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Weekend Events & Festivals in Ottawa: March 22 to 24, 2019
A weekly digest of what’s on this weekend in Ottawa including free fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions.
More To Do
I. Family & Kids Activities
Disney On Ice 100 Years of Magic
Audiences will be a part of the magic of Disney as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse leads a parade of more than 50 beloved characters starring Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and featuring an ensemble of Disney Princesses including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Snow White and Tiana. The wintry wonderland of Disney’s Frozen also comes to life with Anna, Elsa, and the hilarious Olaf, as they discover that true love is the greatest magic of all. Exciting moments from Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Disney’s Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast will leave the whole family with memories to last a lifetime.
March 21 to 24, 2019
Canadian Tire Centre – 1000 Palladium Drive, Kanata
$11.25 – $100 +charges
The Gourmet Adventures of Hansel and Gretel
This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical singing is a treat for the eyes and ears!
Once upon a time – so ti do mi fa! – there were two cheerful singers who wanted to tell the tale of Hansel and Gretel in music. Their mischievous pal tried to lend them a helping hand, but he was so distracted that his foot always ended up in his mouth… or was that candy…?
Sunday, March 24 | 3 PM
Shenkman Arts Centre
245 Centrum Boulevard
$15 to $20
Street of Rock
Hintonburg’s Street of Rock, a youth rock choir, is performing a benefit concert. Your donations at the show will go to supporting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Sunday, March 24th, 2019 | 1-3 PM
Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong Street, Hintonburg
Donation
Olde Maple Lane Sugarbush
Join us for a sleigh ride, visit the sugar shack, and watch the sap to syrup process unfold while enjoying taffy on the snow and a pancake brunch at the Pancake House or join us for our Easter Egg Hunt.
February 23 through April 21, 2019
Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm
2452 Yorks Corners Rd
FREE
Maple Fest
Come for a fun day in the country… just minutes from the city!!
Go on guided tour on the collection and production of maple syrup, Enjoy Play parks, giant slide, double slide, and play structures, Petting farm, touch, feed, learn, Sugar bush, Maple production shack, Farm boutique (maple, honey, and homemade jams), Sleigh ride from the farm to the sugar bush and back
Sunday, February 24th to Easter Monday, April 22nd, 2019
Proulx Maple & Berry Farm – 1865 O’Toole Rd, Ottawa
$5.53+HST/person
Sugar bush
Visit the historical farm site, see all kinds of animals on the farm site, have taffy on the snow, warm up at the bonfire while waiting for the wagon ride that will take you out to the sugar bush.
March 2 to April 7, 2019
The Log Farm, 670 Cedarview road. Nepean
$6
Fulton’s Winter Magic & Spring Harvest
We invite you to bring your family to spend a memorable day together with us! Enjoy a hot pancake meal in our old fashioned Pancake House Restaurant. Learn the art of maple syrup making with the owners and experienced staff. Take a “Walk Though Time” in this self guided historical area and learn how those who came before us began tapping and making maple syrup.
Saturday, February 16 – Monday, April 22, 2019
Fulton’s Pancake House & Sugar Bush
399 Sugar Bush Road, Pakenham
Free Admission
General Activities
At the library
Ottawa Public library offers plenty of free activities to choose from for all ages including toddler story times. Plan ahead to attend some of the free activities in the following weekends:
Details and link for registration.
