Ottawa Jazz Festival 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser 2026

Important Update About Our Raffle Draw Date

Thank you for your continued support of the Ottawa Jazz Festival and for purchasing a ticket in our draw! Please be advised that our draw date has been postponed because of an AGCO regulator review to the latest version of the online raffle platform. We will be announcing a new date as soon as possible.

What does this mean for you?

🎫 All existing tickets remain valid and eligible for the draw.

📅 The draw will be held at a later date, which will be announced as soon as possible.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. We’ll update this page as soon as the new draw date is confirmed!

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Hit the perfect note of generosity! Grab your 50 / 50 ticket at the Ottawa Jazz Festival and watch the pot—and young talent—grow. Every dollar you play fuels emerging artists, powers the Jazz Youth Summit, sparks bold artist collaborations, and keeps the music alive for tomorrow’s stars. Play big, give back, and let the future of jazz swing!

Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc.

50/50 Rules of Play

2026

Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

Must be physically located in the Province of Ontario, Canada at the time of purchase.

Purchasers of Raffle tickets online must be residents of Ontario by providing an Ontario address when purchasing tickets online. Email is required and a cell number is recommended.

Raffle tickets sold online are in no way affiliated with Event admission tickets sold through Showpass and its affiliates.

Raffle tickets are non-refundable. Final Sale.

Raffle players are not required to be present at the time of the draw.

Tickets will be available online and sold at a rate of:

- 250 Tickets for $100

- 50 Tickets for $40

- 20 Tickets for $20

- 5 Tickets for $10

The remainder of 50% Jackpot will be put towards Ottawa Jazz Festival’s charitable programs including:

• Jazz Youth Summit

• Free Local Programming to the Community

• Facilitating Artist Collaborations and Creation of New Works to showcase local talent

Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc.’s 50/50 E-raffle’s computerized system will draw the winning ticket after the closing of raffle sales on June 30th at 12:00pm. The winning numbers will be displayed on the festival’s website and social media pages. Entrants that have provided contact information will be contacted directly.

All ticket purchasers are responsible for holding onto their tickets. No reprinting of lost or stolen tickets

Winners can claim their prize at 294 Albert Street, Suite 602 Ottawa, ON K1P 6E6 (Date and Time will be arranged with winner). The 50/50 winner is highly encouraged to call the office at 613.241.2633 or email at contact@ottawajazzfestival.com to arrange a time and date to come in the office.

The winner will need to provide the original ticket (no photocopy or picture copy will be accepted, unless purchased online) and personal photo ID to authenticate their identity and age.

50/50 Jackpot prize will be awarded in the form of a certified cheque from our raffle trust account. No cash.

To ensure the integrity of the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s 50/50 charity raffle, no staff directly involved in "raffle operation" decision making authority (and the family members of those listed) will be permitted to purchase 50/50 raffle tickets (Prohibited players). Any tickets purchased by prohibited players will be voided and no refund(s) issued

Unclaimed 50/50 prize will be held for six months until January 1st, 2027, at which time the unclaimed proceeds will be donated to a registered charity approved by AGCO.

Players should be aware to contact Ontario Gambling Helpline at 1-888-230-3505 or at visit www.connexontario.ca for more resources if help is required.

Ottawa Jazz Festival 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser 2026

Estimated Jackpot: $260

Prize Title	Prize Description	Winning Ticket
Grand Prize	50% of the total jackpot	Not Drawn