City of Ottawa

  • Opinion: You can’t build a neighbourhood by displacing your neighbours

    By the 551 Riverdale Tenant Association When you look out your window, are you able to see your neighbours? Canadian-American writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs suggested that this quality of “eyes upon the street” was key to understanding what made city neighbourhoods like ours thrive. We’ve been thinking about this a lot, ever since we were told of plans to demolish our townhouse community at 551 Riverdale Avenue. More than 20 households in…

  • Ottawa 200 Day and the Ottawa 200 Block Party

    Party like it’s 1826! On Saturday, September 26, 2026 the city will celebrate Ottawa 200. Here’s a summary of the schedule for Ottawa’s 200th birthday party at Ottawa City Hall. It all begins at 10 am with the opening of the Family Fun and Interactive Art Zones.  These sections of the block party will be open all day, from 10 am to 10 pm. Visitors of all ages can enjoy: You don’t want to…

  • Ottawa 200 Block Party Anniversary Celebration

    The countdown is on for the Ottawa 200 Block Party on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Marion Dewar Plaza. The City of Ottawa has released the official lineup for the big day celebrating Ottawa’s 200th anniversary. Leading the celebration will be comedian Jonathan Dion, serving as master of ceremonies for a day packed with live and cultural performances, food, art, history, games and trivia. The party starts at 10 am and continues well past sundown.  In…

  • Doors Open Ottawa: June 6 & 7 2026

    Explore Ottawa’s culture, history, and architecture with Doors Open Ottawa, a free annual architectural event that celebrates our community’s built heritage.

    During the first full weekend in June, Doors Open Ottawa will be celebrating its 21st anniversary, and you are invited as the doors re-open to some of the city’s most beautiful buildings.

    Some local spots participating this year:

  • Giveaway Weekend May 30-31

    The City of Ottawa is bringing back Giveaway Weekend on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2026. On these days, residents can place unwanted but usable household goods at the curb for others to take for free.   Place your gently used, unwanted items at the curb and let someone else give them a second life. Then, explore what your neighbours have put out because their trash may be your treasure! Residents are asked…

  • Lane Closures on Riverside Drive

    Starting Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Riverside Drive eastbound lanes will be closed from Data Centre Road to Neil Way (near Pleasant Park Road).​ Traffic will be redirected via a temporary road to use Riverside Drive westbound, with one lane in each direction. This closure is expected to last until mid-summer. Following this work, Riverside Drive westbound lanes will be closed from Data Centre Road to Neil Way, with one lane of traffic in each…

  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Walk-Up Event

    After many years of work and collaboration with staff to make this a reality, we are so excited to see this initiative move ahead! The City of Ottawa will host its first Walk‑Up Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event on April 26, 9am to 1pm at Brewer Park parking lot (100 Brewer Way at Sloan Avenue). Acceptable items include: This event is walk-up only, so please arrive on foot, by bike, or by mobility…

  • Cleaning the Capital 2026 Spring Campaign

    Join in to help keep Ottawa clean! Spring is finally here! It’s that time of year when volunteers across our city come together to clean up litter from our public spaces. You can choose to clean up a park or green space, roadside, shoreline, or even the areas around bus stops. Register your project and get details about the campaign on the City of Ottawa website at ottawa.ca/clean.

  • Garbage Day Collection Changes

    In case you missed it: As a result of a change in collection contract, new days for garbage, recycling and green bins will take effect for much of the city as of March 31, 2026. In Capital Ward: half of Old Ottawa South (East of Bank Street) and all of Old Ottawa East will be switching to a Thursday collection, (pictured in green); the rest of the ward (The Glebe, Glebe Annex, Heron Park,…

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