Category: Events

  • A Caroling We Will Go!

    Please join the Riverview Park Community Association (RPCA) for a live outdoor Christmas Caroling evening on Friday, December 11 at 7 PM at Balena Park at 1640 Devon Street.

    Resident neighbourhood musician Craig Cormier will be leading a fun sing-along evening of Christmas Carols under the stars. Enjoy sleigh rides, a campfire, hot chocolate and smores for a wonderful start to the Holiday Season. The choir from École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité will perform a couple of songs! All are welcome.

    If you are able, please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Blair Court Community House Food Bank. For a list of what they need most, visit https://blaircourt.ca/non-perishable-food-items/.

    Thank you to our steadfast partners for this event, notably our elected representatives City Councillor Marty Carr, Member of Parliament David McGuinty, and Member of Provincial Parliament John Fraser, as well as the Blair Court Community House and the southeast city church.

  • Garden Tours on July 18

    Please join us in peeking in to some of the beautiful community and private gardens of Riverview Park on Saturday, July 18. It’s not too late to add your garden to the map. Please contact secretaryriverviewparkca@gmail.com.

    More info on the Event page here.

  • Porchfest 2026 – That’s a Wrap!

    Wow. Just… wow! Our 3rd Annual Porchfest is officially in the books – Eight porches, hundreds of smiling faces, and pure community magic.

     The Soundtrack of the Summer

    A massive, rock-star shoutout to our phenomenal performers who brought the house down (or, well, brought the porch down!). You enriched our community and kept us entertained all weekend! Give it up one more time for:

    · Altered Egos

    · The 88s

    · Craig Cornier

    · Kathleen Johnson

    · Ineson

    · Absolute Zero

    · Countdown to Earplugs

    · Not Yet Men

     Weather Gods = On Our Side

    The weather forecast looked ominous but…..the weekend turned out to be absolutely perfect: warm, beautifully sunny, and—most importantly—zero rain! There was some well timed thunder but no lightning.

     Hot Dogs, Chips & Drinks, and Big Hearts

    A huge round of applause for Keith & Glenn, our mobile BBQ heroes! They wheeled the grill across almost all eight venues, keeping everyone fed and raising over $400 for the Blair House Food Bank! Good food for an even better cause.

    The Verdict? Eight sites, hundreds of neighbors, and endless good vibes. Thank you to everyone who performed, hosted, donated, and rocked out with us. You make this community a wonderful place to live.

    See you next year! ?️✨

    Keith and Glen

  • RPCA @ Ottawa Titans on June 26

    The Riverview Park Community Association Social Committee invites you to join us on Friday evening June 26 (which is also Bark in the Park night)  for an outing to see the Ottawa Titans at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium. Dog-owners can bring their canines to the game with them and there are all sorts of dog-themed activities at the Park.

    Games are played at the baseball stadium on Coventry Road. These events are fun for all ages (you don’t need to be a baseball fan or have a dog to enjoy the outing).  

    There is a special code of RPCA26 to get a discount. Please click  https://tickets.ottawatitans.com/ to purchase your ticket. On June 26, we will be sitting in Section NN. (Rows D, E and F in the lower section or BB and upwards in the upper deck).

    We are pleased to confirm that the Ottawa Titans have also provided Riverview Park Community Association with a discount for the whole 2026 season, using promotional code RPCA26. There will be lots of fun events throughout the season such as $2 Hot Dog Tuesdays, Bark in the Park (bring your pooch), Fireworks and various theme days.

    For more information, visit: https://www.ottawatitans.com/

  • Riverview Park Winter Carnival – Feb 8

    You are invited to the annual Riverview Park Winter Carnival for an afternoon of winter fun for all ages! This event will take place at Balena Park (1640 Devon Street) on Sunday, February 8th, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

    Enjoy skating on the outdoor rink, a variety of winter games for kids, a shoot-to-win contest with prizes, and opportunities for children to try cross-country skiing and snowshoeing thanks to the Ottawa Outdoor Gear Lending Library. Warm up by the campfire with chili, s’mores, and hot chocolate, and take time to meet neighbours and enjoy the outdoors together. Hot 89.9 will be on site as well as the Ottawa Titans mascot Cappy!

