62 free events · Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026. Find free cultural events happening this Saturday and Sunday in Ottawa–Gatineau. Choose a neighbourhood and event type to narrow your search.
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Where fresh finds, friendly faces, and local vibes come together. From crisp veggies to homemade goodies, our market is bursting with locally grown, crafted, and shared treasures. With new vendors ...
Come and chat with local Ottawa organizations to see what volunteer opportunities they have available. Volunteering is a great way to make new friends, develop different skills and get involved wit...
Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun! All materials will be provided.Welcome to children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.Drop-in program.Joignez-nous pour un après-midi de bricolage! T...
Looking to level up your birthday cards? Add some flair to your planner? Join us for an introduction to brush lettering! You will be learning the basics of how to use a brush marker, how to put fou...
Join your fellow writers to get excited for Capital Region Writers' marathon month in November! Build emergency plot kits, pick up a writing prompt bingo sheet, and get to know other writers in the...
Join your fellow writers to get excited for Capital Region Writers' marathon month in November! Build emergency plot kits, pick up a writing prompt bingo sheet, and get to know other writers in the...
This October, celebrate Library month and connect with curiosity by coming to our programming every Saturday at 2 pm. The Ottawa Public Library offers a world of programming and different learning ...
Come celebrate Halloween with us by painting a pumpkin to take home! All supplies provided. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Drop-ins may be accepted while supplies last. Venez célébrer l’Hal...
We are pleased to offer Little Roots, a journal and creative writing program for children ages 4 to 8 and their parent or caregiver. Led by an Indigenous storyteller from Pass the Sage, this engagi...
Do you like to make things? We do too! Join us as we make some Halloween-inspired slime that you can take home. For ages 8-12. Registration required.
Unlike traditional colouring, this unique activity starts with a page full of watercolor. Trace, doodle, outline, or simply let your imagination guide you as you transform abstract patterns into be...
Join us at the Carp Branch for an evening of creativity and fun! This month is ghost landscape paintings! Due to overwhelming popularity, we have added a second date! Participants who have signed u...
Come to the Jackson Café to discover two large murals, featuring the digital artwork of Eric Chan (aka eepmon)! In Future Garden, eepmon provokes an emotional response synonymous with that evoked b...
Created by Ottawa-based artist Jennifer Macklem with studio assistance from Faezeh Maleki, these three large dragonfly wings reflect the artists’ interest in the natural world. Suspended and sensit...
In this work, Ottawa-based artist Jennifer Macklem draws inspiration from an enlarged image of a diatom – microscopic jewel like microalgae that produce up to 50% of the oxygen on our planet. Found...
This interactive artwork encourages visitors to handle, move, and stack magnetic shapes – moths, butterflies and children’s silhouettes – across a map of the Great Lakes. The map is presented upsid...
A collaborative exhibition showcasing the life and work of drag performer Paul "Peaches Latour" Fournier and queer rights activist Philip Hannan through archival photography.
This banner combines detailed images from artist Stephanie Tenasco’s beaded deer hide work Kìwàbandamogoban “he/she had seen it long ago, well before my time” (2026) with the word Sàgàbigonì, the A...
This exhibition explores the artist’s experience under the shadows of the pandemic. During her almost daily walks, Roxanne Lafleur took notice of her environment along the Rideau Canal and began to...
Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed? Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.Friday mornings - 10:30 am –...
Pratiquez votre français dans un milieu décontracté et amical.Practice your French conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Online Resources| Ressources en ligneMango LanguagesMAURIL
Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.
**Please note that the Monday, January 5th session is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.** An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is dr...
Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too.Drop-in program / Programme portes-ouvertes.Aimez...
· Ottawa Public Library — St-Laurent · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Vernon · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Nepean Centrepointe · Free
· Carleton University Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Elmvale Acres · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Stittsville · Free
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Metcalfe village · Free
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Nepean Centrepointe · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Main · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — North Gloucester · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson · Free
· The Royal Oak – 188 Bank St · Free
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Rosemount · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Cumberland · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Beaverbrook · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Centennial · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Richmond · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Stittsville · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Greenboro · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Main · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Manotick · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Emerald Plaza · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Orléans · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Elmvale Acres · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Main · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Emerald Plaza · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Ruth E. Dickinson · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Orléans · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Hazeldean · Free
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Orléans · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Nepean Centrepointe · Free
