Whats Happening This April in Ottawa

Apr 1. Made With Love. Barchefs compete for the title of best barchef. Horticulture Building. $55. mwl.enjoymadewithlove.com

Apr 2-7. Vanier Sugar Festival. Shows, food and a lumberjack competition. Vanier Museopark. museoparc.ca/sugar-festival

Apr 3. KISS. $39+. canadiantirecentre.com

Apr 4. County in the Capital. Prince Edward County wines, beers and cheese. Horticulture Building. $80. savvycompany.ca

Apr 4-7. Originals Spring Craft Sale. Over 180 artisans and designers. EY Centre. $7. signatures.ca

Apr 5. Brain and Mental Health Art Show. Horticulture Building. $10. sfn-ottawa.ca

Apr 6. Ottawa Fury Home Opener vs. Nashville SC. TD Place. ottawafuryfc.com

Apr 6. Caribou Cup. Skiers and snowboarders dress crazy and attempt to cross a pool. $75. tremblant.ca

Apr 6. Vegan Night Market. $5. tdplace.ca

Apr 6-7. Ottawa Antique and Vintage Market. Carleton U Fieldhouse. $12. ottawaantiqueandvintagemarket.ca

Apr 7. Natural Wonders Family Sunday at the National Gallery. Build a birdfeeder and enjoy a marionette performance. gallery.ca

Apr 9. Just for Laughs Roadshow. $48. meridiancentrepointe.com

Apr 12. Jerry Seinfeld. $69+. nac-cna.ca

Apr 12-14. Cottage Life and Backyard Show. EY Centre. $13. cottagelife.com

Apr 12-14. Capital Burlesque Expo. Ottawa Art Gallery. $60. capitalburlesqueexpo.com

Apr 12 -May 1. Latin American Film Festival. Showcasing documentaries and short films. Ottawa Art Gallery. cfi-icf.ca

Apr 13-14. Parent and Child Expo. Nepean Sportsplex. $12. parentandchildexpo.ca

Apr 15. Three-Season Trails Open. Gatineau Park. ncc-ccn.gc.ca

Apr 19-20. Grilled Cheese Festival. City Hall. facebook.com/grilledcheesefestival

Apr 20. Toronto Comedy All Stars. Lineup of Canada’s best comedians. $26+. nac-cna.ca

Apr 20. 613flea. Over 130 vendors. Aberdeen Pavillion. 613flea.ca

Apr 22. Earth Day. earthday.org

Apr 24. Cher. $50+. canadiantirecentre.com

Apr 25. Kinky Boots. The musical. $49+. tdplace.ca

Apr 25-28. Grassroots Festival. Celebration of folk music, dance and spoken word. Southminster United Church. $20+. ottawagrassrootsfestival.com

Apr 25-28. Sparks Street PoutineFest. sparkslive.com

Apr 26. Thomas Rhett. $34+. canadiantirecentre.com

Apr 26. California Wine Fair. Fairmont Château Laurier. $80. calwine.ca

Apr 26. Nature Nocturne The Deep Blue. Canadian Museum of Nature. $25. nature.ca

Apr 26-27. Fifty-Five Plus Lifestyle Show. EY Centre. Free. fifty-five-plus.com

Apr 27. Merrickville Heritage Classic. 10K, 5K and 2K run. run-merrickville.ca

Apr 27. Metric and July Talk. $36+. tdplace.ca

Apr 27. Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. This years winners include Sandra Oh and Rick Mercer. NAC. ggpaa.ca

Apr 27. Festival of the Maples (Perth). 170 vendors, kids’s activities, live music and more. festivalofthemaples.com

Apr 27. Palooza Beer Pong Festival. Aberdeen Pavilion. $25. paloozafestival.com

Apr 27-28. Ottawa Orchid Show. RA Centre. $12. ottawaorchidsociety.com

Apr 27-28. National Women’s Show. Shaw Centre. $12. nationalwomenshow.com

Apr 28. MS Walk. Walk 5K or 2.5K to improve the lives of Canadians impacted by MS. Jean Talon Building. mssoc.convio.net

Apr 28. Alive to Strive Race. 10K, 5K and 1K run. Terry Fox Athletic Facility. alivetostrive.ca

Apr 28. Stars on Ice. Featuring Patrick Chan, Kaetlyn Osmond and more. $25+. canadiantirecentre.com

For a complete listing of events from April-June, download the PDF below.