What to do on

Saturday, July 12 2025

• Anvil has postponed its show at the Bronson Centre to October 25.

• HOPE Volleyball Tournament is back. Even if you aren't playing, you can take in the post-competition concert. Tickets are available separately.  

• Let’s grab lunch: Rude Pizza will be popping up at Stray Dog Brewing Co from noon. 

• 🆓 Take a walking tour of Chinatown with artist Don Kwan 

• 🆓 If classic British cars get your motor running, visit the All British Car Day at Clarke Fields Park. 

• There are more heritage cars to ogle at Cars & Coffee Ottawa, at Lansdowne Park. 

• We can only imagine the treasure you'll find at Ottawa Geek Garage Sales Rockland edition. 

• 🆓 Spend the afternoon with Cattail Creek Band at Covered Bridge Brewing Co. 

• Join one of the Heartbeet Farm Weeding Parties and take home some fresh veggies for your efforts. 

• 🆓 The Korean Cultural Center presents a screening of the award-winning, non-verbal hand puppet show Dallae Story. (2018) Inspired by the Korean War, the play follows the struggles of an ordinary family during wartime. 

• Today’s headliners at Bluesfest: Turnstile (RBC Stage),  Men I Trust (River Stage), The Budos Band (Lebreton State), Sue Foley (Barney Danson Theatre). DJs Kareem and Kwame start the party in the late afternoon. 

•  DJs will spin the tunes at The Booth on Sparks St (between Elgin and Metcalfe). 

• 🆓 The Paul Weber Band plays the second Summer Music Night at the Rockcliffe Airport. You must obtain a free ticket to enter the grounds. 

• Vernissage: Claire Desjardins Linger exhibition at Wall Space Gallery July 10 through 26. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm 1090 Bank St (artist talk at 3:45pm)

• 🚗 Road Trip: Check out the Vintage Market in the back yard at Mallard’s Milk Bar in Arnprior.

• 🚗 Road Trip: Visit 11 stunning gardens in the CFUW Perth and District Home & Garden Tour.

• Experience authentic Japanese flavours and performances in the Natsu Matsuri Summer Festival at Sandy Hill Community Centre and Annie Pootoogook Park. 

• The EveryPerson Café will be serving up delicious coffee drinks and other non alcoholic beverages during the Step Zero Bass Swap 2.0 sober rave. 

• ByTowne Cinema: Lumière, l'aventure continue, Materialists, Sinners, Drawn In: Millennium Actress

• Mayfair Theatre: The Phoenician Scheme, Materialists, Hotspring Sharkattack, Saturday Night Sinema 

  Gigs

• Central Station. Irene's Pub

• HEBGBs. Atomic Rooster

• Ashs The Best. Rainbow Bistro

• ANVIL. Bronson Centre

• Studio 54 Night. House of TARG