Ottawa Ferrari Festival - 18th Edition

DOW’S LAKE ITALIAN CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA – Friday June 6, 2025 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.The Concorso will take place on Queen Elizabeth Driveway beside Dow’s Lake along the Rideau Canal Waterway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A section of Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic and the Concorso will be open for free public viewing. The Concorso celebrates Italian heritage, culture and style as well as future vision. In addition to both four-wheeled and two-wheeled Concorso entries it will feature a display of vehicles from Ottawa area’s Vintage Italian Moto Museum and Italian electric/hybrid vehicles.

 

PRESTON STREET FERRARI DISPLAY - June 6 & 7 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. Ottawa's Little Italy, Preston Street will be closed starting at 6:00 PM. The Ferraris and friends will be parked on the street from 6:00 PM for public viewing pleasure. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Italian Week and sample the many fine restaurants along the closed “Corso Italia.

 

ITALIAN CAR PARADE – Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Always a family favorite. Come early to Preston Street so you can get a good spot and watch our Ferraris participate with more than 100 Italian cars as they cruise the parade route between Norman and Somerset Streets. Why not grab lunch at one of the many fine restaurants on Preston Street and enjoy the sights and sounds of Ferrari?

 

PRESTON STREET BIA FERRARI DEMO ZONE – Saturday, June 7th, 2025, 2:30pm to 4:30pm in Little Italy. Come and watch, and hear, the Ferraris and friends stretch their legs on this safe, short course in front of thousands of Ferrari fans and feel the enthusiasm of the `tifosi` gathered along the entire route. Taking place in an enclosed section of Carling Avenue, this venue will provide an excellent `road side` opportunity for visitors to hear and see Ferraris in their natural habitat: in motion. This year the Demo Zone will be on Carling Avenue east of Preston Street to Booth Street.

 

SATURDAY NIGHT FESTIVAL & CONCORSO AWARDS DINNER - Saturday June7th, 2025, 6PM to 11PM at the Preston Event Centre, 523 St. Anthony Street, Ottawa. Receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco sponsored by Hagerty Insurance followed by 5 course meal and 2 bottles of wine per table sponsored by Lepine Apartments. Concorso d’Eleganza awards will be presented during the meal. The meal will be followed by silent and live auctions.Tickets must be purchased on our website in advance, limited tickets available.

 

NATIONAL BANK CHARITY DREAM RIDE – Sunday, June 8, 2025 from 9:00am to 11:00am.Here's your chance to get a ride in a Ferrari. We are partnering with National Bank and all funds raised will go to Villa Marconi Long Term Care Facility. A great gift for anyone, not to be missed, the charity drive route winds along the Rideau Canal through the old and affluent Glebe and Dows Lake area. Limited number of tickets. Visit festival website for details.