Events in Rideau-Rockcliffe - in chronological order

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Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward XIII Events

Grouped by date — from the August 7, 2026 Councillor Newsletter

August 8, 2026

Beechwood Farmers' Market Engagement (Public Realm Plan)

Time: 9 am–1 pm
Place: New Edinburgh Park, 203 Stanley Avenue

Navan Fair

Time:day long Aug 8, 9 to 4:30
Place: Navan Fair Grounds Home - Navan Fair

Household Hazardous Waste Event

Time: 8 am–4 pm
Place: Innes Snow Dump, 2170 Mer Bleue Road

Farmers Market in New Edinburgh

Time: 9 am–1 pm
Place: New Edinburgh Park, 203 Stanley Avenue

Recurs every Saturday until Oct. 31

Summer Bottle Drive

Time: 1–4 pm
Place: New Edinburgh Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Ave

Recurs every second Saturday

Forbes-Cummings Community Celebration

Time: 2–6 pm
Place: Borthwick & Gardenvale Streets / Trojan Park, 901 Trojan Avenue

Rain date: August 9

August 9, 2026

Collège La Cité Emergency Lockdown System Testing

Time: 4 pm
Place: 801 Aviation Parkway

August 11, 2026

Beechwood Avenue Public Realm Open House

Time: 5:30–7:30 pm
Place: New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue

Water Service Interruption — St. Laurent Boulevard

Time: 8 pm Aug 11 – 4 am Aug 12
Place: St. Laurent Blvd, between Coté St and just south of McArthur Ave

Para Transpo Talk — Dovercourt

Time: 11 am–6 pm
Place: Dovercourt Recreation Complex, Lobby

OC Transpo Customer Info Session — Nepean

Time: 6:30–8 pm
Place: Nepean Sportsplex

Fall Swimming Registration Opens

Place: Online (ottawa.ca)

August 12, 2026

Para Transpo Talk — Place d'Orléans

Time: 11 am–6 pm
Place: Place d'Orléans, in front of American Eagle

Akoustik: Vicki Brittle & Shawn Tavenier Band

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

August 13, 2026

Para Transpo Talk — Tunney's Pasture

Time: 11 am–6 pm
Place: Tunney's Pasture Station

OC Transpo Customer Info Session — Zoom Webinar

Time: 6:30–8 pm
Place: Online

Fall Activities Registration Opens

Place: Online (ottawa.ca)

August 14, 2026

A Midsummer Night's Dream — A Company of Fools

Time: 7 pm
Place: Stanley Park / New Edinburgh Park

August 15, 2026

MP Fortier's Community BBQ

Time: 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Place: Vanier HUB, corner of Montreal Rd & Marier Ave

Mayor Sutcliffe's Annual Community BBQ

Time: 11 am–3 pm (food until 2 pm)
Place: Richcraft Recreation Complex, 4101 Innovation Drive, Kanata

August 16, 2026

Odyssey Theatre — Theatre Under the Stars (final performances)

Time: 8 pm evenings (2 pm Sunday matinee)
Place: Strathcona Park

Runs Tuesday–Sunday until August 16

Royal Scottish Dancing

Time: 1:30–4 pm
Place: New Edinburgh Park, east of the Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue

August 18, 2026

Writers Collective of Canada: Re/Writing Connection

Time: 5–6:30 pm
Place: Rockcliffe Park Library, 380 Springfield Road

August 19, 2026

OC Transpo Customer Info Session — Orléans

Time: 7–8:30 pm
Place: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex

August 20, 2026

Beer & Bites (final of the season)

Time: 6–8 pm
Place: Vanier Sugar Shack

August 21, 2026

Overbrook Day

Time: 4–7 pm
Place: Overbrook Park, 33 Quill Street

Rain date: August 28

August 22, 2026

MPP Lucille Collard's Corn Roast & Vendors Fair

Time: 11 am–1 pm
Place: Optimist Park, 43 Ste-Cécile Street, Vanier

Ottawa Capital Pride begins

Place: Various, Centretown

Festivities run August 22–30

August 23, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: Modern Lowertown

