Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: which venues?

Busiest venues: National Arts Centre (23), House of TARG (9), Ottawa Art Gallery (5).

Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: is anything free?

Yes. Free: 29, including Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity (CUAG Centretown), Timescapes: Journey through the Firestone Collection of…

Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: which day has the most?

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with 11 events.

Ottawa

Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: what’s on?

51 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Wednesday, November 25, 2026. Highlights: OPENING ACT + Sir Kingfish + Fifteen Seconds of Fish (House of TARG, Wednesday, October 28), Pre-Show Chat: Stravinsky Stories With Christopher Stowell and Ming… (National Arts Centre, Thursday, October 29), Ben Albert (Laugh Lounge, Friday, October 30). Free: 29. Busiest venues: National Arts Centre, House of TARG, Ottawa Art Gallery.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 10

Napoleon – The Immersive Saga

Canadian Museum of History · Gatineau (Hull)
- Visual arts
$20–$30

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Apr 30

Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity (CUAG Centretown)

Carleton University Art Gallery · Carleton University
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
until Jun 11

Timescapes: Journey through the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art

Ottawa Art Gallery · Lowertown / Arts Court
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
until Nov 8

Haleta: The Threshold of Being

Ottawa Art Gallery · Lowertown / Arts Court
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
until Mar 14

Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa

Ottawa Art Gallery · Lowertown / Arts Court
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 13

Faisa Omer: Threading Roots

Carleton University Art Gallery · Carleton University
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 13

Joi T. Arcand: The Shape of Words

Carleton University Art Gallery · Carleton University
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
until Nov 8

Victoria Laube | Exfoliation

Ottawa Art Gallery · Lowertown / Arts Court
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
until Feb 7

Memory Palace

Ottawa Art Gallery · Lowertown / Arts Court
- Visual arts
Free

Going Interested
Music
Oct 27 · 10 AM

Toddler Tuesdays

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Oct 27 · 10:45 AM

Art Talk

Telephone
- Music
Free

Going Interested

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Oct 28 · 8:30 PM

OPENING ACT + Sir Kingfish + Fifteen Seconds of Fish

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- House
$15 Tickets

Going Interested
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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Music
Oct 29 · 7 PM

Pre-Show Chat: Stravinsky Stories With Christopher Stowell and Ming Luke

Christopher Stowell · Ming Luke · Caroline Ohrt

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Oct 29 · 8 PM

All Hallows Tease Volume 2 (burlesque show)

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Cabaret
$17.31 Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, October 30, 2026

Oct 30 · 7 PM

Ben Albert

Laugh Lounge · ByWard Market
- Comedy
$19.44 Tickets

Going Interested
Oct 30 · 8 PM

80s Dance Party w/ DJ Remi Royale + The Underground (live 80s new wave)

DJ Remi Royale · The Underground

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- Nights out
- Dance
- House
- New wave
$12

Going Interested
Oct 30 · 9:30 PM

Ben Albert - Late Show

Ben Albert

Laugh Lounge · ByWard Market
- Comedy
$19.44 Tickets

Going Interested
Cinema
Oct 30

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Mayfair Theatre · The Glebe / Old Ottawa South
- Cinema
$11.50–$17

Going Interested

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Music
Oct 31 · 12 AM

Day of the Dead Altar Presented by Embassy of Mexico in Canada, in collaboration with UNAM-Canadá and the Modern American School of Mexico City

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Halloween
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Oct 31 · 8 PM

Ben Albert

Laugh Lounge · ByWard Market
- Comedy
$19.44 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
until Nov 1

BABYLON NIGHTMARE - HALLOWEEN BIGGEST PARTY

Crystal Palace
- Music
- Halloween
$17.55 Tickets

Going Interested
Cinema
Oct 31

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Mayfair Theatre · The Glebe / Old Ottawa South
- Cinema
$11.50–$17

Going Interested

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Music
Nov 1 · 12 AM

Day of the Dead Altar Presented by Embassy of Mexico in Canada, in collaboration with UNAM-Canadá and the Modern American School of Mexico City

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Halloween
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, November 2, 2026

Music
Nov 2 · 10 AM

Les lundis des tout-petits French story time with Luana

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
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Music
Nov 2 · 7 PM

