OTTAWA’S FAVORITE STREET FESTIVAL!

3 days / 5 stages
20+ performers / 125,000 people
An unforgettable experience.

August 8 – 10, 2025 • Sparks Street

Catch it on

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WHO’S ON?

Acts not to be missed

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.
See the Schedule
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USA

Cate the Great

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SOUTH KOREA

Charming Jay

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CALGARY

Dan the One Man Band

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NEW ZEALAND

Fraser Hooper

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JAPAN

HEROMACRO

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CANADA

Kaylie Kreatrix

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NETHERLANDS

Pyromancer

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OTTAWA

Rockabilly Joe

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OTTAWA

Spring Action

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QUEBEC

The Jerry Show

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MONTREAL

Breakcity

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TORONTO

Silver Elvis

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MONTREAL

Dawn of Dreams

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QUEBEC

Julia Perron

COME JOIN THE

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Join our talented team of professional busker & circus instructors onsite every day of the festival from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and try your hand at plate spinning, juggling, diabolo and more! Workshops are FREE!

MEANWHILE, IN THE CROWD…

Strolling Performers

Catch amazing, unscheduled performances all over Sparks Street. Clowns, jugglers, face-painters, stilt-walkers… you never know who (or what) you’ll see.

Vendors & Restaurants

Not-to-be-missed vendor experiences! Have a delicious Beavertail, some Heavenly Desserts, or try some of Ottawa’s finest restaurants and pubs in a festive atmosphere!
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.
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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+).
Tickets
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SUNDAY AUG 10

The Grand Finale

All all-out variety extravaganza! Catch 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! Grand Finale on Sunday August 10th at 5pm at the World Exchange Plaza.