Events in Ottawa: June 9 to 11, 2017

1. Seussical Jr.

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Details

2. Canada’s Kitchen

Walk back in time through the new exhibit at Laurier House; Canada’s Kitchen, set in WWII times. Meet with actors in era-costume and immerse your kids into the full historical experience of a WWII Canadian home-front kitchen. Try small rations of food invented in that time (SPAM, Kraft Dinner, and Jello salad), and listen to live big band music! Kids can enter the photo booth dressed in WWII costumes, and we’ll send the photos home to you. There will be games of that era played on the front lawn, and swing dancers throughout the day will kick it up! Come for the day: bring your picnic lunch! A fun family outing for young and old at one of Canada’s historical sites, right in Sandy Hill!Details

3. “Celebrate Canada” Family Festival

Magic Show, Salsa, Scottish Dancers, Science & Tech Museum, Face Painting, Library Story Time, 3 on 3 Basketball and Ball Hockey, 3-Legged Races, Tug-of-War, Andrew Cassara Band, Musical Instrument Petting Zoo, Singalong, Trivia and much more! Details

4. Port of Johnstown Port Day

Come see how St. Lawrence Seaway shipping works at the 2nd annual Port of Johnstown Port Day! Tours of the Port, the CCGS Griffon and Navy vessel HMCS Goose Bay (vessel tours also available Sunday), agricultural booths and displays, community BBQ, Sons of Gord music, archery trailer hosted by the Grenville Fish and Game Club, Giant Tiger Train, children’s activities and prizes and much more! Details

5. Touch a Truck

Touch a Truck is Mothercraft Ottawa’s annual fundraising event. Proceeds will be used to continue to support Ottawa’s vulnerable families through our award winning Birth and Parent Companion Program. Details

6. Monkey Rock Music

Monkey Rock Music is a fun, entertaining and creative participatory music program for young children and their adult caregivers. Details

1. Songs with and without Keys

Join us for Harmonic Generation’s upcoming concert “Songs with and without Keys”. In addition to our own brand of pop/contemporary a cappella favourites, we hope you will also enjoy a performance by our special guest – talented singer and keyboardist Gretchen Martin!Details

1. Children of God

Children of God is a gorgeous, powerful musical about an Oji-Cree family whose children were taken away to a residential school in Northern Ontario. The story of Rita, a mother who was never let past the school’s gate, and her kids, Tom and Julia, who never knew she came, pushes toward redemption. Children of God offers a thrilling blend of ancient traditions and contemporary realities, celebrating resilience and the power of the Indigenous cultural spirit. Details

2. Ottawa Fringe Festival

Ottawa’s largest theater festival.
A Fringe Festival is a forum that unites artists and audiences in a fun, exploratory environment. Details

3. Old Love

Bud Mitchell fell in love at first sight with his boss’s wife 25 years ago and has carried a torch for her ever since. Perhaps her husband’s funeral isn’t the most sensible time for Bud to kindle a romance, but this is a man on a mission! An insightful and hilarious look at broken hearts and second chances by one of OLT’s favourite playwrights. Details

4. Ragtime The Musical

Ragtime is a sweeping powerful musical about a restless time in American history. It is an intimate story of love, loss and growing up for three distinct groups of society. At the core of the action is the dynamic intersection of the journeys of a Harlem musician named Coalhouse Walker, a European immigrant named Tateh and a wealthy New York family. Add real -life personalities, Harry Houdini, Henry Ford, JP Morgan, Booker T. Washington, Emma Goldman and Evelyn Nesbitt to the mix along with spine-tingling, emotion-wrenching and inspirational music and you have the recipe for an uplifting theatrical experience. Details

5. Maestro

A Comedy about the off stage antics at the NAC Orchestra! By Claude Montminy.

The NAC Orchestra’s principal second violin is gunning to be concertmaster, and invites her eccentric new conductor to her home to convince him to promote her, but the Maestro has something else in mind. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend composer shows up and insists on making himself a third wheel for the tête-à-tête. How low will they stoop to conquer the Maestro?Details

1. PBR Monster Energy Tour

PBR (Professional Bull Riders) has announced the PBR Monster Energy Tour – a national bull riding series. A 25-rider field will compete in TD Place in Ottawa for $20,000 in prize money and valuable points toward the Monster Energy Canadian championship. Top riders competing include 2013 PBR Canada Champion Zane Lambert (Ponoka, AB) and reserve champion of Canada for 2016 Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, SK). Additionally, three-time PBR Canada Champion Aaron Roy (Yellow Grass, SK) is expected to return to competition. Details

Friday, June 9, 2017 | 07:30 PM

The Arena at TD Place, Ottawa

$25.00 to $75.00

2. Ottawa Fury FC

vs. Harrisburg City Islanders

Sunday, June 10, 2017 | 07:00 PM

Stadium at TD Place, Ottawa

Tickets

3. WWF’s Kids Run for Nature

WWF-Canada’s Kids’ Run for Nature is a 1 km, 3km and 5 km fun run that brings local communities and kids together to celebrate nature and raise funds to help protect wild species and their habitats across Canada. Details