SoulRhythms

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Music
Nov 3 · 10 AM

Toddler Tuesdays

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Nov 3 · 6 PM

Powwow Life-Drawing

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Powwow
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Nov 5 · 8 PM

GREATHUNTER + Lac Vertigo + Paradise Sprites

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
$10–$15

Going Interested
Music
Nov 5 · 8 PM

Zachary Lucky

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Country
- Folk
$20 Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, November 6, 2026

Nov 6 · 8 PM

B.A. JOHNSTON + Remi Royale + The Good Fits

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- Indie
- Rock
$10–$15

Going Interested
Music
Nov 6 · 8 PM

Ben Dunnill

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Singer-songwriter
- Piano
$20 Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Nov 7 · 8 PM

BIG SHINY TUNES LIVE! w/ VJ Jeff The Temp + Big Shiny '90s (FREE-Play included)

Big Shiny '90s

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- House
$20

Going Interested

Monday, November 9, 2026

Music
Nov 9 · 10 AM

Les lundis des tout-petits French story time with Luana

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Nov 9 · 7 PM

SoulRhythms

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Music
Nov 10 · 10 AM

Toddler Tuesdays

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

until Nov 14

Dracula

The Gladstone Theatre · Centretown
- Theatre
$17–$70 Tickets

Going Interested
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Friday, November 13, 2026

Music
Nov 13 · 8 PM

Kelly Bado

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Singer-songwriter
- Pop
$20 Tickets

Going Interested
Nov 13

80s Dance Party w/ DJ Remi Royale + One Vision (80s pop hits live)

DJ Remi Royale · One Vision

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- Nights out
- Dance
- House
- New wave
$15

Going Interested

Monday, November 16, 2026

Music
Nov 16 · 10 AM

Les lundis des tout-petits French story time with Luana

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Nov 16 · 7 PM

SoulRhythms

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Music
Nov 17 · 10 AM

Toddler Tuesdays

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Nov 18 · 8:30 PM

BIG BILL + Heaven For Real + Bella Donna

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- Indie
- Post-punk
- Punk
$15

Going Interested

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Music
Nov 19 · 5:45 PM

Teacher Night 2026

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Nov 19 · 8:30 PM

S.O.S.: Cosmic Synth & Krautrock Extravaganza w/ arc, Paraphonique, Piss the Bed

arc · Paraphonique · Piss the Bed

House of TARG · Old Ottawa South
- Music
- Ambient
- Electronic
- Krautrock
$15

Going Interested

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Music
Nov 21 · 8 PM

Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvio

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
- Folk
$20 Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, November 22, 2026

Music
Nov 22 · 11 AM

HoliYay Craft Market

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Nov 22 · 3 PM

Echoes of Old Europe (Ottawa Chamber Orchestra)

David Thies-Thompson

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · Centretown
- Music
- Classical
$10–$25 Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, November 23, 2026

Music
Nov 23 · 7 PM

SoulRhythms

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Music
Nov 24 · 10 AM

Toddler Tuesdays

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Nov 24 · 10:45 AM

Art Talk

Telephone
- Music
Free

Going Interested

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Music
Nov 25 · 7 PM

In Conversation with Derek McCormack and Micah Lexier: Art, Text, and Collaboration presented by the Ottawa Public Library

National Arts Centre · Downtown (Confederation Square)
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Everything on in Ottawa

Questions and answers

Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: how many events?: 51 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: what are the highlights?: Highlights: OPENING ACT + Sir Kingfish + Fifteen Seconds of Fish (House of TARG, Wednesday, October 28), Pre-Show Chat: Stravinsky Stories With Christopher Stowell and Ming… (National Arts Centre, Thursday, October 29), Ben Albert (Laugh Lounge, Friday, October 30).
Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: which venues?: Busiest venues: National Arts Centre (23), House of TARG (9), Ottawa Art Gallery (5).
Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: is anything free?: Yes. Free: 29, including Mélanie Myers: Humidité Relative Humidity (CUAG Centretown), Timescapes: Journey through the Firestone Collection of…
Events for $20 or less in Ottawa: which day has the most?: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with 11 events.