
York Street Farmers’ Market – Byward Market
May 7 - October 8, 2022
Running down both the North and South side of York Street, Ottawans and visitors alike are invited to spend their Saturday mornings with us, shopping for fresh farmed goods at this new producer-only farmers’ market.

Ottawa Children’s Festival
May 19 - 23, 2022
Since 1985, the Ottawa Children’s Festival de la jeunesse (OCF) has hosted an annual celebration of the best in live performing arts for children.

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
May 28-29
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend brings together tens of thousands of runners from across Canada and around the world. The Ottawa 10K on Saturday and the Marathon on Sunday are IAAF Gold Label events.

Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks Street
June 1-5, 2022
Ottawa's Original Sticky Social! Located on historic Sparks Street in Ottawa!

Choir! Choir! Choir! – National Arts Centre
June 5, 2022
Choir! Choir! Choir! is a Toronto-based singing group led by creative directors Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman. The duo takes a non-traditional approach; there are no auditions, and the audience is the choir. Show up and they'll teach you an original arrangement to a song you love.

Byward Night Market – Thursdays
June 9 - September 1, 2022
The #ByWardNightMarket launches June 9th. Pre-game by shopping for local wonders and filling up on tasty street food in the oldest market in the City! Be a part of a new tradition in the historic ByWard Market.