Explore the full day of programming, from daytime activities to a high-energy evening lineup. The schedule is being updated regularly, check back often and follow us on social media for live updates.
10 am to noon
Opening ceremony, family-friendly programming, and community activities.
Morning
Event begins (doors open at 10:00 am)
Performance zone (commences at 10:45 am)
• Pow wow drumming & singing: Awema Tendesi
• Territorial welcome and speeches
• Hoop dancing performance: Makhena Rankin-Guerin and DJ MKWA
• Musical performance: Ottawa 200 anthem
“Heart of This Place | Adàwe c’est ma ville.”
• Jingle dancing performance: Amanda Fox
Family zone (commences at 10:00 am)
• OC Transpo: Explore Ottawa's transit history
• WaterAid Canada: Interactive games
• Cavanagh Construction: Touch-a-truck
• Ottawa Art Gallery: Landscape artwork station
• Ottawa Horticultural Society: Educational activities
• Ben Animalia: Clay sculpting demonstration
• Abby Cooper: Listening station
• City of Ottawa Archives: Colouring station
• Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Associations:
Business Improvement Area (BIA) Hub
• St. John Ambulance: First aid awareness
• Muséoparc Vanier: Showcase
Interactive art zone (commences at 10 am)
• Ricardo Rodriguez: Arbre des Arrivées interactive mural
• Ryan Smeeton: Live mural
• Cody McCallum: Letterpress vending machine
• Nish Nabe: Wood carving demonstration
• Chalk art station
Foodie zone (commences at 10 am)
• All on-site vendors open
Beer garden (alcoholic beverage service commences at 12 pm)
• All on-site vendors open
Midday
Live performances, family-friendly programming, and interactive experiences.
Noon to 5 pm
Performance zone
• Musical performance: Izzy Rose
• Musical performance: The Blind & The Beautiful
• “Mixed-bag” Ottawa trivia & prize giveaway (ft. Jonathan Dion and Morgan Mercury)
• Musical performance: Jessy Lindsay
• Musical performance: Mehdi Cayenne
•Traditional Métis jigging performance: Brad Lafortune
• Ottawa 200 “historical oddities” and historical Ottawa sports trivia & prize giveaway (ft. Jonathan Dion and Andrew King)
• Dance performance: Propeller Dance
Family zone
• OC Transpo: Explore Ottawa's transit history
• WaterAid Canada: Interactive games
• Cavanagh Construction: Touch-a-truck
• Ottawa Art Gallery: Landscape artwork station
• Ottawa Horticultural Society: Educational activities
• Ben Animalia: Clay sculpting demonstration
• Abby Cooper: Listening station
• City of Ottawa Archives: Colouring station
• Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Associations:
Business Improvement Area (BIA) Hub
• St. John Ambulance: First aid awareness
• Muséoparc Vanier: Showcase
Interactive art zone
• Ricardo Rodriguez: Arbre des Arrivées interactive mural
• Ryan Smeeton: Live mural
• Cody McCallum: Letterpress vending machine
• Nish Nabe: Wood carving demonstration
• Chalk art station
Foodie zone
• All on-site vendors open
Beer garden
• All on-site vendors open
Evening
High-energy performances, headline acts, and unveiling of interactive artwork.
5 pm to 10 pm
Performance zone
• Evening kick-off and artwork unveiling
• Musical performance: Duava
• Musical performance: Cody Coyote
• Headline musical: Special surprise headliner (to be announced September 26th)
• Evening finale: NO DEF Collective Block Party & guests
• Closing remarks
Family zone
• OC Transpo: Explore Ottawa's transit history
• WaterAid Canada: Interactive games
• St. John Ambulance: First aid awareness
Interactive art zone
• Ricardo Rodriguez: Arbre des Arrivées interactive mural unveiling
• Ryan Smeeton: Live mural unveiling
Foodie zone
• Reduced number of on-site vendors open
Beer garden (alcoholic beverage service ends at 9:30 pm)
• All on-site vendors open
Event ends