Cultural Events in Downtown - November 2026

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110 events in Downtown during November 2026. Find cultural happenings near you.

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#history#indoor#walking-tour

Secrets of the Château Laurier – Hotel Tour

Sun 25 Oct

Fairmont Château Laurier · Downtown

A 75-minute guided tour explores the history, notable guests and behind-the-scenes spaces of Fairmont Château Laurier. This is a hotel history tour rather than a ghost tour.

Adults $32.99; youth (14 and under) $24.99; fees includedcultural

#family#free

Day of the Dead Altar Presented by Embassy of Mexico in Canada, in collaboration with UNAM-Canadá and the Modern American School of Mexico City

31 Oct ~ 1 Nov

National Arts Centre — Peter A. Herrndorf Place · Downtown

The Embassy of Mexico, UNAM-Canadá and the Modern American School of Mexico City present a Day of the Dead altar in the NAC’s Peter A. Herrndorf Place on October 31 and November 1. Admission is free.

Freecultural

#festival#cultural#music

Day of the Dead Festival at ByWard Market — Sunday

Sun 1 Nov· 11:30 AM

York Street Plaza at the Ottawa sign · Downtown

Sunday’s Day of the Dead Festival programme runs 11:30 am–6 pm at York Street Plaza on November 1, with mariachi, dance, workshops, food sampling and a noon–5 pm children’s zone. Admission is free.

Freecultural

#free#film#documentary

Silver Screamers: Free Screening and Director Q&A

Sun 1 Nov· 1:00 PM

ByTowne Cinema · Downtown

The Canadian Film Institute presents a free screening of Silver Screamers, a documentary about seniors making a horror film, followed by a Q&A with director Sean Cisterna.

Freecultural

Nov

#library#film#adult

Monday Movie Nights: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Mon 2 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Jack Skellington discovers Christmas Town in a Monday evening screening at the Main library.

Price not listedcultural

#health and wellness#adult#free

Prolongez votre saison de vélo cet hiver

Wed 4 Nov· 12:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Animé par quelqu’un qui a l’habitude de faire du vélo toute l’année, cet atelier vous procurera les connaissances nécessaires pour être l’aise vélo, quelle que soit a saison. Vous recevrez conseils...

Freecultural

#health and wellness#adult#free

Extend your cycling season this Winter

Thu 5 Nov· 12:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Delivered by an experienced all-season cyclist, this workshop will teach you what you need to know to feel comfortable biking year-round. You will learn tips, tricks, and tools to support you in sn...

Freecultural

Nov

#library#family#games

Family D&D

Thu 5 Nov· 6:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Caregivers and children ages 4+ play a stand-alone storytelling adventure together in Family D&D at Main.

Price not listedcultural

#hobbies and interests#teen#adult

Extend Your Cycling Season

Sat 7 Nov· 3:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Downtown

Delivered by an experienced all-season cyclist from EnviroCentre, this workshop will teach you what you need to know to feel comfortable biking year-round. You will learn tips, tricks, and tools to...

Freecultural

Nov

#library#film#adult

Monday Movie Nights: Agora (2009)

Mon 9 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

A historical drama centred on Hypatia of Alexandria, screened at the Main library.

Price not listedcultural

#book clubs#adult#free

Main English Book Club

Thu 12 Nov· 6:30 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Main’s English-language book club discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney on November 12.

Freecultural

Nov

#art#centretown#free

Women in the Victorian Imagination: Vernissage

Thu 12 Nov· 7:00 PM

Art House Cafe · Downtown

Meet Michael Strangelove at the free opening of Women in the Victorian Imagination, Art House’s November exhibition.

Freecultural

#art#workshop#accessibility

What Does This Look Like to You? Art Description Workshop

Fri 13 Nov· 6:00 PM

Jean Teron Green Room, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Downtown

Help create artwork descriptions with Rachel Gray and Kim Kilpatrick in a free drop-in workshop at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre on November 13, 6–8 pm.

Freecultural

Nov

#workshop#diy

Lotions and Potions DIY Workshop

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Planet Botanix · Downtown

A hands-on workshop on making lotions, creams and balms, with three take-home products and an information package.

Price not listedcultural

Nov

#library#adult#dance

Simple Renaissance Dances / Danses simples de la Renaissance

Sat 14 Nov· 2:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Rideau · Downtown

Learn simple dances from Renaissance Europe at a bilingual adult programme at Rideau.

Price not listedcultural

#family

Joyce Carol Oates: Novelist, Poet, Playwright & Essayist

Sat 14 Nov· 8:00 PM

National Arts Centre — Southam Hall · Downtown

There is no more versatile and accomplished American writer than Joyce Carol Oates. The author of many books, Oates has penned bestselling novels, critically acclaimed collections of short fiction,...

$45cultural

Nov

#library#film#adult

Monday Movie Nights: Little Women (2019)

Mon 16 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

The March sisters navigate growing up in a Monday screening of Little Women at the Main library.

Price not listedcultural

#arts and crafts#family#free

Family Crafternoon | Après-midi de bricolage en famille

Sat 21 Nov· 11:00 AM

Ottawa Public Library — Metcalfe village · Downtown

Join us for an afternoon of crafting fun! All materials will be provided.Welcome to children of all ages and a parent or caregiver.Drop-in program.Joignez-nous pour un après-midi de bricolage! T...

