And just like that… It’s mid-June! Be sure to take advantage of all this city’s got to offer with some of our suggestions below.
All weekend
The Festival Franco-Ontarien is celebrating its 50 years this weekend with special celebrations and performances at Major’s Hill Park — whether you speak French un petit peu or not — it’s a great time to take in all this festival has to offer.
Ottawa’s independent cinemas have great films coming up for you to check out. You might want to take advantage of Friday’s date on the calendar for a trip to your favourite summer camp.
Saturday and Sunday the Ottawa Retro & Antique Market is on at Next Door Market and Event Space on Gladstone.
Until June 22 check out incredible up and coming artists and performers at the Ottawa Fringe Festival with great shows, accessible pricing and a huge variety to check out a few or all of the festival offerings. Check out a preview, and watch for reviews being shared here and on socials from Apt613’s theatre contributors.
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Thursday
The Hintonburg Night Market is on from 4-9pm with local artists, artisans, entrepreneurs and food vendors.
The GCTC has a unique fundraiser event on — the managing director, Hugh Neilson, is creating a brand new musical, Hugh-kelele The Musical!, in one week and performing it on June 12. They have been collecting donations for folks to vote on how his show will go – what genre, song topics, etc. Whether you donated or not to have a say in the show, it’s worth buying a ticket to see how it all turns out!
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Friday
Head to House of TARG for their 80s Dance Party with DJ Remi Royaly and One Vision.
It’s 613 day! Watch the Apt613 website and socials for some Ottawa-love! Also a great day to join Apt613’s Patreon to support the great arts and culture coverage!
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Saturday
The Britannia Village Community Arts Crawl is happening all day (rain date Sunday). Once again, the crawl will be held in the historic Britannia Village neighbourhood and will feature a wide range of local artists, from visual arts to musicians, photography, crafting, and more.
Rapid FC, Ottawa’s women’s professional soccer team, hits the pitch against the Montreal Roses at 2pm at TD Place at Lansdowne.
Head to the Rockcliffe Airport for some Summer Music Nights. Live music for free, food for purchase — just bring your lawn chair or a blanket!
Zucchini Productions is bringing another Confidential Musical Theatre Project experience to the GCTC — the show has been cast confidentially, and they only meet for the first time the night of the show — and the audience has no idea what show they’ll be performing! It’s always lots of fun and exciting to see how it somehow all comes together.
Capital Pop-up Cinema presents Napoleon Dynamite on Albert Island on Booth St.
ArtsPark2025 takes place at Parkdale Park. Enjoy the local crafters market showcasing over 40 artisans as well as FREE Henna tattoos, pottery wheel demonstrations, a fire truck visit, activities and games, live painting, community resource tables, live music, and more on the Pat Macleod Community Stage. And you won’t want to miss an Art Throwdown and headliner, Lucky Ron.
Head to Perth for a Broadway Bootcamp to the songs of Chicago with Broadway Workout. A fun and inclusive dance-based cardio workout class, these bootcamps focus on a few songs over a longer period than traditional Broadway Workout classes. Make a day of it in Perth and grab an ice cream or some dinner and hit the local shops while you’re at it
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Sunday
It wouldn’t be Father’s Day without a car show! Head to the Byward Market for The York Street Car Show.york street car.
Dad not into cars? Head to the Orleans Family Fun Fest for food trucks, a kid zone, balloon artists, lawn games, face painting and more.
First-place Atletico Ottawa play Winnipeg’s Valour at 7pm at TD Place at Lansdowne.
Or, take Dad to Europe without having to buy a plane ticket at the European Union Cultural Fair, which includes a Croatian folklore performance at the Canadian Museum of History, more music, dance and culinary delights.
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