Things to Do in Ottawa This Weekend
80 events · updated daily
Here are 110 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.
The Talk of the Party | Ottawa Afrocentric Book Club
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Ottawa Public Library - Main · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
PumpkinFest
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Chelsea Wakefield Studio Tour
Sat, Oct 3 · Arts · See listing. Details & tickets →
Carp Farmers’ Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Alta Vista Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Main Street Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Westboro Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Wakefield Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Live from the Booth
Sat, Oct 3 · The Booth on Sparks · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Cumberland Farmers' Market
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Live History – “In Time”
Sat, Oct 3 · Theatre & Shows · See listing. Details & tickets →
Oktoberfest at the Tavern
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Capital Pop-Up Cinema
Sat, Oct 3 · Film · See listing. Details & tickets →
HOPE RockFest
Sat, Oct 3 · The Lone Star Loft · Festival · Paid. Details & tickets →
Carp Village Harvest Supper
Sat, Oct 3 · Food & Drink · See listing. Details & tickets →
United Promotions Presents: Live Championship Boxing
Sat, Oct 3 · Sports · See listing. Details & tickets →
Expressions of Art
Sat, Oct 3 · Arts · See listing. Details & tickets →
Dalhousie Day
Sat, Oct 3 · Community · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa South Community Association – Fall Fest
Sat, Oct 3 · Community · See listing. Details & tickets →
Dome-ocracy
Sat, Oct 3 · Arts · See listing. Details & tickets →
Right to Food Day Block Party
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
613flea
Sat, Oct 3 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Bonfire: Improvised Tales of Terror
Sat, Oct 3 · Comedy · See listing. Details & tickets →
Beyond the Pale Oktoberfest
Sat, Oct 3 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
Sparktoberfest
Sat, Oct 3 · Food & Drink · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa Retro & Antique Market
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
SATURDAY NIGHT DRAG: with Kimmy Couture and Shea D. Ladie- 8:30pm
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · The Lookout Bar & Nightclub · Nightlife · $17. Details & tickets →
PRE-PANDA PUB NIGHT
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Back to Brooklyn Restaurant · Nightlife · $10. Details & tickets →
THE OFFICIAL NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE PARTY
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · The Palace Ottawa · Nightlife · $12. Details & tickets →
I LOVE SATURDAYS @ THE SHOW NIGHTCLUB | OTTAWA'S BIGGEST SAT NIGHT PARTY!
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · The Show Ottawa · Nightlife · $10. Details & tickets →
Comedy @ the Oak! (Stittsville Oct3)
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · 6160 Hazeldean Rd, Stittsville, ON K2S 2R2, Canada · Comedy · See listing. Details & tickets →
Project Pine: Women's Only DIY Outdoor Plant Stand
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · RONA+ Kanata (5577 Hazeldean Road Stittsville, Kanata, ON) · Education · See listing. Details & tickets →
Croptoberfest
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Kanata, ON, K2L 1Z4 · Festival · See listing. Details & tickets →
The Elmvale Ward Séance
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · 2935 Conroy Rd · Theatre & Shows · See listing. Details & tickets →
STEAM Family Fair
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · STEM Complex (STM) · Family · See listing. Details & tickets →
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac | Ottawa
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · Knox Church, 120 Lisgar St, Ottawa · Music · See listing. Details & tickets →
Modest Mouse
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 a.m. · History Ottawa · Music · See listing. Details & tickets →
Perfect Books Readings and Signings
Sat, Oct 3 · 258A Elgin · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Black Girl Book Fair! Spooky Edition
Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 a.m. · Market · Free. Details & tickets →
Pencil & Prose Presents: A Writers' Retreat in Ottawa
Sat, Oct 3, 8:30 a.m. · Brookstreet Hotel · Education · $217–$241. Details & tickets →
Book Fair in Ottawa - VIII Feria Iberoamericana del Libro en Canada
Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 a.m. · Saint Paul University · Market · $0. Details & tickets →
Electronics Recycling Drop Off
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 a.m. · Ottawa Tool Library · Community · Free. Details & tickets →
Weekend Animal Petting Farm at Findlay Creek Farmstead
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 a.m. · 5420 Bank St · Family · $7. Details & tickets →
CxMW: Independent Music Business Summit
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 a.m. · Cours Bayview Yards · Community · Paid. Details & tickets →
