January 2027 Events (67 events)

The Sound of Music

For 65 years, The Sound of Music has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charmin…

15th Annual New Year's Eve Comedy Night

Back for the 15th year, our annual comedy night will have you laughing into 2027! Don’t miss your chance to ring in the…

67's Vs. London Knights

Dancing Queen: The Best of ABBA: with the NAC Orchestra

Sing along, dance in your seat, and have the time of your life as Rajaton fills Southam Hall with the electrifying sound…

Guillaume Pineault – En rodage

I’m working on a third show! But before it comes out, I have to test it, hone it, fine-tune it, in short… BREAK IT IN! A…

The Diviners: Based on the novel by Margaret Laurence. Text…

An NAC Indigenous Theatre/NAC English Theatre Co-production Originally produced by the Stratford Festival ## Some truths…

The Snow Queen

Step into a magical winter wonderland in The Snow Queen, a heartwarming family adventure adapted by Stacey Lane from the…

Winnipeg Jets vs Ottawa Senators

Yoann Bourgeois & Patrick Watson: Breathtaking fusion of liv…

Music meets movement in this captivating collaboration between Patrick Watson and Yoann Bourgeois. Rooted in a shared be…

67's Vs. Saginaw Spirit

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Toronto Comedy All Stars: Celebrating 12 years of sold out s…

*This show has sold out for 11 seasons in a row so purchasing advanced tickets is highly recommended* Boasting dozens of…

Mozart's Flights of Fancy: Kinderconcert series

One afternoon, Mozart and his big sister, Maria Anna, find themselves home alone for an hour of free time! Excited by th…

67's Vs. Sudbury Wolves

Mozart’s Flights of Fancy: Kinderconcert series

One afternoon, Mozart and his big sister, Maria Anna, find themselves home alone for an hour of free time! Excited by th…

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Jazz Orchestra: Grit N’ Groove

The Ottawa Jazz Orchestra, featuring vocalist Diane Nalini, serves up an electrifying evening with fresh, heavy-hitting…

Storgårds, Beethoven & Tetzlaff: With the NAC Orchestra

A few things to know... Music Director John Storgårds leads a night that journeys between bold heroism and brooding inte…

OTTAWA SUITE

Ottawa Suite invites audiences into a vivid, time‑traveling celebration of the city’s musical soul. Created by award‑win…

Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute

When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Gra…

Le fantôme dans la machine – A Duceppe production

Invited to the set of a TV show, Rousse gets the surprise of her life: the team has arranged a reunion with her brother,…

Hotel California - The Original Eagles Tribute

When The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Gra…

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Ottawa Senators

Cinderella

Performed by United European Ballet Step into the magical world of Cinderella, one of the world’s most beloved fairytale…

Carolina Hurricanes vs Ottawa Senators

SWEAT

Based on extensive research and interviews, SWEAT follows a tight-knit group of coworkers who have shared their lives bo…

Storgårds & Hewitt: With the NAC Orchestra

Explore the romance and passion of Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, one of the composer’s many musical love letters to…

Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

ABBAMANIA and Night Fever with Special Guests

ABBAMANIA is the world’s number one production of Abba. The show consists of studio musicians that recreate Abba live in…

Tout ça: A woman’s whole life in a single breath

The incomparable British playwright Alistair McDowall, skilfully translated here by none other than Fanny Britt, manages…

ABBAMANIA and Night Fever with Special Guests

ABBAMANIA is the world’s number one production of ABBA. The show consists of studio musicians that recreate Abba live in…

New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators

Beverly Glenn-Copeland: with Owen Pallett

Celebrating four decades since the release of his groundbreaking album Keyboard Fantasies, Beverly Glenn-Copeland return…

Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

Rumours is the eleventh studio album by the British and American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 4 February 1977, b…

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…

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…

Toddler Tuesdays at National Arts Centre

Interactive performing arts program for children aged 18 months - 5 years. Singing, dancing, games, story time and creat…

Hard Rock Cafe Ottawa Live Performances

Every Friday and Saturday evening Hard Rock Cafe has FREE live concerts starting at 9:30PM

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…

Canadian War Museum - Free Thursday Evenings

Free museum admission every Thursday evening with special exhibitions on Canadian military history. Reservations require…

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…

Thirsty Thursdays

Flightpaths: Initiations

This interactive artwork encourages visitors to handle, move, and stack magnetic shapes – moths, butterflies and childre…

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…

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…

Canada’s Unknown Soldier

Discover the history behind one of Canada’s most powerful symbols of remembrance. Marking 25 years since the repatriatio…

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…

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…

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…

Timescapes

In the context of Ottawa’s bicentennial anniversary, and the large-scale environmental transformation that has occured o…

Comedy at the Carleton (Open Mic)

A free stand-up open mic upstairs at The Carleton Tavern, weekly on Tuesdays from September 1. Local comics, cheap drink…

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…

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…

67's Vs. Oshawa Generals

Memory Palace

A memory palace is an imagined place in the mind, organizing memories and experiences—past and potential. More than a me…

Winners of the National Youth Remembrance Contests 2026

Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry, essays and videos to the National Youth Remembrance Conte…

Takao Tanabe: Inside Passage

Featuring more than sixty paintings, Inside Passage showcases Takao Tanabe’s seven-decade career, while also marking his…

Sites of Agency: Studio Photography

More than any other medium, photography offers the possibility of being seen, remembered and affirmed. Gallery: Special…

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

“Safe?... don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good.…

67's Vs. Niagara Icedogs

67's Vs. North Bay Battalion