What to do on

Saturday, April 5 2025

• The freezing rain prevented Rightul Owner designer Rose from appearing at Victoire last week, but she’ll be there this Saturday April 5

• Bring a donation of socks or underwear for Operation Come Home and enjoy a live acoustic rock and roll show from Ocean Sun at Bowman's Bar & Grill. 

• Enjoy Bellwoods Brewery’s new 13th anniversary beer Motley Cru, and taste the special pop up menu by Chef Cam Gihon, all at Bar Lupulus this afternoon.

• 🆓 Nepean Sportsplex welcomes spring with the Eastern Ontario Craft & Gift Easter Market. 

• Madame Amy of 123 Petit Pas will be telling bilingual kids’ stories, leading children in song, and giving away copies of the French Learning Kit for Families at the OPL Greenboro branch. 10:30 am.

• There’s no cover to enjoy the Jazz Brunch at Anina’s Café. 

• ShuFlora is popping up at Bridgehead Coffee on Elgin St. Buy $10 worth of coffee and receive a flower. Purchase $50 and receive a special bouquet. 

• Support Big Brothers Big Sisters: bring your unwanted clothing to the 2nd Annual Spring Clothing Swap at Thrive Select Thrift. 

• Ottawa menswear and lifestyle brand Raised by Wolves reopens its brick and mortar flagship for the launch of its Spring Summer collection (10:00 am to 2:00 pm). From 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm the same day they’ll be hosting their inaugural art show, a three person exhibition of works by Dom Laporte, Ron Wineck, and Vado. 166B-145 Spruce St. 

• Kilts are optional but encouraged at National Tartan Day at Beechwood Cemetery. 

• Meet more than 145 Canadian craftspeople and artisans at the Originals Spring Craft Fair. At the EY Centre until Sunday. 

• ByTowne Cinema: The Firend, Armand, The Way, My Way, Detour: The Elephant Man

• Mayfair Theatre: Walking Through the Fire 

  Gigs

• Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio, LSD Trio. Glebe St. James Church

• Pawnshop Whiskey. Atomic Rooster

• Metro Jazz. Art House Café

• New Minglewood Station. Brigid’s Well

• DJ Edz. Avant-Garde Bar

• Barry and the Blasters. Rainbow Bistro

• Mod Nite. LIVE on ElginBathwash, Lady Grey & The Phantoms, Duck House, Cam Kirk. House of TARG