It always feels like we’ve made it to summer once we hit that first long weekend! This weekend, despite only lasting a couple shorts days, is jammed packed with events and activities.
All Weekend
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Get ready for the biggest running event in town! Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend celebrates 50 years of running in the capital with events all weekend. Race kit pick up is happening at Lansdowne and there are races on Saturday and Sunday so keep an eye out for street closures and parking restrictions. It’s looking like a great weekend to get outside and cheer on this year’s participants!
Belfast-based choreographer Oona Doherty brings Navy Works to the National Arts Centre this weekend for “a stunning performance infused with pain, rebellion and hope”. Tickets are available online.
Stag and Doe, a comedy, runs until May 25 at the Ottawa Little Theatre.
Broadway Across Canada brings the story of the six wives of Henry VIII to the National Arts Centre with Six.
Saucette en Showssettes Vol. 2 takes place in Vieux-Hull this weekend from May 24-26. Performers include Karkwa and DJ Akeem Oh.
Art House is launching their summer 2024 fundraising campaign, aimed at transforming their venue to better serve the community, with live performances, a 1920’s theme casino night with music and games, and a multi-faceted creative session.
The Ottawa Titans are home this weekend, taking on the Tri-City ValleyCats Tuesday to Thursday, then the Trois-Rivières Aigles Friday to Sunday. Get caught up on the season with our home opener preview here and keep an eye on the blog for ongoing coverage this summer.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery plays at the Kanata Theatre until May 25. Check out our review here.
Thursday
Ottawa Design Club Event 0013 – Resilience brings together a lineup of speakers who have been faced with challenges and setbacks but bounced back: Nickie, Iranian podcaster and journalist; Marichka, who is a Ukrainian refugee; and Charifa, an ex-track runner, now a fashion designer!
Friday
The Canadian War Museum’s new exhibition Outside the Lines opens this Friday through to January 2025. The exhibition shows “a different perspective on war and conflict through the eyes of women artists”.
The Ottawa Swing Dance Society is celebrating World Lindy Hop Day this Friday.
Build a mushroom house at the Hintonburg Pottery Shop’s workshop.
Saturday
Debaser presents Drone Day at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. Tickets are pay what you can. Learn more in our gig pick here.
Get out early for the deals of the summer at the Great Glebe Garage Sale.
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It’s toonie hot dog day at the Atlético soccer game this Saturday, plus the annual wiener dog race! Tickets are available online.
Sunday
Mind Altering Festival is a multi-disciplinary festival happening at Club SAW showcasing music, projections, visual art, and food. Pony Girl, Nick Schofield and Bleu Pâle will perform, among many others. Find out more about this event in our gig pick article!
Shop the York Street Market every other Sunday throughout the summer at the OTTAWA sign in the ByWard Market.
Sing a Sea Shanty with the Bytown Sea Shanty Collective at Beyond the Pale.
Head to Parliament for Zumba on the Hill from 4-5:15pm.
This Sunday is the Ottawa Kitten Rescue’s 4th anniversary celebration and fundraiser at Broadhead Brewery.
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