2.By Ottawa Recreation – Drop in Programs
3. Cineplex/Landmark
- Upcoming Family Friendly Movies in Theatres
- Family Favourites Cineplex: Visit participating Cineplex theatres near you and watch a family favourite film each week for only $2.99. | Saturdays at 11:00 AM
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II. Live Music
EDM/ Concert Tours/Week day Concerts this Week
- Scott Helman on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 7:00 PM @ Algonquin Commons Theatre
- THE LONELY Celebrating The Music Of Roy Orbison on March 20, 2019 at 7:30 PM @ Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
- An Intimate Evening of Love Songs on March 20, 2019 | 07:30 PM @ Alpha Art Gallery
- Masked Intruder on Thursday, March 21, 2019 | 8:30 PM @ The 27 Club
- Jon Bryant on Thursday, March 21, 2019 | 8:30 PM @ babylon
- Rock Of Ages on Thursday, March 21, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ TD Place
- Alexandra Sullivan on Thursday, March 21, 2019 | 9:00 PM @ Live on Elgin
- Alexandra Streliski on Friday, March 22, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ National Arts Centre
- Noah Derksen on Friday, March 22, 2019 | 8:30 PM @ National Arts Centre
- David Gogo on Friday, March 22, 2019 | 9:00 PM @ Rainbow Bistro
- Supersuckers’ ‘Big Show’ 30th Anniversary Tour on Friday, March 22, 2019 | 7:45 PM @ The 27 Club
- Barry & the Blasters on Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 8:30 PM @ Rainbow Bistro
- Wintersleep on Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ Bronson Centre Theatre
- The Honest Heart Collective on Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 8:00 PM @ The 27 Club
- Dave Gunning on Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 3:00 PM @ National Arts Cen
- Ten Fé on Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 8:30 PM @ The 27 Club
- Carleton Goes Celtic on March 24th, 2019 | 2:00 PM @ Live on Elgin
Ehnes, Tovey, Tchaikovsky
Audiences are in for a rousing evening with Bramwell Tovey, conductor and prolific composer with a body of work spanning more than forty years. The charismatic Tovey, known for his easy connections with audiences and musicians alike, will conduct Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 and his own new Violin Concerto, written especially for Canadian superstar and NAC favourite, James Ehnes.
March 20 & 21, 2019 | 8:00 PM
NAC, 1 Elgin, Ottawa
$15 – $99
+charges
Celtic Rigs, Jeels and Other Madness
Chris Crilly and Stewart Burrows bring you an evening of Celtic Music. With fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and voice, they will explore baroque and contemporary Celtic music.
Friday, March 22, 2019 | 7:30 PM
Church of the Ascension
253 Echo Drive, Ottawa
$20
Fiesta with Etienne Drapeau
Joined on stage by musicians and dancers, Étienne Drapeau performs classics from Ricky Martin, Santana, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Elvis Crespo and many others.
Friday, March 22, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Theatre du Casino, Gatineau
$47.4
+charges
Sjef Frenken & Friends
Sjef Frenken is a writer, a poet, a musician, a composer, a broadcaster, a father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Over the years he has collaborated with local artists on many music and poetry projects, including a number of albums. We at Spirit of Rasputin’s are proud to count him as a leader of our musical community. On March 23 he will bring together a circle of friends to perform with him: Acacia Lyra, Amanda Bon, Sophie Léger, Kathleen Johnson, David Simmonds, Jennifer Pederson and Mark Evenchick.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 8:00 PM
Westboro Masonic Hall, Ottawa
$20
+charges
St. John Passion
The riveting baroque brilliance and dramatic urgency of Bach’s St. John Passion is the closest he ever came to writing an opera. A testament of faith that ranks this sacred narrative with Bach’s most sublime creations.
Sunday, March 24 2019 | 3 PM
St. Joseph Parish Church, 174 Wilbrod St., Ottawa
$10 to $48
+charges
Music for a Sunday Afternoon
Enjoy this intimate chamber music concert at the National Gallery of Canada – a perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon! The 400-seat auditorium is the ideal setting for musical works of this size, and you will get to experience select NAC Orchestra musicians up-close-and-personal as they showcase their talents. This concert will put in the spotlight JUNO Award-winning violinst James Ehnes performing with members of the NAC Orchestra.
Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 2:00 PM
The National Gallery Of Canada — 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa
$46
+charges
III. Live Theatre & Related Events
You may like:
- Mariana Mazza – Femme ta gueule on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 8 pm @ Shenkman Arts Centre
- Jay and Dan Live Podcast Recording on Friday March 22 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ Algonquin Commons Theatre
- Cinco de Maya (Ottawa debut of Drag performer, Maya Rekshin. With special guest stars, local Drag icons Devona Coe and Misty Mac) on Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 9:00 PM @ Live on Elgin
Marvin’s Room
A wondrous and hilarious account of one woman’s commitment to loving others first. Bessie has been caring for her ailing aunt and father, but now it’s her turn to seek help from her long-estranged sister and teenage sons.
March 20 – April 6, 2019
Ottawa Little Theatre – 400 King Edward Ave, Ottawa
$14-$29
Behaviour
Mara’s life is normal. She lives in Ottawa, has a good government job, a handsome partner, a new baby boy, and everything appears fine on the surface. Appearances can be deceiving. A world premiere about the abuse of power, political expediency, and the masks we wear to carry on as if everything is as it should be.
March 12 to 31, 2019
Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
1233 Wellington St W, Ottawa
$25 to $54
Angélique
From the late playwright Lorena Gale, Angélique weaves seamlessly between historical and contemporary times, speaking to us through the flames with an urgent message from the past to our own time.
March 20 to 31, 2019
Babs Asper Theatre, Ottawa
$15 – $79
King Lear
Peter James Haworth stars as Lear, in this story of an aging king who divides his kingdom amongst his three daughters. The two elder daughters who offer flowery lip-service are each given half, while the third daughter—who refuses to play his game—is banished. Having unknowingly rendered himself powerless by giving away his kingdom, Lear learns too late that he has mistaken his personality as the source of his power. Lear is thrust into the world of the homeless, and unable to accept the truth, he goes mad.
March 21-30, 2019
The Gladstone Theatre – 910 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa
$23 to $39
Albumen
Albumen delves into the existential sensations and harmful co-dependencies of Jessa, a talented artist who abandoned her craft to work in an office and to model for her former mentor, photographer Danielle. In a ritual of sorts, Jessa gives blood every 56 days, in order to give her life meaning. At the clinic, she meets nurse and lover Lucas – both he and Danielle corner Jessa to reveal the things she’s running from, pushing her to her breaking point.
March 14–23, 2019
Arts Court Theatre, Ottawa
$20–25
Ballet BC – Mixed program
Under the artistic direction of Emily Molnar, Ballet BC is lauded for its outstanding versatility and technique wherever it performs. In this specially curated program, the company’s fearless dancers will lead you on an emotionally exhilarating ride.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 8:00 PM
National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa
$15 – $83
+charges
III. Sports & Related Events
Ottawa 67’s
Playoffs.
March 22, 2019 | 7:00 PM
The Arena at TD Place
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
More To Do
25 Date Ideas in Ottawa
- Coriolanus — Stratford Festival on Film in Cineplex theatres on March 23
Ottawa Home & Garden Show
One of the largest home shows in Ottawa, Ontario, this show features landscaping companies, remodeling contractors, interior design companies, and more!
March 21 to 24, 2019
EY Centre – 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa
$9 – $13
Celebrate the Sustainable Seafood Movement
Cocktail reception and world class four-course Ocean Wise seafood* seated meal with Champagne and wine pairings. Prepared by Chef Laurent Provence of the French Residence, Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell and and Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa. Details
Thursday, March 21| 7:00pm
Ambassade De France / French Embassy, 42 Promenade Sussex Drive, Ottawa
$350
The Ottawa Gatineau Auto Show
Fuel your automotive fantasies with this year’s incredible display of exotics and supercars. Our headline vehicles include the Canadian built Ford GT and McLaren 720s. See the world’s first Super SUV – the Lamborghini Urus, and the all new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ – one of only 900 in the world. Other feature vehicles include the all new Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder and Lotus Evora 400 but hold on tight because that’s just the starting line up. We will be adding more of the world’s fastest cars to the display right up to the show time.
