AUG 8 – 10, 2025
Catch all four 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). The festival is FREE… but the performers always appreciate donations!
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.
SATURDAY AUG 9 @ 9 PM • MARRIOTT BALLROOM
Buskers and Burlesque
Join Ottawa’s best burlesque performers and some of the world’s top variety artists in this risqué mashup of circus and vaudeville.
Adults only (18+).
Adults only (18+).
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!