After what was, for most, a short week, we have arrived at yet another beautiful summer weekend in this great city. With so much going on, you’ll want to read through and plan ahead to make the most of your precious weekend time. As we all know, it is never quite long enough.
All Weekend
The thirteenth annual Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival takes place this weekend at a host of different venues around town; including DARC, Gallery 101, The Arts Court, SAW, and Axeneo7. Not only will there be film screenings from Indigenous cultures and nations from around the world; there will also be workshops, discussion panels, musical events, art exhibits, and more.
Giddy up and make your way to the Cownty Fair by Milkup, at the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park this weekend. Here you will find the most delectable dairy dishes, from Merry Dairy ice cream to mac n’ cheese. Come dressed in your country best and partake in some great cowboy inspired activities.
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Baseball fans, rejoice. Our Ottawa Titans are in town and playing a game every day this weekend! They play in the evening on Thursday through Saturday and play again on Sunday afternoon. If you can’t make the fireworks show on Saturday night but can make Friday night baseball, you are in for a treat – they will be having their own fireworks show after the game!
Thursday
Beats and Boards returns to Art House Cafe this Thursday. Bring your favourite board game or enjoy learning a new one with the help of game master Rob. DJ Hobo and DJ JRed will be on the decks bringing you some great game time beats. Please note that this is a popular event and space is limited, so arrive early to secure yourself a table.
Yet another installment of the Hintonburg Night Market takes place Thursday eve at Urban Art Collective on Somerset. The list of vendors – including food and drink offerings – change each week, so if you have already been, it is worth checking out again as you’re sure to find something new.
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Have you always wanted to learn how to House dance? Now is your chance, with Dance at Zibi, presented by the NAC. Rise and Tangent will be holding a free outdoor Capital Session at Zibi, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready to learn to groove to some deep house mixes.
Friday
Celebrate the end of your work week this Friday with an 80s Dance Party with Remi Royale and The Start at House of Targ. The party begins early; The Start takes the stage at 8:30pm, bringing you the best British 80s music.
Capital Pop Up Cinema will be screening The Wizard of Oz in the parking lot at Merivale Mall. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the free movie, which will start around 8:30PM.
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Saturday
If you are looking for that perfect new piece of art for your space, check out Art in Strathcona Park this Saturday. This fundraising event for Mental Illness Caregivers Association showcases the works of all kinds of artists, from the established to the yet undiscovered talent. There will also be a silent auction and a barbecue, so come hungry.
Have a clock that doesn’t tick? A knife that doesn’t cut? A lamp that no longer lights up the room? Instead of throwing it out, bring it to Saturday’s Repair Cafe at Zibi, located at 28 Booth Street, from 10am to 2pm. Not only will you receive help to repair your item, but you will learn a new skill in the process – and keep usable items out of our landfills! Everybody wins!
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The Water Lantern Festival is touring Canada and is making a stop in Andrew Haydon Park on Saturday. Join in a beautiful display of connection, as you decorate your own rice paper lantern, light it up, and set it afloat alongside the many others.
Les Grands Feux Du Casino Lac-Leamy is back for another night of incredible fireworks. This Saturday Barbados will be showing off their stuff with their fireworks show, Pyros of the Carribean.
Sunday
As part of their summer patio series, Beyond the Pale will be hosting Reverb Syndicate for an outdoor concert. This Ottawa-based group will be performing a set of “danceable tunes that would be perfectly at home on the soundtracks of an old spy movie, a fuel-injected 60s hot-rod flick, or a dusty spaghetti western.”
Throw on a Hawaiian shirt and head on down to a Tropic Isle Luau at Art House Cafe this Sunday. Enjoy the live ukulele and great island tunes, while you sip on Mai Tais and munch on homemade poke, musubi, and seaweed salad. Tickets are $15 and include the cost of your meal.
Dominion City is presenting Field Day 2, a day of live music and libations in Hintonburg Park. There will be music by Eve Parker Finley, Les666 (Dielectric), and Jasmine Trails; tasty treats by TL Chocolates and Moo Shu Ice Cream; and all the DC brews your heart desires. Get yourself a ticket ahead of the event for a cool $20.
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