Canada Room

Canada’s National Arts Centre is one of the most romantic and beautiful venues for wedding receptions in Ottawa. Let us make your wedding day celebration a wonderful and memorable expression of your love.

Exceptional variety and value!
Wedding Packages

Seating & Guests

Capacity chart

Reception style 1500
Rounds of 8 432
Theatre style 600

Amenities

Table stands for assigned seating
Draped cake table, gift table and head table
Fine china, flatware and glassware
3 votive tea light candles per table
On-site underground parking (not included)
A podium
WiFi for guests
Picturesque views

Bar service

There is a minimum revenue requirement of $400 per bar, otherwise, a bartender labour charge of $200 per bar is applicable.

Wedding ceremonies

We would be delighted to host your ceremony!

Available ceremony locations can be discussed with your catering sales manager.

All ceremonies at the NAC must be accompanied by a reception.

Entertainment

Quality Entertainment is the official supplier of DJ services and live entertainment to the NAC. They provide a complete range of skilled Disc Jockeys, musicians, state-of-the-art equipment and personalized service. Arrangements and planning can be made directly through Quality Entertainment. Any outside entertainment equipment or company used by the consumer requires approval by the NAC and a user charge of $500 per event, per room will be applied. Socan & Resound fee will be applied.

“As far as I'm concerned, everything was beautiful and went very smoothly! Thank you for helping me coordinate my wedding ceremony. I would recommend the NAC in a heartbeat!” Genevieve and James

“The dinner was superb and everyone has been raving about the main courses. Also, I wanted to mention that the servers and all of the NAC staff were excellent, very helpful and a pleasure. They bent over backwards for our guests and that was truly appreciated.” Sarah L

“The wedding was absolutely beautiful and the venue beyond my wildest dreams. Wedecor did an incredible job with the decor and your team was outstanding. A huge thank you to them and of course the Chef because the food was incredible.” Linda and Chris

“We had an amazing day! Your team did a great job and everything went smoothly :) everyone loved all of the food and said timing was well done. We couldn't have asked for more so thank you so much for all your help over the past year!” Bryana and Calvin

Canada’s National Arts Centre is a unique and prestigious meeting venue conveniently located in downtown Ottawa. Our facility is the ultimate choice for Ottawa business meetings, conventions, luncheons, gala dinners and receptions. Our experienced team of event planners will help you meet your goals and objectives for attendees while respecting your budget.

Please contact us for a detailed package

Seating & Guests

Capacity chart

Reception style 1500
Rounds of 8 432
Theatre style 600

Amenities

High bandwidth WiFi
Podium
Picturesque views
Coatroom
Closet
On-site underground parking (not included)

Menus

Let our menu be the highlight of your event. Focusing on fresh, sustainable and local ingredients, these Canadian inspired menus are sure to delight.

A/V & Entertainment

We are proud to partner with  ENCORE for all your media needs.

The NAC’s official provider of AV services for events, Encore, offers support for many configurations of hybrid events, from simple live streaming to a more widely inclusive network of participants.

office number: 613-288-1308

“I would like to thank you for creating such a lovely dinner event for us last week. Everyone was very pleased and has sent many, many compliments. I am grateful for your gracious and attentive service from beginning to end!” The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus

“Friday’s event exceeded our expectations and want to pass along our gratitude to you and your staff. The NAC staff were very professional and handled all our last-minute requests so quickly. People really enjoyed themselves and the food was fantastic. Thank you so much for everything and will be in touch for future events.” Federation of Canadian Municipalities

“I would like to convey my sincere appreciation, on behalf of CanWaCH, and the various organizations participating in the IDW2019 Events at the NAC on Tuesday for all of your wonderful assistance in the weeks leading up to and on the day of the events. Thank you for your patience and your amazing customer service throughout. Please also pass along our thanks to the banquet captains for their ready assistance and willingness to go above and beyond – and to all of the NAC staff. It was an incredible experience.” Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health

“The dinner was superb and everyone has been raving about the main courses. Also I wanted to mention that the servers and all of the NAC staff were excellent, very helpful and a pleasure. They bent over backwards for our guests and that was truly appreciated.” Sarah L

“The ACADA Directors and CANSEC Planning Committee wish to express our appreciation to the National Arts Centre Food & Beverage Team assigned to our May 28th, 2019 ACADA Pre-CANSEC Reception. We want to acknowledge the quality of the catering and the courtesy and competency of the wait staff and bartenders. This was our largest Reception held at NAC and the input from attendees was extremely positive.” Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association

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Seating & Guests

Amenities

Bar service

Wedding ceremonies

Entertainment

Seating & Guests

Amenities

Menus

A/V & Entertainment

Plan your special event in the Canada Room

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