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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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🚉 Info on O-Train Confederation Line, Rideau Station launch, see you Saturday! 🚈

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Announcing the official opening of 1 Elgin!

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Northern Adventures | Aventures dans le nord│Susan Aglukark

Culture Sep. 21 to Sep. 22 2: 30 pm by National Arts Centre

Northern Adventures | Aventures dans le nord│Susan Aglukark

Join the National Arts Centre Orchestra, JUNO Award-winning Inuk recording artist Susan Aglukark, multi-award winning singer-songwriters Twin Flames, and Inuit throat singing duo Silla for…

Crocheting 101

Conversations & Presentations Sep. 23 7: 00 pm - 9: 00 pm by Chapters

Crocheting 101

Ticket Price: $45/person (+ tax & service fees) Ticket price includes crochet hook and yarn Learn the basic Crochet techniques, chain stitch, single crochet and…

Animation Festival

Arts, Film & Media Sep. 25 to Sep. 29 by Ottawa International Animation Festival

Animation Festival

Every September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival presents the world’s most cutting-edge, quirky and important animation — and transforms Ottawa into the centre of the…

Kpop Club Night in Ottawa

Nightlife Sep. 27 10: 30 pm - 2: 30 am by The Bourbon Room

Kpop Club Night in Ottawa

Ottawa you love to dance! Come on out and let DJ Keely Valentine move you all night long at the return of Kpop Club Nights…

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Cinédanse Ottawa 2019

Every week until Dec. 31, 2019 Arts Sep. 17 to Sep. 22 by Arts Court Theatre

Cinédanse Ottawa 2019

Following the festival’s appearance in Montréal in 2012 and Québec City in 2015, the third edition of Cinédanse, the only one of its kind in…

Trivia Night at the Highlander Pub

Every week until Jul. 7, 2020 Sports & Recreation Sep. 24 8: 00 pm - 10: 00 pm by The Highlander Pub

Trivia Night at the Highlander Pub

Join us for Pubstumpers Trivia Night here in Ottawa – call us to reserve a spot for your team now – 613-562-5678

Live Music at Highlander Pub

Every week until Feb. 1, 2020 Music & Concerts, Nightlife Sep. 26 by The Highlander Pub

Live Music at Highlander Pub

Click through to find out who’s playing at Highlander Pub for the month. Live music is featured Wednesday through Saturday nights and some Sundays and…

Creative Mornings Ottawa

Every month until Jul. 31, 2020 Conversations & Presentations Sep. 27 8: 30 am - 10: 00 am

Creative Mornings Ottawa

CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for the creative community with chapters in nearly 200 cities around the world. Each month we host an…

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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.