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Request a Listing  Theatre & Summer Events Arts Court Theatre · 613-765-5555 Broadway Across Canada · 416-962-5333 Centretown Open-Air Movies · 232-1534 Classic Theatre in Perth · 1-877-283-1283 (toll free) Company of Fools - Shakespeare Under the Stars · 863-7529 Gladstone Theatre · 230-8841 Greely Players · 613-821-4107 Heritage Ottawa Historic Walking Tours · 230-8841 Isle in the River Theatre Company · Rural Community Theatre ITR Theatre Company · Osgoode Kanata Theatre · 613-831-4435 Kemptville Players · North Grenville Lakeside Players · 613-667-2224 Odyssey Theatre · 232-8407 Ottawa Little Theatre · (613) 233-8948 Rainbow Bistro · Home of Blues Running Events - Somersault · Full Schedule Sound and Light on Parliament Hill · Mid-July to Mid-September Wakefield Theatre · Wakefield, Québec  Calendar of Events ----- February Events ----- Boat, Sportsmen's & Cottage Show · Feb 21-24 2019 BREWFEST @ Lansdowne Horticulture Bldg · Feb 15-16 2019 Canadian Ski Marathon · Feb 8-10 2019 Gatineau Beer Fest · Feb 15-16 2019 Gatineau Loppet · Feb 15-17 2019 (The) Gladstone - The Revolutionists · Feb 13-23 2019 Green Trade Expo @ EY Centre · Feb 13 2019 Jazz Festival · Feb 7-9 2019 RV Show · Feb 8-10 2019 Ski for Kids @ Mont Ste. Marie · Feb 15 2019 Under Currents Festival · Feb 6-16 2019 Winterlude · Feb 1-18 2019 ----- March Events ----- Broadway - The King and I · March 12-17 2019 Cracking Up - Jay & Dan @ Algonquin Theatre · March 22 2019 Craft Show (Ottawa) · Mar 30-31 2019 Farm Show · Mar 12-14 2019 Film Festival (Ottawa) · March 22-30 2018 Greely Players - SHREK (the Musical) · March 27-31 2019 Home & Garden Show · Mar 21-24 2019 Irish Festival · Mar 8-17 2018 Orpheus Theatre - Sister Act · March 8-17 2019 St.Patrick's Party @ Aberdeen Pavilion · Saturday March 16 2019 Travel and Vacation Show · March 30-31 2019 Wedding Show - EY Centre · March 2-3 2019 ----- April Events ----- Alive to Strive Race @ Hog's Back Park · April 29 2018 California Wine Fair @ Château Laurier · April 26 2019 Cottage & Backyard Show @ EY Centre · April 12-14 2019 Day of Pink Gala · April 11 2018 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival · April 6 2019 Grassroots Festival (folk music & dance) · April 25-28 2019 ITR Theatre - Tempting Providence · April 26 to May 5 2019 Orchid Society Show & Sale @ RA Centre · April 27-28 2019 Outdoor & Adventure Travel Show · April 6-7 2019 Parent & Child Expo @ Nepean Sportsplex · April 13-14 2019 Phoenix Players - HEROES · April 5-13 2019 Signatures/Originals Spring Craft Sale · April 4-7 2019 Women's Show (National) @ Shaw Centre · April 27-28 2019 ----- May Events ----- Bird Day @ Brewer Park · May 2019 Book Arts Show and Sale @ Glebe Community Centre · Sat May 11 2019 Cheerfully Made Market (in Almonte) · May 4-5 2019 Children's Festival · May 8-12 2019 CN Cycle for CHEO · Sunday May 5 2019 Somersault early Bird Run · May 18 2019 ComicCon Ottawa @ EY Centre · May 10-12 2019 Glebe Garage Sale · Sat May 25 2019 (The) Happening - (Hintonburg) · June 2 2018 Mother's Day at Tudor Hall · 739-4287 Quilting Workshops · May 2018 Race Weekend · May 25-26 2019 Taste for Life · May 1 2019 Tulip Festival · May 10-20 2019 Wood Carving & Pyrography Show · May 4 2019 Writers Festival · May 2-7 2019 ----- June Events ----- Art Festival in the Glebe · June 9-10 2018 Arthritis Society’s Walk · Sunday June 3 2018 Beer Fest @ Aberdeen Pavilion (Lansdowne) · June 15-16 2018 Blackburn Hamlet Fun Fair · June 1-3 2018 Ottawa River Run · June 8 2019 BusFusion in Almonte · June 6-9 2019 Canada Day Festival · July 1 2018 CHEO BBQ · Sat June 9 2018 Chicken and Rib Festival on Sparks Street · June 20-24 2018 Dog Festival @ RA Centre · June 2019 Doors Open · June 1-2 2019 Dragon Boat Race · June 20-23 2019 Franco Ontarien Festival · June 14-16 2018 Fringe Festival · June 13-23 2019 Garden Days (Ottawa) · June 15-23 2019 Gatineau Beer Fest · June 6-8 2019 Grand Prix in Montreal · June 7-9 2019 Herbfest (Carp) · June 23 2018 Jazz Festival · June 21 to July 1 2018 Kemptville Ribfest · June 7-9 2019 Latin Sparks Festival · June 9 2018 Maxville Fair · June 21-23 2019 Motorcycle Ride for DAD · June 1 2019 Mud Hero for EVERYONE · June 2-3 2018 Orleans Art Studio Tour · June 9-10 2018 Orpheus Theatre - Mamma Mia! · June 1-10 2018 Pontiac Artists’ Studio Tour · June 9-10 & 16-17 2018 Quyon Jamfest · June 28 to July 1 2018 Run to Quit · Break Free 5K · June 17 2018 Stroll for Liver · June 9 2018 Summer Solstice Aboriginal Festival @ Vincent Massey · June 21-24 2018 VOICES IN HARMONY Spring Concert · Sat June 1 2019 WESTFEST · June 7-9 2019 Yoga Festival - City of Om @ Lansdowne · June 1 2019 ----- July Events ----- Almonte Celtfest · July 6-8 2018 Almonte Fair · July 13-15 2018 Barry's Bay Triathlon · Sun July 8 2018 Bluesfest Ottawa · July 5-15 2018 Bluesfest in Tremblant · July 6-15 2018 British Car Day Show @ Britannia Beach · July 14 2018 Canada Day · July 1 2018 Canada Day in Kanata · July 1 2018 Chamberfest · July 26 to Aug 9 2018 Foam-Fest 5K for Make-A-Wish Foundation · July 28 2018 H.O.P.E. Volleyball · July 14 2018 Kapuskasing Lumberjack Festival · July 27-29 2018 Kingdom of Osgoode Medieval Festival · July 14 2018 Lansdowne Fair · July 20-22 2018 Lebanese Fun Festival · July 18-22 2018 Music & Beyond · July 4-17 2018 National Capital 5km & 10km Run · July 28 2018 Stewart Park Festival in Perth · July 13-15 2018 Voyageur Days in Mattawa · July 27-29 2018 ----- August Events ----- Almonte Highland Games · Aug 25 2018 Arnprior Fair · Aug 9-12 2018 Art in Strathcona Park · Aug 11 2019 Broadway - Come From Away · August 20 to Sept 1 2019 Buskers Festival on Sparks Street · August 2-6 2018 Capital Fair · August 17-26 2018 Curd Festival in St.Albert · Aug 16-19 2018 ESP Psychic Fair @ Nepean Sportsplex · Aug 24-26 2018 Garlic Festival (Perth) · Aug 11-12 2018 Glengarry Highland Games (Maxville) · Aug 3-4 2018 Greek Festival · Aug 9-19 2018 Hot Air Balloon Festival · Aug 30 to Sept 3 2018 Latin Sparks Festival on Albert Island · Aug 18 2018 Navan Fair · Aug 9-12 2018 Perth Fair · Aug 31 - Sept 3 2018 Puppets Up @ Almonte Fairgrounds · Aug 11 2018 South Mountain Fair · Aug 16-19 2018 ----- September Events ----- Animation Festival · Sept 26-30 2018 Army Run (5km & Half-Marathon) · Sept 22 2019 Bladder Cancer Walk · September 29 2019 Broadway - School of Rock · September 25-30 2018 Bug Day @ Central Experimental Farm · September 8 2018 Canadian Half Marathon · September 1 2018 Carp Fair · Sept 20-23 2018 Do The Ride for Ottawa Hospital · Sept 9 2018 EPIC Walk for Cancer Care · Sept 22 2018 GCTC - The Virgin Trial · Sep 11-30 2018 Glebe House Tour · Sept 16 2018 Geek Market - Nepean Sportsplex · September 28-30 2018 Metcalfe Fair · Sep 27-30 2018 New Edinburgh Artists' Studio Tour · Sep 22-23 2018 Oktoberfest Ottawa · Sep 28-30 2018 Panda Game @ Lansdowne · Sept 29 2018 Parkinson's Superwalk · Sept 8 2018 Perth Fair · Aug 31 - Sept 3 2018 Plowing Match · Sept 18-22 2018 Renfrew Fair · Sept 5-9 2018 Richmond Fair · Sept 12-16 2018 Russell Fair · Sept 6-9 2018 Shawville Fair · Aug 30 to Sept 3 2018 Spencerville Fair · Sept 6-9 2018 Ta Da ! Festival in Wakefield · Sep 7-8 2018 Terry Fox Run · Sept 16 2018 West End Studio Tour · Sept 22-23 & 29-30 2018 Wiggle Waggle Walkathon · Sept 9 2018 ----- October Events ----- Animals Rock · October 19 2018 Butterfly Exhibit @ Carleton University · Sept 29 to Oct 7 2018 Fall Colours Runs · Oct 7 2018 Feast of Fields @ Ottawa City Hall · Oct 3 2018 Great Pumpkin Ball · 12th Annual · Sat October 27 2018 Haunted Walk · 613-232-0344 MADD Strides for Change · October 14 2018 Merrickville's Jazz Fest · October 11-14 2018 Music on a Mission · Friday October 26 2018 Ottawa Ski Show - EY Centre · Oct 20-21 2018 Perth Studio Tour · Oct 6-8 2018 Saunders Farm · 613-838-5440 Spooky Wagon Ride · 613-448-3633 Study and Go Abroad Student Fair · Oct 13 2018 Wakefield Doc Fest - BON APPÉTIT · Oct 12-14 2018 Wedding Show (Ottawa) · Oct 27-28 2018 Whiskey Ottawa @ War Museum · Oct 20 2018 Writers Festival · October 24-29 2019 ----- November Events ----- All saints Craft & Gift Sale · Sat November 3 2018 ITR Theatre. Waiting for the Parade · Nov 9-18 2018 Lakeside Players - Alice in Wonderland The Pantomime · Nov 6-11 2018 Pet Expo · November 10-11 2018 Potters' Fall Exhibition and Sale · Nov 2018 Rockcliffe Book Fair · Nov 2-4 2018 Santa (Toy) Parade · Sat Nov 17 2018 Tea & Chocolate Festival · Nov 17-18 2018 The World Remembers · Sept to Nov 11 2018 TOK Ottawa Symposium · Nov 30 and Dec 1 2018 Tudor Hall Christmas Craft & Gift Show · Nov 18 2018 Watson's Mill Christmas Market · Weekends Nov 17 to Dec 2 2018 Weavers' and Spinners' Guild Exhibition · Nov 3-4 2018 Wine and Food Festival @ EY Centre · Nov 2-4 2018 World Trivia Night @ EY Centre · Friday Nov 16 2018 ----- December Events ----- Bell Capital Cup · Dec 27-31 2018 ESP Psychic Fair @ Nepean Sportsplex · Dec 28-30 2018 Gladstone Theatre : A Christmas Carol · Dec 16-22 2018 Kennel Club All Breed Obedience Trials (in Carp) · Dec 1-2 2018 New Years Eve Gala at Tudor Hall · 739-4287 Nick of Time - Artisan Show · Sat Dec 1 2018 Nutcracker at NAC · Nov 28 to Dec 2 2018 Signatures Christmas Show @ EY Centre · Dec 6-16 2018 Stittsville Parade of Lights · Dec 1 2018 Upper Canada Village - Alight at Night Festival · Nov 30 2018 to Jan 5 2019 ----- January Events ----- Broadway - Beautiful (The Carole King Musical) · Jan 1-6 2019 Capital Wedding Show · Jan 12-13 2019 Carleton Place Winter Carnival · Jan 26 2019 GCTC - The Mountaintop · Jan 22 to Feb 10 2019 (The) Gladstone - Midsummer · Jan 17-26 2019 Ripcord @ Ottawa Little Theatre · Jan 9-26 2019