1994
since
~33
Editions
Overview
About
The CityFolk Festival in Ottawa traces back to 1994 as the Ottawa Folk Festival, before being taken over by the Ottawa Bluesfest team and renamed in 2015. Its lineup, originally centred on Canadian folk music, has since broadened to include alt country, rock, hip hop and blues. Held at Lansdowne Park for a decade, the event moved in 2026 to the grounds of the RA Centre.
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Transport
- Parking
Getting there
Location
RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON
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Past editions
2026Sep 16–20, 202633 artists
2025Sep 16–20, 20255 artists
20191 artist
20182 artists
20171 artist
20152 artists
20142 artists
20132 artists
2010Aug 13–15, 201018 artists
2009Aug 21–23, 200924 artists
2008Aug 14–17, 200833 artists
Odetta
Donna the Buffalo2007Aug 16–19, 200735 artists
2006Aug 18–20, 200624 artists
2005Aug 18–21, 200528 artists
Joel Plaskett Emergency2003Aug 21–24, 200326 artists
2002Aug 23–25, 200217 artists
2001Aug 24–25, 20018 artists
2000Aug 25–27, 200030 artists
Odetta1999Aug 27–29, 199940 artists
1998Aug 28–30, 199817 artists
1997Aug 22–24, 199728 artists
1996Aug 23–25, 199630 artists
1995Aug 26–27, 199510 artists
1994Aug 28, 19942 artists
1980Aug 16, 19806 artists
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