Christmas Concerts, Plays & Holiday Events in Ottawa

Benjamin Britten’s Saint Nicolas cantata tells the story of the fourth-century saint who inspired the legends of Santa Claus. This special candlelight performance features tenor soloist ...  »

JUNO nominees and acclaimed orchestra principals will join forces when Canada’s chamber supergroup Octagon Ensemble plays Ottawa’s Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The lineup prides violinists Martin ...  »

The musical tandem consisting of Myrlande Labbé and the DEEP Vocal Band invite you to take part in a captivating concert of evangelical music around the theme “...  »

The Ottawa Bach Choir presents “A Bach Christmas”. The concert features festive repertoire for Christmas by Bach, including the cantatas the choir will perform at Bachfest Leipzig 2020, ...  »

The Ottawa Gay Men’s Choir is feeling as festive as a fruitcake and we wish to invite you to our holiday concert! Glow is a musical ...  »

Local Singer Songwriters “in the round” perform original and loved seasonal songs to welcome the Christmas Season and celebrate 17 years of Christmas GOOSE. Supports the Ottawa Food ...  »

Ottawa Brahms Choir under the direction of Christopher Askwith, will present their Christmas Concert. Featuring Vivaldi's Gloria and Christmas carols from various traditions!  »

Choir and orchestra concert of Christmas music. The pre-Christmas season is filled with beautiful music. Four Ottawa musical groups join together to present a concert of carols ...  »

One of the great joys of Christmas is the music, one of the great joys of this Christmas is the opportunity to experience that music through the ...  »

North American Irish Fiddle Champion Kyle Burghout joins forces with flute/whistle player Justin Thériault and Celtic harpist Susan Toman to perform a collection of traditional ...  »

Jerry Granelli and A Charlie Brown Christmas are back after last year’s concert was cancelled last minute due to illness. In what’s become the ideal ...  »

Come Sing Messiah is a very special event, dear to the hearts of a large number of singers throughout the National Capital Region. It is an opportunity ...  »

Coro Vivo Ottawa welcomes the holiday season with a program featuring seasonal favourites alongside new compositions. For centuries, brass instruments have been used to convey celebration, joyously ...  »

Join the European Union Delegation to Canada and the Diplomatic Missions of EU Member States for an evening of European Christmas carols at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica ...  »

You will enjoy a few beautiful Celtic tunes, such as Christmas in Killarney and Amid the Falling Snow; Awake, Awake and the well-known Carol of the Bells ...  »

A selection of Carols by Seventeen Voyces. Featuring Lucile Hildesheim (harp) and Andrew Ager (organ).  »

Big Soul Project (BSP) is Ottawa’s largest community choir, whose 130 members share songs of hope, love and peace to promote a sense of joy and empowerment. ...  »

Get into the Christmas Spirit with The Salvation Army’s Festival of Carols, presented by Kelly Funeral Homes and Arbor Memorial. Come and enjoy your favourite Christmas ...  »

Join Bytown Voices for their December Concert. Songs of seasonal celebration such as Carol of the Bells and Silver Bells Audience and member favourites including We Rise ...  »

The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces is delighted to share the stage of their annual Holiday concert with a very special guest artist, Laila Biali, ...  »

Lively music for the Christmas season, including John Rutter's uplifting Gloria and our ever-popular audience singalong carols. The choir will be accompanied by four trumpets, three trombones, ...  »

The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces is delighted to share the stage of their annual Holiday concert with a very special guest artist, Laila Biali, ...  »

Lively music for the Christmas season, including John Rutter's uplifting Gloria and our ever-popular audience singalong carols. The choir will be accompanied by four trumpets, three trombones, ...  »

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, White Christmas, You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch and many more! Hum along with your best-loved Christmas carols in this evening ...  »

The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic ...  »

Olenka Bastian and Jonathan Chandler are Silent Winters, an Ottawa folk duo with a warm, intimate repertoire born of cold months and fireside contemplation. Channeling a musical ...  »

Céleste Lévis invites you to an evening of fun for the whole family. Her dream of singing the most beautiful Christmas songs with her soft ...  »

In celebration of their 42nd season, Pierre Massie and his award-winning Stairwell Carollers invite you to their annual Christmas Concert. The repertoire includes traditional favourites like “Carol ...  »

Come and join the Cantiamo Choirs of Ottawa! Featuring all four levels of the Cantiamo Choirs of Ottawa with special guest, The Northwinds Brass Quintet. Seasonal songs, ...  »

Toronto-based vocal powerhouse Serena Ryder is an artist adored by fans, peers and critics alike, in part due to her raw and earnest songwriting, and beautifully electric ...  »

Harmonic Generation is pleased to celebrate “A Harmonic Christmas with Friends” along with multi-talented, singer-songwriter/pianist Tyler Kealey, as well as world-renowned beatboxer Julia Dales. Come and ...  »

A service of Lessons and Carols for Christmas was first developed in 1880 by Bishop Edward Benson of Truro (who eventually became the Archbishop of Canterbury). A later ...  »

Clifton, Fraser, and Victor: The Tenors, have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful songs, outstanding harmonies, and undeniable charm. Blending classical music and contemporary ...  »

Among the great choral works in Western music, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is arguably the best and most cherished, exuding humanity and joy from start to ...  »

In celebration of their 42nd season, Pierre Massie and his award-winning Stairwell Carollers invite you to their Christmas concert of Christmas carols, old and new. The repertoire ...  »

Music fans can’t miss out on this high-energy live experience! One of the top blues artists in the country, the multi-award winning JW Jones is a ...  »

Experience a memorable evening filled with joyful SOULFUL gospel for the holidays. The accomplished London Trio Plus (LTP) is comprised of the dynamic voices of three London ...  »

An evening of songs of the season with John McDermott celebrating the joy of Christmas in songs and stories , with special guests Dala and Michelle Kasaboski.  »

JUNO Award-winning jazz vocalist Kellylee Evans warms up the Azrieli Studio just in time for the season with Winter Song: an enchanting night of holiday classics, new ...  »

Home For The Holidays, White Christmas, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Have Yourself a Merry Christmas are only some ...  »

Waltz into 2020 with Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, now a Canadian Tradition! This dazzling performance evokes a golden age of Viennese music, brimming with energy, ...  »