Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa

Carleton Place EarthFEST 2025
2025-05-03 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Market Square Carleton Place, 7 Beckwith Street, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO for free EV advice and test drives!

EartFEST is a free event celebrating our beautiful world, with many fun, sustainable things to do and to so very much to learn about, for the whole family!

Workshops, Presentations, activities, and entertainment for all ages, presented by the Carleton Place Environmental Advisory Committee (CPEAC). Featuring an expanded range of presentations, workshops, performances, food, and other vendors at Market Square from 11:00 am-3 pm, plus special events at the Grand Hotel at 7 Bridge St.

Book your test drive at the event!

April Monthly Meeting – NEW DATE & VIRTUAL ONLY
2025-05-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Ontario
THIS IS THE RESCHEDULED APRIL MEETING DUE TO THE ELECTION

THIS MEETING IS VIRTUAL ONLY

Hope you can make it to our monthly meeting! This month, it will be held virtually only. Recordings of our past meeting can be found at EVCO – YouTube

Agenda:

EV News

Past & Upcoming Events

Roundtable

Virtual Only:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 233 151 797 011

Passcode: [REDACTED]

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Drip House, 121 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Come hang out at our (almost) weekly casual Saturday morning coffee social event. Talk EVs, all things environmental, or anything else! Come check out some cool cars and enjoy a warm beverage. No EV required!

All are welcome!

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Beyond Café, 2701 St. Joseph, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Westport EcoFest 2025
2025-05-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Lockwood Park, 37 Spring St., Westport, ON, K0G 1X0, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the Westoport EcoFest 2025!
These days, it’s difficult to feel that anything we do matters. Meanwhile, at the local level hundreds of people, organizations, businesses and youth groups are working on solutions!
Together we will energize, lift your faith in people, tickle your creativity and celebrate connection to our community and the natural world around us.
Come and meet local change-makers for our third annual EcoFest Westport!

May Monthly Meeting – In Person and Virtual
2025-05-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Gloucester, ON, K1B 5A3, Canada
We hope you can make it to our monthly meeting! Meetings are held in person and online. Recordings of our past meetings can be found on YouTube.

Agenda:

TBD

News

Past and Future events

Roundtable

In person:

New location!
Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall190 Glen Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1B 5A3Parking is freely available(No refreshments available)

On-line:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 282 029 637 537 7Passcode: [REDACTED]

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Anabia Cupcakery Cafe, 3570 Strandherd Dr., Nepean, Ontario, K2J 5L4, Canada

Blackburn Fun Fair
2025-06-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Lois Kemp (Blackburn) Arena, 200 Glen Park Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the Blackburn Fun Fair!
We’ll be there to answer any EV questions you may have, and our friends at Jim Keay Ford are lending two Ford F-150 Lightnings to help power the inflatable attractions!

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Second Cup, 1715 Merivale Rd, 1715 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Equator Coffee – Kanata, 5114 Kanata Ave, Kanata, Ontario, Canada

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Pioneer – Tim Hortons, 631 Industrial Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1G 5A5, Canada
New location for this week! We’re going to test out the newly installed DCFC station (which currently offers free charging for the next two weeks!). There’s a Timmy’s onsite. Hopefully the weather will be okay but bring an umbrella just in case.
Come hang out at our (almost) weekly casual Saturday morning coffee social event. Talk EVs, all things environmental, or anything else! Come check out some cool cars and enjoy a warm beverage. No EV required!
All are welcome!

June Monthly Meeting – In Person and Virtual
2025-06-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Gloucester, ON, K1B 5A3, Canada
We hope you can make it to our monthly meeting! Meetings are held in person and online. Recordings of our past meetings can be found on YouTube.

