October 2026 Events (110 events)
Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during October 2026.
Rheostatics
Rheostatics have been one of Canada’s most original and unpredictable bands since forming in 1979. With a dozen acclaime…
Les Charbonniers de l'enfer: The F-I FI, N-I NI show
“Time passes, and it takes its time,” as the song goes. And time has passed… More than 30 years of happily mining, here…
Kleztory
With a dazzling stage presence, Kleztory combines the emotion and warmth of klezmer music with a feverish energy that tr…
Begonia: The Fantasy Life Tour
Begonia is your best friend. She’s the whimsical fairy on your shoulder, making you feel all at once comfortable to be y…
Capital Music Awards: Ottawa Music Industry Coalition
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the National Arts Centre and be part of the magic of music as we celebrate Ottaw…
Their Master's Voice: with John Malkovich
Their Master’s Voice is an impressive and unclassifiable show starring a true legend, actor John Malkovich. In this inte…
Roderick Cox and the Scottish Symphony: With the NAC Orchest…
A few things to know ... Nature, poetry, and history come alive in this program of music spanning three centuries. Be wh…
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable…
Spooky Symphony: NAC Orchestra Family Adventures
It’s all treats, no tricks inside Southam Hall! From an excerpt from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice to the theme from Ghostbu…
Ray Chen in recital: Great Performers Series
Violinist Ray Chen first gained international attention after winning the Queen Elisabeth Competition and has since buil…
Loreena McKennitt: The Mask and Mirror: 30th Anniversary Tou…
Next fall, award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter, Loreena McKennitt, will be commemorating the 30th anniversary of he…
Danças Ocultas
Hailing from Águeda, Portugal, Danças Ocultas is an accordion quartet with a unique sound, crafted over the past 35 year…
STAR WARS and beyond: The music of John Williams
Feel the power of the Force in John Williams’s legendary music from the Star Wars saga! Since the release of the first S…
Spectrasonic Presents: Skrizzly Adams
with special guest Braden Foulkes All Ages/Licensed 19+ - bar service with photo ID Presented with the support of Ontari…
Allison Russell: with AHI
Montreal born and Nashville based, Allison Russell is a Grammy, Juno, Americana and Folk Awards winning artist, actor, a…
Leonard Cohen: Ten Years Gone
Cohen's music sold out the Gladstone one year after his death. Ten years after losing this towering figure, we ask, “Wha…
Day of the Dead Festival
Canada’s largest Day of the Dead 10th anniversary at ByWard Market: music, art, food.
Afro-Andean Funk: Todo Migra Tour
El español sigue al texto en inglés Araceli Poma grew up in the Andes of Peru, in the house of her grandmother, Mamá Nie…