Sunday, June 11, 2017 | 08:00 AM

Britannia Conservation Area,
Ottawa River Pathway, Ottawa

$10 to $20

4. Ottawa Color Vibe 5K

5K Run – Get ready Ottawa for the most colorful fun-filled day of your life! You’ll have more color on you than your happy levels can handle! So get your friends and family stretched out for this amazing color blast event where you’ll get blasted with color while you run the Color Vibe 5K. Color Vibe is here, and you’re about to get tagged! Details

June 10, 2017 | 09:00 AM

Wesley Clover Parks, 401 Corkstown Rd, Nepean

$29.99 USD

1. Sandbox150

To celebrate the 150th birthday of Ontario and Canada, we’re building a 150-foot pop-up sandbox on Sparks Street! We’ll be joined by organizations who are working towards a healthier future for kids in Ottawa and across the country, as we raise awareness of Canadian issues in child and youth health. Details

2. Orléans Craft Beer Festival

We are very HOPpy to announce that the first annual Orléans Craft Beer Festival will take place outdoors at Centrum Plaza in June 2017! The Orléans Craft Beer Festival will bring together craft breweries, local food artisans and some fantastic music to the east end of the city! Details

3. Latin Sparks Festival

This year, summer starts June 10th on Albert Island (right beside Lebreton Flats), where thousands gather for a night of dancing in the warm summer breeze, overlooking the Ottawa river. Don’t worry if you’ve got 2 left feet because the night includes a variety of dance workshops to choose from. After learning the basics, put your skills to work on the dancefloors – with 2 unique dancefloors to choose from). Our DJs will keep the crowd moving all night long playing all the different Latin rhythms ranging from salsa, bachata, merengue, kizomba, reggaeton and more. Details

4. Ottawa Welcomes the World

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia: This whole day event will be the opportunity to showcase Croatian culture, tradition, music, food and tourism. Special music guest will be Ivo Gamulin Gianni, Croatian theatrical performer and singer, while always passionate Folklore Ensemble “Croatoan” will share its songs, dances and costumes with the audience. Croatia will also present its cuisine, tourist destinations and products available in Canada.

Delegation of the European Union: Discover Europe’s cultural treasures and tourist attractions through a series of booth displays and activities. Participating Member States include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. Details

5. Ottawa Italian Week Festival

Join us for our party before Canada’s big 150th party and be Italian for 10 days with us! The Ottawa Italian Week Festival is celebrates the rich diversity of the Italian-Canadian community. The Italian culture, food and drink, music, artisans and the vibrant passions of its people is what you can experience during our 10 day event. Now in its 43rd year, the Ottawa Italian Week Festival remains one of the oldest and largest cultural festivals in Ottawa! Details

6. Live and Silent Auction

Live and silent auction sponsored by Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church, with proceeds going to the church’s Building Fund. Musical entertainment will be provided by violinist Marlena Pellegrino. Details

7. Bootleg Boat Cruise

Aboard the Ottawa River Queen, Bootleg Boat Cruise will showcase 12 tasting courses that tell a story of taboo and illegal food and drink across the 150 years of Canada. What food/drink has been taboo or illegal in Canada? How has this changed over the years? This event will bring to light the context for our food choices from early years to the current food landscape. Storytelling about food in Canada over the years will pique curiosities, while the tastes surprise the palate. In FRENCH Details

8. Westboro Trunk Show!

Join us for a morning of learning, shopping and socializing with local child-friendly businesses as well as a performance by Monkey Rock! Kidco Kitchen snacks will be served and child care will be provided for parents as they browse the vendor tables and attend information sessions! Details

9. Ottawa Dog Festival

The best Dog Party in town, the Ottawa Dog Festival is an outdoor event for the public and their four-legged friends! With games, competitions, food trucks, there is something for people and pooches alike! Watch the pro pups from the Rideau River Dock Diving, try out the Lure Course open to the public, and experience the newest outdoor dog party in town! Details

10. MOZAIK

Mozaik, a community celebration to unveil the tallest mural in Ottawa painted by artist team: Mique Michelle and Kalkidan Assefa! Mozaik will feature another large mural painted on the Peach Garden at 273 Montréal Road, in partnership with Crime Prevention Ottawa’s Paint It Up program, the Boys and Girls Club and the Vanier Community Service Centre. Throughout the day and into the evening, House of PainT will animate the heart of Vanier with live music, dance, and entertainment which will include: Nile Groove and TIMEKODE
Details

11. Prose in the Park

Open-air literary festival and book fair! This year, the Prose in the Park Literary Festival will offer you six panels in English and three in French, reflecting the linguistic duality of the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Details

12. DessertFest

The largest dessert festival in North America is bringing you the most unique desserts from all your favorite bakers under one roof. There’s also activities for kids and funny contests to be won.Details

13. The New Art Festival

​The New Art Festival (TNAF) is Ottawa’s largest non-commercial outdoor art festival. Featuring nearly 200 visual artists working in a wide range of styles and media, this annual event draws thousands of visitors and participants from across Canada and around the world. Details

14. Brewery Market

Celebrate the Capital Region’s craft brewers at the first, full-on Brewery Market of the season! Instead of vegetables and apple pies, our market offers locally-produced craft beer. This means beer that is more than just delicious. It’s made with love by members of your own community. It’s served in a small-scale outdoor setting. We raise money for local charities. Bring your kids, meet your neighbours, and learn about the process of making world-class suds — right here in the Capital region. Details

15. Orléans Art Studio Tour

Features 14 artists in 9 studios in both Orléans and Blackburn Hamlet. Details