Ottawa Grassroots Festival 2026

Nourish - Explore - Escape on offer!!

Explore a wide array of fantastic, one-of-a-kind, and enjoyable items generously donated by Canadian family-run and operated businesses in the NCR region and beyond for this year's annual silent auction! Check out all the items here and on our video below and bid!

Your auction purchase helps to fund free concerts, bring talented artists to the festival and make live music accessible to everyone. As a volunteer-run event, the Ottawa Grassroots Festival offers a mix of ticketed evening performances by emerging and established Canadian artists and free daytime shows and workshops, creating a community-focused celebration of music and the arts

The Festival is a non-profit organization run by dedicated volunteers. This fundraiser is vital for the sustainability of the Festival, and we are immensely grateful to both the donors and bidders for their participation.

To view the auction items, simply scroll down and select an item, or navigate to the bottom of the page and click on “View All Items.” If you wish to place a bid, visit the item page and click on the “Create an Account” link. Sign in with your email, create a password, and you're ready to start bidding!

If you prefer not to bid on any items, we also appreciate cash donations on this platform :)

The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a non-profit, community-based, volunteer-run organization dedicated to cultivating community at the local level through a vibrant annual festival of concerts and participatory workshops.  The Festival was founded by Bob Nesbitt, and dozens of very talented volunteers.

The 2026 edition of OGF occurs April 23 - 26 at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Avenue.

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