Operation Whisky: A Festive Fallout Fundraiser

Join us on Saturday, November 21, 2026 for the return of our signature annual fundraiser, with a retro festive twist!

Travel back in time to the 1950s and escape the looming nuclear winter as you stay warm underground in a decommissioned fallout shelter, delighting in a mid-century holiday party with whisky tastings, themed cocktails, tasty treats, a silent auction, and other festivities.

Enjoy unique flavours and a slice of the past, while contributing to the preservation of Canada’s Cold War story.

Tickets

Individual: $160.00

Four whisky tastings

A selection of food pairings and appetizers

Access to full cash bar

Tax receipt for a portion of the ticket price

Designated Driver: $100.00

A selection of food plates and appetizers

Two non-alcoholic beverages

Access to non-alcoholic beverages at the cash bar

Tax receipt for a portion of the ticket price

Sponsor a Full Table: $1,500

Tickets for 8 people

Four whisky tastings per person

A selection of food pairings and appetizers

Access to full cash bar

Bonus gift for each attendee

Recognition as a sponsor in event promotions and signage

To sponsor a table, please contact marketing@diefenbunker.ca.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

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Event details

6:00 p.m. Doors open. Join the party and check out the cash bar, appetizers, silent auction, and festive activities throughout the lower levels of the museum.

6:30 p.m. Event kick-off and introductions.

6:45 p.m. Sommelier introduces the whisky selections. Whisky and food pairings available at stations throughout the evening.

9:00 p.m. Silent auction closes.

9:30 p.m. Event ends.

Silent auction

We look forward to featuring incredible prizes from local businesses in the event’s silent auction. To inquire about donating items to our silent auction, please contact marketing@diefenbunker.ca.

Bletchley Park (opens in new tab)

Bytown Museum (opens in new tab)

Carp Custom Creamery (opens in new tab)

Dunrobin Distilleries (opens in new tab)

Equator Coffee Roasters (opens in new tab)

Firehouse Subs (opens in new tab)

Happy Goat Coffee Co. (opens in new tab)

OCR Academy (opens in new tab)

Ottawa Little Theatre (opens in new tab)

Spirits Canada (opens in new tab)

Wine Growers Canada (opens in new tab)

Yuk Yuk’s (opens in new tab)

Whisky selections

Whisky is provided by Ottawa’s own SFR Distillery (opens in new tab). Guests will be served 0.5 oz of each of the four whiskies.

Sponsors

By sponsoring this event, you can put your organization at the forefront of important community engagement and impact. Learn more about the available sponsorship opportunities (opens in new tab) and contact marketing@diefenbunker.ca for more information.

What cause am I supporting?

A portion of your ticket for this fundraising event is a donation to the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. Ticket purchasers will be issued a tax receipt after the event for this donation.

The Diefenbunker is an impressive four-storey underground facility that operated as the country’s central communications headquarters during the Cold War, ready at any moment in case of a nuclear attack. Today, it is a one-of-a-kind museum, national historic site, and independent charitable organization.

Your support through our fundraiser will contribute to our preservation and conservation efforts, along with our ability to offer high-quality exhibitions and educational programs to visitors year-round. Thank you for preserving an important window into the past, as we continue to share important history lessons and strive to build a more peaceful future.

Thank you to our event supporters

WHISKY SPONSOR & SOMMELIER

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FOOD CURATION

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