Freecultural

#market#art#holiday

HoliYay Craft Market

Sun 22 Nov· 11:00 AM

National Arts Centre — Atrium O’Brien · Downtown

The eighth HoliYay Craft Market brings local handmade goods to the NAC O’Brien Atrium on November 22, from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free and no entry ticket is required.

Freecultural

Nov

#library#film#adult

Monday Movie Nights: Atomic Blonde

Mon 23 Nov· 6:00 PM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

A Cold War spy thriller in the Main library’s Monday Movie Nights programme.

Price not listedcultural

#francophone

Beaded Earring Workshop: with Stephanie Peltier

Tue 24 Nov· 6:00 PM

National Arts Centre — Atelier Shenkman Smith · Downtown

Come join Stephanie Peltier of Deliaestelle Designs for this beaded earring workshop! You will receive the popular Beginner Beading Kit that has everything to make a pair of beautiful beaded earrin...

$70cultural

#art#literature#talk

Derek McCormack and Micah Lexier: Art, Text, and Collaboration

Wed 25 Nov· 7:00 PM

National Arts Centre — Azrieli Studio · Downtown

Ottawa Public Library hosts a free conversation with writer and artist Derek McCormack and visual artist Micah Lexier at the NAC Azrieli Studio on November 25 at 7 pm. Registration is available through the NAC.

Freecultural

#kids#family#free

Explorons le STIM ! Les machines simples

Fri 27 Nov· 11:00 AM

Ottawa Public Library — Main · Downtown

Joignez-nous pour des activités de STIM (le science, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques) qui explorent les machines simples qu'on trouvent au parc. Programme portes ouvertes.

Freecultural

#family storytime#family#free

Saturday Storytime

Sat 28 Nov· 10:15 AM

Ottawa Public Library — Sunnyside · Downtown

Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Bring your favourite stuffy! Last Saturday of every month. Drop in.Stay longer to enjoy Play Day with puppets, crafts, ...

Freecultural

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Cultural Events in Downtown - November 2026

Secrets of the Château Laurier – Hotel Tour

Day of the Dead Altar Presented by Embassy of Mexico in Canada, in collaboration with UNAM-Canadá and the Modern American School of Mexico City

Day of the Dead Festival at ByWard Market — Sunday

Silver Screamers: Free Screening and Director Q&A

Monday Movie Nights: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Prolongez votre saison de vélo cet hiver

Extend your cycling season this Winter

Family D&D

Extend Your Cycling Season

Monday Movie Nights: Agora (2009)

Main English Book Club

Women in the Victorian Imagination: Vernissage

What Does This Look Like to You? Art Description Workshop

Lotions and Potions DIY Workshop

Simple Renaissance Dances / Danses simples de la Renaissance

Joyce Carol Oates: Novelist, Poet, Playwright & Essayist

Monday Movie Nights: Little Women (2019)

Family Crafternoon | Après-midi de bricolage en famille​

HoliYay Craft Market

Monday Movie Nights: Atomic Blonde

Beaded Earring Workshop: with Stephanie Peltier

Derek McCormack and Micah Lexier: Art, Text, and Collaboration

Explorons le STIM ! Les machines simples

Saturday Storytime

Author Visit: Cam Gordon

Monday Movie Nights: Wuthering Heights (2026)

EEPMON

Qikiqtait ᕿᑭᖅᑕᐃᑦ

Toddler Tuesdays at National Arts Centre

Life onto Land: The Devonian

Threshold

Diatom Rose Window

What’s in a Frame? 200+ Years of Community Portraits

Flightpaths: Initiations

Sàgàbigonì

Diego Rivera Meets Henry Moore

confinement (2024-2025)

Canada at War Against Japan, 1941–1945

Canada’s Unknown Soldier

Wild Colour

CUAG Centretown / Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity

Close to Conflict – Canada and the American Civil War

Timescapes

Rural Business Touchpoint

ሀሌታ | Haleta: The Threshold of Being

2026 Sobey Art Award Exhibition

Marion Wagschal: Cyclops and Other Tales

Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa

The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada 2025

Royal Oak Trivia

Centre 507 Outreach Team | Équipe d’intervention du Centre 507

Heure du conte en pyjama

Games & Puzzles | Jeux de société & casse-têtes

Life Drawing

Life Drawing with Shawn Hunsdale

Victoria Laube | Exfoliation

Les lundis des tout-petits French story time with Luana

Memory Palace

Family Storytime

In the Company of Writers

English Reading and Writing Help (Adult Second Language Learners)

Write With Us!

Groupe de conversation en français - Lundi

Groupe de conversation en français / French conversation group

Tech Help Session / Séance d'aide techno

Club de lecture francophone de la Centrale

English conversation group

Knit & Knatter

Groupe de conversation en français - intermédiaire

Chess Club

Crafternoon / Brin d’brico

Rideau Wednesday English Conversation Group

English Conversation Group

Metcalfe Book Club

English conversation group

French Conversation Group-Intermediate Level, Groupe de conversation en français- niveau intermédiaire

Winners of the National Youth Remembrance Contests 2026

The Sunnyside Adult Book Club

English conversation group

Family Crafternoon | Après-midi de bricolage en famille