00 p.m. · SAW · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
The Threads that Bind Us
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 p.m. · Rockcliffe Park Community Centre · Theatre & Shows · Free. Details & tickets →
Courageous Conversations with Entrepreneurs
Thu, Oct 22, 8:30 a.m. · Invest Ottawa · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Corrections Career FairlSalon des carrières dans les services correctionnel
Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 a.m. · Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Start Right: Setting Up a New Company the Right Way
Thu, Oct 22, 1:00 p.m. · Online (Google Meet) · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Connecting for Caring in Ottawa
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30 p.m. · National Arts Center · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Three Beginnings - University of Ottawa Orchestra
Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 p.m. · Église Saint-Joseph · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
My Son The Hurricane
Fri, Oct 23, 7:30 p.m. · Overflow Brewing Co. · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Making Waves // Faisons des Vagues
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 p.m. · NCC River House // La Maison riveraine de la CCN · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
The Politics of Lonely: Book Launch & Friendship Forum
Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 p.m. · The Grove · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
TalkDeath’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt at Notre-Dame Cemetery
Sun, Oct 25, 2:30 p.m. · Notre-Dame Cemetery · Outdoors · Free. Details & tickets →
Fall Immigrant Entrepreneurs Mix'N Mingle MeetUp
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 p.m. · Bayview Yards · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
FREEDOM CONNECTS US - Piano concert by Gábor Farkas
Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 p.m. · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Kitchen Experiences: Discover Country Food and Stories with Chef Trudy
Mon, Nov 2, 3:00 p.m. · Odawa Native Friendship Centre · Food & Drink · Free. Details & tickets →
2026 National CMAC / CCMC national 2026
Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 p.m. · Rogers Centre Ottawa · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
CIGF / FCGI 2026
Wed, Nov 4, 8:30 a.m. · Ottawa Art Gallery · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Courageous Conversations with Men - Movember Edition
Thu, Nov 5, 5:30 p.m. · Collab Space · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
613flea
Sat, Nov 7 · Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Creative Opportunities Conference
Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 a.m. · Ottawa Art Gallery · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Wicked: For Good
Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. · Algonquin Commons Theatre · Theatre & Shows · Free. Details & tickets →
SONDER Video Art Exhibition
Mon, Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. · Salon Des Bananes · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
Emond Harnden Breakfast Seminar
Wed, Nov 18, 7:00 a.m. · Ottawa Conference and Event Centre · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Handmade Finds Festival
Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 a.m. · 55 Byward Market Square · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Vendors & Creatives Showcase 2026
Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 a.m. · LeBreton Flats · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
The Great Small Business Showcase
Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 a.m. · Commissioners Park · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
613flea
Sat, Nov 28 · Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
SWIFTMAS, Santa Pics & Live Music from Nayana
Sat, Dec 5, 10:00 a.m. · Orchard View Wedding & Event Centre · Family · Free. Details & tickets →
Unspoken – A Cacao Circle for Discussions About Life, Loss, Death, & Dying
Fri, Dec 11, 7:00 p.m. · Private Treatment Space · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Handmade Finds Festival
Fri, Dec 18, 10:00 a.m. · 55 Byward Market Square · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Vendors & Creatives Showcase 2026
Fri, Dec 18, 10:00 a.m. · LeBreton Flats · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
The Great Small Business Showcase
Fri, Dec 18, 10:00 a.m. · Commissioners Park · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
International Tourism and Culture Expo 2027
Sat, Jun 12, 10:00 a.m. · Ottawa Conference and Event Centre · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →