Ottawa’s Festival Calendar
"The City of Festivals." A great place to visit and a wonderful city to live in!
A song by Marc Charron dedicated to the start of the Festival Season in Ottawa - “Under an Ottawa Sky.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9FmeUL-RU&feature=related
The Ottawa Festival Line up
January to April
Winterlude / Bal de Neige http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16298-22877&lang=1
Canadian Ski Marathon http://www.csm-mcs.com
Gatineau Loppet http://www.gatineauloppet.com
Ottawa International Children’s Festival http://www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca
Ottawa International Writers Festival http://www.writersfestival.org
May
Canadian Tulip Festival http://tulipfestival.ca
National Capital Race Weekend http://www.ncm.ca
June
Ottawa Fringe & Theatre Festival http://www.ottawafringe.com
Ottawa International Chicken & Rib Cook Off http://www.sparksstreetmall.com
Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival http://www.dragonboat.net
Carnival of Cultures http://www.carnivalofcultures.com
TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival http://www.ottawajazzfestival.co
July
Canada Day July 1st Parliament Hill, Major Hill Park and Andrew Hayden http://www.canadadayfestival.com
Lebanorama http://www.al-arz.ca
Cisco Ottawa Blues Festival http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca
Hope Volleyball Beach-Fest http://www.hopehelps.com
Ottawa Turkish Festival in Confederation Park http://www.ottawaturkishfestival.com
International Buskers Festival http://www.sparksstreetmall.com
Glengarry Highland Games http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com
Rideau Canal Festival http://www.rideaucanalfestival.comOttawa International Chamber Music Festival http://www.chamberfest.com
August
Ottawa Greek Summer Festival http://www.ottawagreekfest.com
Caribbean Festival http://www.caribe-expo.com
CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival http://www.ottawafolk.org
Ottawa SuperEX http://www.ottawasuperex.com
Navan Fair http://navanfair.com
Ottawa Lumiére Festival http://www.lumiereottawa.com
Pride Festival http://www.capitalpride.ca
September to December
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival http://www.montgolfieresgatineau.com
Ottawa International Animation Festival http://www.awn.com/ottawa
Fall Rhapsody http://www.capcan.ca
Christmas Lights across Canada http://www.capcan.ca