June 19 is United Empire Loyalist Day: "The Constitutional Act of June 19th, 1791 created the province of Upper Canada, or Ontario as we know it today, and this law came into being as a direct result of Loyalist influence." You are welcome to wear period dress and note this day in Ontario's history.
You are invited to the Ottawa Black History Month Launch & Opening Ceremony, on Saturday 26 January, 2019, 2.00 - 4.00 p.m., at the City of Ottawa Jean Pigott Place, 110 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa. For the 2019 Black History Month, the people of Ottawa can look forward to several wonderful events, highlighting the many achievements […]
Join Mayor Watson as he opens the City of Ottawa Archives’ new exhibit at the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery. Postcards from Ottawa: Traveller Tales invites you to take a brief journey across Ottawa’s history through individuals that have come to this place we call Ottawa. Some stayed to live, most moved on, but all, in […]
Your favourite festival is back for its 7th edition - this time we have rebranded from Festival of India Ottawa to The Great India Festival. It's not only a simple change in the name, but also in the magnitude of the scale of event. We'll be bigger and better than all the years in the […]
The City of Ottawa is launching a commemoration policy renewal process towards developing and implementing an updated, single municipal policy for recognizing and celebrating many facets of Ottawa’s heritage, history, places, people and events. The Capital Heritage Connexion, in partnership with the City of Ottawa’s Cultural Initiatives and Development Section, is pleased to invite you […]