# Best Storytelling Events & Workshops In Ottawa 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Upcoming Storytelling Events in Ottawa 2026, Discover best of Storytelling events and workshops in Ottawa. Find information & tickets of upcoming Storytelling events happening in Ottawa.
- **Category**: Storytelling
- **Display Name**: Storytelling events
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Step into the captivating world of storytelling at diverse and engaging events happeing in [CITY]. Join us for enchanting evenings filled with talented storytellers, weaving tales that will transport you to new realms of imagination and emotion. Experience the magic of spoken word as ancient traditions meet modern expression. Laugh, cry, and be inspired during these unforgettable gatherings celebrating the art of storytelling. Don't miss your chance to be part of these unique experiences, at our best curated storytelling events in the heart of [CITY]. Check out the schedule and reserve your spot now!

## Storytelling Events in Ottawa

- **Event Name**: Dave Gunning - Field Notes Album Release | Ottawa, On
  - **Description**: Dave Gunning – Field Notes Album Release
Venue: Red Bird Live - 1165 Bank St, Ottawa

With over twenty years on the road and fifteen albums to his name, Nova Scotia’s Dave Gunning is one of Canada’s most respected folk singer-songwriters. A multiple ECMA
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  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/dave-gunning-field-notes-album-release-|-ottawa-on/200029815677327
  - **Venue**: Red Bird Live
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  - **Categories**: music, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Ottawa, CAN An Evening with David Sedaris
  - **Description**: Sunday, September 27, 2026 Ottawa, CAN – Southam Hall at National Arts Centre. 8:00 PM. 
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40918?promo=1491
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 27 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun Sep 27 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
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  - **Venue**: Southam Hall
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: The Jury Experience – Death on the Port Side
  - **Description**: ⭐ You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty? 🫣 Murder #3: Four friends were on a speed boat when a devastati
  - **Date**: Sun May 31 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/the-jury-experience-death-on-the-port-side/2700029884699724
  - **Venue**: Kailash Mital Theatre
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  - **Price**: CAD 30 to 70
  - **Categories**: art, theatre, performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: PRISMA (Ottawa)
  - **Description**: After international success on stages in Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Finland, KingDom Theatre’s Youth Ensemble returns home with a NEW powerful non-verbal performance: PRISMA.

Inspired by the acclaimed 2024 children’s book "The Gray City" by German
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  - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 03:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/prisma-ottawa/200029830160751
  - **Venue**: Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Love, Legacy & Leadership: A Fundraising Gala to Transform Futures
  - **Description**: An elegant evening of celebration and impact—supporting emerging leaders, children’s health, and the next generation of entrepreneurs.About this EventLove, Legacy & Leadership: A Fundraising Gala to Transform Fu
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 11:59 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/love-legacy-and-leadership-a-fundraising-gala-to-transform-futures/100001975870129747
  - **Venue**: Ottawa Rowing Club
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  - **Price**: USD 802 to 50,000
  - **Categories**: Business, Music, Nonprofit, Entertainment, food-drinks, health-wellness, Meetups
- **Event Name**: Threads Of Wisdom
  - **Description**: You’re invited to Threads of Wisdom
Join us for a unique ethnocultural experience bringing generations together through crafts and games.About this EventYou’re invited to Threads of WisdomJoin us for a
  - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Feb 21 2027 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/threads-of-wisdom/100001987782012509
  - **Venue**: Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Archiving Emotions Through Curated Stories
  - **Description**: Engaging, thought provoking lectures by experts, professors, creatives in Ottawa barsAbout this Event📚Lecture: "Archiving Emotions Through Curated Stories"🎤Speaker: Danayit Zeru (Photographer, Curator and Poet)
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/archiving-emotions-through-curated-stories/100001985856675775
  - **Venue**: Art House
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  - **Price**: CAD 16 to 19
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Meet & Greet with Author Zeina Sleiman (Where the Jasmine Blooms)
  - **Description**: Meet bestselling author Zeina Sleiman. Live reading, meet & greet followed by Book Signing.About this EventJoin us for an intimate evening with bestselling author Zeina Sleiman. Enjoy a live reading from her work, fol
  - **Date**: Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/meet-and-greet-with-author-zeina-sleiman-where-the-jasmine-blooms/100001986962589593
  - **Venue**: Love Lyla Books
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  - **Price**: CAD 12 to 30
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, meetups, meet-and-greet, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Raising Chaos:  An evening with Jenn Hayward
  - **Description**: Join Jenn Hayward for a wild night of stories, laughs, and bold discussions on parenting from many angles!About this EventRaising Chaos: An evening with Jenn HaywardJoin us for Raising Chaos!Get ready
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/raising-chaos-an-evening-with-jenn-hayward/100001986547847087
  - **Venue**: Brews and Blues
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  - **Price**: CAD 12
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, comedy, Art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: IABC Ottawa Member Meet‑Up - The Gord McIntosh Book Share
  - **Description**: We honour former member Gord McIntosh by sharing his personal library with the communications community he cherished.About this EventJoin us for a special April Member Meet‑Up as we honour Gord McIntosh
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Apr 30 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/iabc-ottawa-member-meet‑up-the-gord-mcintosh-book-share/100001987102417823
  - **Venue**: CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa
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  - **Price**: CAD 12
  - **Categories**: storytelling

