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August 2026 Events (160 events)

Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during August 2026.

Found 19 events in Downtown (Music)
Miguel de Armas: The Feeling of Free
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Tue 4 Aug
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Miguel de Armas: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

El español sigue al texto en inglés Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab…

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Empanadas Ilegales: The Feeling of Free
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4 Aug ~ 6 Aug
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Empanadas Ilegales: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Wood Terrace · Downtown

El español sigue al texto en inglés Spend your night with us under the stars! Access our terrace directly from Elgin Str…

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Empanadas Ilegales: The Feeling of Free
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Wed 5 Aug
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Empanadas Ilegales: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

El español sigue al texto en inglés Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab…

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Primary Colours: The Feeling of Free
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Sat 8 Aug
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Primary Colours: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Along the Rideau… · Downtown

Primary Colours is a Canadian piano trio that builds from the traditions of jazz, with influences from modern acts like…

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Grace Petrie
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11 Aug ~ 12 Aug
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Grace Petrie

National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown

For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK’s most urgent and passionate songwriters. Coming of age ami…

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Turkwaz & Medusa: The Feeling of Free
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11 Aug ~ 13 Aug
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Turkwaz & Medusa: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Wood Terrace · Downtown

Spend your night with us under the stars! Access our terrace directly from Elgin Street, the canal, or the Mackenzie Kin…

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Turkwaz: The Feeling of Free
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Wed 12 Aug
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Turkwaz: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab a spot, and experience incredible l…

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Medusa Quartet: The Feeling of Free
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Thu 13 Aug
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Medusa Quartet: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab a spot, and experience incredible l…

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Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with Special Guest Maia Sharp
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Thu 13 Aug
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Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with Special Guest Maia Sharp

National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown

Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years…

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Ottawa Stomp Music Festival
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14 Aug ~ 16 Aug
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Ottawa Stomp Music Festival

Metcalfe Fairgrounds · Downtown

Get your tickets to the 2026 Ottawa Stomp Music Festival Aug 14-16 @ Metcalfe Fairgrounds.

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Roxanne Goodman: The Feeling of Free
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Sat 15 Aug
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Roxanne Goodman: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Along the Rideau… · Downtown

Get ready for an unforgettable performance with Roxanne Goodman! A magnetic entertainer with a voice that moves effortle…

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La Famille Leblanc: The Feeling of Free
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18 Aug ~ 20 Aug
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La Famille Leblanc: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Wood Terrace · Downtown

Take in a summer sunset with us! Access our terrace directly from Elgin Street, the canal, or the Mackenzie King Bridge…

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La Famille Leblanc: The Feeling of Free
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Wed 19 Aug
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La Famille Leblanc: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab a spot, and experience incredible l…

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Anónimas & Resilientes: Experience bullerengue
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Thu 20 Aug
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Anónimas & Resilientes: Experience bullerengue

National Arts Centre — Babs Asper Theatr… · Downtown

From the deep countryside of Colombia’s Afro-descendant Maroon Caribbean emerges Anónimas & Resilientes, a collective of…

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Classic Albums Live: Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
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Fri 21 Aug
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Classic Albums Live: Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown

Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut, using the b…

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Miguel de Armas: The Feeling of Free
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Sat 22 Aug
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Miguel de Armas: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Along the Rideau… · Downtown

El español sigue al texto en inglés Miguel de Armas is an internationally acclaimed Cuban pianist, composer, and arrange…

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ElderQueers (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop: with Mary Ellen MacLean
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24 Aug ~ 28 Aug
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ElderQueers (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop: with Mary El…

National Arts Centre — Fourth Stage · Downtown

Welcome to Elder Queer (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling with Mary Ellen MacLean This workshop offers an opportunity to gather,…

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Aviva Chernick and La Serena Quartet: The Feeling of Free
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25 Aug ~ 27 Aug
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Aviva Chernick and La Serena Quartet: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Wood Terrace · Downtown

Take in a summer sunset with us! Access our terrace directly from Elgin Street, the canal, or the Mackenzie King Bridge…

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Aviva Chernick and La Serena Quartet: The Feeling of Free
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Wed 26 Aug
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Aviva Chernick and La Serena Quartet: The Feeling of Free

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

Enjoy a free, music-filled midday break in the O'Brien Atrium. Bring your meal, grab a spot, and experience incredible l…

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