Ottawa Festivals
41 events · updated daily
Here are 41 upcoming festivals in Ottawa and the 613. Updated daily from local sources; every listing links back to the organizer for tickets and details.
DCBC Oktoberfest 2026
Fri, Oct 2, 5:00 p.m. · Bar Lakeside / Buvette du Lac · Festival · $20–$26. Details & tickets →
PumpkinFest
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Oktoberfest at the Tavern
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
HOPE RockFest
Sat, Oct 3 · The Lone Star Loft · Festival · Paid. Details & tickets →
Right to Food Day Block Party
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Beyond the Pale Oktoberfest
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Croptoberfest
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Kanata, ON, K2L 1Z4 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Kemptville Oktoberfest 2026
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 p.m. · W.B. George Centre · Festival · $45. Details & tickets →
OFF//SHOOTS Theatre Festival
Thu, Oct 8 · Arts Court Theatre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Elmvale Ward Seance
Fri, Oct 9 · 2935 Conroy Road · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Maple Leaf March
Fri, Oct 9 · The Royal Canadian Legion · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Janina Fialkowska Celebrates 75
Tue, Oct 13 · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
ArohaFest Diwali Dhamaka
Thu, Oct 15 · National Arts Centre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Hintonburg Howl-O-Ween
Sat, Oct 17 · Parkdale Park · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Forest & Flow Yoga Festival
Sat, Oct 17 · YMCA Camp · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Autumn Forest and Flow Yoga Festival
Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m. · YMCA Outdoor Centre · Festival · $60–$71. Details & tickets →
ShakesBEER 2026
Sun, Oct 18 · Beyond The Pale · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Geek Hoard Haul-oween
Sun, Oct 18 · Sensplex Kanata · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival
Thu, Oct 22 · La Fab sur Mill Arts Centre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa International Writers Festival
Thu, Oct 22 · Library and Archives Canada · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Vegans Who Snack
Sat, Oct 24 · Parkdale Public Market · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Phantom of the Opera: Silent Film with Live Soundtrack
Sun, Oct 25 · Ottawa Art Gallery · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nature Nocturne - Black and White Ball
Fri, Oct 30 · Canadian Museum of Nature · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Day of the Dead Festival
Fri, Oct 30 · ByWard Market · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Capitals’s Diwali Mela 2026
Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 a.m. · Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
OCan Film Festival
Fri, Nov 6 · Bytowne Cinema, Mayfair Theatre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
2026 Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival
Sun, Nov 15 · Bronson Centre Theatre · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Alight at Night
Fri, Nov 27 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
SBK Ottawa Year-End Latin Festival
Mon, Dec 28 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
G-Anime
Sat, Jan 16 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Winterlude
Fri, Jan 29 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nature Nocturne - Lux Borealis
Fri, Feb 5 · Canadian Museum of Nature · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Whisky Wonderland
Thu, Feb 18 · TD Place · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
International Film Festival of Ottawa
Wed, Mar 10 · Ottawa Art Gallery · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Anime Ottawa
Fri, Mar 26 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
Fri, Jun 18 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Canada Day in the capital
Thu, Jul 1 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Navan Fair
Thu, Aug 5 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Capital Fair
Fri, Aug 13 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nostalgia Music Festival 2026
Thu, Aug 19, 12:00 a.m. · Lebreton, Ottawa · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Palestinian Festival – Ottawa
Sat, Aug 21, 12:00 a.m. · Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →