After record high temperatures in Ottawa, it finally feels like fall.
All Weekend
There’s something so comforting about poutine on a cool fall day. Get your fix at Poutinefest on Sparks Street from Thursday until Sunday.
Pelican Seafood Shellfest runs until Saturday. Get all the details in our post here.
Have you been to Gatineau Park yet? While the NCC encourages folks to visit in off-peaks times (aka not the weekend), the free NCC shuttle is a great option for busy weekends in the park.
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Check out Paper Moon Theatre’s musical thriller Sweeney Todd at Algonquin Commons Theatre.
Enjoy a new Indigenous take on a classic with Bear Grease at the National Arts Centre.
Want to get spooky? Head to Wesley Clover Park for Pumpkins After Dark, visit Saunders Farm’s FrightFest or family-friendly Fall Pumpkin Days, enjoy the fall season at The Log Farm, take a trip to Upper Canada Village for Pumpkinferno, dare to visit sKreamers at Proulx Farm, explore the Acres of Terror at Cannamore Orchard, or take part in a spooky scavenger hunt in Wickedly Westboro.
After quenching your thirst for a thrill head to Lowertown Brewery for Byward Oktoberfest.
Enjoy Le Bodyguard – the musical at Théâtre du Casino Lac-Leamy.
There are not one, not two, but three expos on this weekend. We’ve got the Ottawa Reptile and Plant Expo, the Ottawa Pet Expo, and the Ottawa Parent and Child Expo.
The 42nd season of the One World Bazaar continues this weekend.
Learn about Indigenous traditions during the change of seasons at the 3rd annual Tagwàgi (Autumn) Festival at Mādahòki Farm.
ArohaFest Navaratri Edition showcases the arts and culture of India in Canada. There will be a variety of pop-up performances and workshops at the NAC.
Friday
Local artist An Nguyen is hosting a series of monthly painting classes outside of the Wellington West Retirement Residence. October’s painting celebrates the colourful Mexican festival “Day of the Dead,” and is recommended for all levels. Classes are $45 per person and include instruction and all materials. Register for this family friendly event online.
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Negotiating Borders /Au-delà des frontières / 경계협상 opening night SAW Gallery. Negotiating Borders is an exhibition that contemplates the various phenomena brought about by the division of South Korea and North Korea through the lens of contemporary art.
Saturday
613flea returns to Aberdeen Pavilion this Saturday from 10am–4pm.
Six finalists will compete for a $10,000 first place prize at the National Capital Opera Competition. Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of opera favourites while supporting Canada’s future opera superstars!
The Canadian Museum of Nature is holding an Open House of its Research and Collections facility on Saturday from 10am-4pm (last entry at 2:30pm). Go behind the scenes and see some of the museum’s 14.6 million natural history treasures—from plants to animals to fossils and minerals. This is a free event, but timed tickets must be reserved.
Spirit of Rasputin’s, Ottawa’s folk music society, presents an evening of music and celebration at 8pm at Westboro Masonic Hall. Ottawa singer-songwriter duo Evenchick & Hucul share the program with Tony Turner (“Circle of Song”, “Harperman”) and Pat Moore on bass.
Enjoy a wild night of chamber music at WolfGANG Sessions #21.
Sunday
Need to pick up some fresh supplies? The Great Ottawa Artisans Destash brings together 50 artisans and crafters and their extra crafting materials, tools and items used to create that they might not need anymore. Admission is free.
Wronglais sees a roster of veteran English comedians translating their best jokes into French for the first time, using laughter to transcend Canada’s cultural and linguistic divide. Brave Anglophone comedians including Paul Baluyot, Rodney Ramsey, Mariam Khan, Dana Saleh, Darren Henwood, and David Pryde will perform their full professional stand-up sets in French, without speaking a word of English, at the Laugh Lounge (61 York Street).
Finish up your weekend with a trip to one of Ottawa’s independent cinemas.
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