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Changing of the Guard

Exhibitions & Openings Jun. 23 to Aug. 24 9: 45 am

Changing of the Guard

Changing the Guard takes place on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Canada, every morning from late June through late August, and provides a colourful spectacle of…

Video Camp For Girls+ 2019 – SAW Video

Film & Media Jul. 5 to Aug. 2 by SAW Video

Video Camp For Girls+ 2019 – SAW Video

Thanks to the continued support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, SAW Video’s Video Camp for Girls+ will provide an opportunity for training in basic video…

Sound and light show on Parliament Hill

Conversations & Presentations, Exhibitions & Openings Jul. 9 to Sep. 8 10: 00 pm

Sound and light show on Parliament Hill

Join us again every night this summer, from July 9 to September 8, 2019, for another edition of this amazing historic experience, a thrilling thematic…

Youth Production Workshop 13-17 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Theatre Jul. 22 to Aug. 2 9: 00 am - 4: 00 pm by Ottawa Little Theatre

Youth Production Workshop 13-17 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Youth Production Workshop, 13-17 year olds: July 22 – August 2, 2019 Perform on the main stage at Ottawa Little Theatre for family and friends…

ART IN THE WOODS – OAG Summer Art Camp Ages 10-14

Arts Jul. 22 to Jul. 26 8: 00 am - 4: 30 pm by Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)

ART IN THE WOODS – OAG Summer Art Camp Ages 10-14

Week 3: July 22 – 26 (Kids aged 10 to 14) Ottawa Art Gallery and Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre are collaborating to bring you three…

Summer Drama Camps 9-12 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Theatre Aug. 6 to Aug. 16 by Ottawa Little Theatre

Summer Drama Camps 9-12 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Summer Drama Camps, 9-12 yr olds: August 6 – 9, 2019 & August 12 – 16, 2019 We invite all kids aged 9-12 years of age to…

Musical Theatre Workshop 8-16 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Theatre Aug. 6 to Aug. 16 9: 00 am - 4: 00 pm by Ottawa Little Theatre

Musical Theatre Workshop 8-16 yr olds – Ottawa Little Theatre

Musical Theatre Workshop, 8-16 yr olds: August 6 – 16, 2019 Sing, dance and act in a toe-tapping musical Ottawa Little Theatre’s Musical Theatre Workshop offers…

2019 UPROAR ARTS FESTIVAL

Arts Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 by Arts Court Theatre

2019 UPROAR ARTS FESTIVAL

Loud. Proud. Feminist. Artists. The first ever UPROAR arts festival is set to take place this summer in downtown Ottawa. Featuring 12 local cis/trans women…

Living Colour Loves You, Pride & Fundraising Event!

Charity & Fundraising Aug. 10 10: 00 am - 8: 00 pm by Living Colour Tattoo

Living Colour Loves You, Pride & Fundraising Event!

On August 10th, 2019, we will have a selection of LOVE and PRIDE themed flash tattoos available from 10am-8pm! We will also have a BBQ,…

ART IN THE CITY – OAG Summer Art Camp Ages 8-10

Arts Aug. 12 to Aug. 16 9: 00 am - 4: 00 pm by Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)

ART IN THE CITY – OAG Summer Art Camp Ages 8-10

Week 2: August 12 – 16 (Kids aged 8-10) Inspired by the exhibition Carbon + Light: Juan Geuer’s Luminous Precison, this camp combines creativity and art making with…

Myth and Storytelling: In Theory

Exhibitions & Openings Aug. 28 6: 30 pm - 8: 30 pm by Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG)

Myth and Storytelling: In Theory

Roundtable discussion on pre-selected readings related to the exhibition Howie Tsui: Retainers of Anarchy. This program is in French. Free. Registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.

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…

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