September 2026 Events (220 events)
Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during September 2026.
Words on the Water
A Current Conversations evening by Ottawa Riverkeeper featuring 10 local poets, including Ottawa's poet laureates, shari…
Drones 101
Take flight in our Drones 101 experience and learn the basics of drone piloting. Take flight and learn the basics of dro…
BlokJam
BlokJam is a brand new hip-hop festival/block party coming to Ottawa at ByWard Market Square on September 5th 2026. DJ s…
The Great Gatsby
The party’s roaring in Ottawa! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Enterta…
Indigenous Art Mini-Market
Join us on Friday September 11 from 6:30pm-9:00pm in the Fountain Lobby as we host Indigenous artists and artisans for t…
Cranium Festival Afterparty 2026
Black History Walking Tour with Tom Barber
**FREE WALKING TOUR** Join Tom Barber for a walking tour of downtown Ottawa to learn about Ottawa’s Black history! Tom i…
Smile On Us! – Free Dentistry Day
Kemptville: 115 Sanders St. Kanata: 650 Kanata Avenue, Unit K4 (Kanata Centrum) Carleton Place: 6 Costello Drive A denta…
Honouring Soldiers of Suicide
United together to honour soldiers of suicide See the faces of the unremembered in this sunset ceremony at the National…
The White Lotus Society – COCKTAIL CLASS | September 12
Inspired by the hit series The White Lotus, this interactive cocktail class takes guests on a journey through three icon…
Memento Mori Market
Fandom Forge events and Beechwood Cemetery present Mememnto Mori Market. Join us for a showcase of natural history and r…
Visite guidée de la partie ouest du cimetière de Beechwood
Inscrivez-vous ici ! Se promener dans la partie ouest du Cimetière Beechwood, c’est comme se promener dans l’histoire de…
Powwow Life-Drawing
Come join us for this two-hour life-drawing session where you can capture the dynamic beauty of powwow dances and their…
Fall Movie Night: The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Age rating: PG-13 Nearly twenty years after the original, Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs reun…
Reign-Bow Queer Cinema!
Please join us for Reign-Bow Queer Cinema! Please join us for our first ever edition of Reign-Bow Queer Cinema! Each mon…
Studio Rat: Plasticscapes
An inflated structure built from foraged plastics fills St. Albans Church for Culture Days, open over six evenings with…
The Piano Men The Ultimate Tribute To ELTON JOHN & BILLY JOE…
Presented by Dream Rock Entertainment Inc. *Algonquin College Students receive $10.00 off their ticket* (Valid Algonquin…
Orléans Legion Artisan Fall Market
Shop local, discover handmade treasures, and support amazing makers in our community! <img decoding="async" class="xz74o…
Inflating Waste: Plastic Crafting with Studio Rat
A free hands-on workshop with Studio Rat, turning foraged plastic into craft inside the Plasticscapes installation.
