Category: Events

OJCA/OJCC-hosted events.

Natsu Matsuri 2026!

📅 Saturday, July 4th 

 📍Sandy Hill Community Centre and adjoining Annie Pootoogook Park

The Matsuri will take place both indoors and outdoors, and will feature a wide range of Japanese cultural and martial arts performances, 

as well as a humongous selection of Japanese products and food vendors! 

A full listing of vendors will be published later, alongside the day’s performance schedule, which includes crowd-pleasing favourites like Taiko and another splendid Yukata Fashion show. 

Plenty of drinks and water will be available for sale from the OJCA and many other vendors, but please be sure to bring your own water and sunscreen!

The event will take place rain or shine, but inclement weather will move the event completely indoors.

Please check here for the sitemap, performance schedule, vendor list, and more.

Natsumatsuri 2026

Volunteers Needed – OJCA 2026 Natsu Matsuri

We are seeking volunteers for the 2026 Natsu Matsuri, Saturday, July 4, from 11 am – 4 pm at Annie Pootoogook Park/Sandy Hill C.C. 

Japanese food, crafts, performers, and vendors are all on the program!

We need volunteers for a variety of tasks. If you can spare 2 or more hours on July 4 between 9 am and 5:30 pm, please contribute to the continued success of this beloved festival by volunteering. 

We really appreciate your help!

If interested, please complete our Volunteer Sign Up 

Form

Our Spring Bazaar and Silent Auction are Back!

Minyo-Kai Dance Group

Minyo-Kai is a traditional Japanese folk-dance group that performs occasionally at local community events. They meet twice per month on Sundays from 2 pm at the Takahashi Dojo (5 Melrose Avenue). 

They will be selling the following items at the Bazaar:

Inari Sushi (seasoned sushi rice stuffed inside sweet fried tofu pouches)

🛍️Assorted Baked Goods

🛍️Yukata

🛍️Obi

🛍️Kimono-making Material 

🛍️Garage Sale Items 

Masako Baked Goods

@masakobakedgoods

Bake Japanese bread by taking orders at home. Baking is Masako’s therapy!

They will be selling the following baked items at the Bazaar: 

🍞Melon Pan

🍞Matcha Melon Pan

🍞Mochi Anpan (sweet red bean paste with mochi)

🍞Totoro Pan

🍞Sausage Pan

Treat yourself to the delicious handcrafted Japanese bread at our Spring Bazaar! You won’t want to miss it. 

New Program! Japanglish – Speak, Learn, Teach ✨

Make friends while practicing your Japanese!

Introducing Japanglish Ottawa!
A new Japanese & English language conversation club for speakers of all levels.

We aim to create a fun, welcoming space for people to comfortably practice their English/Japanese while having fun!


Japanglish Ottawa is where you can…

・Practice your Japanese/English WHILE also helping others practice the other

・Make new friends to motivate one another in the Japanese/English learning journey

・Find an opportunity to build a community! (Especially if you are new to Ottawa)

If you are someone who is… 

👉Having a hard time keeping up with your Japanese/English learning, 

👉New to Ottawa and looking for a space to connect with others in the city,

👉Looking to help others with THEIR language journey, 

This is for you!

We will be meeting biweekly on Tuesdays from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. 

Sessions will include conversation times and activities (with snacks being provided!)

Our first session is on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026

Time: 7:30 pm – 9 pm

Venue: 100 Frontier Path Private


Registration fee

・$5 for Non-OJCA/OJCC Members

・Free for OJCA/OJCC Members 

An opportunity to connect with other Japanese learners and speakers, and help newcomers to Ottawa connect with the city and new friends!

Sign up here today!!

Sign up

Japanglish is run in partnership with the Ottawa Japanese Community Association.