Ottawa Guide
Best Flea Markets in Ottawa
A guide to Ottawa's best flea markets and vintage markets, including schedules, what to expect, and tips for finding the best deals.
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Sun 26 Apr
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Spring Craft Market: Mother's Day Edition
Peter A. Herrndorf Place · Downtown
A free NAC market featuring handmade goods, makers, producers, and artists with plenty of Mother's Day gift ideas.
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10 Jan ~ 21 Nov
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613 Flea Market at Aberdeen Pavilion
Aberdeen Pavilion · Downtown
Ottawa's largest indoor vintage and artisan market featuring 150 vendors offering antiques, vintage clothing, handmade goods, and one-of-a-kind finds.
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Sat 6 Dec
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Fetch Local Market - Holiday Edition
Tony Graham Recreation Complex · Kanata
Shop local at this cheerful indoor holiday market featuring local vendors and artisans. Perfect for holiday shopping! (Humans only - no pets at this event.)
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15 Nov ~ 16 Nov
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Robert Plante Holiday Market
Robert Plante Greenhouses · East End
3rd Annual Holiday Market featuring over 275 local vendors and artisans offering unique gifts, festive décor, food, drinks, and holiday magic inside lush tropical greenhouses.
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Sat 25 Oct
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The Ottawa Chocolate Show
Algonquin College Event Salons · Nepean
Discover the world of chocolate! Meet award-winning chocolate makers from across Canada, sample their creations, attend presentations and pairings. First 25 get goodie bags!
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23 Oct ~ 26 Oct
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Ottawa Fall Rock N' Gem Show
EY Centre · South Keys
Four incredible days of discovery! Crystals, fossils, gems, jewelry, and geological wonders from across Canada and beyond. Buy direct from miners, artists, and rock pros.
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9 Oct ~ 30 Oct
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Wickedly Westboro Scavenger Hunt
Westboro Village · Westboro
Find five spooky buds hidden in Westboro Village business windows from October 10-31 for a chance to win one of ten ghoulish goodie bags valued over $100 each!
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18 Sep ~ 23 Nov
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Day of the Dead Cultural weekend at One World Bazaar
One World Bazaar Heritage Barn · Manotick
A heritage barn packed with beautiful handmade goods from around the world. Features live music, delicious food, lawn games, and meaningful cultural exchange supporting 2500+ artisans worldwide.
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The Glebe
Ottawa's largest not-for-profit flea market at Lansdowne Park with 150+ vendors selling vintage clothing, antiques, handmade goods, and food. Free admission, twice monthly on Saturdays.
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All Books
Downtown
A beloved used bookstore on Rideau Street packed floor-to-ceiling with secondhand books. Known for its remarkable owner who can locate any title from memory across the towering stacks.
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Barely Bruised Books
Downtown
A charming independent bookstore on the second floor of a Sandy Hill building, Barely Bruised Books carries over 80,000 new and used titles across all genres, with a personally curated feel and the largest Indigenous book section in Ontario.
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Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar
Old Ottawa South
A beloved independent bookstore and espresso bar on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South. Offers a curated mix of new and used books alongside coffee and tea, with regular live music, open mic nights, and author events.
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Book Bazaar
Centretown
Ottawa's largest used bookstore, family-owned since 1974. Two floors with over 55,000 used, rare, and out-of-print titles on Bank Street in Centretown.
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ByWard Market
Downtown
One of Canada's oldest and largest public markets, established in 1826. Home to over 600 businesses including restaurants, boutiques, and a year-round indoor market with seasonal outdoor vendors.
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Lansdowne
The Glebe
A mixed-use urban park in The Glebe featuring the historic Aberdeen Pavilion, TD Place stadium and arena, the Ottawa Farmers' Market, shops, restaurants, and public green spaces along the Rideau Canal.
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Patrick McGahern Books
Downtown
One of Ottawa's oldest antiquarian bookstores, operating since 1969 in the ByWard Market. Specializes in rare and collectible books, maps, and prints on Canadian history, Arctic exploration, and Irish literature.
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CF Rideau Centre
Downtown
Ottawa's largest downtown shopping centre with 175+ stores on three levels, directly connected to the O-Train's Rideau Station. Features anchor stores Simons and Hudson's Bay, an 850-seat dining hall, and indoor walkways to the ByWard Market, Westin Ottawa, and Shaw Centre.
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Sparks Street
Downtown
Canada's first permanent pedestrian mall, established in 1967. The car-free promenade stretches four blocks between Elgin and Lyon streets, one block south of Parliament Hill. Features heritage buildings, restaurant patios, and summer festivals including the Ottawa International Buskerfest.
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Stittsville's Vintage Market (Carp Road Flea Market)
Stittsville
A year-round Sunday flea market on Carp Road with indoor and outdoor vendors selling vintage goods, antiques, and retro finds. Free admission and parking. Home to Elizabeth's Barbie Museum.
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Tanger Outlets Ottawa
Kanata
Ottawa's only outlet mall with 75+ brand-name stores offering 25–65% off retail. Located in Kanata with free parking, open-air shopping, and dining options including Chick-fil-A.
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Ottawa Guide
Best Used Bookstores in Ottawa
A guide to Ottawa's best used and independent bookstores, from floor-to-ceiling treasure troves to cozy café-bookshops and rare antiquarian dealers.
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Neighborhoods
Manotick Village: A Neighbourhood Guide
A guide to Manotick, the heritage village on the Rideau River south of Ottawa. Covers Watson's Mill, Main Street shops and restaurants, seasonal events, and how to get there.
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Best Farmers' Markets in Ottawa
A guide to the best farmers' markets in Ottawa, from the year-round Lansdowne market to neighbourhood markets across the city. Includes locations, days, hours, and what to expect.
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