Open Mic at the Fieldhouse (CCC)
2026-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bring your senses to be entertained or your talent to share at New Ed’s open mic at the Fieldhouse.
Admission is free, but donations (to help pay for our new PA system) are appreciated.
The kitchen bar will be open offering a variety of refreshments including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.
Performers have two songs or about 8-10 minutes at the mic.
Two microphones, a mixer and speakers are available.
Performers can register at CrichtonCommunityCouncil@gmail.com or in person at 6:00 pm. First come, first to fill the bill.
Sign up at the door or let us know what you are preparing by emailing: CrichtonCommunityCouncil@gmail.com

Bike Day in New Edinburgh (CCC)
2026-05-02 09:30 - 13:00 | New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 1P2, Canada
The New Edinburgh Bike Day event is back!
Join our community of people who love to bike on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:30am -1:00pm on a closed section of Stanley Avenue and inside the New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse.
Bike sale starting at 10 am: Buy or sell a used bicycle (or other non motorized wheeled thing… scooter, trailer) with the help of a volunteer. 10% of all proceeds to support the CCC.
Bikes for sale should be dropped off at the Fieldhouse on Friday, May 1st between noon and 7:00 pm for pricing. Sellers can opt to donate unsold bikes to Vélo Vanier.
Bike show and tell starting at 10:30 am: View the bicycles on display at the bike show & tell.
Talk to the proud owners of different kinds of bikes and hear about their experiences … or bring your own bike to show off. Learn about the joy of electric cargo bikes and the rental services offered by Let’s Go Cargo!
Kidical Mass Bike Ride at 10am: Participate in a family-friendly bike ride around the neighbourhood led by Kidical Mass (All children participating must be accompanied by an adult).
Full Cycle adjustments starting at 10 am: Have your bicycle checked and adjusted on site at no cost by a Full Cycle mechanic. (First come first served. Repairs can be scheduled at a later date.)
Showing of the award-winning film MOTHERLOAD starting at 11:30 am: This film captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote.
Bike Café: Baked goods, coffee, and drinks available for sale all throughout. All proceeds will go to the Vélo Vanier program run by the Centre des services communautaires Vanier.

Plant Sale (CCC)
2026-05-09 09:00 - 13:00 | New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The Crichton Community Council in New Edinburgh invite you to the New Edinburgh Plant Sale on Saturday May 9th, 2026 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at New Edinburgh Park at 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa.
For more than 20 years New Edinburgh residents have purchased their plants on the Fieldhouse’s front lawn the Saturday before Mother’s Day.
The Crichton Community Council will be selling unique hanging baskets and planters from Les Serres Oli-Ève. Proceeds support neighbourhood events and community initiatives, as well as for the purchase of equipment for public use.
Ferme Lève-Tot will be selling edible plants for your gardens and answering questions about Community Supported Agriculture.
Proponents of a proposed community garden in New Edinburgh Park will be on site to discuss this initiative with you and to receive your input.
The CCC will be recruiting kids to help remove undesirable plants from the park’s flower bed. A few holes need to be dug for new trees to be planted in the park. Bring your kids, some small shovels and gloves!
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The CCC is a volunteer organization that provides seasonal programs and ongoing community service in New Edinburgh. Since its establishment in 1974, the CCC has worked to enhance New Edinburgh’s sense of community by activating the public spaces New Edinburgh Park on the bank of the Rideau River. The CCC acts as the steward of the New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse and the surrounding public spaces, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, in the interest of New Edinburgh residents.

CCC Board of Directors Meeting
2025-06-11 20:00 - 21:00 | New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 1P2, Canada
Meetings of the CCC Board of Directors are held on the second Wednesday of every month at the New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse. Meeting times, dates and locations may vary to accommodate the availability of CCC Directors or guests.
Please contact us by email if you would like to attend the meeting, if there is a topic you would like to discuss with the CCC’s Directors, or if you are interested in joining us as a volunteer. (Please be advised that meeting details noted in this event calendar may not be updated to reflect changes to a meeting time or location made to better accommodate the CCC’s Directors in the hours before a regular meeting.)
