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.
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Drag & Burlesque
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A magical, mystical soiree showcasing queered masculinities in all their glory.
$15 – $40
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Ottawa's Next Drag Superstar 4 kicks off with an exciting Variety Show. Join us for a talent showcase from all of your 2026 contestants!
$14.11
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Night of Lights: Invasion
Join us for an evening of drag excellence showcasing the beauty, the joy, struggle, and the stories that are rarely discussed but need to be celebrated.
$15
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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Night of Lights: Invasion
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A drag and burlesque brunch showcasing the best of last night, this morning
$22.63
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A drag and burlesque brunch showcasing the best of last night, this morning. Our SECOND SHOWTIME
$22.63
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Ottawa's Next Drag Superstar continues with a tribute to the unmistakable sounds, aesthetics, and energy of all things disco!
$14.11
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1 event,Get ready to experience a night of dazzling performances and jaw-dropping burlesque acts at the Capital Burlesque Expo-Friday Gala!
$54.58
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Capital Burlesque Expo: The Afterparty
Close out a weekend of burlesque beauty in the Capital with us!
$17.31
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
Get ready to experience a night of dazzling performances and jaw-dropping burlesque acts!
$54.58 – $81.21
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Capital Burlesque Expo: The Afterparty
Get ready to experience a night of dazzling performances and jaw-dropping burlesque acts at the Capital Burlesque Expo-Sunday Brunch!
$49.26
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Come join some of Ottawa’s finest drag talent as they celebrate the gothic, sexy, and hilarious sides of vampire pop culture
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1 event,Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
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Your ONDS cast pays tribute to the movements, performance styles, and subcultures that helped shape drag into the art form we know today.
$14.11
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Sapphic Night
BJ Stoker, Sia Shadow Wysteria serves you amazing live drag performances at Ottawa's Home for Drag - 41 York St, 2nd Floor!
$17.31
BJ Stroker, Sia Shadow and Wysteria serves you amazing live drag performances at Ottawa's Home for Drag - 41 York St, 2nd Floor!
$17.31
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Come celebrate Wysteria’s birthday feat: Vera, Austin Paradise, and Bae Root.
$8.79
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Ottawa’s top emerging drag artists compete to become Ottawa’s Next Drag Superstar - Thursday nights at Ottawa’s Home for Drag, The Lookout.
$14.11
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3 events,Drag brunch—but make it night! Join Holli Cow, Ruby Foxglove & Xtra at Foundry Coffee Bar.
$65
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
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Drag brunch—but make it night! Join Holli Cow, Ruby Foxglove & Xtra at Foundry Coffee Bar.
$65
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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.