Don’s Walk of Ottawa Chinatown

Date & Time

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 at 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Plant Recreation Centre | Ottawa, ON

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Don\u2019s Walk of Ottawa Chinatown
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Join for a fun and informative walking tour of Chinatown. Joignez-vous à nous pour une visite à pied amusante et instructive du Chinatown.
About this Event

Throughout the walk, participants will explore one of Ottawa's most diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, learning about the history, diverse cultures and special features of Chinatown. Highlights include businesses, public murals, sidewalk art, architecture and of course, the iconic Chinatown Arch.

Each tour features a variety of unique and engaging events designed to enhance the experience. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy a special session with an invited guest, providing insights, stories and personal perspectives that deepen the connection to the community and its culture. (See schedule for details.)

Visit Don’s Website: https://www.donkwanart.com


Starting Point: Plant Bath Recreation Centre Lobby.
930 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 6R9

Accessibility Friendly Tour. Starting Point: Art House Cafe
555 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5K1

Language: English, French, Vietnamese and Mandarin (see schedule for details)
Distance: 1km
Duration: 1.5 hour
Cost: FREE
Tour Numbers: 25 persons per tour.

Guide: Don Kwan

Don Kwan is an Ottawa-based multidisciplinary artist, third-generation Chinese Canadian, who turns to his own experiences and challenges as a gay, East Asian artist to ground in broader conversations about identity, representations and inter-generational memory-making in the diaspora. Don weaves his personal experiences and stories into each tour and has been leading walking tours of Ottawa's Chinatown since 2009.

Languages offered:

  • June 27: English
  • July 25 : English
  • August 8: Mandarin Translation
  • August 22: English and accessibility Friendly Tour
    (Starting Point: Art House Cafe 555 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5K1)
  • September 12: French Translation
  • September 19: Vietnamese Translation
  • October 4: English
  • October 24: English

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French to translate

Découvrez Chinatown en compagnie de Don Kwan lors de cette visite guidée à pied. Les participants découvriront l’un des quartiers les plus diversifiés et les plus dynamiques d’Ottawa, son histoire, ses cultures, ses commerces et ses détails architecturaux, notamment les fresques murales publiques, l’art de rue et, bien sûr, l’arche de Chinatown.

À propos du guide : Don Kwan est un artiste multidisciplinaire basé à Ottawa, Canadien d’origine chinoise de troisième génération, qui s’appuie sur ses propres expériences et défis en tant qu’artiste gay d’Asie de l’Est pour alimenter des discussions plus larges sur l’identité, les représentations et la construction de la mémoire intergénérationnelle au sein de la diaspora. Don intègre ses expériences et ses récits personnels à chaque visite guidée et anime des visites guidées à pied du quartier chinois d’Ottawa depuis 2009.

Visitez le site web de Don : https://www.donkwanart.com


Point de départ : hall du Plant Bath Recreation Centre.
930, rue Somerset Ouest, Ottawa (Ontario) K1R 6R9

Visite accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite. Point de départ : Art House Cafe.
555, rue Somerset Ouest, Ottawa, K1R 5K1)

Langue :
Distance : 1 km
Durée : 1 h 30


Languages offered:

  • 27 juin : anglais
  • 25 juillet : anglais
  • 8 août : traduction en mandarin
  • 22 août : anglais et visite adaptée aux personnes à mobilité réduite
    (Point de départ : Art House Café, 555, rue Somerset Ouest, Ottawa)
  • 12 septembre : traduction en français
  • 19 septembre : traduction en vietnamien
  • 4 October : anglais
  • 24 October : anglais

Event Location

Plant Recreation Centre, 930 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Canada

Event Host

City of Ottawa City of Ottawa

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