ByWard Public Market
Public Market
55 Byward Market Square, Ottawa, ON K1N 9C3, Canada
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ByWard Public Market
Public Market
Events
Nov. 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
May 1, 2025 - Nov. 2, 2025
Vendors
About
Established by Lt-Col. John By in 1826, the ByWard Market is one of Canada’s oldest and largest public markets. It is open 363 days a year, closed only on Christmas and New Year's Day.
The ByWard Market is one of Ottawa’s main tourist attractions and is the premier destination for shopping, dining, arts, entertainment and professional services for residents and visitors.
Partnerships
Manager
Melanie Anderson
Melanie Anderson, Public Markets Manager, is all about Markets! Having studied Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia, her main focus was in local food systems and food security. Melanie is the Eastern Ontario representative on the Farmers Markets Ontario board as well as a recent speaker at the Intents Farmers Market Conference. When she is not at the Byward or Parkdale markets, you can often catch her exploring other markets around the city and beyond - always looking for new vendors and new ideas to strengthen the cities public spaces.