The Historical Society of Ottawa presents: "20th century Can…
Laurence Wall looks back at the great events of the last century that radio helped bring to life.Laurence is a retired C…
Alchemy Fest
Alchemy Fest returns to LabO on Saturday, September 19 for a third year of contemporary and fusion dance by Canadian art…
The Battle of Britain
Join us on September 20 for a ceremony and parade marking the 86th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Join us for a s…
Annual Police and Peace Officers Memorial at the RCMP Nation…
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2025 Time: 10:45 a.m. Location: RCMP National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood, 280 Beechwood…
Glebe House Tour
GNAG’s Glebe House Tour is back Sunday, September 20. Walk, bike, or drive between open homes in the Glebe from 1:00 to…
Drop-In Art Workshop
On September 23rd and 24th, from 10 AM – 3 PM explore the principles of caricature with a colorful character design acti…
200+ Culture to the Core
A Weekend of Cultural Celebration Presented by: Ottawa Art Gallery, in collaboration with local artists, cultural partne…
Shaping Canada: In Conversation — Autumn Peltier, hosted by…
Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier talks with George Stroumboulopoulos at the Canadian Museum of History Grand Hal…
Cayenne Carnaval
Free bilingual arts and film gathering at ICFO in the ByWard Market on Friday, September 25. Afternoon public recording…
Ottawa 200+ Bytown Together
The Bytown Museum is proud to help shape Ottawa’s bicentennial year in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and partner…
Ottawa 200 Day at the OAG
Join the OAG to celebrate Ottawa 200 Day for a weekend of free drop-in workshops, Art Markets, animations, and art event…
OAG Mini Market
The OAG Shop is thrilled to be hosting its next Mini Market, Anniversary Edition, on September 26th, from 1 PM to 8 PM.…
National Military Cemetery Clean-Up 2026
Join us at the National Military Cemetery for a day of service and community. We invite all members of the community, se…
Creative Sundays
Join us in the Studio for Creative Sundays, a free drop in art activity suitable for all ages. Discover the current exhi…
Reconciliation Through Art
Four days of Indigenous art, music, food, and teachings in Almonte for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, fr…
An Evening with David Sedaris: Bestselling Author & Humorist…
David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant…
Beaded Orange Shirt Pin Workshop: with Stephanie Peltier
In this workshop you will learn how to make a beaded Orange Shirt pin for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Thi…
Beaded Strawberry Earring Workshop: with Kaylee Smoke
Throughout the workshop, participants will be guided through the techniques used to create raised beadwork while learnin…
Women, Truth & Reconciliation: With Rose LeMay and Tanya Tal…
What does meaningful reconciliation actually look like – and what role do women have to play in advancing it? Join The H…
EEPMON
Come to the Jackson Café to discover two large murals, featuring the digital artwork of Eric Chan (aka eepmon)! In Futur…
Qikiqtait ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐃᑦ
The Qikiqtait exhibition in the Polar Knowledge Canada Northern Voices Gallery celebrates Inuit knowledge and innovation…
Toddler Tuesdays at National Arts Centre
Interactive performing arts program for children aged 18 months - 5 years. Singing, dancing, games, story time and creat…
Sylvia Safdie: TERRA
Sylvia Safdie: TERRA examines the decades-long career of Montreal-based artist Sylvia Safdie through a selection of her…
Life onto Land: The Devonian
Find out how life took its first steps onto land. Discover Tiktaalik, an iconic fossil that helps us understand how fins…
Threshold
Created by Ottawa-based artist Jennifer Macklem with studio assistance from Faezeh Maleki, these three large dragonfly w…
Diatom Rose Window
In this work, Ottawa-based artist Jennifer Macklem draws inspiration from an enlarged image of a diatom – microscopic je…
What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits
Our upcoming temporary exhibition, What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits, officially launches on May 15th…
Flightpaths: Initiations
This interactive artwork encourages visitors to handle, move, and stack magnetic shapes – moths, butterflies and childre…
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 right…
Contact Zones: Gerald McMaster and the Reshaping of Canadian…
An accomplished artist, author, curator and educator, Gerald McMaster has had a profound impact on how contemporary Indi…
Sàgàbigonì
This banner combines detailed images from artist Stephanie Tenasco’s beaded deer hide work Kìwàbandamogoban “he/she had…
Diego Rivera Meets Henry Moore
Diego Rivera Meets Henry Moore pairs an international loan with a work from the Gallery’s collection to tell new stories…
confinement (2024-2025)
This exhibition explores the artist’s experience under the shadows of the pandemic. During her almost daily walks, Roxan…
Employment Support
Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed? Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the…
Groupe de conversation en français | French Conversation Gro…
Pratiquez votre français dans un milieu décontracté et amical.Practice your French conversation skills in a relaxed and…
Employment Support
Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed?Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the…
Memory Café
**Please note that the Monday, January 5th session is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.** An open house for…
An Afternoon of Fun and Games for Adults! Une après-midi de…
Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to brin…
Groupe de conversation en français / French Conversation Gro…
Participez notre groupe de conversation, dans une ambiance amicale et décontractée, afin d'améliorer vos habiletés con…
Vernon Book Club
Everyone is welcome to join Vernon’s book club!Visit with your friends and neighbours to discuss great books.First Thurs…
Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey
Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey invites audiences to rediscover the career of a pioneering Canadian artist, who…
Pizandawatc / The One Who Listens
Pizandawatc / The One Who Listens brings together striking works by Anishinaabe/French artist Caroline Monnet, revealing…
Wi’k+palu’k Sam Glodeo’q ta’n wetapeksitaq: Honouring the Be…
Step into the land and waters of Kespukwitk (Southwest Nova Scotia) to experience the Mi’kmaw ways of knowing and being…
Canada at War Against Japan, 1941–1945
Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this exhibition explores different aspects of Canada’s…
Canada’s Unknown Soldier
Discover the history behind one of Canada’s most powerful symbols of remembrance. Marking 25 years since the repatriatio…
Winners of the National Youth Remembrance Contests 2025
Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry, essays and videos to the National Youth Remembrance Conte…
Napoleon – The Immersive Saga
Dive into the world of Napoleon. Get swept away into an era that changed the world. Discover the Napoleonic era with Nap…
Nepean Centrepointe Book Club
Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!Every second Thurs…
Wild Colour
Through nearly 200 specimens, audio stories, and immersive colour zones, Wild Colour reveals how living things use colou…
CUAG Centretown / Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity
May 25, 2026 - April 30, 2027 ## too much humidity is destructive ... yet too little humidity leads to cracked woodwork,…
Elmvale Acres Book Club
Meet up with fellow book enthusiasts for a discussion of the month's chosen book.February 23rd: Finding Edward by Sheila…
Stittsville Branch Afternoon Book Club
The Stittsville Branch Afternoon Book Club meet on the third Monday of most months and read a variety of fiction and non…
Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War
Explore the ways that the American Civil War (1861-1865) shaped Canadian society, politics and military - and why its le…
Qillaniq
The artworks celebrated in "Qillaniq" are multi-vocal, multi-disciplinary and improvisational, inspired by Indigenous va…
Dief the Chief: October ’62
Dief the Chief: October ’62 returns for a 2026 season! Join us for a performance of the acclaimed theatrical production…
Timescapes
In the context of Ottawa’s bicentennial anniversary, and the large-scale environmental transformation that has occured o…
Spotlight on Soccer
Some of the events, people, wins and losses that have shaped Canadian soccer history. Canada is hosting the 2026 FIFA Wo…
Wonder World
Designed for curious kids ages 5 to 12 and grown ups who love exploring with them. Welcome to the Wonder World, a vibran…
Rural Business Touchpoint
Chat with a City of Ottawa Rural Business Liaison to ask questions about your business ideas, plans and impediments.
Rural Business Touchpoint
Chat with a City of Ottawa Rural Business Liaison to ask questions about your business ideas, plans and impediments.
Ottawa Miniature Gallery: Pride exhibition
The Ottawa Miniature Gallery (OMG) is a mobile gallery showcasing a diverse selection of miniature art from local artist…
ሀሌታ | Haleta: The Threshold of Being
Have you ever experienced a feeling so intensely, yet struggled to find the right word for it? The Amharic word Haleta o…
2026 Sobey Art Award Exhibition
In collaboration with the Sobey Art Foundation, the National Gallery of Canada is proud to present works by six artists…
Zoom to the Moon
After reading an inspiring story, a museum guide takes children on an imaginary journey through our Solar System—landing…
Marion Wagschal: Cyclops and Other Tales
Spanning five decades, this exhibition highlights the enduring relevance of the figurative practice of Montreal-based ar…
Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa
Shaped by artists, filmmakers, researchers and studios, animation in Ottawa has evolved through a dynamic exchange of cr…
Ottawa 200 Biodiversity Tree
Hundreds of vibrant, whimsical, and spirited animals representing 200 species connected to Ottawa’s past and present joy…