2025 Summer Ottawa Jazz Festival Ticketing FAQ
Please note that all tickets and passes are final sale and non-refundable or exchangeable, however, tickets and passes may be upgraded to a higher tier (subject to availability, and by paying the difference in price) by contacting our box office.
Gold Pass $549.99*
- Beautifully designed 45th anniversary commemorative physical pass and lanyard
- Ottawa Jazz Festival branded swag bag full of goodies (including an exclusive 45th anniversary merch item that you won’t find anywhere else!)
- Access to merch sales before the general public
- Guaranteed access to NAC shows (Please arrive at least 15 minutes early)
- Priority entry and reserved seating at late-night OLG shows (first-come, first-served reserved area)
- Gate 5 priority entry access
- Access to Gold Circle seating, includes: shaded and covered seating area with prime viewing, daily complimentary hot snacks/hors d’oeuvres, and a private paid bar
- Early access to purchase 2026 Summer Ottawa Jazz Festival Gold Full Festival passes
Bronze Pass $349.99*
- General Admission to ALL 2025 festival shows on the Main Stage (Confederation Park) and OLG Stage (Marion Dewar Plaza)
- 45th anniversary commemorative physical pass
OR - QR code for General Admission access to ALL 2025 festival concerts on the Main Stage and the OLG Stage
- Exclusive 45th anniversary Ottawa Jazz Festival commemorative lanyard (physical passes only)
- Admission to all ticketed events at the National Arts Centre (subject to availability)
- Youth passes are available to those between the ages of 11 - 21 years old
- Access to ALL concerts on the Main Stage (Confederation Park) and OLG Stage (Marion Dewar Plaza)
- Admission to all ticketed events at the National Arts Centre (subject to availability)
Full Festival Passes
- We offer three types of full festival passes to the 2025 Summer Ottawa Jazz Festival, Gold, Bronze and Youth.
- All full festival passes include guaranteed access each and every day of the festival to our Main Stage at Confederation Park and the OLG Stage at Marion Dewar Plaza.
- In addition, full festival passes include entry to indoor shows at the National Arts Centre, subject to availability and type of pass purchased (please see below for more info.)
- Passes are transferable, day to day.
- Please choose either a digital pass or a physical pass upon checking out.
- Your physical pass includes an embedded RFID chip which will allow you to tap your pass on our readers upon entering each venue.
- If you lose or damage your physical pass, you may visit us at our on-site box office during the festival and purchase a replacement for $10.
- Physical passes will be available to be picked up beginning mid May 2025. You will receive an e-mail notification with more details once your passes are ready to be picked up.
- Digital passes are sent as a QR code PDF attachment and your QR code is scanned for entry at each venue.
NAC Admission for passholders
- Gold full festival passholders receive guaranteed entry to shows at the National Arts Centre if they arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the start of the show.
- Bronze and Youth full festival passholders arriving prior to the start of a show will wait in a designated line for admittance. 5-10 minutes prior to the show start time we will begin admitting based on availability.
Children and Youth
- Children 10 and under are free when accompanied by an adult to shows at both Confederation Park and at the OLG Stage (some exceptions may apply.)
- Youth aged 11-21 may purchase a Youth Day Pass or Youth Full Festival Fass at a discounted rate which provides general admission access to shows at Confederation Park and the OLG Stage (some exceptions may apply.)
- All children attending shows at the National Arts Centre must have a valid ticket.
Seating
- General Admission access to Confederation Park does not include a seat, so feel free to bring a folding chair or a blanket along if you’d prefer to sit than stand.
- Most shows at Confederation Park will have both a standing zone and a zone for those who prefer to sit.
Latecomers and show start times
- Latecomers MAY NOT be accommodated, so please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of your show.
- Doors typically open 30 minutes prior to the show start time.
- Doors open to the Main Stage at Confederation Park approximately 30 minutes prior to the opening act.
- Seeing a Main Stage headliner at 8:30pm? Come early and enjoy the opening act to save your seat!
Venues
Main Stage - Confederation Park
Elgin St at Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2
Elgin St at Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2
OLG Stage - Marion Dewar Plaza
Ottawa City Hall
Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Ottawa City Hall
Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
NAC Fourth Stage
1 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
1 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
NAC Azrieli Studio
1 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
1 Elgin St
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Box Office.
Email: contact@ottawajazzfestival.com
Website: www.ottawajazzfestival.com
Phone: 613-241-2633 (Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm)
Enjoy the festival!