4 days / 4 stages
20+ performers / 175,000 people
An unforgettable experience.
July 29 – August 1, 2022 • Sparks Street
AUG 2-5, 2024
Catch all four days of the festival.
Head-on-down to Sparks Street every day from August 2nd to 5th to catch the greatest show in Ottawa! (Schedule subject to change). The festival is FREE… but the performers always appreciate donations!
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 3 @ 9:45 PM • HOT 89.9 STAGE
The Fire Show
Join some of the world’s best fire performers as they literally light up Sparks Street.
SUNDAY AUG 4 @ 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.
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!