Time: 2 pm
Place: Lowertown

August 25, 2026

OC Transpo Customer Info Session — Kanata

Time: 6:30–8 pm
Place: John G. Mlacak Community Centre

August 26, 2026

Tree Check Month Event

Time: 4–7 pm
Place: Trolley Station, Britannia Park, 102 Greenview Avenue

Akoustik: Edra Silva & Mikhail Laxton's 613 Soul

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

August 28, 2026

Community Coffee Day

Time: 2–3 pm
Place: Rideau Community Hub, Room 124, 815 St. Laurent Boulevard

Manor Park Community Event & Movie Night

Time: 5–10 pm
Place: Alvin Heights Park, 352 London Terrace

Broncs and 'Tonks Rodeo & Country Music Festival

Time: 1–11 pm
Place: Ottawa Stadium, 300 Coventry Road

Overbrook Day (rain date, if needed)

Time: 4–7 pm
Place: Overbrook Park, 33 Quill Street

August 29, 2026

End of Summer Park Party — New Edinburgh

Time: Evening
Place: New Edinburgh Park, 203 Stanley Avenue

Capital Pride Street Festival (Day 1)

Time: 12–8 pm
Place: Bank Street

August 30, 2026

Capital Pride Street Festival (Day 2)

Time: 12–8 pm
Place: Bank Street

Capital Pride Parade

Time: 1 pm
Place: Centretown

August 31, 2026

Places That Matter in Ward 13 — Submission Deadline

Place: Online submission

September 1, 2026

Overbrook After School Activity Club Begins

Time: 3–4 pm
Place: Overbrook Community Centre

Programming runs Sept. 1, 2026 – June 24, 2027

September 2, 2026

Order of Ottawa & Brian Kilrea Award — Nominations Due

Place: Online submission

2026 Accessible Ottawa Awards — Nominations Due

Time: By 11:59 pm
Place: Online submission

Akoustik: Lyle Odjick & Angelique Francis Band

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

September 5–7, 2026

Doors Open at Rideau Hall

Place: Rideau Hall

September 6, 2026

Sandy Hill Food Truck Festival

Time: 2–7 pm
Place: Laurier House National Historic Site, 285 Chapel Street

September 9, 2026

Akoustik: Hannah Vig & Amos The Transparent

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

September 12, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: Hog's Back — A Storied Landscape

Time: 2 pm
Place: Hog's Back

BeechFest

Time: 3–9 pm
Place: Beechwood Avenue

Walk of Ages Fundraiser

Time: 11 am–2 pm
Place: Rideau Community Hub sports field, 815 St. Laurent Boulevard

September 13, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: New Edinburgh

Time: 2 pm
Place: Departs Rideau Gate entrance, Rideau Hall grounds

September 16, 2026

Akoustik: Vancamp & Jessica Pearson and The East Wind

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

September 18, 2026

Manor Park Rock the Block

Time: 5:30–10 pm (movie at 7:30 pm)
Place: 100 Thornwood Road

September 19, 2026

New Edinburgh Neighbourhood Sale

Time: 8 am–12 pm
Place: Around New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue

September 20, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: Village of Ashton

Time: 2 pm
Place: Village of Ashton

September 23, 2026

Akoustik: Joly & Moonfruits (season finale)

Time: 6 pm & 7:10 pm
Place: St. Charles Market square

September 26, 2026

Ottawa 200 Block Party

Time: Starting 10 am
Place: Marion Dewar Plaza

September 27, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: Ruskin Place

Time: 2 pm
Place: Ottawa's western suburb

October 3, 2026

Flamenco for Food

Time: 6:30 pm (doors 6 pm)
Place: MacKay United Church Memorial Hall, 39 Dufferin Road

October 4, 2026

Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour: Masterpieces of Domestic Design (Rockcliffe Park)

Time: 2 pm
Place: Departs Rockcliffe Park Public Library parking lot, 380 Springfield Road

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