How much does a Paint Nite cost in Ottawa?

Most in-person Ottawa events include your easel, canvas, paints, brushes, an apron and your artist for the night. Food and drinks are purchased separately at the venue. Virtual and on-demand classes are priced lower since they're location-independent. Check any event below for its exact price.

Where are Paint Nite events held in Ottawa?

We host inside local bars and restaurants right across Ottawa and the surrounding Ontario area. See the venues and map below — nearly every spot is easy to reach by transit or has nearby parking.

Do I need to be good at painting?

Not even a little. The whole point is that anyone can do it. Your artist breaks the painting into simple, guided steps and walks the room the entire time. Most first-timers are genuinely surprised by what they take home.

Is Paint Nite a good date night in Ottawa?

It's one of the most-booked date nights in the city. You get a drink, a relaxed room, something to actually do together, and a keepsake from the evening.

Can I book a private party or corporate event?

Yes. We run private Paint Nites for birthdays, bachelorettes, team socials and corporate events around Ottawa — at a venue or at your office. You get the whole room, your own artist, and a custom painting option.

How do I book tickets?

Find an event by date, venue or artist on this page, hit "Grab a Seat," and check out online in under a minute. You'll get an email confirmation with the venue address and everything you need to bring (which is basically nothing).

Are there virtual and at-home options?

Yes. Live virtual Paint Nites are streamed by a real artist so you can paint from home with a kit, and on-demand classes let you paint anytime at your own pace. Both are location-independent — perfect for a quieter night in.

How is this different from Yaymaker?

Paint Nite is the original. Same energy, same local artists, same take-home canvas — now under PaintNite.com. If you painted with us under another name in the past, you're in the right place.

Do you host events outside Ottawa?

Absolutely — we run events across Canada. Scroll to "Nearby cities" to jump to your area.

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Q: What is Paint Nite in Ottawa?

Paint Nite is a social painting event hosted at bars and restaurants across Ottawa — not an art studio. A local artist guides you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink. It's a night out first and an art class second: no experience required, and you take your canvas home.

Grab a drink, follow a local artist step by step, and leave with a canvas you painted yourself. No experience needed — it's a night out first, an art class second. Here's what's coming up in Ottawa.

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Paint Nite in Ottawa is the city's favourite paint and sip night — a guided painting party hosted right inside local Ottawa bars and restaurants, not a formal art studio. A local artist walks you and your group through a featured painting over about two hours while you enjoy a drink of your choice. Everything you need is included: easel, canvas, paints, brushes and an apron. You just bring your people.

Whether you're planning a date night, a birthday, a team social or a low-key evening out, our Ottawa events run across the most popular neighbourhoods in and around Ontario. Browse upcoming nights by date, venue or artist below, grab your seat, and check out online in under a minute — no experience required, and you take your canvas home.

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Joyce's events are always lively and fun. I always learn something new from her teaching.

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It’s about time you have events to benefit causes to help those in need!!!! What a fantastic idea!!! I’ll sign up for these any day!!! The artist was fun and talented as well!!! I had a blast!!!

Allie L.

This was such a fun night! It was easy to follow along, the instructions were great and we were given ample time to complete each step. We all loved it and would definitely go again!

Kayla B.

It was so much fun and a great way to spend an evening with family & friends. You don’t need any previous painting experience and our host Cecilia made it very easy to learn and have fun. Highly recommended!

This paint nite was fantastic!! Savannah was such a wonderful, personable, kind and very helpful teacher who made this painting not only fun, but I learned some great techniques. We painted birds which are a very difficult thing to paint, but she broke it down in such easy steps, I love how my birds turned out!! Great teacher, beautiful painting- would definitely go again.

We had a lovely paint night with Mayisha. It was a really pretty painting, with clear instructions, and we all had a really nice evening!

London was awesome! They lead well and encouraged each participant. My friends and are planning to go as a group soon!

Christine R.

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