Festival Events in Ottawa
View on MapBrowse 25 events - upcoming festival happenings in Ottawa-Gatineau.
Day of the Dead Cultural weekend at One World Bazaar
A heritage barn packed with beautiful handmade goods from around the world. Features live music, delicious food, lawn games, and meaningful cultural exchange supporting 2500+ artisans worldwide.
PumpkinFest at Ferme Proulx
31st annual PumpkinFest transforms the farm into a giant Halloween playground! Face painting, mazes, petting farm, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, and more. Just minutes from Orleans.
PumpkinFest 2025 at Saunders Farm
Ottawa's favourite fall family destination featuring pumpkin patches, haunted attractions, mazes, live shows, wagon rides, and autumn activities. Weekends from Sept 20 - Nov 1.
FrightFest 2025 at Saunders Farm
Ottawa's favourite immersive Halloween destination with 7 haunted attractions, street theatre, live shows, and heart-pounding thrills. 33rd year of spine-tingling nighttime scares!
Metcalfe Fair - 169th Annual Agricultural Exhibition
Celebrating 169 years, this premier agricultural exhibition features livestock shows, demolition derby, midway rides, 4-H competitions, and traditional country fair entertainment from October 2-5.
Day of the Dead at Nepean Night Market
Third annual Day of the Dead celebration with authentic Mexican cuisine, Mariachi band Los Paisanos, local vendors, free hot chocolate, and Day of the Dead vibes! Come dressed as your best Sugar Skull.
Jo-Jo's Pizzeria Pumpkin Bash
Annual pumpkin party with 400 pumpkins, pizza, ice cream, costumes, and bouncy castles! Pumpkins provided by Foster Family Farm.
Ottawa Pet Expo
Ottawa's Largest Pet Festival featuring 200+ vendors, Canine Fun Zone, SpeedWay Lure Course, Feline Fest with TICA cat show, Bird & Small Animal Zone, and Reptile, Plant & Aquatic Expo.
Robert Plante Holiday Market
3rd Annual Holiday Market featuring over 275 local vendors and artisans offering unique gifts, festive décor, food, drinks, and holiday magic inside lush tropical greenhouses.
Afterslide Evenings – Winterlude Night Experience
Special evening events for teenagers and young adults at Snowflake Kingdom, featuring DJs, illuminated attractions, tube sliding, and retro winter vibes until 10 PM.
Rideau Hall Winter Celebration
A free outdoor winter festival at the Governor General's residence featuring skating, live music, embassy activities, bonfires, hot chocolate, and tours of the State rooms.
Ottawa I ❤︎ Beer Festival 2026
4th annual craft beer festival featuring Ontario beers, ciders, and spirits with two sessions, games, and silent disco. 19+ event.
Ottawa St. Patrick's Day Parade
Ottawa's St. Patrick's Day Parade returns to celebrate the Bicentennial of Bytown with a new route that frames the city's skyline.
Vanier Sugar Festival
Celebrate the 41st year of Ottawa's beloved sugar festival at Canada's only urban sugar shack, featuring maple taffy, live music, mini-farm, and lumberjack competitions.
Ottawa Grassroots Festival 2026
14th annual multi-day music and community festival celebrating diverse cultures and languages with evening concerts and free daytime workshops and performances.
Canadian Tulip Festival
The world's largest free tulip festival featuring over 300,000 tulips blooming along the Rideau Canal, with fireworks finale and displays across the city.
Glengarry Renaissance Festival 2026
A family-friendly medieval and renaissance festival featuring live music, stage shows, interactive characters, and renaissance-themed vendors in Maxville.
Festival Franco-Ontarien 2026
The Festival Franco-Ontarien celebrates its 50th anniversary with three days of francophone music, street art, food, and family-friendly activities at Major's Hill Park.
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
North America's largest dragon boat festival featuring three days of racing on the Rideau River, live concerts, family activities, and local food vendors.
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2026
The 46th annual Ottawa Jazz Festival featuring world-class jazz artists across multiple venues in downtown Ottawa over 10 days.
Escapade Music Festival 2026
Canada's largest EDM festival featuring Tiësto, FISHER, GRiZ, SLANDER and more over three days in Ottawa.
Canada Day Ottawa 2026
Canada's national birthday celebration featuring live music, cultural performances, family activities, and spectacular fireworks across multiple downtown locations including Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flats.
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest 2026
One of North America's premier outdoor music festivals featuring 11 days of performances by over 200 acts across multiple stages, ranked among the world's top-10 by Billboard Magazine.
Navan Fair 2026
Ottawa Valley's premier agricultural fair since 1946, featuring demolition derby, livestock shows, truck and tractor pulls, the World Record 50 Horse Hitch, homemade goods, and family entertainment.
Metcalfe Fair - 170th Annual Agricultural Exhibition
Celebrating 170 years, this premier agricultural exhibition features livestock shows, demolition derby, midway rides, 4-H competitions, and traditional country fair entertainment from October 1-4.