March 21 to 24, 2019
Shaw Centre – 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
$8 to $40
Ottawa Geek Market
The Ottawa Coffee Fest is a one-day event that will bring coffee lovers together to experience and celebrate the unique offerings of local roasters and shops. In addition to an amazing coffee selection, this special event will feature entertainment, speakers, workshops, food and merchandise from some of Ottawa’s favourite establishments and beyond.
March 23 to 24, 2019
Nepean Sportsplex – 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
$7 & up; Under 12: Free
Ottawa Coffee Festival
The Ottawa Coffee Fest is a one-day event that will bring coffee lovers together to experience and celebrate the unique offerings of local roasters and shops. In addition to an amazing coffee selection, this special event will feature entertainment, speakers, workshops, food and merchandise from some of Ottawa’s favourite establishments and beyond.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 10 AM to 7 PM
Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park
1525 Princess Patricia Way
$15
Eat Party Laugh
Eat Party Laugh is a social event that seeks to combine multiple art forms to create an unforgettable night of self-expression. A team of artists and chefs have collaborated to bring you this unique event, starting with dinner and ending with a comedy show with some of Ottawa’s best comics.
Saturday, March 23, 2019 | 6:30 PM
75 Rue Saint Rédempteur, Gatineau
$10-$30
The Lion, the Wish and the Wardrobe Fundraiser Gala
Take a step into the make-believe world and dive deep into the Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion The Wish and the Wardrobe. Open your eyes to the mystical wonders as you make your way through the wardrobe and into the winter wonderland gala. Our snow-filled forest will behold mystical creatures unlike you’ve ever seen. Lights that capture every essence of the night. A dazzling show to captivate you to explore the beauty and magic. However, beware of the beauty as the Snow queen is always watching…
Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Centurion Conference and Event Center, 170 Colonnade Rd, Nepean
$55
Bright Nights: The Baltic-Nordic Film Festival
CFI presents the 9th iteration of Bright Nights: The Baltic-Nordic Film Festival. The Festival features eight contemporary films showcasing the unique perspective one can only see by standing at the top of the world. The Bright Nights Festival presents a collection of films that juxtapose the bleak, the dark, and the edgy with the hilarious, the eclectic, the personal, and always the intriguing. These incredible stories form a festival unlike any other, and an opportunity that comes only once a year.
Movie premiere Owl Mountain: The movie is set in Soviet-occupied Lithuania’s city Kaunas from 1947 to 1951, the film tells a story of hope and sacrifice, about a country where the local resistance movement was at war with the Soviet regime. Owl Mountain” is a full lenght feature historical drama about the political and social issues of Lithuania in 1947-1952 on Sunday, 24 March 2019, 6:30 pm 8:38 pm
March 20 – 24, 2019
Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3), Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa
$10 to $14
Outaouais Film Festival
For nine consecutive days, the festival offers more than a hundred projections of feature-length, short fiction and animation films and documentaries from some twenty countries.
March 21 to 29, 2019
Various Venues, Gatineau
$9
Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show
It’s going to be one amazing, adrenaline fuelled day full of fantastic one-of-a-kind discoveries—everything from retro Streetwear to vintage Chanel hand bags. With thousands of hand picked items to choose from, style conscious shoppers can find the perfect piece for party, prom, bridal or holiday celebration!
Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Carleton University Fieldhouse
Bronson Ave. and Sunnyside Ave.
$12, Under 12 free
You may like:
- Lobster Fridays: Join us every Friday night in the Clubhouse restaurant and receive one free lobster with the purchase of a regular priced buffet. Every Friday from 5 PM – 10 PM @ Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino | $29.99
- Sports N’ Wings: Kick back and watch your favourite team on the big screen in Rendez-Vous Lounge, while enjoying a pound of wings for only $9.99, and $5 Coronas/Coors Light! Sundays | 1PM – 9PM @ Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino
A Noteworthy Woman
This exhibition exploring the theme and imagery on Canada’s new $10 bank note highlights the life and work of Viola Desmond, the first Canadian woman on a regular bank note. Details
November 30 to May 12, 2019
Bank of Canada Museum, 30 Bank Street, Ottawa
Free
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