Erev Chanukah
Community Calendar
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Dec 14, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
Chanukah
Dec 16, 2025
Chanukah
Dec 17, 2025
Chanukah
Dec 18, 2025
Chanukah
Dec 19, 2025
Chanukah
Dec 20, 2025
Chanukah
Dec
1 2025
Dec
18 2025
7th Annual Rabbi Bulka Chanukah Toy Drive
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Ripple Effect
Once again, join us, to bring joy, love and warmth to children affected by loss, illness, trauma, and s…
Dec
14 2025
Dec
15 2025
JET Ottawa’s fundraising campaign
12:00AM - 11:55PM
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7
Join JET Ottawa’s fundraising campaign on December 14–15! Your support helps us continue creating meaningful…
Dec
14 2025
Dec
22 2025
Menorah selfie scanvenger
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Wellington West and Westboro
Join our very first Menorah selfie scavenger in local shops of Wellington West and Westboro.
Dec
14 2025
JUDA olive press
10:00AM - 11:45AM
Address upon RSVP
Great event for Jewish kids! Hands-on interactive workshop to learn about Chanukah
Dec
14 2025
Craft&Schmooze
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1
Do you knit, macrame, sew, embroider, crochet, weave, or practice another crafting hobby? Come along, schmooze, and c…
Dec
14 2025
FROSTY Murder Mystery
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Temple Israel
Ottawa,
Ottawa jewish teens (grades 9-12) come join FROSTY for a Hannukah party. We will be solving a murder at the speakeasy…
Dec
14 2025
PJ Library, SJCC & Ganon Family Hanukkah Party
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Soloway JCC
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Silent Disco, glow-in-the-dark crafts, sufganiyot
Dec
14 2025
Chanukah Menorah Lighting and Wonderland
3:00PM - 6:00PM
Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7
Chabad of Centrepointe
Join us for an amazing event! Featuring chanukah activities, Menorah lighting with local digni…
Dec
14 2025
KBI’s Hypnotic Chanukah
3:00PM - 7:30PM
KBI
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa,
Join us for a program for all ages! A special guest “That Hypnotist Guy” with a Comedy Hypnosis Show.
3:00 STATIO…
Dec
14 2025
Spread the Light: A Joyous Chanukah Chesed Celebration
4:30PM - 6:30PM
Congregation Machzikei Hadas
23 Virginia Drive
Get ready to Spread the Light! Join young families from across the city for an unforgettable Chanukah Chesed Celebrat…
Dec
14 2025
Menorah Lighting- Chanu-ski-ah
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Raq Black
LARKIN HOUSE IN BARRHAVEN
Ottawa, ON K2C1N2
LARKIN HOUSE IN BARRHAVEN
Temple is going on the road, join us for the Chanukah tour as we bring our
famous homemade C…
Dec
14 2025
JLI the Kabbalah of Meaning
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Chabad of Wellington West
166 Huron Ave N.
Ottawa, ON K1Y 0W4
The Kabbalah of Meaning is a six-session course exploring Judaism’s wisdom on life’s purpose. It offers…
Dec
15 2025
Chanukah in Gatineau
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Address upon RSVP
Join our annual Chanukah celebration in Gatineau with community and friends.
Dec
16 2025
Hanukkah Party for Seniors
11:30AM - 2:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
Please join AJA 50+ and JFS for an Ottawa Seniors' Hanukkah program at KBI. Enjoy lunch, Hanukkah festivities,…
Dec
16 2025
Chanukah on Parliament Hill for parliamentary staff
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Come together with the Jewish community to celebrate Chanukah on Parliament hill.
Members of parliament from all part…
Dec
16 2025
OJCS Family Chanukah Celebration
6:00PM - 7:30PM
OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL
31 NADOLNY SACHS PR.
OTTAWA, ON K2A 1R9
OJCS Family Chanukah Celebration
Dec
16 2025
Women to Women: Lights of Chanukah
6:45PM - 8:45PM
Hillel Lodge
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with song, stories, and sisterhood! Join the Kol Miriam Choir and special guests…
Dec
16 2025
Men's night out
7:45PM - 9:45PM
Address upon RSVP
Join a great evening for Jewish men. Enjoy a delicious Chinese dinner, an awesome movie, and great community!
Dec
17 2025
AJA Lunch and Learn: Marsha Lederman
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Kehillat Beth Israel
1400 Coldrey Ave
Ottawa, ON K1Z 7P9
AJA 50+'s unch and Learn programs continue with an in-person talk by Marsha Lederman, Globe and Mail Journalist and…
Dec
18 2025
Jewish Public Servants' Network Chanukah party 2025
6:30PM - 9:00PM
2310 Virginia Drive
Ottawa,
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with fellow Jewish public servants in the National Capital Region. Enjoy an evening …
Dec
18 2025
The Great Gatineau Community Chanukah
6:30PM - 8:30PM
1762 Carling Ave
Ottawa, ON K2A 2H7
Join us for a warm and joyful community Chanukah celebration!
We’ll enjoy fresh pizza and sufganiot, light the menor…
Dec
18 2025
Ottawa Sens Chanukah Night
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join OTC & JFO for the annual Chanukah at the Sens. Menorah lighting and doughnuts at Gate 1 during the first intermi…
Dec
19 2025
Family Fun Temple Israel Ottawa
5:30AM - 6:30AM
Raq Black
1315 Prince of Wales
Ottawa, ON K2C1N2
Youngest of friends (ages 2-8)
are invited for a
pre-Chanukah celebration.
We’ll parade around as
Macabees, spin li…
Dec
19 2025
PJ Library's Babies & Bagels, SJCC & Ganon Kabbalat Shabbat
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Soloway JCC - Teen Lounge
21 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, ON K2A 1R9
Join us for our Fall session, where we will explore the key pillars of Shabbat: Candle Lighting, Kiddush, Wine &…
Dec
20 2025
7th Candle Hanukkah Party
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Or Haneshamah Ottawa's Reconstructionist Community
30 Cleary Ave.
Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1
Join us for songs, dancing and latkes (so many latkes)! You can enter your latkes in our annual latke taste-off or ju…
Dec
20 2025