Things to Do in Ottawa This Weekend
64 events · updated daily
Here are 64 things to do in Ottawa this weekend — concerts, festivals, markets, free and family events and more across the 613. Updated daily; every event links back to the organizer for tickets and details.
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 →
Ottawa Parent & Child Expo - Oct.17 & 18, 2026 from 9:00am - 4:00pm daily.
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · Ottawa Parent & Child Expo at the Nepean Sportsplex · Family · $14–$65. Details & tickets →
The Ottawa Ski Snowboard & Travel Show
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · Cohere Centre · Conference · Free. Details & tickets →
UsNow 2026: Black & Racialized Women's Conference (in person + online)
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · Cours Bayview Yards · Conference · $92–$214. Details & tickets →
Weekend Animal Petting Farm at Findlay Creek Farmstead
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 a.m. · 5420 Bank St · Family · $7. Details & tickets →
Sculpture Expo 2026
Sat, Oct 17 · Glebe Community Centre · Arts · Free. Details & tickets →
613flea
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 a.m. · Lansdowne Park (outdoors — Aberdeen Square & East Court) · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Record Fair VIII
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 a.m. · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
MOSAIC ART SESSIONS - ZELALOUN
Sat, Oct 17, 10:30 a.m. · 1902 Robertson Rd suite 201 · Arts · $5. 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 →
Screenprinting 101: Photoemulsion
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 a.m. · Possible Worlds · Education · $169–$241. Details & tickets →
The Ultimate Cake Experience
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 p.m. · Bibleway Church · Food & Drink · $20. Details & tickets →
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
Sat, Oct 17, 12:30 p.m. · St. Laurent Shopping Centre · Theatre & Shows · Paid. Details & tickets →
Atlético Ottawa vs. Forge FC
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 p.m. · The Stadium at TD Place · Sports · Paid. 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 →
Ottawa Mystery Writers Fair
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 p.m. · JACK PURCELL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 320 Jack Purcell, room 203 · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
CONFERENCE OSER BRILLER 2026
Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 p.m. · Collège La Cité · Conference · $0. 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 →
Antwopia Premiere
Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 p.m. · Mayfair Theatre · Film · $15. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Telugu Association (OTA) - Bathukamma 2026 Celebration NON-MEMBERS
Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 p.m. · 5870 Abbott St E · Festival · $0. Details & tickets →
Thugs Need Love Too 2
Sat, Oct 17, 5:30 p.m. · Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre, 1560 Heatherington Road · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
DCE 2026 presented by 4MY AUTO Napa AUTOPRO
Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 p.m. · 194 Fourth Ave · Community · $140–$1800. Details & tickets →
Ottawa 67's vs. Oshawa Generals
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 p.m. · The Arena at TD Place · Sports · Paid. Details & tickets →
Dance class
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 p.m. · 290 Picton Ave suite 102 · Education · $19–$23. Details & tickets →
Joep Beving
Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. · The Bronson · Music · $58. Details & tickets →
moondoggy, The Stamps
Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. · The 27 Club · Music · $29. Details & tickets →
Levity
Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. · History Ottawa · Music · Paid. Details & tickets →
A cozy folk evening with Genesis Ritchot and Luna Keller
Sat, Oct 17, 7:30 p.m. · Night Oat (Gladstone) · Music · $14. Details & tickets →
TARG 90's DANCE MIX - NIGHTMARE 96' - 1990's HALLOWEEN DANCE MIXX
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 p.m. · House of TARG · Nightlife · $16. Details & tickets →
An Evening with Zadie Smith
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 p.m. · National Arts Centre – Babs Asper Theatre · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Shub x Handsome Tiger
Sat, Oct 17, 11:30 p.m. · The 27 Club · Music · $20–$39. Details & tickets →
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Sun, Oct 18 · 258A Elgin · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Lansdowne Farmers' Market
Sun, Oct 18 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Barrhaven Farmers' Market
Sun, Oct 18 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nepean Night Market
Sun, Oct 18 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Barrio del Sabor (Latin Dance Sundays)
Sun, Oct 18 · Nightlife · See listing. Details & tickets →
Spooky Symphony
Sun, Oct 18 · Music · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys
Sun, Oct 18 · Music · See listing. Details & tickets →
Geek Hoard Haul-oween
Sun, Oct 18 · Sensplex Kanata · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sal Vulcano: Everything's Fine Tour
Sun, Oct 18 · Comedy · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Original Navan Market
Sun, Oct 18 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Rapid FC.- Final Home Game of the Season
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · TD Place · Sports · $25. Details & tickets →
15FirstDates Ottawa Speed Dating (Age 35-45)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · The Lieutenant's Pump · Nightlife · $34. Details & tickets →
The Elmvale Ward Séance
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · 2935 Conroy Rd · Theatre & Shows · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1E 0A1 · Education · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ray Chen in Recital | en récital
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · 1, rue Elgin St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1P 5W1 · Music · See listing. Details & tickets →
HAPPINESS SUNDAY: Pébéo's Spooktacular Art Day & Open Studio
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 a.m. · Ottawa Art Gallery · Arts · 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 →
Hands-On Beginner Photography Workshop - Ottawa, ON
Sun, Oct 18, 10:00 a.m. · National Arts Centre · Education · $297. Details & tickets →
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. · St. Laurent Shopping Centre · Theatre & Shows · Paid. Details & tickets →
15FirstDates Ottawa Speed Dating (Age 25-35)
Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. · The Lieutenant's Pump · Community · $34–$44. Details & tickets →
COVEN: Halloween Themed Photo Meetup
Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. · Natural History · Arts · $35. Details & tickets →
October Monthly Outdoor Event
Sun, Oct 18, 2:00 p.m. · Experimental Farm Ottawa · Outdoors · See listing. Details & tickets →
Workshop Beleza 40+
Sun, Oct 18, 3:30 p.m. · 2148 Carling Ave · Education · $55. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Rapid FC vs. Vancouver Rise FC
Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 p.m. · The Stadium at TD Place · Sports · Paid. Details & tickets →
Modern Calligraphy for Beginners
Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 p.m. · Bean Bag Play Cafe · Education · $62–$73. Details & tickets →
ShakesBEER 2026
Sun, Oct 18, 6:30 p.m. · Beyond The Pale ByWard Taproom · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Collective Soul
Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 p.m. · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa · Music · Paid. Details & tickets →
Leah Rudick
Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 p.m. · Laugh Lounge · Comedy · Paid. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Singles Mixer - AI Matchmaking
Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 p.m. · Clocktower Brew Pub Westboro · Nightlife · $28–$75. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Older Women & Younger Men Speed Dating
Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 p.m. · The Lieutenant's Pump · Nightlife · $34. 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 →
Leah Rudick
Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 p.m. · Laugh Lounge · Comedy · Paid. Details & tickets →