Nuit Blanche returns to downtown Ottawa this Saturday
Posted Sep 26, 2026 10:45:10 AM.
Art installations and live performances light up the downtown core around ByWard Market this Saturday night for Nuit Blanche.
Nuit Blanche Ottawa is a free, all-night contemporary art festival happening on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Public spaces around ByWard Market Square will turn into “immersive illuminated and artistic playgrounds” for night owls in Ottawa to explore. There will be a focus on technology, featuring light projects and performances to help fortify local arts and culture.
Some of the activations include:
- A cube of light where dancers become part of the suspended structure as the performance blends dancing with changing colours. This will take place on York Street at 7:20, 9:20 and 11:20 p.m.
- Prismatica is a “glowing labyrinth of 25 rotating prisms” which people can interact with by spinning the structures to light up the night sky. This installation will be available all night on William Street.
- Impulse is an installation where folks can board a seesaw and create light and sound with every up and down motion. This will take place at ByWard Market Square all night.
- Monuments features a dark background with human portraits projected onto trees to infuse nature with humanity. This installation runs all night at Confederation Park.
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