Browse festivals, concerts, cultural events, sports, and more in Ottawa during May 2027.
26 events · 24 per section
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...
The Carn Davidson 9 (CD9) was formed in 2010 as a collaborative project between JUNO Award-winning artists, trombonist William Carn and saxophonist Tara Davidson. This co-led ensemble is an opportu...
When news arrives that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film his movie The Man of Aran, “cripple” Billy Craven sees an opportunity to esca...
Can an actor who has lost his father ever be anything other than a clown? To answer this question, a masterful clown duo performs a cyclical tale of injustice. Their personal quests to find their a...
What started as an intimate comedy fundraiser has quickly become one of Ottawa's can't-miss comedy events. Following two consecutive sold-out editions in the National Arts Centre's Azrieli Studio, ...
Celebrate the Complicated If you’ve never experienced a performance by Montreal’s Frédérick Gravel, be prepared to lose your bearings. Fusing raw, physical virtuosity with various artistic genres, ...
Mary Shelley’s original novel was published when the Industrial Revolution and scientists, “playing God”, transformed society through technological innovation. Arguments are still made today over t...
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...
In the context of Ottawa’s bicentennial anniversary, and the large-scale environmental transformation that has occured on Anishinābe Aki over the last 200 years, this exhibition foregrounds the con...
LOCATION:Rideau at Program room
French-language book discussions at Main, with current autumn titles and confirmed dates through May 2027.
Each year, students across the country submit artwork, poetry, essays and videos to the National Youth Remembrance Contests, organized by the Legion National Foundation. This year, the Canadian War...
Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.Please note the time change for March 19th, 2027 1:00pm meeting
Vernon’s welcoming evening book club, with current selections and confirmed dates through November 2027.
Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome.
