Street closures around the NAC during Winterlude 2019

National Arts Center

What's a pneumaphone?

A clever handyman thought to connect air cushions to weird wind instruments, and now it’s up to you to bounce your way to musical mastery!

Try it at the Big Bang Festival

Photo by Kristof Lauwers

Discover what’s on

New Family Exhibit
Big Bang Festival Friendly – Fun – Inspired
Special Family
BIG BANG Festival Mile(s)tones Ages 6 to 12
Family Children
BIG BANG Festival Music Rooms Ages 5 +
Family Singer
BIG BANG Festival Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys Ages 5 +
Free Family Children
BIG BANG Festival NOMAD: Papâmacihowin* All Ages
Family Classical
BIG BANG Festival Nimble Fingers Ages 5-12
New Youth
Canadian Improv Games Ottawa Regional Semi-Final
Piano Jazz
Florian Hoefner Trio
New Free Classical
Next Generation – Lunchtime concert series
New Free Special Classical
Simply Strings
Classical Masterworks
Zukerman Plays Bruch
Contemporary Cross-disciplinary
Lara Kramer Windigo
Sold Out Contemporary Cross-disciplinary
Victoria Hunt Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka
Pop World
Alex Cuba, David Myles, Florence K: We Love Belafonte a musical tribute
Singer Folk
Ryan Cook
Events Calendar
February 17-18, 2019

Adventures in Sound for the Whole Family

The festival's many colourful free events and concert hall performances will open up a whole world of musical discovery.

  • Family day

    Family programming

    The performing arts can be powerful and transformative for young people. It's our hope that the experiences we offer will inspire young minds and open new worlds.

  • Announcement

    Sizzling Summer Shows

    New shows in dance, theatre and music have just been announced.  Grab your seats for these hot shows!

  • Creation

    New Album

    A musical summit with the NAC Orchestra, Alain Lefèvre and a masterful work by Walter Boudreau –THE BOUNDS OF OUR DREAMS, available now!

Celebrating 50 years of music, theatre and dance

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