Welcome to the events section of the ByWard Market web site. We have ByWard Market organized events as well as daily events and activities offered by the businesses in the market.
If you are a ByWard Market business or BIA member and would like to promote your event please call us at (613) 241-5353 to setup an account so that you can add your events to our web site.
On Friday, Feb. 3, dress warm and head down to the ByWard Market to kick off Winterlude with all the stew you can eat! This year’s 21st Anniversary will be an event to remember!
Join us at the Heart & Crown ByWard Market for the BIGGEST day in football!
The "Super Sequel" sees a re-match of the Super Bowl XLII game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots!
Spinbin: The basement of The Great Canadian Cabin has been converted into Ottawa's only ping pong bar, and named Spinbin. The grand opening is set for Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 95 York Street.
Bacardi Gras: Tuesday, February 21st, 2012. This is the third year running for Bacardi Gras, Ottawa's biggest Mardi Gras north of New Orleans. There is live entertainment (dueling piano players downstairs and Sultans of Gin upstairs), costume contests, and lots more! VIP all access passes can be won online now at www.bacardigras.ca, starts after work at Fat Tuesdays, 62 York Street.
Special Exhibitions Galleries
Free admission with Gallery admission fee
during regular hours.
Special 24-hour screenings
Free admission on nights of 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 and 19 February in conjunction with Winterlude and Thursday nights 1, 8, 15 and 22 March, between 5 pm and 10 am.
"DON'T PANICK" - Zaphod's 20th Anniversary Celebrations
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be" - Douglas Adams
Six Moments in the History of an Urban Forest
January 24, 2012 to May 27, 2012
Bytown Museum, 1 Canal Lane, Ottawa
OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, January 29, 1:00 to 4:00 pm FREE