Take a look at this list of events and activities taking place in and around Ottawa in June 2023! Click on event titles for more information.
Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks Street | May 31st– June 4th, 2023
Sparks Street
Sample some of the best BBQ chicken and ribs you’ll ever taste!
Capital Music Awards | June 1st, 2023
Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue
The Capital Music Awards are supported, funded, and made possible by the City of Ottawa and RogersTV. The awards provide a platform to honour inductees towards an Ottawa Music Hall of Fame. Established in 2016, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to making Ottawa a great place to play music, work in the music industry, and be a music fan. OMIC is committed to bringing together artists, music businesses, venues, festivals, and local businesses together to work towards common goals.
Blackburn Hamelet Fun Fair | June 1st– June 4th, 2023
Blackburn Hamelet Community Hall: 190 Glen Park Drive
The annual Blackburn FUNFAIR celebrates community spirit in the first weekend of June.
The fair features games, music, entertainment, movie night, local vendors, a used book fair, beer garden, fireworks and more!
Metcalfe Kubota Pro Rodeo | June 2nd – 3rd, 2023
Metcalfe Fairgrounds: 2821 8th Line Road
Kubota Pro Rodeo tour will bring back the rank bull, beautiful horses and tons of fun the whole family can enjoy!
Karaoke at the Orleans Brewing Company | June 3rd, 2023
4380 Innes Road
Bring your signing voices down to the brewery!
City of Om | June 2nd– 3rd, 2023
Lansdowne Park
Come to the largest health and wellness festival to deepen your passion for yoga, fitness, and wellness and enjoy live music, local artisans, and food vendors.
Doors Open Ottawa | June 3rd– 4th, 2023
Various Venues
Doors Open Ottawa continues to be the second-largest Doors Open architectural event in North America. Since its inception in 2002, over 920,000 visitors have discovered some of the city’s most prestigious buildings including Earnscliffe: Official Residence of the British High Commissioner, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Embassy of the United States, and the Connaught Building….just to name a few.
Fiesta Cubana Fest | June 4th, 2023
Horticulture Building at Lansdowne: 1525 Princess Patricia Way
The best of Cuban culture: including amazing salsa bands, Afrocuban displays, Cuban literature, folkloric dancing, food and cocktails.
Ottawa Italian Festival | June 8th – June 18th, 2023
Preston Street
Ottawa Italian Festival features a huge religious procession that winds through its streets, a Mardi Gras type celebration and wonderful samples of Italian food and music.
Orleans Craft Beer Festival | June 8th-11th, 2023
255 Centrum Blvd
The Orléans Craft Beer Festival has quickly become the “can’t miss event of the season”! With a great combination of outstanding craft beers, smooth wines and spirits, delicious food, and excellent live entertainment, we have something for everyone!
This popular outdoor festival goes off rain or shine! We’ve got you covered with large tents that span most of the festival grounds including the beer gardens and eating area! All of the best local taps and apps under the big tent! A good old fashioned east end street party! That’s right…they’ve closed the street for us!
Toronto Comedy All Stars | June 10th, 2023
NAC: 1 Elgin Street
A collection of Toronto’s best standup comedians bring their A game to Ottawa for an unforgettable evening of comedy.
Boasting dozens of appearances on TV, radio and comedy festivals worldwide (and one working laptop between them) you definitely don’t want to miss this show before the next apocalypse.
Mud Hero Ottawa | June 10th, 2023
Commando Paintball: 4565 Dunning Road
Challenge yourself by participating in one of Canada’s largest obstacle course events: 10km, 6km, or kids’ event, with multiple obstacles.
Festival franco-ontarien | June 16th – 18th, 2023
Major’s Hill Park
Celebrate francophone culture through concerts, street art and entertainment at this annual outdoor event in Canada’s capital.
The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival | June 22nd– 25th, 2023
Mooney’s Bay Park: Riverside Drive
Established in 1994, The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is North America’s largest dragon boat festival. The Festival, currently boasts 200 teams in competitive, corporate and community categories, and is one of the hottest sporting and entertainment events in the Nation’s Capital. The three day celebration offers free admission to concerts, amusement attractions, sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, children’s area and non-stop racing.
The 2023 regatta is a premier race on the North American dragon boat calendar and is a Dragon Boat Canada Race Series Event. Dragon Boat Canada (DBC) is the official governing body for the sport in Canada, and is recognized internationally by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF). Top teams competing in this DBC qualifier will be vying for a spot in the 14th IDBF Club Crew World Championships taking place in Ravenna, Italy in 2024. DBC teams will also go head to head in the Sue Holloway Cup, named after Olympic medalist and Canadian Sports Hall of Famer. With 8 DBC teams already registered, competition will continue to grow and be a highlight of the event.
Escapade Music Festival | June 23rd– 25th, 2023
Lansdowne Park: 1015 Bank Street
Escapade Music Festival, Ottawa’s epic EDM music festival, is back!
