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Welcome to Downtown Rideau

where culture lives!

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Located just a block east of Parliament Hill along Rideau Street, Ottawa's Arts, Fashion & Theatre District offers an abundance of cultural activity and the biggest names in fashion retailing spanning 53-blocks.

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MICHÈLE PROVOST Everything must go / Liquidation totale

Arts Oct. 11 to Jan. 13 7: 30 pm by Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)

MICHÈLE PROVOST Everything must go / Liquidation totale

Gift cards. Umbrellas. Notebooks. Scarves. Sensual allure. In a society in which personality is commerce, and revenue-generating endeavours are favoured, how do artists and the…

Visit with Santa

Family Nov. 17 to Dec. 24 11: 00 am by CF Rideau Centre

Visit with Santa

Make your shopping trip a breeze and reserve a time for your little ones to take in the wonder of the jolliest man around. No…

Digi60 Film Festival

Festivals & Tourism, Film & Media Dec. 20 to Dec. 23

Digi60 Film Festival

Digi60 is the leading filmmakers’ festival in Ottawa that values artistic achievement and excellence, and provides the foundation for creating and sustaining a vibrant and…

Ripcord

Theatre Jan. 19 to Jan. 26 7: 30 pm by Ottawa Little Theatre

Ripcord

A seemingly harmless bet between two elderly ladies in a retirement home quickly escalates. It’s a dangerous game of one-upwomanship that reveals not just their…

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Strategy Sundays @ The Loft

Every week until Dec. 30, 2018 Sports & Recreation Dec. 16 by The Loft Board Game Lounge

Strategy Sundays @ The Loft

You’re invited to Strategy Sunday, a weekly drop-in gaming event for people of all experience levels! Are you an experienced gamer looking for people to…

Creative Sundays

Every week until Sep. 8, 2019 Arts, Family Dec. 16 10: 00 am - 2: 00 pm by Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)

Creative Sundays

Every Sunday starting September 9. Free | No registration is required. Join us in the Studio for weekly drop-in creative activities suitable for all ages.…

Ladies Night @ Caffeine 1UP

Every week until Dec. 31, 2018 Sports & Recreation Dec. 17

Ladies Night @ Caffeine 1UP

Every Monday night from 5pm to 10pm, ladies play video games for free with any purchase! Express that inner Chun-Li, Samus, Birdo or Chell.

Monday Girls Night Out

Every week until Dec. 31, 2018 Food & Drink Dec. 17 by Milestones

Monday Girls Night Out

Monday nights were made for grabbing three of your girlfriends and unwinding after a long day. Are there Bellinis? Of course! Share stories of the…

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Lane Reduction December 3, 2018

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Westin and Les Suites hotels win Ottawa Tourism Stars of the City awards

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The role of the Downtown Rideau B.I.A.

The Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area (Downtown Rideau B.I.A.) represents the 600+ member businesses and organizations surrounding Rideau Street and is the leading voice guiding the transformation of Downtown Rideau into a world-class shopping and cultural destination.