Festival Details

When and Where

The festival takes place September 12, 2026 (from 10-3) at the historic Parkdale Public Market (366 Parkdale Ave.).

The Ottawa AeroPress Regionals will be taking place at the Parkdale Market Park Stage from 11-3.

Pricing

Coffee Right YOW is FREE to enter and enjoy samples from 25 roasters and tea houses (bags and merch will be available for sales)! And FREE to attend and watch the Ottawa AeroPress Regionals taking place at the festival.

There is an optional raffle ticket (that can be bought online or at the festival) that enters you in to win a bunch of great raffle prizes, and all funds raised from ticket sales are donated to the Semilla Farmer Fund, which donates micro loans to coffee farmers between crops (more than 75% of the world’s coffee growers and workers live below the poverty line). The winners of the raffle prizes will be announced at 2 PM at the festival (if you buy your ticket online, you can pick up your prize at the end of the festival or at the Artery Roastery in the week after the event). Tickets bought at the festival will need to pick up their prize after 2 PM day of the festival.

Public Transportation

The festival site is within a 10 minute walk or roll to the Tunney’s Pasture O-Train and Transit station, providing multiple public transportation options.

Parking

For those driving to the event, the Parkdale Public Market is a very short drive from the Parkdale Queensway offramp. There is street parking throughout the area, but do expect heavier than normal traffic that day but you will find parking close enough to the festival site.

Accessibility Plan

Please refer to our accessibility plan, as Coffee Right YOW is an event made for everyone.