## Trending Events in Ottawa

- **Event Name**: Indian Food Festival of Ottawa 2026
  - **Description**: Vendors, Sponsors, and Performers, pre-registrations now open at indianfoodfestival.ca

🌟🍴 Navatara's Indian Food Festival of Ottawa 2026! 🍴🌟
Get ready, Ottawa — the BIGGEST celebration of Indian cuisine is returning to its home ground, and it’s going to
  - **Venue**: Clarke Fields Park
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- **Event Name**: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend - Sunday
  - **Description**: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomes participants in 6 races:

• Ottawa Kids Marathon
May 23, 2026 / 1:00 pm

• Ottawa 2K
May 23, 2026 / 3:00 pm

• Ottawa 5K
May 23, 2026 / 4:00 pm

• Ottawa 10K featuring the Canadian 10 Championships
presented by Otto's
  - **Venue**: Ottawa City Hall
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- **Event Name**: Ottawa Bluesfest: The Lumineers  Bbno$  Leif Vollebekk & Hazlett
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Ottawa Bluesfest: The Lumineers  Bbno$  Leif Vollebekk & Hazlett, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Lebreton Flats nestled in bustling Ottawa
  - **Venue**: Lebreton Flats
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- **Event Name**: Canadian Tulip Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Experience the world's largest FREE tulip festival with over 300,000 blooms and 100+ unique varieties right in Canada's capital! The Canadian Tulip Festival returns to Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake, Ottawa, from May 8–18, 2026 — celebrating a 74-year t
  - **Venue**: Commissioners Park (Dow's Lake)
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Ottawa Bluesfest - Multiday Pass at LeBreton Flats Park
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at 2026 Ottawa Bluesfest - Multiday Pass at LeBreton Flats Park, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming LeBreton Flats Park in the heart of
  - **Venue**: LeBreton Flats Park
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- **Event Name**: SOLD OUT - Dwayne Gretzky - Ottawa
  - **Description**: SOLD OUT


an evening with
Dwayne Gretzky
dwaynegretzky.com

licensed 19+ - 7pm doors

no support act, Dwayne Gretzky will perform two sets

general admission standing floor / general admission seated balcony

tickets at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/dwa
  - **Venue**: Bronson Centre Music Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at The ByWard Market
  - **Description**: Celebrate Mexican Heritage & History — A Fiesta Like No Other! 🇲🇽🎉

Join us on Sunday, May 3, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the ByWard Market for a vibrant, family-friendly cultural celebration as the Mexican community proudly honors Ottawa’s 200th anni
  - **Venue**: 55 By Ward Market, Ottawa, ON K1N 9C3, Canada
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- **Event Name**: Ottawa Comiccon 2026 (Official)
  - **Description**: *Version française, défiler vers le bas*

Ottawa Comiccon is back from September 11 to 13, 2026 at EY Centre! 

Tickets are on sale NOW: https://ottawacomiccon.com/tickets/.

Keep it locked on our socials or subscribe to our newsletter: https://app.cyberi
  - **Venue**: 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 2N6
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- **Event Name**: Cirque du Soleil Luzia at St. Laurent Shopping Centre
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Cirque du Soleil Luzia at St. Laurent Shopping Centre, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic St. Laurent Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
  - **Venue**: St. Laurent Shopping Centre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Dave Gunning - Field Notes Album Release | Ottawa, On (Thu May 21 2026 at 08:00 pm at Red Bird Live), Ottawa, CAN An Evening with David Sedaris (Sun Sep 27 2026 at 08:00 pm at Southam Hall), The Jury Experience – Death on the Port Side (Sun May 31 2026 at 05:00 pm at Kailash Mital Theatre), PRISMA (Ottawa) (Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm at Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario), Love, Legacy & Leadership: A Fundraising Gala to Transform Futures (Sat Aug 08 2026 at 04:00 pm at Ottawa Rowing Club).
- **Q**: What are the top free Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Threads Of Wisdom (Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre).
- **Q**: What Storytelling events are happening in Ottawa this weekend May 1–3, 2026?
  - **A:** PRISMA (Ottawa) (Sun May 03 2026 at 02:30 pm at Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Rd., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario).
- **Q**: What Storytelling events are happening in Ottawa in April 2026?
  - **A:** Archiving Emotions Through Curated Stories (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 07:00 pm at Art House), Meet & Greet with Author Zeina Sleiman (Where the Jasmine Blooms) (Wed Apr 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at Love Lyla Books), IABC Ottawa Member Meet‑Up - The Gord McIntosh Book Share (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 05:30 pm at CRAFT Beer Market Ottawa).
- **Q**: How can I find Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Storytelling events in Ottawa on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Storytelling events in Ottawa include Red Bird Live, Southam Hall, Kailash Mital Theatre.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Prices for Storytelling events in Ottawa range from CAD 12 to CAD 50,000. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Storytelling events in Ottawa include Dave Gunning, David Sedaris, Feverup Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Storytelling events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Storytelling events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Storytelling events in Ottawa?
  - **A:** Follow the Storytelling category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Storytelling events are listed in Ottawa.

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