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Friday

Saturday, June 29, 2024

  • 🆓 The RCMP Musical Ride comes home to Ottawa through Sunday June 30. Catch the riders and horses as they perform drills and formations in the Canadian Sunset Ceremonies, each evening at 7:00 pm. RCMP Rockcliffe Stables, 1 Sandridge Road, K1A 0R2. Note: as there’s only limited parking, it’s best to get there early or take public transportation. 
     
  •  Dance your disco loving heart out to the live sounds of Starfire. Get down from 8:00 pm. 50 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M6 
     

  •  Ottawa Jazz Festival highlights: Norah Jones, Ulysses Owens Jr & Generation Y, Jazz at the Castle with Ottawa’s Peter Hum. 

  •  Bourbon, Beer, and BBQ have the starring roles at Summer Spirits Festival in Clarence-Rockland. 

  •  Ever salsa’d on open water? Now’s your chance. The Latin Boat Cruisewill have DJs, drinks specials, and good times. 
     

  •  Club SAW welcomes Saravah Brazilian Festival this weekend. The celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and food and drink runs through Canada Day (Monday). 

  •  Bank Street in Centretown comes alive with house music at the White Rabbit Block Party, outdoors from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and then inside at City at Night for late night partying. 

  •  Ottawa Street Markets are open as usual this weekend. Visit the Alta Vista market today from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Thomas Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. 

  •  Combine day dancing and vintage shopping with Ooh Fest, Fly Market and Solé, today through Monday on York St at the ByWard Market and Skylounge.

  •  Sing a Sea Shanty is back at Beyond the Pale Brewing. The ByTown Sea Shanty Collective leads the singing, and lyrics will be distributed. 

  •  See films from Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay at the Latin American Film Festival. 

  •  ByTowne Cinema: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (English Dubbed), Fancy Dance, Hit Man, Don’t Go Into the … Series: Blair Witch Project

  •  Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, Thelma, Rock ’n’ Roll High School, Saturday Night Sinema 

    Gigs

  •  Retro Funk Party. House of TARG

  •  The Empties, Noise Hotel. Rainbow Bistro

  •  Dee-Tee Live in Ottawa. LIVE on Elgin

  •  AnjChito. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

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