Weekend Whats Up - Ottawa Life Magazine

Rough Crossing – Wed. Sept 9th – Sat. Sept 19th

Set in the 1930s, successful Hungarian playwrights Sandor Turai and Alex Gal set sail from...

Orléans Ribfest & Poutine – Fri. Sept 11th – Sun. Sept 13th

Get hungry, Orléans RibFest & Poutine is serving up award‑winning ribs, 50+ kinds of poutine,...

Open NCC – Sat. Sept 12th

Join the National Capital Commission for a day of discovery at various sites in Ottawa...

Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market – Fri. Sept 11th – Sun. Sept 13th

Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market features some of the very best in Asian culture, performers,...

Cranium Festival – Thurs. Sept 9th – Sun. Sept 13th

Cranium Festival is a multi‑day celebration of Ottawa’s creative scene, presented by the Cranium Arts...

Ottawa Comiccon – Fri. Sept 11th – Sun. Sept 13th

Ottawa Comiccon is a three‑day pop‑culture celebration featuring comics, sci‑fi, horror, anime, gaming, and celebrity...

AERO Gatineau-Ottawa – Fri. Sept 18th – Sun. Sept 20th

AERO Gatineau‑Ottawa, one of Canada’s premier aviation events, returns with a sky‑high lineup of military...

Walk of Ages – Sat. Sept 12th

Get ready to walk, roll and rock your way through one of Ottawa’s most joyful...

Harvest: Feast of Fall – Wed. Sept 16th

Harvest: A Feast of Fall, one of Ottawa’s premier culinary fundraising events, returns for its...

Reconciliation Through Art 2026 – Sun. Sept 27th & Fri. Oct 2nd – Sun. Oct 4th

Almonte once again becomes a gathering place for Indigenous art, music, food, and culture as...

Free Live Music at Hard Rock – Fri. Sept 11th & Sat. Sept 12th

Rock the night away at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa every Friday and Saturday...

Expressions of Art 2026 – Sat. Oct 3th & Sun. Oct 4th

Expressions of Art is the West Carleton Arts Society’s annual fall juried exhibition and sale....

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia – Thurs. Sept 10th – Sun. October 18th

Join Cirque du Soleil on a journey into the colorful and fantastical world of LUZIA,...

The Great Gatsby – Tues. Sept 8th – Sun. Sept 13th

Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Broadway Across Canada’s Tony Award®-winning...

Borrow Gang – Fri. Sept 11th

The Barrow Gang brings the kind of joy you feel in your toes first —...

Mt. Joy 2026 – Fri. September 11th

After nearly a decade of relentless touring and releasing three critically acclaimed albums — Mt....

Swing on the Hill – Sat. September 19th

Bring a picnic, dancing shoes, hat, and water bottle and join the Ottawa Swing Dance...

Capital Pop-Up Cinema – Fri. Sept 11th & Sat. Sept 12th

Capital Pop-Up Cinema brings movies to unique spots around the city. Just grab a chair...

Zumba on the Hill – Sun. Sept 13th

Join certified Zumba instructors for a high‑energy Zumba Party on Parliament Hill — a weekly...

Atlético Ottawa vs. SDP – Sun. Sept 20th

For this year’s Franco‑Ontarian Match, a celebration of Franco‑Ontarian culture and community, expect a lively...

NCC Weekend Bike Days – Until October 12th

Whether you’re biking, walking, in-line skating, using a wheelchair, or pushing a stroller, the NCC...

Live Events at Motel Chelsea – Until Sat. Sept 26th

Motel Chelsea offers you an escape to nature where locals, music-lovers, foodies, culture-seekers, and travellers...

Ottawa Swing Dance Society – Fri. Sept 11th

After their summer hiatus, Ottawa Swing Dance Society's Friday night social dancing is back. Swing...