Calendar of Festivals & Events

Enjoy some of the best that Ottawa has to offer… We’ve put together a calendar of some of the major events in the region - Be sure to bookmark this site and come back for the latest updates.

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October 2008
3-19	Fall Rhapsody (NCC in the Gatineau Hills) www.canadascapital.gc.ca
18-26	Ottawa International Writers Festival www.writersfest.org
2-31	Haunting Season at Saunders Farm www.saundersfarm.com

November
7-9	Wine and Food Show www.playerexpo.com/WineShow
22	Help Santa Toy Parade www.toyparade.org

December
4-Jan 9	Christmas Lights Across Canada www.canadascapital.gc.ca
26-Jan 5	2009 IIHF World Junior Championship hockeycanada.ca
28-Jan 1	Ottawa International Hockey Festival (Bell Capital Cup) www.bellcapitalcup.ca

January 2009
10-18	SKI-FEST (Gatineau Park) www.canadascapital.gc.ca
23-25	The Home Reno Show www.caneastshows.com
31	The Carleton Cup Skating Race www.carletoncup.com

February
6-22	Winterlude www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude
13-15	Gatineau Loppet www.keskinada.com

March
26-29	Ottawa Home & Garden Show www.ottawahomeshows.com

April
9-11	The Cottage Show and The Big Backyard Show www.caneastshows.com
25-May 2	Ottawa International Writers Festival www.writersfestival.org

May
1-18	Canadian Tulip Festival www.tulipfestival.ca
2-3	National Women`s Show www.nationalwomenshow.com
23-24	Ottawa Race Weekend www.runottawa.ca
27-31	International Children’s Festival www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca

June
3-13	Magnetic North Theatre Festival www.magneticnorthfestival.ca
12-14	Westfest www.westfest.ca
18-28	Fringe Festival www.ottawafringe.com
19-21	Dragon Boat Race Festival www.dragonboat.net
25-July 5	Ottawa International Jazz Festival www.ottawajazzfestival.com
27-28	Ottawa Air Show www.airshowottawa.com

July
1	Canada Day www.canadascapital.gc.ca/CanadaDay
5-Sept 13	Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill www.canadascapital.gc.ca
9-19	Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest www.ottawabluesfest.ca
11	Hope Volleyball Summerfest www.hopehelps.com
25-Aug 8	Ottawa Chamber Music Festival www.chamberfest.com
30-Aug 3	Busker Festival www.sparkstreetmall.com
31-Aug 3	Rideau Canal Festival www.rideaucanalfestival.ca

August
1-15	Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light Fireworks Competition www.feux.qc.ca
8	Ottawa Lumière Festival www.lumiereottawa.com
20-23	Folk Festival www.ottawafolk.org
20-30	Super Ex www.ottawasuperex.com

September
4-7	Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival www.montgolfieresgatineau.com
13	Wiggle Waggle Walkathon www.ottawahumane.ca/walkathon
18-20	Capital Fall Home Show www.caneastshows.com
20	Terry Fox Run www.terryfoxrun.org