Events

My History of Lesbian Activism An evening of lived history, courage, and community leadership Date: May 26, 2026 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Sacred Space, Beechwood Cemetery Join us for a…

Sign up here! Walking through the western half of Beechwood Cemetery is like walking through the history of early Canada. This tour visits some of the cemetery’s oldest sections, beautiful…

The Veterans National Memorial Remembrance Ceremony is an event that brings together Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces motorcycle enthusiasts and supporters to remember and commemorate Canada’s Fallen Veterans. Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces motorcycle riders arrive at the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood in their groups. When: Sunday, June 7, 2026 The sequence of the…

On Sunday, June 7 at 3 pm, the Ottawa community will come together to experience The Butterfly Memorial Event, by BFO-Ottawa, to remember our loved ones. All too often, people are left to grieve alone. At BFO-Ottawa, we believe in coming together as a community to support one another. The event begins with a remembrance…

Sign up here! Walking through the western half of Beechwood Cemetery is like walking through the history of early Canada. This tour visits some of the cemetery’s oldest sections, beautiful gardens, and the Mausoleum. Tour attendees will be able to connect familiar Ottawa street names to prominent individuals and families who helped build the city.…

Sign up here! The eastern half of Beechwood Cemetery is rich with cultural and military history. Participants will visit some of the cemetery’s largest community sections and walk among the headstones of military, RCMP, Ottawa Police, and CSIS veterans. This tour offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the unique features of Beechwood and the…

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |  7:00 PM | National Military Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery. Beechwood Cemetery, the National Cemetery of Canada, proudly invites you to the second annual Under the Maple Leaf – Respecting the Canadian Flag ceremony. This national initiative ensures the dignified retirement of tattered, faded, and unserviceable Canadian and provincial flags, paying tribute…

Sign up here! The eastern half of Beechwood Cemetery is rich with cultural and military history. Participants will visit some of the cemetery’s largest community sections and walk among the headstones of military, RCMP, Ottawa Police, and CSIS veterans. This tour offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the unique features of Beechwood and the…

Have you ever considered how close foreign conflict once came to Canadian soil? Join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Sacred Space at Beechwood, home of the CSIS National Memorial Cemetery at Beechwood for an evening that revisits one of the most overlooked security threats in our nation’s early history.…

Sign up here! Walking through the western half of Beechwood Cemetery is like walking through the history of early Canada. This tour visits some of the cemetery’s oldest sections, beautiful gardens, and the Mausoleum. Tour attendees will be able to connect familiar Ottawa street names to prominent individuals and families who helped build the city.…