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Upcoming Events · July
As is the case every year Ottawa is the place to be for the nation's birthday. Thousands of people celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa with concerts, picnics, fireworks and other activities throughout the city.
Canada Day
July 1
Parliament Hill, Major's Hill Park, Confederation Park and Jacques Cartier Park in Hull
Tel: 1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000

Canada's Capital Region celebrates our national holiday with shows, street performers and concerts!
  • Join us on Parliament Hill where some of Canada's best artists perform for the entire country.
  • The whole family can share in the excitement of the festivities at sites around the Capital Region including Major's Hill Park and Jacques Cartier Park in Hull.
  • Don't miss the spectacular fireworks display!
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
July 3 - 13, 2008
Tel: (613) 247-1188
Fax: (613) 247-2220
Website: http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca

Canada's Biggest Blues Festival presents an outstanding array of the finest blues musicians over two weekends in a spectacular outdoor setting in downtown Ottawa.

  • Two weekends packed with Blues music!
  • Hotel Blues Packages including accommodation and festival admission.
  • Gospel Tent, Acoustic Tent, and the main stage
  • Enter our contest to win tickets to this years festival!
The Changing of the Guard Ceremony
June  - August
Tel: (613) 993-1811 or 1-800 465-1867
One of Canada's most outstanding attractions, this half-hour ceremony is presented daily on the lawn of Parliament Hill at 10 a.m., from late June until late August, weather permitting. It offers an unrivaled combination of colour, tradition, pageantry and military precision. The Guard is also seen at Rideau Hall, where sentries are posted at the gate and main entrance. The massed bands, pipes and drums of the Canadian Forces meet on Parliament Hill. The evening closes with a traditional Sunset Ceremony.  Go early (9:45) to learn about the symbolism, history, regiments and proceedings of the ceremony.
Alcatel HOPE Volleyball BeachFest
July 12, 2008
Mooney's Bay Beach, Ottawa
Tel: (613) 237-1433
Fax: (613) 237-1601
Website: www.hopehelps.com

The world’s largest beach volleyball tournament with as many as 1,000 teams and 10,000 players participating in 5, 000 games is a spectacle in and of itself. But HOPE pumps up the event a few more notches by providing six continuous hours of live entertainment from its main stage featuring prominent headliners drawing in upwards of another 20,000 spectators. Since its inception 23 years ago, the BeachFest has raised more than 5 million in support of over 100 local charities.

Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
July 26 - August 9, 2008
Tel: (613) 234-8008
Web Site: www.chamberfest.com
Each summer, thousands of music lovers travel from across Canada and around the world to attend the largest chamber music festival in the world.

Over 250 of the top chamber musicians from Canada and the international scene will perform in acoustically perfect heritage churches. Passes are $50 (Canadian) for adults and $25 for students and permit listeners to attend most of the concerts. Discover more at www.chamberfest.com.
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