Harvest Noir Ottawa’s secret picnic feast + pop-up parade + black tie dance party
SEPT 30: A Mischevious Harvest Ball
The Location: Undisclosed. For now.
Tickets: On sale - 90% SOLD OUT!
Groups: There is still time to be a Table Captain!
Info: harvestnoir@gmail.com | FAQ | BLOG
Harvest Noir is a sought-after secret event in three acts: a “chic” picnic, a pop-up parade, and a DJ dance party at one of Ottawa's finest venues. Groups of friends dressed in vintage black celebrate the harvest, local food and wine/beer.
The Pop-up Parade
Lead by a funky parade band, the guests will depart the picnic grounds and march in a fantastic Mad Hatter Parade through downtown Ottawa, leaving surprised tourists and jealous passers-by in their wake. Includes a triumphant mass wave of 1000+ fiery sparklers wielded by guests.
The Bicycle Flashmob
A large phalanx of guests in black tie finery will converge on a different secret location before the picnic, and then pedal in stately procession together to a triumphant late arrival at the picnic grounds where the other guests will be unpacking and setting up.Inspired by Paris
Following the trend from Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Berlin, New York City and Montréal, now Ottawa has its own chic picnic! Variously labeled as a gastronomique flash mob, guerrilla tea time, or rogue supper club, such sumptuous events are taking the world’s great cities by storm - inspired by a 23-year tradition of genteel annual picnic dining in Paris (view on YouTube).
The Secret Picnic
At the last minute, the location is revealed to groups of friends on the limited guest list. Elegantly-dressed diners head to the secret destination toting picnic baskets stuffed with locally-harvested food they've prepared, set up a feast at their assigned tables, and celebrate the harvest with friends and family. Guests will enjoy the dining experience of the year, accompanied by glasses of fine local bubbly, wine and beer, and refined live music by a 13-piece orchestra.
The DJ Dance Party (3 dancefloors)
The parade ends at one of Ottawa's most important cultural venues, where the DJ dance party will go down. We will have 3 dancefloors, and a participatory fashion show is back by popular demand! Plan to stay up late: Harvest Noir was voted one of Ottawa's sexiest parties.
THE FARMER’S MARKET FLASHMOB
A few days before the event, Harvest Noir attendees will pull on their top hats and fancy fascinators and meet for a mass shopping flashmob at farmer's markets to buy the ingredients for their picnic feasts. No one but our guests will know where and when this will happen.Get On The List!
Please be sure to first read through our page on Buying Tickets: A step-by-step guide! There is still time to register a group as a Table Captain, but don't delay - we are over 90% SOLD OUT!
