Welcome toMAX Ottawa

Health and wellness services and programs for queer men, trans and non-binary people.

We're popping up across the festival to help make this a fabulous, sexy, safer, and healthier Pride season.

Fill out your GetaKit assessment and then pick up your swabs at the MAX office.

Get your mpox vaccines at MAX's pop-up clinic during the Street Festival.

The List - ottawa's queerest calendar

Capital Pride Pageant After Party

August 21 @ 11:00 pm - August 22 @ 2:00 am

Come join Capital Pride after the pageant

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ElderQueers (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop

August 22 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

A week-long workshop series for 2SLGBTQ+ elders at the NAC

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Frontrunners – Women’s Run

August 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Weekly Friday women’s runs with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Ottawa Trans March

August 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The annual Trans March is back and kicks off at 6pm at Bank and MacLaren

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Crowned In Colour: A Night Of Kings

August 22 @ 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Join us as we paint the capital in every colour of the rainbow and celebrate the kings who are reclaiming their thrones

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T4T PJ PARTY – Big Dyke Weekend

August 22 @ 9:00 pm - August 23 @ 10:00 pm

A pride party for exclusively for trans, gender non-confirming, and nonbinary folks.

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Queen & Queer

August 22 @ 9:00 pm - August 23 @ 2:00 am

Celebrate pride in sapphic style with another Queen & Queer party!

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Revolt of the Freaks: A Pride Spectacular

August 22 @ 9:30 pm - August 23 @ 2:00 am

Come live your big top fantasy this Pride! We’re bringing out the freaks for a jaw-dropping spectacular!

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PRIDE: A Deeper Love

August 22 @ 10:00 pm - August 23 @ 2:00 am

2nd Annual Mens Night- Video Dance Party. 2 separate themed floors, Licensed Bar, Live DJ, Aerial Artist, VIP Lounge, Free Coat Check.

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No Boys Allowed: Jungle Heat

August 22 @ 10:00 pm - August 23 @ 2:00 am

NBA events are intentionally curated to be sanctuaries for bi+* women and non-men to connect, celebrate their erotic selves.

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Frontrunners

August 23 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Weekly Saturday morning runs and brunch with the Ottawa Frontrunners!

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Out and About Saturdays

August 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Bimonthly activities for 2SLGBTQ+ folks over 55

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Hot Wench Pride Market

August 23 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Your friendly, gay, neighbourhood vintage, art & alternative market

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Pop-up Vaccine Clinic

August 23 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm

MAX is hosting a pop-up mpox vaccine clinic during the Pride Street Festival.

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Street Festival

August 23 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The annual Street Festival is happening on Bank St. and features community organizations and partners!

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Articles

MAX Annual Report 2023–2024

The past two years have been focused on growth, change, and renewed connection for MAX Ottawa. Our 2023–2024 Annual Report…

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Pop-Up Mpox Vaccine Clinic

MAX is working with Ottawa Public Health to host two pop-up immunization clinics for mpox. The clinics are open to…

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Community Call: Apply to be a Co-Pilot

MAX is recruiting volunteers for our Co-Pilot program. Co-Pilots will be a trusted presence in the community night scene, offering support and resources to partygoers and event organizers.

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Community Call: Apply to be a Tea2Go Delivery Volunteer

MAX Ottawa has been working to improve the health and wellbeing of queer and trans individuals in the National Capital…

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Appel à la communauté : Devenez membre du conseil d’administration de MAX

mai 2025 23 mai 2025 | Date limite : lundi 7 juillet 2025 MAX Ottawa santé communautaire : Champion de…

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Community Call: Join the MAX Board of Directors 

May 2025 May 23, 2025 | Deadline to apply: Monday, July 7, 2025 MAX Ottawa Community Health: Championing the health…

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Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Now Covered By Most Insurance Providers

You shouldn’t have to break the bank to access PrEP.

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Request For Proposals: Website Development and Maintenance

Posting Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Introduction MAX Ottawa Community Health is a…

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Submitting events to the List? Check this out first!

An in-depth guide to submitting events to MAX Ottawa’s events calendar, the List.

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