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Eve Film Festival

Eve Film Festival

A feminist event that showcases and supports work by women* (cis and trans) and genderqueer directors in film.

May 31 to June 2, 2019 Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario Visit Website

Downtown Rideau Summer Theatre

Upcoming Events

Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale

Originals Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale

Christmas choir concert: Pleinchant

Christmas choir concert: Pleinchant

Petite Sorcière

Petite Sorcière

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas

Studio d X Rama Lotus Holiday Pop-Up Sale!

Studio d X Rama Lotus Holiday Pop-Up Sale!

Handel’s Messiah

Handel’s Messiah

Three Chefs, One Dinner

Three Chefs, One Dinner

Family Gingerbread House Contest

Family Gingerbread House Contest

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

Ontogeny by Whitney Lewis-Smith

Ontogeny by Whitney Lewis-Smith

Johnny Reid: Home for the Holidays with the NAC Orchestra

Johnny Reid: Home for the Holidays with the NAC Orchestra

The London Trio Plus Gospel Celebration for the Holidays

The London Trio Plus Gospel Celebration for the Holidays

Christmas Craft-ernoons

Christmas Craft-ernoons

Christmas Village

Christmas Village

How the Grinch Spied on Christmas

How the Grinch Spied on Christmas

Ottawa Farmers’ Market: Christmas market

Ottawa Farmers’ Market: Christmas market

The Hockey Sweater: A Musical

The Hockey Sweater: A Musical

Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival

Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival

Vintage Village of Lights

Vintage Village of Lights

Ottawa Pops Orchestra presents: The Music of Star Wars

Ottawa Pops Orchestra presents: The Music of Star Wars

Through the Eyes of Community: 150 Years of Ottawa’s History

Through the Eyes of Community: 150 Years of Ottawa’s History

Croatian Intangible Cultural Heritage on UNESCO Lists

Croatian Intangible Cultural Heritage on UNESCO Lists

Nature Nocturne – White Out

Nature Nocturne – White Out

Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert

Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert

Singalong Sound of Music

Singalong Sound of Music

The Haunted Walk’s “Nightmare Before / After Xmas”

The Haunted Walk’s “Nightmare Before / After Xmas”

Ottawa New Year’s Eve

Ottawa New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve – An Elegant Affair

New Year’s Eve – An Elegant Affair

Bell Capital Cup

Bell Capital Cup