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The List - Ottawa's Queerest Calendar

Find queer events, sports and recreation activities, and social happenings across the region all under one tab.

 

MAX will occasionally scour social media and event forums to post but our hope is that you, the community, will add things we might have missed.

Check out our guide here for everything you need to know about submitting an event. If you have any questions or need to update a posted event, please email us at thelist@maxottawa.ca. To submit an event, scroll to the bottom of the page, or click here.

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Underground Pride

SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

Underground Pride is making its debut in the Nation's Capital!

$17.55

Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary Open House

Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary 21 Pegg Road, Lombardy

Head over to the Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary to meet the rescue chickens and enjoy a day of flocking good fun!

$10

Clothing Swap

Thrive Select Thrift 1547 Merivale Rd., Nepean

Refresh your wardrobe and celebrate sustainable fashion at Capital Pride’s Clothing Swap!

Free

Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa

Celebrate queer Canadian icon Carole Pope at a special Pride screening of Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions.

Free

Pride Night Market

Parkdale Market 366 Parkdale Ave., Ottawa

The Pride Night Market returns to the Parkdale Public Market for an evening celebrating the creativity and vibrancy of Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Ottawa Leather Social

T's 323 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

Celebrate Pride at the BLUF Social at T's Pub.

Free

Capital Pride Pageant

National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa

Join us at the National Arts Centre as local drag performers compete for the titles of Mr., Mx., and Ms. Capital Pride 2026.

$35 – $52

A NOTE ON LANGUAGE: We recognize that language is ever-changing and imperfect. The language MAX uses is flexible and tailored to our audience which includes people with specific lived experiences and needs. We use a variety of terms and acronyms as convenient, though imperfect shorthand, including the word queer as an umbrella term for all who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Language and values change from person to person, and so you may find a range of terms being used in the community events.