Ottawa Chinatown Attractions

Gateway Arch

The arch, or gate, in the major landmark in Chinatown. It crosses Somerset Street at Bronson Avenue.

It is built in 2010, in a traditional Chinese architectural style called a paifang.

Festivals

Ottawa Asian Fest

Ottawa Asian Fest Night is the capital’s biggest Night Market and Ottawa Chinatown’s biggest draws of the summer.

This 3 day event brings in chefs and vendors from the Ottawa and Toronto area since 2015.

With humble beginnings as a small Chinese New Year festival at the EY Centre, the event has grown in size each year and has currently found a home at Ottawa’s Chinatown with the Royal Gateway as the festival’s backdrop.

Winterlude Lunar New Year Parade

This annual parade and festival celebrates Chinese New Year with lion dancers, Chinese drummers, and a wide variety of Asian food, ranging from pho to dim sum.

Chinese New Year Festival and Parade – Ottawa

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