Discover Ottawa
GigSpace
Non-profit 50-seat listening room in Hintonburg with world-class acoustics, Monday jazz jams, and intimate performances.
The Robo Lounge
A ~140-capacity intimate listening room inside The Clemow with a six-foot Bösendorfer grand piano — all-day café that becomes a jazz and folk venue at night.
Galerie d'art Jean-Claude Bergeron
Contemporary Canadian and international art in a heritage Victorian building near ByWard Market since 1992 — abstract expressionism, mixed media, and woodcuts.
Jackalope
Hidden speakeasy below Rabbit Hole on Sparks Street with craft cocktails, absinthe rituals, and a candlelit no-windows atmosphere. Reservations required.
Stony Swamp
The most ecologically diverse sector of Ottawa's NCC Greenbelt, with over 40 km of trails through wetlands, forests, beaver ponds, and an abandoned quarry. Features the popular Jack Pine Trail with boardwalks and the off-leash Bruce Pit dog area. Free admission and parking.
Gallery 101
Non-profit artist-run centre since 1979 in Centretown with free admission showing contemporary visual, media, sound, and video art.
Beechwood Market
A charming neighbourhood farmers' market in New Edinburgh Park, near Rideau Hall. Small, curated selection of local produce, meats, cheeses, and baked goods.
MacLaren Falls
A small waterfall on Chemin du Mill near Wakefield village — short, free loop walk passing the 19th century McLaren Cemetery viewpoint. Separate destination from La Muse mill.
Ottawa Public Library — Constance Bay
Constance Bay branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Free programs, events, and resources for all ages.
Ottawa Public Library — Metcalfe
Metcalfe branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Free programs, events, and resources for all ages.
Cultures Comedy Club
Ottawa's multicultural comedy club in ByWard Market with weekly Saturday shows in both English and French — founded 2023 with a BIPOC focus.
Ādisōke - Ottawa Central Library (Opening 2026)
Ottawa's new central library, a joint facility with Library and Archives Canada. Expected to open in late 2026. The name means "to tell a story" in Anishinaabemowin.