Arts & Culture: Cultural Happenings for You to Enjoy
Cultural happenings for you to enjoy
By Robin Etherington
Ottawa Culture 200+ fun in our museums, galleries, concerts, theatres, and street art performances
GALLERIES
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GALLERY |
ADDRESS |
TITLE |
DATE |
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Barbara Ann Scott Gallery |
110 Laurier Avenue West |
Cultivating Community: Agriculture Rooted in Ottawa’s History |
Until November 5, 2028 |
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City Hall Art Gallery |
110 Laurier Avenue West |
Judith Berry – Facing the Field |
August 13 to November 8 |
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City Hall Art Gallery |
110 Laurier Avenue West |
Ry Van Der Hout – Mending Shards |
November 19, 2026 to February 14, 2027 |
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Galerie St. Laurent + Hill |
293 Dalhousie Street |
Shelley Adler and Michael Smith |
August 13 to September 1 |
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Galerie St. Laurent + Hill |
293 Dalhousie Street |
Benjamin Rodger |
September 24 to October 13 |
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Galerie St. Laurent + Hill |
293 Dalhousie Street |
Caroline Marshall |
October 15 to November 3 |
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Galerie St. Laurent + Hill |
293 Dalhousie Street |
Sarah Hatton |
November 5 to 24 |
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Galerie St. Laurent + Hill |
293 Dalhousie Street |
Leslie Reid |
November 26 to December 15 |
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Karsh-Masson Gallery |
110 Laurier Avenue |
Nikki Middlemiss – Innerline |
May 28 to September 6 |
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Karsh-Masson Gallery |
110 Laurier Avenue |
Madeline Richards – Night Chasers |
September 24, 2026 to January 24, 2027 |
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L.A. Pai Gallery |
497 Sussex Drive |
Contemporary jewellery and sculptural arts |
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National Gallery of Canada |
380 Sussex Drive |
Qillaniq |
Until September 20 |
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National Gallery of Canada |
380 Sussex Drive |
Contact Zones: Gerald McMaster and the Reshaping of Canadian Art History |
Until September 27 |
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National Gallery of Canada |
380 Sussex Drive |
Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey |
Until October 12 |
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National Gallery of Canada |
380 Sussex Drive |
Sylvia Safdie: Terra |
Until October 25 |
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National Gallery of Canada |
380 Sussex Drive |
Diego Rivera Meets Henry Moore |
Until February 28, 2027 |
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Ottawa Art Gallery |
50 Mackenzie King Bridge |
Ottawa’s 200th anniversary celebration weekend |
September 24 to 27 |
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Ottawa Art Gallery |
50 Mackenzie King Bridge |
Faith Fyles: In Full Bloom |
Until September 27 |
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Ottawa Art Gallery |
50 Mackenzie King Bridge |
Haleta: The Threshold of Being |
Until November 8 |
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Ottawa Art Gallery |
50 Mackenzie King Bridge |
Timescapes |
Until June 11, 2028 |
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SAW |
Arts Court, 67 Nicholas Street |
Check out the fabulous happenings! |
MUSEUMS
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MUSEUM |
ADDRESS |
EVENT |
DATE |
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Bytown Museum |
1 Canal Lane |
Ottawa’ 200th anniversary celebration |
September 26 |
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Bytown Museum |
Bytown Museum celebrates 109 years! |
October 25 |
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Bytown Museum |
What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits |
Until May 2028 |
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Canadian War Museum |
1 Vimy Place |
Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War |
Until February 28, 2027 |
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Canadian Museum of Nature |
240 McLeod Street |
Life onto Land: The Devonian |
Until October 12 |
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Canadian Museum of Nature |
240 McLeod Street |
Wild Colour |
Until January 10, 2027 |
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Canadian Museum of Nature |
240 McLeod Street |
Qikiqtait: The Power of Knowledge, Innovation and Community |
Until September 6, 2027 |
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Canadian Museum of History |
100 Laurier Avenue, Gatineau |
Pizandawatc – The One Who Listens |
Until September 8 |
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Canadian Museum of History |
100 Laurier Avenue, Gatineau |
Wi’k+palu’k Sam Glodeo’q ta’n wetapeksitaq: Honouring the Belonging of Sam Glode |
Until November 29 |
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Canadian Museum of History |
100 Laurier Avenue, Gatineau |
Napoleon – The Immersive Saga |
Until January 10, 2027 |
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Vanier Museoparc |
300 des Pères-Blancs Avenue |
Un musée communautaire dédié à la francophonie de Vanier et entièrement rénové avec un parcours numérique vous attend. |
PERFORMANCE
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VENUE |
ADDRESS |
TITLE |
DATE |
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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins |
333 King Edward Avenue |
Feuilles vives |
Du 18 au 20 septembre |
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La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins |
333 King Edward Avenue |
Lumières, lumières, lumières |
Du 24 au 26 septembre |
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Ottawa Little Theatre |
400 King Edward Avenue |
Death of a Salesman |
August 19 to September 5 |
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Ottawa Little Theatre |
400 King Edward Avenue |
The Cottage |
September 23 to October 10 |
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Ottawa Little Theatre |
400 King Edward Avenue |
Jane Eyre |
October 28 to November 14 |
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The National Arts Centre |
1 Elgin Street |
FESTIVALS + HAPPENINGS
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FESTIVAL |
VENUE |
DATE |
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New SoundScape Festival |
Plaza Bridge at Sussex Drive and Rideau Street |
August 27 to September 26 |
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Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival |
Parc de la Baie, Gatineau |
September 2 to 6 |
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CityFolk |
RA Centre |
September 16 to 20 |
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Ottawa International Animation Festival |
September 23 to 27 |
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Ottawa 200+ celebration weekend |
September 24 to 27 |
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Ottawa 200+ anniversary block party |
City Hall |
September 26 |
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Nuit Blanche |
York Street |
October 17 |
(Photo: Robin Etherington)
