April 2026 Events (40 events)
Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during April 2026.
Rose - World Premiere Musical
NAC Indigenous Theatre presents the world premiere of Tomson Highway's deeply moving and fiercely funny musical about three Roses on a fictional reserve. Ages 16+.
Ottawa Black Film Festival 2026
6th edition showcasing unique voices in cinema and amplifying Black stories. Features online and in-theater screenings at Library and Archives Canada.
Ottawa Comics and Arts Festival (OCAF) 2026
A free one-day festival celebrating visual narrative arts with 40+ artists selling original comic books, graphic novels, and zines, plus panels and a free comic book workshop.
CACHA's 25th Anniversary Gala / Gala du 25ieme Anniversaire de l'ASCCA
Celebrate 25 years of volunteer-driven global health impact with CACHA at an elegant cocktail-style gala featuring tapas-style food, dessert, and a cash bar.
9th Korean Cinema Celebration in Canada: Ottawa Screenings
The 9th Korean Cinema Celebration in Canada brings free Ottawa screenings to ByTowne Cinema from April 24 to 27, with additional online screenings available on MovieBloc.
European Union Short Film Festival
The European Union Short Film Festival brings short dramas, experimental works, animation, and more from over 20 EU Member States to Arts Court Theatre.
Irish Film Festival Ottawa 26
Festival of award-winning contemporary Irish films with six screenings spanning drama, comedy, mystery, thriller, historical, and sports biography.
Spring Craft Market: Mother's Day Edition
A free NAC market featuring handmade goods, makers, producers, and artists with plenty of Mother's Day gift ideas.
Toddler Tuesdays at National Arts Centre
Interactive performing arts program for children aged 18 months - 5 years. Singing, dancing, games, story time and creative play with instructor Jesse Kahat.
Drag the Archive: Photographs of Queer Gender Performance
A collaborative exhibition showcasing the life and work of drag performer Paul "Peaches Latour" Fournier and queer rights activist Philip Hannan through archival photography.
SoulRhythms
A bilingual Afro-Caribbean movement and dance class at the NAC led by Cultural Arts Studio facilitator Suzan Richards.