Ottawa Jazz Festival | June 23rd– 30th, 2023
Confederation Park, Elgin Street
Spanning all genres and inspirations of jazz, diverse cultures, traditions and an array of styles that covers the spectrum from pop, rock to lush harmonies, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has been a trailblazer for more than 40 years. As the only outdoor music festival with a grand presence in the city’s downtown core, the Festival highlights consummate, celebrated and diverse artists with international reputations, as well as, new and emerging talent. Set against the stunning backdrop of downtown Ottawa, audiences have a selection from ticketed and free shows.
Cirque Du Soleil’s Corteo | June 28th-July 2nd, 2023
Canadian Tire Centre: 1000 Palladium Drive
Corteo, Cirque du Soleil’s most enchanting arena production, is back in North America and heading to Ottawa, set to charm audiences. This one-of-a-kind production, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, was performed for the first time in Montreal under the Big Top in April 2005. Since its creation, the show has dazzled over 10 million people in 20 countries on four continents.
The Lost Kingdom: Journey From Jurassic To Ice Age | June 28th– July 9th, 2023
Wesley Clover Parks: 401 Corkstown Road,
Step back millions of years to the Jurassic era when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and the Ice Age era when giant beasts walked the Earth. As you explore The Parks, beware of these beasts at every twist and turn roaring, snarling and hissing from the bushes and trees.
Changing of the Guard | Dates TBA
Parliament Hill
Bring your camera to capture colourful photos of soldiers in scarlet uniforms and bearskin hats, as they carry out precise drills to the music of a military band on Parliament Hill.
Daily from late June to late August, the impressive—and free—Changing of the Guard ceremony draws crowds to downtown Ottawa. If you arrive on the lawn of Parliament Hill by 9:45 a.m., you can hear an audio presentation in English and French that explains the symbolism, history and proceedings of the ceremony. Then listen—in the distance, you’ll hear soldiers and their band parading from the Cartier Square Drill Hall and along Elgin Street.
NCC Weekend Bikedays | Saturdays, Sundays & Holiday Mondays until October 8th
Both westbound lanes of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, from Vimy Place to Carling Avenue
Every weekend from May to October, the NCC opens parkways in Ottawa exclusively for active use, morning and afternoon. Whether you’re biking, walking, running or skating, this program is for you!
These car-free roads are a great way to experience the beauty of Canada’s Capital Region in a fun, safe and environmentally friendly way.
Outdoor enthusiasts will be able to enjoy close to 20 kilometres of scenic parkways in the heart of Ottawa, that are open exclusively for active use. Whether you’re biking, walking, running or skating, this program is for you!
Pirate Life Ottawa | May 20th to October 8, 2023
588 Hog’s Back Road
A Pirate’s Life provides interactive ‘pirate life’ theatrical experience with a boat cruise in a look-a-like pirate ship.
Join the scurvy crew and live the Pirate Life: Adventure, Theatre and Cruise. An interactive adventure, become a buccaneer with costumes, face paint and a pirate alias!
Ottawa Bi-Plane Adventures | May 15th – November 15th , 2023
Rockcliffe Flying Club: 1495 Sir George-Étienne Cartier Pkwy
Enjoy the views of Parliament and downtown Ottawa from above! Travel along the picturesque Ottawa River, Strap on your aviator’s cap and goggles and get a bird’s eye view of Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa, or travel back in time as you soar serenely aloft the Gatineau River, viewing historic Gatineau Park, the Chelsea River dams, and the original river-logging route that helped found the City of Ottawa.
Ottawa Titans Baseball Club | May 23rd– August 31st, 2023
300 Coventry Road
Join fellow sports fans and catch professional baseball games from May to September in Canada’s capital at Ottawa Stadium, just east of downtown.
The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club plays in the Eastern Conference of the Frontier League, which includes 15 teams from Ontario, Québec, and the U.S. northeast. The team’s mascot, Cappy, is a family favourite.
Ottawa BlackJacks Professional Basketball Club | May 24th – July 27th , 2023
TD Place
Catch professional basketball action and family-friendly entertainment in Canada’s capital! Don’t miss the fast breaks, big dunks and impressive blocks inside the Arena at TD Place at Lansdowne.
As members of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the Ottawa BlackJacks play against teams from across the country from May to August. Sports fans can count on high-quality action on the court thanks to CEBL players who come from NBA G-League clubs, other Division 1 FIBA leagues around the world, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, and from U SPORTS.
Ottawa REDBLACKS | May 26th – September 30th , 2023
TD Place
Join the roaring crowds at TD Place Stadium at Lansdowne as Ottawa’s Canadian Football League (CFL) team battles for a chance at the Grey Cup.
The city’s first football team launched in 1876 and, thanks to the Ottawa REDBLACKS, the sport is as popular as ever in Canada’s capital. Loyal fans regularly cheer for their favourite players on sunny summer days, on crisp fall afternoons and even through the occasional snow flurry (the team plays from June through November). When getting tickets, pick your side of the stands wisely (fans are staunchly north- or south-siders). Wherever you sit, visit the concessions for sustenance, and make friends with the REDBLACKS’ giant but lovable lumberjack mascot, Big Joe, who pays homage to the region’s storied logging heritage.
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