Ottawa Literary Events, Readings & Poetry
22 events · updated daily
Here are 22 upcoming literary events, readings, poetry and spoken word in Ottawa and the 613. Updated daily from local sources; every listing links back to the organizer for tickets and details.
Culture géniale
Sun, Aug 30, 1:00 p.m. · unique 94.5 fm · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online
Tue, Sep 1, 7:30 p.m. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston
Wed, Sep 2, 9:30 a.m. · CKCU FM 93.1 · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Third World Players Present
Thu, Sep 3, 6:00 p.m. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library
Sat, Sep 5, 5:00 p.m. · 1104 Somerset W. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Tue, Sep 8 · Library and Archives of Canada,395 Wellington Street. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe
Tue, Sep 8, 7:00 p.m. · Lieutenant's Pump, 361 Elgin · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Capital Crime Writers
Wed, Sep 9, 7:00 p.m. · via Zoom · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Sat, Sep 12 · 258A Elgin · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa, the Real Surreal Poetry Crawl
Sat, Sep 12, 1:30 p.m. · Book Bazaar, 417 Bank · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Housing Inc. with Leilani Farha
Wed, Sep 16, 7:00 p.m. · Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person
Wed, Sep 16, 7:00 p.m. · Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank, Room A · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
A Capital Mystery Volume 2 Book Launch
Thu, Sep 17, 6:30 p.m. · Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Arc Poetry Magazine 2026 Archibald Lampman Award Finalists Reading
Thu, Sep 17, 7:00 p.m. · Perfect Books, 258 A Elgin Street · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
The Spaniel's Tale Readings and Signings
Sat, Sep 19 · 1131 Wellington Street West · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Books on Tap
Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 p.m. · Beyond the Pale, 250 City Centre, Bay 106 · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
For the Long Haul � A book launch with Chris Dixon
Tue, Sep 22, 6:30 p.m. · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Room 14. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Getting Away with Murder with Shari Lapena
Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 p.m. · Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Playing the Changes with Colin James
Wed, Sep 23, 8:00 p.m. · Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
Agrippa with Robert Harris
Sat, Sep 26, 7:00 p.m. · Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers
Sun, Sep 27, 7:00 p.m. · Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Room 14. · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →
An Evening with David Sedaris
Sun, Sep 27, 8:00 p.m. · National Arts Centre, Southam Hall, 1 Elgin Street · Literary · Free. Details & tickets →