--- title: "Top events this weekend in Ottawa, November 7 to 8" description: "Film, blind hockey, a food and drink festival, a flea market, and a stage play are among the events happening in Ottawa this Saturday and Sunday." canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/ottawa-2026/news/ottawa-events-weekend-november-7-8-2026" last_updated: "2026-11-07T17:53:52.314Z" --- Ottawa has several public events on Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8. Film, sport, food and theatre are all on this weekend, spread across several parts of the city. ## Saturday, November 7 ### Ottawa Canadian Film Festival at the ByTowne Cinema and Mayfair Theatre The Ottawa Canadian Film Festival (OCAN) is in its 10th year. It runs November 6 to 8 at the ByTowne Cinema and the Mayfair Theatre, and shows 19 short films and two features across four screenings. On Saturday, there is a matinee at 11:30 a.m. at the Mayfair Theatre, and a later screening at 9 p.m. at the ByTowne Cinema. Apartment613 reported on November 5 that three of this year's films were made by Ottawa-based filmmakers. Songs for Murdered Sisters, a 30-minute documentary about grief and femicide by Ottawa directors Kyle Megill and John Kealey, is in the Saturday matinee. The Pavilion by Ottawa animator Pixie Cram, a 15-minute stop-motion wartime drama, is in the 9 p.m. Saturday slot at the ByTowne. OCAN is a volunteer-run registered charity. It is listed as a qualifying festival for the Canadian Screen Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. The ByTowne Cinema is at 325 Rideau St and the Mayfair Theatre is at 1074 Bank St. Passes and tickets are at ocanfilmfest.ca. ### Canadian Blind Hockey Ontario Cup at Tom Brown Arena The inaugural Canadian Blind Hockey Ontario Cup runs November 6 to 8 at Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Station Rd. The tournament brings together athletes who are blind or partially sighted from across Canada and beyond. It has both an Open Division and a Youth Division. On Saturday, games start at 10:00 a.m. and run through 6:00 p.m. The 11:30 a.m. game is the Youth Division's first match. The 4:30 p.m. game is another Open Division match. This is the first regional Canadian Blind Hockey event outside of the national tournament to include a dedicated youth division, according to Canadian Blind Hockey. Ottawa has two blind hockey programs: the Ottawa Children and Youth Blind Hockey Program and the Ottawa Adult Blind Hockey Program. For more information, visit canadianblindhockey.com. ### Orléans Cork & Fork Festival at Shenkman Arts Centre The Orléans Cork & Fork Festival is a food, wine, craft beer and spirits event at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans, at 245 Centrum Blvd. It is a 19+ event presented by Ankhor Events. Tickets cost between $30 and $115. Government-issued photo ID is required. On Saturday November 7 there are two sessions: a daytime session from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and an evening session from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets and details are at shenkmanarts.ca. The festival is bilingual. ### 613flea at Lansdowne Park 613flea is an open marketplace selling handmade goods, antiques, vintage clothing and one-of-a-kind items. For November it is in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park, 1015 Bank St. The Saturday market runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dogs are not allowed inside the building. 613flea also runs markets at other Ottawa locations through the year. For information and dates, visit 613flea.ca. ### Jane Eyre at Ottawa Little Theatre Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is on stage at Ottawa Little Theatre in an adaptation by Canadian playwright Erin Shields, directed by Lindsay Laviolette. The production runs until November 14. The Ottawa Little Theatre is at 400 King Edward Ave. The Saturday performance is at 7:30 p.m. Run time is 150 minutes including a 20-minute intermission. Tickets are at ottawalittletheatre.com or by calling 613-233-8948. ## Sunday, November 8 ### Ottawa Canadian Film Festival: final day The festival's last screening of 2026 is Sunday November 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mayfair Theatre. OCAN's 2026 program is at ocanfilmfest.ca. ### Canadian Blind Hockey Ontario Cup: final day Sunday morning brings the final games of the Ontario Cup. The Youth Division game is at 9:00 a.m. and the Open Division final is at 10:30 a.m., both at Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Station Rd. ### Jane Eyre Sunday matinee Ottawa Little Theatre presents a Sunday matinee of Jane Eyre at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at ottawalittletheatre.com or 613-233-8948. ## Getting around this weekend No closure or transit change affecting any of the venues above was published on the OC Transpo service alerts page as of November 7, 2026. The Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans is at 245 Centrum Blvd. Tom Brown Arena is at 141 Bayview Station Rd. Lansdowne Park is at 1015 Bank St. The Ottawa Little Theatre is at 400 King Edward Ave. ## Before you go Check each organizer's own website on the day of the event, because times and ticketing details can change. OCAN's full 2026 program is at ocanfilmfest.ca. The Canadian Blind Hockey schedule is at canadianblindhockey.com. Cork & Fork tickets are at shenkmanarts.ca. 613flea dates and details are at 613flea.ca. Jane Eyre tickets are at ottawalittletheatre.com. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/on/ottawa-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.