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Best bets this week.
A fast scan for people who just want a good plan without digging through twenty tabs.
Best festival
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival
June 20–21, 2026 · Wesley Clover Parks
Best live music
Ottawa Jazz Festival
June 18–28, 2026 · Downtown Ottawa
Best family pick
Kanata Fun Fair
June 19–July 1, 2026 · Kanata Recreation Complex
Best market
Urban Art Collective Summer Night Market
June 20, 2026 · 5PM–10PM · Zibi
Best theatre
Ottawa Fringe Festival
June 18–28, 2026 · Downtown Ottawa
Best sports
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Toronto Argonauts
June 20, 2026 · 1PM · TD Place
Featured this weekend
Ottawa Italian Festival & Ferrari Festival
Italian food, live performances, Italian cars, family activities, and special Ferrari Festival programming in Little Italy.
June 19–21, 2026
VARIOUS TIMES
FREE
Little Italy – Preston Street
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Things to Do in Ottawa This Weekend
June 19–21, 2026
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