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Ottawa’s Summer Festivals: Fun And Feast

Festivity blooms in Ottawa with spring and summer season. As the weather start warming up a little, it’s the time to book your cheap flights to Ottawa and experience the whole lot of fun, feasts and fantastic line of events and festivals this city has to offer.

If you have your tickets to Ottawa booked to spend summers in this beautiful city, you do not need to wonder about what you’ll do on weekends? There are so many things happening each week that you’ll possibly run out of time (or energy) to chip in each and every festival. There is dance, music, art, films, food, sports and natural beauty – in all, there is something interesting for everyone.

 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival

The festival season in Ottawa kicks off with brilliant jazz music festival. Lot of legendary and fresh talent will perform live to give you a lifetime experience. You may look forward to enjoy best jazz music from performers like Aretha Franklin, Rich Sharma, Earth, wind & fire, Bobby Mcferrin, Dianna Reeves and many others.

If you have yet not got your flights to Ottawa booked, there’s just a little time left – the festival starts on June 20th and will keep you musically charged up till July 1st; so, hurry up!

RBC Royal Bank Bluefest

Slashing down the summer boredom will be easier with RBC Royal bank Bluefest. Between July 3rd and 13th, the entire city will gather at Leberton Flats for this festival. On weekdays, the festival kick starts from 5 in the evening while on weekends, the gates will be open by noon. Do not miss to catch Lady Gaga live in action here along with other excellent artists and bands such as USS, Journey and The Killers. It is a family-friendly festival to be enjoyed only in Ottawa.

Ottawa Ribfest On Sparks Street

From June 18th to 22nd, get ready to experience best food in Ottawa. Many teams from United States and Canada itself will be competing for many food-based (especially rib) competitions. There will be separate competitions for best rib sauce, best rib choice, best chicken sauce and best chicken choice etc.

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

From 19th June to 22nd June, this festival demonstrates extreme sports, great entertainment and tempting culinary treats. There will be non-stop dragon boat racing, live concerts, artistic exhibitions, beer garden and many food options to tantalize your taste buds.  

Upcoming summer months in Ottawa are overwhelmed with great opportunities to step out, explore the local communities, enjoy the festivity and create wonderful memories with your family and friends. These are only some of the major festivals happening in Ottawa this summer. Catch up more local events and festivals to make your hot days and nights a bit hotter.

Summer festivals of Ottawa have consistently been ranked as some of the most spectacular ones in the whole world and this year it’s going to be much bigger and better. It’s time for you now to book your cheap tickets to Ottawa and experience all the fun and feast.