October 2026 Events (110 events)
Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during October 2026.
Miniature Gaming
Interested in miniature gaming with toy soldiers? Join in to play science fiction, high fantasy and historical games. Pr…
Crazy Bear Bounce World 2026
Guinness World Record-holding inflatable amusement park spanning 3 acres with over 50,000 sq ft of interconnected bounci…
Floydium: Canada's Pink Floyd Show
Floydium, the eight-piece Toronto-based band is renowned as Canada’s Pink Floyd Show. Formed in 2012, Floydium is dedica…
Nikamu Mamuitun – Chansons rassembleuses: Mamowi – Ensemble
Since 2017, Nikamu Mamuitun has been celebrating encounters between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists through music.…
Danny Bhoy: Dear World...
Scottish comedy superstar Danny Bhoy returns for his 9th cross-Canada tour with a globally celebrated hit! Known for his…
Neige sur Abidjan: Autofiction between here and Africa
In this touching and intimate work of autofiction, Iannicko N’Doua takes us on a coming-of-age journey across years and…
John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50: Not dead yet!
## An Unmissable Night of Absurdity, Laughter, and Legendary Comedy! Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrat…
Matinee Café: Silk Road Diaries
Sit back and get ready to be taken on a magical, musical journey from China via India and to Italy. Musicians Ran Wang (…
Matinée Café: Silk Road Diaries
Sit back and get ready to be taken on a magical, musical journey from China via India and to Italy. Musicians Ran Wang (…
She Carries the Song Featuring Lacey Hill, Celeigh Carinal &…
An intimate and powerful evening of music, story, and spirit from three celebrated Indigenous voices. Celeigh Cardinal (…
danses vagabondes: Louise Lacavalier │Fou Glorieux
Untethered and Unstoppable Louise Lecavalier’s latest solo has enraptured audiences in Canada and Europe. In danses vaga…
Hellarious: The World’s Funniest & Bloodiest Magic Show
Hellarious is an electrifying grand illusion spectacle with hilarious characters that’ll leave you speechless, laughing…
An Evening with Zadie Smith: Bestselling author of White Tee…
Zadie Smith, born in North London in 1975 to an English father and Jamaican mother, studied English at Cambridge and gra…
Sing Pitch Perfect with Deke Sharon & Splüsh
"The Father of Contemporary A Cappella…" – Entertainment Weekly "Completely amazing, I forgot there wasn't an orchestra!…
CBC Radio’s The Debaters
The Debaters is the CBC hit comedy radio show, now in its 21st season, where comics go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs…
Rogers v. Rogers
This production is part of the GCTC 26/27 Season. [Image description: Text per below. On a brown textured background, a…
Mamatinées
It’s basically a mother-and-baby fair, where local businesses showcase how they meet the needs of both current and futur…
Tramp of the Century - the Ultimate Tribute to Supertramp
For more than fifteen years, six musicians have shared the same fervour: that of Supertramp. Their career, punctuated by…
JImmy Carr: Laughs Funny Tour
Jonathan Van Ness - Hot & Healed
Fresh off two globally successful comedy tours that sold out theaters in over 40 cities worldwide, Jonathan returns to t…
ABBA Revisited
ABBA REVISITED recreates the magic of the iconic Swedish pop group with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies, and n…
Louise Pitre
Canada’s first lady of musical theatre and Tony Award nominee, Louise Pitre, will take to the Harold Shenkman stage. In…
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s haunting novel comes to the stage in a new adaptation by one of Canada’s most exciting playwrights. E…
Stravinsky Stories: Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet
With the NAC Orchestra From Folklore to Fantasy For Christopher Stowell’s first programmed season as RWB’s new artistic…
Philippe Bond - Rebondir
Comedian Philippe Bond returns with his 4th one-man-show, filled with new stories and reflections. They say that whateve…
The Psychology of Cults
## “The chilling truths behind cult indoctrination, brainwashing, and survival.” From the same people who brought you Th…
À poils: Explosive, immersive stage experience you can dive…
Don’t miss this mind-blowing Unidentified Furry Object from France! To the sound of electric guitars, three rather tough…
Trivia Tuesdays at The Barley Mow
Test your knowledge every Tuesday night at The Barley Mow! Grab your smartest friends (or the funniest ones) for trivia…
Thirsty Thursdays
Barrio del Sabor (Latin Dance Sundays)
A free weekly Latin dance night at Barrio Ottawa with a beginner/intermediate lesson at 7:00 PM and a social dance party…