Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during April 2027.
34 events · 24 per section
Local playwright David Whiteman gives a secular nod to life-in-review classics like A Christmas Carol, by way of A Brief History of Time. Meet Fred, a boyhood stargazer turned astrophysicist with a...
A few things to know ... From a lyrical meditation on love and belonging to a symphony of shadow and light, these works of melancholy and nostalgia will leave you feeling grounded and calm. Mozart’...
Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. It is the last album the group recorded. Abbey Road incorporates styles...
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A beautiful noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 milli...
After a successful run of Pride and Prejudice, Morph Arts returns this year with a re-imagining of Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Set in a world of nonsense, we'll be devising the show ourselves...
Shimmering beneath the surface On an ink black stage pierced with shafts of lights, nine ethereal dancers push their bodies to extremes in a work of pure dance. Hyper-extended limbs, buckling torso...
**Produced by Production AUEN, and an NAC French Theatre & NAC Indigenous Theatre coproduction in association with Centre du Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui, with support from the Cole Foundation.** Pakuneu ...
*This show has sold out for 11 seasons in a row so purchasing advanced tickets is highly recommended* Boasting dozens of appearances on TV, radio and comedy festivals worldwide (and one working lap...
El español sigue al texto en inglés Oceanica is the companion concert–performance to Noé Lira’s upcoming bilingual (French/Spanish) cinematic pop album (produced by Jean Massicotte). Noé offers an ...
A few things to know ... J. S. Bach’s cantatas were composed for church services, but they’re more like opera scenes in the range of powerful emotions they convey—from love and desire to suffering ...
An NAC English Theatre Production, originally produced by the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver. A fictional band, real Dengue Fever songs, and a father and daughter grappling with a horrific past.
In 1958, abstract expressionist Mark Rothko received his largest ever commission - murals for the Four Seasons Restaurant in the Seagram Building, a modernist skyscraper in the world’s centre of ar...
A few things to know... Reconnect with your inner child as you experience music that conjures the fantasy and nostalgia of fairy tales and a classic carnival ride. From Ravel’s storybook ballet to ...
An Utterly joyful paradigm shift In this critically acclaimed performance work, Icelandic dancer and choreographer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir uplifts and overhauls the conversation around menopause i...
Come to the Jackson Café to discover two large murals, featuring the digital artwork of Eric Chan (aka eepmon)! In Future Garden, eepmon provokes an emotional response synonymous with that evoked b...
The Qikiqtait exhibition in the Polar Knowledge Canada Northern Voices Gallery celebrates Inuit knowledge and innovation from the Arctic Eider Society in Sanikiluaq. The Power of Knowledge, Innovat...
Interactive performing arts program for children aged 18 months - 5 years. Singing, dancing, games, story time and creative play with instructor Jesse Kahat.
Find out how life took its first steps onto land. Discover Tiktaalik, an iconic fossil that helps us understand how fins became limbs. Inuktitut | Inuinnaqtun | English Find out how life took its f...
Monthly open mic for visual and performing artists of all disciplines and skill levels to showcase their work in a supportive community setting.
Free museum admission every Thursday evening with special exhibitions on Canadian military history. Reservations required.
Our upcoming temporary exhibition, What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits, officially launches on May 15th! Reflecting on 200+ years, we look to portraits of past and present Ottawa r...
This banner combines detailed images from artist Stephanie Tenasco’s beaded deer hide work Kìwàbandamogoban “he/she had seen it long ago, well before my time” (2026) with the word Sàgàbigonì, the A...
Discover the history behind one of Canada’s most powerful symbols of remembrance. Marking 25 years since the repatriation of Canada’s Unknown Soldier, this 18-panel wall display explores the histor...
Mélanie Myers’ forest mural explores atmosphere, historic architecture and humidity at CUAG Centretown inside Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, May 25, 2026–April 30, 2027. Viewing follows Sanctuary events and announced visiting hours.
· Ottawa Art Gallery · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Rideau · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Main · Free
· Canadian War Museum — Lobby (near the Gift Shop) · Included with museum admission
· Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Vernon · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Rideau · Free
· Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Free
· National Gallery of Canada · Included with admission