    Ottawa South Eco-action Network (OSEAN) will also have a booth, sharing info about their programs and giving away free native flower seeds. They will also have a drop-off box for the Lone Mittens program. So dig into your winter storage boxes and bring along any lone mittens you’ve been squirrelling away, hoping the match turns up. In 2025, volunteers matched 2,000 mittens and gloves and distributed them for free back to the community.

    We’re pleased to welcome back  Blair Court Community House to this year’s Winter Carnival. Their team will be on site to connect with residents and accept non-perishable food donations and monetary donations  in support of the local food bank, helping families in our community.

    We would of course be very happy with any donations; however, their current wish list includes:

    ·      Diced tomatoes

    ·      Whole tomatoes

    ·      Tomato sauce

    ·      Tomato paste

    ·      Canned corn

    ·      Canned mixed vegetables

    ·      Quinoa

    ·      Couscous

    ·      Coffee

    ·      Tea

    ·      Sugar

    Questions or interested in volunteering? Contact riverviewparkca@gmail.com.

  • Christmas Caroling / Chantons Noël

    A Caroling We Will Go!

    Please join the Riverview Park Community Association (RPCA) for a live outdoor Christmas Caroling evening on Friday, 12 December at 7 PM at Balena Park at 1640 Devon Street. Resident neighborhood musician Craig Cormier will be leading a fun sing-along evening of Christmas Carols under the stars. Enjoy sleigh rides, candles, a campfire, hot chocolate and smores for a wonderful start to the Holiday Season . All are welcome. If you are able, please bring a non-perishable food donation for the Blair Court Community House Food Bank. For a list of what they need most, visit https://blaircourt.ca/non-perishable-food-items/. Thank you to our steadfast partners for this event, notably our elected representatives Marty Carr, Ottawa City Councillor, the Honourable David McGuinty, Member of the House of Commons, and John Fraser, Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, as well as the Blair Court Community House and the southeast city church.

    Check out the event here

  • 2025 RPCA Annual General Meeting – October 22

    Meeting materials posted on the website at the following Event link for the AGM.

  • October 5, 2025 – Community Fall Social and Fundraiser

    Come join us at the Riverview Park Community Association’s 2025 Community Fall Social and Fundraiser.  Meet your neighbours and support Matthew House Ottawa and the RPCA.  The evening includes dinner, door prizes and a silent auction.  Check out the Event for more info and to purchase your tickets.

    Matthew House is a local non-profit organization that provides shelter, furnishings, and community to refugees and those transitioning to permanent housing.  The RPCA works to build community and advocate for residents of Riverview Park.

    This is a critical fundraiser for the RPCA, a not-for-profit, volunteer-driven organization representing the civic interests of our community.  Net proceeds from this event, together with annual membership fees allow your community association to re-invest in our community, cover basic operating costs, host community-building events like the Winter Carnival, Summer Carnival & Movie Night and Holiday Caroling, and maintain and operate some of our community’s ice rinks. 

    The annual membership fee is $20 per person and covers your membership through September 30, 2026. Membership to the RPCA offers many direct and indirect benefits, including: a voice in your community and its activities, a vote at the RPCA’s Annual General Meeting (and any Special General Meetings), opportunities to connect with our elected representatives, and discounts to local sports teams like Ottawa Titans baseball games.

    Location: O’Brien’s Roadhouse (Industrial at Russell)
    Date: October 5
    Time: Doors open 5PM; Dinner 6PM

  • Summer Carnival & Movie Night – August 23

    Please join us for a Summer Carnival and Movie Night at Balena Park (1640 Devon Street) in the heart of Riverview Park on Saturday, 23 August at 6:30 PM. Enjoy fun for the whole family. There will be games, freezies, popcorn, a campfire, and a screening of the Disney movie Moana 2 (movie will start at 8 PM). Please bring your own chair or blanket, as well as a food item for the Blair Court Community Food Bank. Rain date is next day at the same time. The Riverview Park Community Association, the lead organizer of this event to build stronger ties between neighbors, acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa through its civic engagement fund and thanks its many donors.

  • Riverview Park @ Ottawa Titans Baseball

    We are pleased to confirm that the Ottawa Titans have provided Riverview Park Community Association with a discount for the whole 2025 season, using promotional code RPCA25. This provides the following prices: Club is $15+tax, On-Deck is $11+tax. Please come out and support our local team. You can purchase tickets on the Titans website: https://www.ottawatitans.com/tickets