What’s Happening in Ottawa? July 11-17
July 12 - Puzzled Pint
If you like puzzles, this event is for you! Yourself or you and a team must solve a puzzle to event find an event. Once you arrive, you’ll receive a pack of puzzles that relate to that night’s theme. Solve them, enjoy some beers, and have fun! This event is also free.
July 13 - Tinkering School: Build Your Own Toolbox
A toolbox workshop for kids 8-12. Carlington Coffee House will be hosting this event in their outdoor space, where kids can build their own wooden toolbox and learn all about using different tools while they build it!
10am-12pm
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tinkering-school-build-your-own-toolbox-tickets-362596886047?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
July 14 - Family Paint Party at Conspiracy Theory
A fun paint night for the full family! An artist will bring you through a step by step process of creating a gorgeous piece of art, while providing entertainment and laughs for the whole family. Children must be 6 and up and be accompanied by an adult.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/family-paint-party-tickets-356832213757?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
July 15 - Laugh Lounge Comedy Nights
Enjoy a comedy night with friends at Laugh Lounge, a new comedy club in the Byward Market which is bringing out some of the best talent in Canada!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/laugh-lounge-comedy-nights-tickets-288849034237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
July 15 - Arboretum Hill Club’s Free Friday Fitness for Everyone Forever
This is a free 6:30am fitness and wellness group - for the community, by the community. This group meets every single Friday for a free 30 minute workout! All ages, fitness levels, and dogs are welcome.
July 16 - Tree Planting + Vegetarian Food Festival at the Fo Guang Shan Temple of Ottawa
Visit the Fo Guang Shan Temple of Ottawa for “VEGRUN” Tree Planting Ceremony and Vegetarian Food Fair! The tree planting ceremony takes place at 10am, and the vegetarian food fair takes place after this until 1pm.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-vegrun-tree-planting-ceremony-vegetarian-food-fair-tickets-379161581497?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
July 16 - Street Art of Ottawa Tour
Take a tour of some of the amazing street art in Ottawa with an educated virtual tour guide! Imagine attending an art gallery, but outside, and all the art is built into your city! Once you book your tickets for this adventure, you download the Questo app, and it will take you around the city on an amazing tour. You can pause and resume at any time (perfect for a lunch break), and you can use this app offline.
All Week
The Ottawa Bluesfest is back for the first time in two years! Some single day tickets are already sold out, but many days are still available for single-day or three-day passes. See amazing headliners like Luke Bryan, Rage Against the Machine, and Alanis Morrisette!