# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at the Ottawa Vinyl and Book Fair to browse thousands of new and used vinyl records, DVDs and books. Enjoy a full day of activities including a live CKCU broadcast of This Island Earth, an artist spotlight on Indigenous filmmaker and musician Willie Dunn, open decks with local DJs, and an Almanac pop-up bakery in the SAW courtyard. Take part in a synth petting zoo, express screenprinting workshops, Risograph printing demos, an author conversation with the award-winning queer writer Conyer Clayton, and the launch of a special-edition Joi T. Arcand baseball cap and tote bag.

More than 40 vendors from Ontario and Quebec, including Octopus Bookstore, Birdman Sound, Rough Draft, Love Lyla Books, Bruised Tongue, Second Spin Records, Arc Poetry Magazine and Compact Music.
 
Parcourez des milliers de disques vinyles, DVD et livres neufs et d’occasion. Profitez d’une journée complète d’activités : une diffusion en direct de l’émission This Island Earth sur les ondes de CKCU, une célébration de l’œuvre du musicien et cinéaste autochtone Willie Dunn, des platines en libre accès avec des DJ de la région, et une boulangerie éphémère d’Almanac dans la cour extérieure de SAW. Participez à un zoo de synthétiseurs interactif, des ateliers express de sérigraphie, des démonstrations d’impression Risograph, une conversation avec l’auteur queer primé Conyer Clayton, et ainsi que le lancement d’une casquette de baseball et d’un sac en édition spéciale conçus par Joi T. Arcand. 

Plus de 40 exposant·e·s provenant de l’Ontario et du Québec, dont Librairie Louis-Fréchette, Le salon du livre afro-canadien, Octopus Bookstore, Birdman Sound, Rough Draft, Love Lyla Books, Bruised Tongue, Second Spin Records, Arc Poetry Magazine et Compact Music.

Admission: $5 (includes workshops) / Entrée : 5 $ (ateliers inclus)
Free admission for children, students and seniors / Gratuit pour les enfants, les étudiant·es et les aîné·es

Drink specials all day, including $2 coffee, $5 SAW Lager and the launch of new beverages from Collective Arts Brewing / Des spéciaux sur les boissons toute la journée, notamment un café à 2 $, une lager de SAW à 5 $, ainsi que le lancement d’une sélection de nouvelles boissons de Collective Arts Brewing

100% of proceeds will be donated to Book Clubs for Inmates / 100 % des recettes seront versées à Book Clubs for Inmates.


SCHEDULE / HORAIRE

11AM–5PM | De 11 h à 17 h
Vinyl and Book Fair Vendors / Exposant·es de la foire du vinyle et du livre
Locations / Lieux : SAW exhibition spaces, SAW courtyard and Arts Court / Salles d'exposition de SAW, cour extérieure de SAW et Cour des arts

11AM–5PM | De 11 h à 17 h
Almanac Pop-Up Bakery / Boulangerie éphémère d’Almanac
Location / Lieu : SAW courtyard / Cour extérieure de SAW

11AM–5PM | De 11 h à 17 h
Open Decks / Platines à libre accès
Location / Lieu : SAW courtyard / Cour extérieure de SAW

11AM–5PM | De 11 h à 17 h
Synth Petting Zoo / Zoo de synthétiseurs interactif
Presented by Cicada Sound / Présenté par Cicada Sound
Location / Lieu : Artengine

11AM–5PM | De 11 h à 17 h
The Ballad of Crowfoot – Willie Dunn
Screening (on loop) / Projection (en boucle)
10 minutes • 1968 • Documentary / Documentaire
Presented by the National Film Board of Canada and the Digital Arts Resource Centre / Présentée par l'Office national du film du Canada et le Digital Arts Resource Centre
Location / Lieu : DARC Microcinema

11AM–12PM | De 11 h à 12 h
Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology
Listening Session / Séance d'écoute
Location / Lieu : Club SAW

1PM–4PM | De 13 h à 16 h
This Island Earth — Live Broadcast / Diffusion en direct
Presented by CKCU / Présentée par CKCU
Location / Lieu : Club SAW

4PM–5PM | De 16 h à 17 h
Conyer Clayton: Author in Conversation with Ellen Chang-Richardson / Conyer Clayton : entretien avec Ellen Chang-Richardson 
Presented by the Riverbed Reading Series / Présenté par la série de lecture Riverbed
Location / Lieu : Club SAW

12PM–4PM | De 12 h à 16 h
Express Drop-in Screenprinting Workshops / Ateliers express de sérigraphie en accès libre
Location / Lieu : SAW Nordic Lab / Labo nordique de SAW

4PM–5PM | De 16 h à 17 h
Risograph printing demo with Chris Morin / Atelier d'impression Risograph avec Chris Morin
Location / Lieu : SAW Nordic Lab / Labo nordique de SAW


Presented by / Présentée par 
SAW x Collective Arts Brewing

Official Media Partner / Partenaire média officiel
CKCU

Event Sponsors and Partners / Commanditaires et partenaires de l'événement
Almanac, DARC, Artengine, série de lecture Riverbed Reading Series, Cicada Sound, National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada, Arts Court / Cour des arts

SAW Funders / Subventionnaires de SAW
Canada Council for the Arts / Conseil des arts du Canada, Ontario Arts Council / Conseil des arts de l’Ontario, City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa, Government of Canada / gouvernement du Canada, Government of Ontario / gouvernement de l’Ontario, Ontario Trillium Foundation / Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario, Ottawa Community Foundation / Fondation communautaire d’Ottawa
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/ottawa-vinyl-and-book-fair-foire-du-vinyle-et-du-livre-dottawa/200030493418025
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, workshops, pop-ups, music, exhibitions, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 923

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 67, rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9
- **lat**: 45.4254
- **long**: -75.68874
- **full address**: 67, rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa being held?
  - **A:** Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 67, rue Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 7B9.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa?
  - **A:** Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa is organized by SAW Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair / Foire du vinyle et du livre d'Ottawa is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 920+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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