⭐ Thursday, July 17 2025
The lunchtime series Songs from the Shed continues on Sparks Street.
The Canadian Museum of History will be closed today for a private event. This includes Panorama Café, the Second Cup, CINÉ+, the Gift Shop, the Canadian Children’s Museum as well as the parking garage.
The NAC’s Symphonic Waves: Beethoven for Everyone concert will ‘sweep you away with pure sound and emotion’. All tickets are $20.
Today at Bluesfest, bluesman Sean Paul headlines RBC Stage, Peach Pit play River Stage, Moontricks play Lebreton Stage, and Harry Manx tops the bill at Barney Danson Theatre.
‘Up Yours! A Butt Workshop’ by Venus Envy is pretty self explanatory, and will be presented as a hybrid irl and virtual event.
Insider Trading is back at the City Centre location of Beyond the Pale Brewing Co. The taps open at 8:00 pm and prices rise and fall throughout the evening.
ByTowne Cinema: Black Dog, Super Happy Forever, Drawn In: Millennium Actress
Mayfair Theatre: The Phoenician Scheme, Materialists, Contempt
You have a choice of wonderful night markets to meet your retail therapy needs:- Ottawa Mystic Market (5:00 pm –10:00 PM at 955A Gladstone Ave) is a night of spiritual energy and local makers. Free market entry from 5:00 – 8:00 PM, followed by a live psychic reading with @TristenSky at 8:00 PM. Tickets: $35
- Hintonburg Night Market by Urban Art Collective is pet friendly as usual.
- ByWard Night Market by Minerva Ottawa rolls out on William Street.
Gigs Settle For Sleep. Dominion Tavern
Music Bingo! Brew Revolution
Open Mic. Stray Dog Brewing Co
Bingo Thursday. Broadhead Brewing
Corky Kealey, Vince Halfhide. Irene's Pub
The Foreign Resort. House of TARG
PAKT: Progressive Jam-Fusion Supergroup. Rainbow Bistro