MOSAIC ART SESSIONS - ZELALOUN
Sat, Oct 3, 10:30 a.m. · 1902 Robertson Rd suite 201 · Arts · $5. Details & tickets →
Revello's Table - Brunch Edition
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 a.m. · EXIT Lounge · Food & Drink · $158. Details & tickets →
CxMW: CxMW City Sounds Live in the Glebe
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 a.m. · Outdoors in the Glebe · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Annual Mahatma Gandhi Lecture 2026: Indenture No More
Sat, Oct 3, 11:30 a.m. · Steacie Building, Room 103, Carleton University · Education · Free. Details & tickets →
Kemptville Oktoberfest 2026
Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 p.m. · W.B. George Centre · Festival · $45. Details & tickets →
Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
Sat, Oct 3, 12:30 p.m. · St. Laurent Shopping Centre · Theatre & Shows · Paid. Details & tickets →
Ethically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting
Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 p.m. · Education · $10. Details & tickets →
Tea Omakase Experience – A Guided Tasting Journey
Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 p.m. · 116 Spiritwood Dr · Food & Drink · $35–$40. Details & tickets →
Chinatown Remixed-Asian Writes Panel with Ellen Chang-Richardson, Don Kwan and Jamie Chai Yun Liew
Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 p.m. · Yet Keen Seniors Day Centre, 755 Somerset St W · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Ottawa 67's vs. Erie Otters
Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 p.m. · The Arena at TD Place · Sports · Paid. Details & tickets →
Faculty of Engineering Homecoming Happy Hour
Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 p.m. · Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden · Community · $15. Details & tickets →
Cinq-à-sept des Retrouvailles de la Faculté de génie
Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 p.m. · Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden · Conference · $15. Details & tickets →
Praise His Majesty Concert 2026
Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 p.m. · RCCG Overcomers' Chapel · Music · Free. Details & tickets →
Poetry Night at the Ottawa Trans Library
Sat, Oct 3, 5:00 p.m. · 1104 Somerset W. · Literary · See listing. Details & tickets →
Father/Daughter Ball 2026
Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 p.m. · Arise School of Dance · Family · $23–$38. Details & tickets →
UNITED BOXING PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: LIVE CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Sat, Oct 3, 6:30 p.m. · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa · Sports · Paid. Details & tickets →
OTTAWA SINGLES, Stand up comedy and matchmaking
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 p.m. · 2557 Baseline Rd · Comedy · $7–$23. Details & tickets →
Semiotica Presents: PLAY
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 p.m. · 145 Spruce St W · Arts · $10–$15. Details & tickets →
Mean Girls Drag Show + Dance Party at House of Targ!
Sat, Oct 3, 8:00 p.m. · House of TARG · Nightlife · $23–$28. Details & tickets →
CxMW: Logan Staats — Sicard Artist Series
Sat, Oct 3, 8:00 p.m. · National Arts Centre · Music · Paid. Details & tickets →
The Zolas, Jia
Sat, Oct 3, 8:30 p.m. · Club SAW · Music · $39. Details & tickets →
Sudden Waves, Lostvoy, Dear Youth, This Disaster
Sat, Oct 3, 8:30 p.m. · Rainbow Bistro · Music · $22. Details & tickets →
Sudden Waves, Dear Youth, Lostvoy, This Disaster
Sat, Oct 3, 8:30 p.m. · Rainbow Bistro · Music · $22. Details & tickets →
Maestro: Competitive Improv Comedy
Sat, Oct 3 · Arts Court – Atelier · Comedy · See listing. Details & tickets →
Loose Joints (Volume 10)
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 p.m. · Fono · Music · $12–$23. Details & tickets →
SpaceCamp: Bass Station vol. 002
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 p.m. · The 27 Club · Music · $11–$20. Details & tickets →
PURELY NAIJA: NAIJA TO THE WORLD!
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 p.m. · NUVO Lounge 295 · Nightlife · $0. Details & tickets →
Life boogie presents Fred Everything b2b Trevor Walker
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 p.m. · Cassette · Nightlife · $20–$26. Details & tickets →
DI FLAG FETE: RELOADED
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 p.m. · NOIR Resto Lounge & Nightclub · Nightlife · $12–$17. Details & tickets →
INTERNATIONAL PARTY NIGHT
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 p.m. · Med Supper Club · Nightlife · $30. Details & tickets →
CxMW: GRIDWRKS + ANNX
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 p.m. · Off Grid · Music · Paid. Details & tickets →
CxMW: City At Night
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 p.m. · White Rabbit · Music · Paid. Details & tickets →
2026 PANDA GAME
Sun, Oct 4, 12:00 a.m. · The Stadium at TD Place · Sports · Paid. Details & tickets →
Lansdowne Farmers' Market
Sun, Oct 4 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Barrhaven Farmers' Market
Sun, Oct 4 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →
Nepean Night Market
Sun, Oct 4 · Market · See listing. Details & tickets →