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Date Night in Ottawa
Searching for date night ideas in Ottawa? The current shortlist: Heritage in Motion; Created and Presented by the Ishaka Cultural Group at National Arts Centre, Their Master's Voice; with John Malkovich, and Mumbai Masala Grill when you'd rather not book anything. Picks refresh as new listings land.
155 dated picks in the next two weeks18 anytime places with photos6 dinner spotsUpdated October 10, 2026
Tonight in Ottawa
Updated October 10, 2026 — picks roll daily
Central Ottawa
summersets; with Augustine May
Live music
This weekend in Ottawa
Across Ottawa
Alta Vista Market
Market
Live from the Booth
Live music
Metcalfe Farmers' Market
Market
Algonquin College - Bldg E
Mike Kalambay & Shekinah Music Live
Live music
Central Ottawa
Black Out Night (BON): Neige sur Abidjan
Live music
Eat & drink, date-night style in Ottawa
Tastings, food tours and dinners that give you something to talk about.
PumpkinFest
Eat & drink
FrightFest
Eat & drink
Ottawa National Women's Show
Eat & drink
Shows & screenings in Ottawa
Films, theatre and performances worth leaving the house for.
Live music in Ottawa
A few gigs, kept in proportion — not the whole page.
Electric Feel - indie sleaze dance party
Live music
Seasonal right now in Ottawa
Only on for a short run — catch it while it's here.
Make a night of it in Ottawa
Dinner first, then the main event. These are the food-and-drink places closest to the action — every one of them works any night of the week.
Central Ottawa
DreamZ KTV & Bar
bakery
Anytime date ideas in Ottawa
No tickets, no schedule, no date needed. These are the places that carry a date night when nothing special is on — studios, cafés, dessert stops and things to do together.
Central Ottawa
Café Délice
Tick Tock Escape
Worth the splurge in Ottawa
The top end of the local price range — anniversaries, birthdays, and the nights that deserve it.
Date night nearby
Close enough for a weeknight — each of these towns has its own list.
Date night in Ottawa — quick questions
What's on for date night in Ottawa this weekend?
8 picks made the weekend list, led by Black Out Night (BON): Neige sur Abidjan (Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM). The full weekend list is above, and it changes as new listings land.
What are some good first date ideas in Ottawa?
Keep it low-pressure: Mumbai Masala Grill or Bridgehead both work without booking ahead, and the anytime list above has 18 photographed spots around Ottawa that work any day of the week.
How often does this page change?
The listings roll daily in the Dayfari app. This page is rebuilt from the same listings and was last updated October 10, 2026.
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