Free Things to Do in Ottawa
80 events · updated daily
Here are 309 free things to do in Ottawa and the 613 — free concerts, markets, community events, outdoor fun and more. Updated daily.
Wine Flight Night - With Sommelier & CTV morning wine expert @Sommelier.Ray
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · The Moonroom · Food & Drink · Free. Details & tickets →
Herbs Cooking Experience- The Short
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Westboro, Ottawa, ON, Canada · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Conférence gratuite : Aligné(e) ou épuisé(e) ?
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
AI: What I Need to Know Now!
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Health & Life Sciences Research Tech
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Fin de Fiesta Flamenco Live
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · The Robo Lounge · Theatre · Free. Details & tickets →
Foire des Municipalités/Municipalities Fair
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Centre Rogers Ottawa · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
City Hall Salsa
Wed, Aug 19 · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Partage Beechwood
Wed, Aug 19 · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Country Wednesdays
Wed, Aug 19 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Parkdale Night Market
Wed, Aug 19 · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Atrium Series
Wed, Aug 19 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Parliament Hill Yoga
Wed, Aug 19 · Outdoors · Free. Details & tickets →
Black history in Ottawa Streets
Wed, Aug 19 · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Deep Purple with Special Guests Kansas
Wed, Aug 19 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Summer Sounds concert series at Andrew Haydon Park
Wed, Aug 19 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Nostalgia Music Festival 2026
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Lebreton, Ottawa · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Meet Cute: PPT QTs
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · 18 Louisa St unit 280 · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Wednesday Karaoke & Cocktails! Hosted by Meghan.
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · The Lookout Bar & Nightclub · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
Starting a Business: A Birds Eye View of the Legal Landscape (In Person)
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Invest Ottawa · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
China Crisis, Big Country, The Vapors, The Icicle Works in Ottawa
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · The Bronson · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
FREE Capital City Tour
Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · National War Memorial · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Deep Purple with Special Guest Kansas
Wed, Aug 19, 6:45 p.m. · Canadian Tire Centre · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Linocut Workshop with @ReinPress
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · 5 Arlington Ave · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Hands-On Harness Engineering with Claude
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Open Mic Night with Silk Road Institute feat. Fareh Malik
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · Love Lyla Books · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Born Compliant Workshop: Cybersecurity in Smart Mobility
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · Kanata North Business Association · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Songs from the Shed
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Nature after 5
Thu, Aug 20 · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
Lansdowne Park Movie Nights
Thu, Aug 20 · Film · Free. Details & tickets →
Free Thursday Nights presented by BMO at the National Gallery of Canada
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Thursdays with Le Cordon Bleu
Thu, Aug 20 · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Supersonic Hearts Band at Manor Lounge
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Dance at Zibi
Thu, Aug 20 · Theatre · Free. Details & tickets →
Anónimas & Resilientes
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Chocolate & Cider Pairing By Hummingbird Chocolate Maker
Thu, Aug 20 · Food & Drink · Free. Details & tickets →
Latin Thursdays
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Bloom & Balance: A Wellness Experience in Nature
Thu, Aug 20 · Outdoors · Free. Details & tickets →
The Great Dueling Pianos Cruise
Thu, Aug 20 · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Anónimas & Resilientes
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1 · Other · Free. Details & tickets →
Still Rock 'n' Roll - The Music of Billy Joel
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · LeBreton Flats · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa International Animation Festival Block Party
Thu, Aug 20, 12:00 a.m. · 151 Metcalfe St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1N8, Canada · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Underground Pride: Ottawa Edition
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · SAW · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
DevOps for GenAI Hackathon - Ottawa 2026
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Invest Ottawa · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
AWS Community Day Ottawa
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Invest Ottawa · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Nan's Parlour Peelers 1 Year Anniversary Show
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Nan's Parlour · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
Anciients, Unreqvited, Dawn of Ouroboros, Poste
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Rainbow Bistro · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
The Palestinian Festival – Ottawa
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Magic the Gathering The Hobbit Commander Party
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · D0A-95 Abbeyhill Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2L2M8 · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
HANDMADE FINDS FESTIVAL
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · 55 Byward Market Square · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
VENDORS & CREATIVES SHOWCASE 2026
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · LeBreton Flats · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Indian Food Festival of Ottawa 2026
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Clarke Fields Park · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Yowfest
Fri, Aug 21 · The Urban Centre · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Microchip Clinic at the Ottawa Humane Society
Fri, Aug 21, 12:00 p.m. · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
YIN YOGA, SOUND & CRYSTAL HEALING EVENT, Outdoor Soul Spa
Fri, Aug 21, 7:00 p.m. · Ottawa · Outdoors · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa200: Celebrating Our Screen Legacy by Ottawa Film Office
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · ByTowne Cinema · Film · Free. Details & tickets →
Summer Watercolour Workshop: Ocean Flow: Calm Through Movement
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Wallack's Art Supplies and Framing · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
WorkSpace Safety: Intro to Power Tools
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Ottawa Tool Library · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Shiraz & Shells: A Persian-Inspired Gilded Decoupage Afternoon iHeartCraft
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Love Lyla Books · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
2026 Ladies Day Event Sign Up
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · 1808 Fish and Game Club Rd · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Balls Deep Disco Ottawa Pride Kick-Off Party • Aug 22
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · SAW · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
OWB CONNECTIONS - 6TH EDITION
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · 2148 Carling Ave · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Select x FONO: PASSÉ w/ Iggy Smalls & DJ Illo
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · FONO HiFi Lounge · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Lee Valley Tools Ottawa Store - Wood-Burn a Set of Coasters
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · 900 Morrison Dr · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
2026 Ottawa Spartan Event Weekend
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Calabogie Peaks · Sports · Free. Details & tickets →
Robbie Craig's Northern Projects Ottawa Show
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Hyatt Place Ottawa West · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
SOS @ Nostalgia Fest Ottawa
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · LeBreton Flats · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Pride Family Picnic at Centre33
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · 33 Leacock Drive, Kanata, ON, Canada · Family · Free. Details & tickets →
One Piece TCG OP-17 Release Event
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · D0A-95 Abbeyhill Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2L2M8 · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
The Revolution will NOT be televised. So you're just gonna have to be there -- Unsupervised!
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Brew Revolution · Nightlife · Free. Details & tickets →
Little British Car Drives #5
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · 1250 Stittsville Main St, Ottawa, ON K2S 1S9, Canada · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
The ACDC Live Tribute Show Busts into Buster's!!
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 a.m. · Busters Bar & Grill · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Pride Night Market
Sat, Aug 22 · Parkdale Market · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Capital Pride Festival
Sat, Aug 22 · Downtown Ottawa · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
The 5K Foam Fest - Ottawa 2026
Sat, Aug 22, 8:00 a.m. · Wesley Clover Parks · Festival · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa-Carleton Trailway parkrun #95 **** Special Event***
Sat, Aug 22, 8:45 a.m. · Sports · Free. Details & tickets →
NoobHammer Launch Event
Sat, Aug 22, 10:00 a.m. · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
Cats and kittens adoption event at PETSMART, 3161 GREENBANK ROAD, BARRHAVEN (OTTAWA)
Sat, Aug 22, 10:30 a.m. · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Pin-Tastic Ottawa Event!!
Sat, Aug 22, 12:00 p.m. · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa's Disney Pin-tastic event!
Sat, Aug 22, 1:00 p.m. · Market · Free. Details & tickets →