Ottawa 
Events Description
Discover your Celtic roots at Ottawa’s most unique cultural celebration! The annual North American Festival of Wales (Aug. 27-31), hosted by the Welsh North American Association, brings authentic Welsh culture to Ottawa with four days of music, food, and tradition.
Highlights include the free WelshFest street festival on Sparks Street (Thursday 4-7pm) featuring Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists Welsh of the West End, Welsh female folkd group Pedair, traditional clog dancing, and Welsh comedian Tudur Owen.
Additional events include Taste of Wales at the Delta Hotel (Wednesday 6:30-8 pm), a Welsh Male Voice Choir performance at Christ Church Cathedral (Saturday 7pm), and a Community Hymn Sing (Sunday 2pm).
With nearly 500,000 Canadians claiming Welsh ancestry, this festival offers genealogy stations, traditional Welsh food, arts and crafts, face painting, and the chance to experience the culture that gave the world Tom Jones and some truly challenging consonant combinations. Many events are free; some require tickets available at the door.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $15-$100
Pre-register before Aug. 25 online or on-site at Delta Hotel City Centre (Aug. 27-31).
Festival Passes (required for admission to most daytime activities) are $40 for adults (day pass, for Friday or Saturday) and $15 for youth/students (valid for all 18 and under and students with a valid student ID, also includes a ticket to Comedy Night and the Grand Concert).
Weekend passes (includes Friday and Saturday) are $85 for non-members, $75 for WNAA members. Wednesday evening Taste of Wales tickets are $40 per person. Thursday Comedy Night tickets are $25 per person.
Friday evening NAWF Awards Banquet tickets (including music and dinner) are $100 per prson.
Saturday evening tickets to the Grand Concert with Cor y Penrhyn and soloist Meinir Wyn Roberts at Christ Church Cathedral are $45 per person, $75 per person with pre-concert buffet. Sunday dinner buffet tickets are $75 per person.
Tours of the National Gallery (Thursday, focuses on Welsh artists and time to explore) and Upper Canada Village on the shores of the St. Lawrence (Monday) are $40 per person. All prices are noted in CAD $.
How to get tickets?
At the door: Delta Hotel City Centre
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday August 27, 2025 to Sunday August 31, 2025
Wednesday, 8/27, 6:30-8:00pm: Taste of Wales event with Welsh food, drinks and a taste of all weekend performances (Location: the Delta Hotel, 75 Lower Simcoe St.)
Thursday, 8/28, 4pm-7pm: WelshFest on Sparks Street, a free outdoor concert and street fair open to everyone. Enjoy a performance by Welsh of the West End (musical theater group that were semi-finalists on Britain’s Got Talent), Welsh female folk group Pedair (a modern Welsh brass band with a New Orleans twist) and clog dancing from award-winning youth. In addition to the main stage concert, there will be opportunities to learn about genealogy, try Welsh food, face painting, food trucks and more. And, Comedy Night with Welsh comedian Tudur Owen begins at 8pm.
Saturday, 8/30: 7.00p.m. Welsh Male Voice Choir at Christ Church Cathedral – Cor y Penrhyn with Meinir Wyn Roberts at Christ Church Cathedral. Ticket required, available at the door.
Sunday, 8/31: 2.00p.m. Community Hymn Sing at Christ Church, free will offering.
Venue & Address
The Delta Hotel City Centre, 101 Lyon St. N, Ottawa, ON K1R 5T9, Canada
Wheelchair accessible