Agenda:

Powering the Blackburn Hamlet Fun Fair
Electric BBQ – A Plugged-in Father’s Day
Inside a DC Fast Charger
News
Past and Future events
Roundtable

In person:
New location!
Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall190 Glen Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1B 5A3Parking is freely available(No refreshments available)

On-line:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 282 029 637 537 7Passcode: [REDACTED]

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-07-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Ten Toes Coffee House, 1109 Cyrville Rd., Gloucester, Ontario, K1J 7S6, Canada

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridgehead, 2745 Iris St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Westport Car Show
2025-07-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Lockwood Park, 37 Spring St., Westport, ON, K0G 1X0, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the annual Westport Car Show in beautiful Westport, Ontario!
We’ll have a selection of EVs on display, and our friendly volunteers are ready to answer any questions you may have about Electric Vehicle purchasing, charging, travelling, and more.

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-07-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Honey Coffee Bar, 1564 Stittsville Main, Stittsville, ON, K2S 1P1, Canada

July Monthly Meeting – In Person and Virtual
2025-07-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Gloucester, ON, K1B 5A3, Canada
We hope you can make it to our monthly meeting! Meetings are held in person and online. Recordings of our past meetings can be found on YouTube.

Agenda:

BluWave-ai – EV Everywhere Update

News

Past and Future events

Roundtable

In person:

New location!
Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall190 Glen Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1B 5A3Parking is freely available(No refreshments available)

On-line:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 282 029 637 537 7Passcode: [REDACTED]

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Cafe Latte Cino, 2020 10th Line Rd, Orleans, Ontario, Canada

15th Annual GACA Community Fun Fest
2025-08-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Aquaview Community Centre, 318 Aquaview Drive, Orléans, ON, K4A 0B5, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the 15th Annual Greater Avalon Community Association Community Fun Fest!

People living in Greater Avalon are welcome to come join in this afternoon of FREE activities for people of all ages.

FOR KIDS:

Face painting
Inflatable structures
Surge MMA demonstration for kids at 2 pm

FOR ADULTS:

Community resource BINGO to win door prizes
Tree giveaway with Ecology Ottawa
Surge MMA demonstration for adults at 3 pm

Queenswood Heights Music Festival & Family Fun Day
2025-08-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Queenswood Ridge Park, 346 Kennedy Ln E, Orléans, ON, K1E 3M3, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the Queenswood Heights Community Association Music Festival & Family Fun Day!
Free Food with a donation to the Food Bank! Free Face Painting and Bouncy Castle for Kids! Gifts, Food & Drinks from 20+ Local Vendors. Beer Garden from Orleans Brewing Co!
Live Music from Sing House Studios, School of Rock, Krystle Holmes, Mark Green, Lovarra & more!

Capital Pride Street Festival
2025-08-23 12:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-24 12:00 - 20:00 | Ontario
Have questions about EVs? Want to talk to an experienced EV owner? Come see us during this special event and ask any question you have!

EVCO is proud to be on Bank Street again this year during the Capital Pride Street Festival on August 23rd and August 24th.

August Monthly Meeting – In Person and Virtual
2025-08-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Gloucester, ON, K1B 5A3, Canada
We hope you can make it to our monthly meeting! Meetings are held in person and online. Recordings of our past meetings can be found on YouTube.

Agenda:

Charging on a Road Trip
How to do something about Climate Change

News

Past and Future events

Roundtable

In person:

New location!
Blackburn Hamlet Community Hall190 Glen Park Dr, Gloucester, ON K1B 5A3Parking is freely available(No refreshments available)

On-line:

Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 287 716 817 234 1
Passcode: [REDACTED]

EVCO Kilowatts & Coffee
2025-08-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Morning Owl Manotick, 5521 Manotick Main St, Manotick, Ontario, Canada

Taste of Wellington - EV Experience
2025-09-20 10:00 - 18:00 | Wellington Street West – Island Park to Breezehill, Wellington Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Join EV Experience by EVCO at the 2025 Taste of Wellington – The World’s Longest Street Festival!
Taste of Wellington includes:

Sidewalk Sales
Food Samples
Demos
Kid’s Activities
Live Music

Come out and ask any questions you may have about Electric Vehicles, charging, and check out the bouncy castle powered by an EV!
