Things to do in Ottawa this weekend: May 29-31

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa during the final weekend of May.

Ottawa Redblacks

It’s your first chance to see the 2026 Ottawa Redblacks

The Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes Friday night at TD Place in pre-season CFL action.

Game time is 7 p.m.

For tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.ca.

Ottawa Chinatown Night Market

Somerset Street is transformed into a lively, colourful night market this weekend.

The Ottawa Chinatown Night Market runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Chinatown.

Enjoy entertainment, including iconic lion dances, visit local artisans and vendors and enjoy a feast for the senses.

For more information, visit ottawachinatown.ca/nightmarket.

Ottawa Asian Festival Night Market

The 12^th edition of the Ottawa Asian Festival Night Market is this weekend at LeBreton Flats.

Enjoy food, KPOP performances, live DJs, cultural shows, games and more.

The night market runs until 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday and until 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks Street

The smell of ribs will fill the air in downtown Ottawa this weekend for Ottawa Ribfest on Sparks Street.

Vendors will be selling mouth-water ribs, tender chicken and smoky BBQ until Sunday.

Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.hellodowntown.ca/events/ottawa-ribfest.

Ottawa Dressage Festival

The Ottawa Dressage Festival runs until Sunday at Wesley Clover Parks.

Experience world-class dressage and enjoy CDI/CPEDI and national classes in the main ring.

Admission is free.

For more information, visit www.nationalcapitaldressage.ca.

Glengarry Renaissance Festival

Travel back to the Middle Ages this weekend for the Glengarry Renaissance Festival in Maxville.

Watch the Knights of Valour and armed combat, witness the South Tower Fighters, enjoy the aerialist (Kai in Wonderland), check out the unique vendors and more.

For more information, visit faires.ca/glengarry/.

Ottawa Improv Festival

The Ottawa Improv Festival continues until Saturday night at the Ottawa Arts Court and Theatre.

It’s an annual improvised comedy festival that features local, national and international performers.

For tickets and information, visit artscourt.ca/events/ottawa-improv-festival.

Cirque Italia

Dive into the magical world of Cirque Italia this weekend at the St. Laurent Centre.

The European-style, aquatic-themed circus, called Water Circus Nautilus, is performed on water stages.

Cirque Italia runs until Monday.

For tickets, visit cirqueitalia.com/.

National Arts Centre

Here is a look at what is happening at the National Arts Centre this weekend.

• Friday: Toronto Comedy All Stars on the NAC’s Fourth Stage
• Friday: Judy Collins with special guest Garnet Rogers at the Babs Asper Theatre
• Saturday: Desi Dhamaka (Free)
• Saturday-Sunday: Va falloir toujours toujours at the Azrieli Studio
• Saturday: An evening with Whitehorse featuring Chloe Doucet at the Babs Asper Theatre
• Saturday: Classic Albums Live: The Beatles at the Southam Hall
• Saturday: Daby Toure at the Fourth Stage
• Sunday: NAC Orchestra presents Music for a Sunday Afternoon at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Events happening in Ottawa

• Friday-Sunday: Singin’ in the Rain at the Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
• Friday-Saturday: The Land – Svitanok Dance at the Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
• Friday: Caeron Earnshaw at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
• Friday: Ron White at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
• Friday: Outskirts – Music of Blue Rodeo at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
• Saturday-Sunday: Droit devant – Les Chansonniers d’Ottawa at Shenkman Arts Centre
• Saturday: Robert Clarot and Deanna at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa
• Saturday: Matthew Good and I Mother Earth at Hard Rock Live

Navan Touch A Truck

Explore vehicles up close on Saturday at Navan Touch A Truck.

The display includes fire trucks, police vehicles, military vehicles, construction and heavy equipment and farm machinery.

Navan Touch-A-Truck runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Navan Fairgrounds.

Lansdowne Farmers Market

The Lansdowne Farmers’ Market outdoor market season is underway.

Join over 75 vendors at Aberdeen Square at Lansdowne every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Carp Farmers Market

The 36^th season of the Carp Farmers Market is underway.

The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Carp Fairgrounds.

Westboro Farmers’ market

The Westboro Farmers Market is open every Saturday in Byron Linear Park.

Check out over 60 local vendors between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Main Street Farmers Market

The Main Street Farmers Market is open on Saturday.

The producer-only market at Grande Allee Park on Main Street is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Metcalfe Farmers Market

A new summer at the Metcalfe Farmers Market is underway.

The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, with over 45 vendors on display at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds.

The Original Navan Market

Check out the Original Navan Market on Saturday’s this summer.

The market is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Navan Fairgrounds.

NCC Weekend Bikedays

The NCC’s Weekend Bikedays are back for the summer.

The National Capital Commission closes sections of the parkways to vehicles to allow people to bike, walk, in-line skate or walk along the road.

Here is a look at the schedule:

• Kichi Zībī Mīkan closed to vehicles 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday between Vimy Place and Carling Avenue
• The Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway closed to vehicles between Aviation Parkway and St. Joseph Boulevard from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway closed to vehicles between Fifth Avenue and Somerset Street from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Museums

Visit each museum’s website for details.

• Canadian Museum of Nature
• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
• Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum
• Canadian War Museum
• Canadian Museum of History
• National Gallery of Canada
• Ottawa Art Gallery
• The Bytown Museum
• The Diefenbunker

Things to do in Kingston

• Friday: Forever Seger at the Kingston Grand Theatre
• Friday-Sunday: Spring Reverb at Downtown Kingston and the Inner Harbour
• Sunday: Kingston Danceforce Studios – Whistle While You Werk

Things to do in Brockville

• Saturday: Brockville Farmers Market at Market Street West
• Sunday: Ride the River at Brown’s Bay

Things to do in Cornwall

• Friday-Sunday: A Fox on the Fairway at the Seaway Valley Theatre
• Saturday: CASH – the World’s Most Authentic Tribute Show at the Historic SDG Jail