AUG 8 – 10, 2025
Catch all three days of the festival.
Head-on-down to Sparks Street every day from August 8th to 10th to catch the greatest show in Ottawa! (Schedule subject to change). While the festival is FREE… the performers do make a living from your donations after each show!
Event Schedule
Friday August 8th – 11am to 10:00pm
Saturday August 9th – 11am to 10:00pm
Sunday August 10th – 11am to 6pm
Shows at World Exchange Plaza daily from 11am to 6pm.
FRIDAY, AUG 8
Canada Stage
11:00 AM Heromacro
12:00 PM Charming Jay
1:00 PM The Jerry Show
2:00 PM Cate the Great
4:00 PM Breakcity All-Stars
5:00 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
6:00 PM Fraser Hooper
7:00 PM The Jerry Show
8:00 PM Breakcity All-Stars
9:00 PM Pyromancer
FRIDAY, AUG 8
World Exchange Plaza
11:00 AM Dan the one man band
12:00 PM Cate the Great
1:00 PM Breakcity All-Stars
2:00 PM Dan the one man band
3:00 PM Heromacro
4:00 PM Charming Jay
FRIDAY, AUG 8
HOT 89.9 Stage
12:30 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
1:30 PM Dawn Dreams
3:00 PM Dawn Dreams
6:30 PM Cate The Great
7:30 PM Charming Jay
8:30 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
FRIDAY, AUG 8
Hello Downtown
11:30 AM Fraser Hooper
1:30 PM Spring Action
2:30 PM Fraser Hooper
3:30 PM Pyromancer
4:30 PM Spring Action
5:30 PM Heromacro
6:30 PM Spring Action
7:30 PM Pyromancer
8:30 PM Dan the one man band
SATURDAY, AUG 9
Canada Stage
11:00 AM Spring Action
12:00 PM Pyromancer
1:00 PM Fraser Hooper
2:00 PM Spring Action
3:00 PM Pyromancer
4:00 PM Cate the Great
5:00 PM Spring Action
6:00 PM Pyromancer
7:00 PM Cate the Great
8:00 PM Fraser Hooper
9:00 PM Pyromancer
SATURDAY, AUG 9
Word Exchange Plaza
11:00 AM Breakcity All-Stars
12:00 PM The Jerry Show
1:00 PM Cate the Great
2:00 PM Dan the one man band
3:00 PM Julia Perron
4:00 PM Rockabilly Joe
5:00 PM Fraser Hooper
SATURDAY, AUG 9
HOT 89.9 Stage
11:30 AM Dawn Dreams
12:30 PM Rockabilly Joe
1:30 PM Charming Jay
2:30 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
3:30 PM The Jerry Show
4:30 PM Charming Jay
5:30 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
6:30 PM Rockabilly Joe
7:30 PM Charming Jay
8:30 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
SATURDAY, AUG 9
Hello Downtown
10:30 AM Silver Elvis
11:30 AM Dan the one man band
12:30 AM Julia Perron
1:30 PM Heromacro
2:30 PM Breakcity All-Stars
3:30 PM Heromacro
4:30 PM Breakcity All-Stars
5:30 PM The Jerry Show
6:30 PM Julia Perron
7:30 PM Heromacro
8:30 PM Breakcity All-Stars
SUNDAY, AUG 10
Canada Stage
11:00 AM Breakcity All-Stars
12:00 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
1:00 PM Cate the Great
2:00 PM Fraser Hooper
3:00 PM Pyromancer
4:00 PM The Jerry Show
SUNDAY, AUG 10
World Exchange Plaza
11:00 AM Heromacro
12:00 PM Spring Action
1:00 PM Charming Jay
2:00 PM Rockabilly Joe
3:00 PM Spring Action
5:00 PM GRAND FINALE
SUNDAY, AUG 10
HOT 89.9 Stage
11:30 AM Pyromancer
12:30 PM The Jerry Show
1:30 PM Dan the one man band
2:30 PM Breakcity All-Stars
3:30 PM Cate the Great
SUNDAY, AUG 10
Hello Downtown
10:30 AM Dawn Dreams
11:00 AM Fraser Hooper
12:00 PM Rockabilly Joe
1:00 PM Heromacro
2:00 PM Kaylie Kreatrix
3:00 PM Charming Jay
4:00PM Julia Perron
SOMETHING FOR EVERY AGE
Special Events
World-class performers from across the globe bring years of training in blood, sweat, and smiles (no tears here) to amaze audiences of all ages in Ottawa’s beautiful Sparks Street.
SUNDAY AUG 10
The Grand Finale
All all-out variety extravaganza! Catch 12 festival favourite acts — and more — putting on one last big show at Buskerfest. The Grand Finale show is always full of collaborations and crazy surprises, not to mention the People’s Choice Award presentation, so don’t miss it!