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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Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility at the Ottawa Trans Library with snacks, crafts, books, and community
Free
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Round Three of Drag & Bowl is rolling in fast, and this year is shaping up to be the wildest yet.
$27
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2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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2 events,
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Calling all gay singles ages 27-43! Kick swiping to the curb with Flare Events! Join us for a night of fun and excitement, and meet singles who are serious about dating.
$55.66
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Strut your way to House of Targ for Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st! Hosted by Skyler Sapphire
$17.31 – $22.63
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4 events,A biweekly social for queer people organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
Free
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4 beautiful BABES tease, titillate and bring you the babe-liest Burlesque and Drag show around!
$28
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3 events,
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Do you love craft beer? Do you like gathering with community and meeting new people? Want a night that feels easy, familiar, and electric all at once? This one’s for you. |
2 events,
Sinners & Saints – A Kinky Themed Dance Party
Let us gather in communion of music, movement and self-expression, and reclaim pleasure without shame or judgment!
$43.93
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3 events, |
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0 events,
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1 event,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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1 event, |
2 events,
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MAX Ottawa's monthly program for gay and trans men over 50
Free
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5 events,
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Paint a reusable tote bag and enjoy a little treat with Luck and Lavender at Ten Toes
$30 – $60
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Puthie Cinema 1 year anniversary “Twilight Night”. Feat: Edith Puthie, Austin Paradise, Mx. Tique, Canary Quinn, Rip Em, and Impatient Rush.
$7
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Join local drag legends to celebrate the launch of the new "Drag the Archive" exhibit - and two years of Fairy Cowboy Tours!
$20
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3 events,
Laylit
Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora.
$20 – $30
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Weekly run for women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit individuals, with Ottawa's Frontrunners
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Losers Club: a chaotic, campy drag night at Arlington Five celebrating flops, misfits, and the magic of not taking yourself too seriously.
$10
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7 events,
Capital Kingdom Presents Raining Kings
Drag king makeup workshop and show by Capital Kingdom at Nostalgica
COZY: Comfortable in Our Skin Dance Party + Drag Show
Join us for a vibrant night honouring Black creativity and culture hosted by Karamilk (Canada’s Drag Race Season 6) and Xtra at Targ!
$25 – $30
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Bring your bike for a maintenance workshop organized by Queer Bike Club Ottawa at re-Cycles |
2 events,
Capital Kingdom Presents Raining Kings
COZY: Comfortable in Our Skin Dance Party + Drag Show
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1 event,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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2 events,
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Paint and sketch botanical still lifes with the Ottawa Gay Garden Society at Arlington 5!
$10
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4 events,A biweekly social for queer people organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
Free
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Drag Me To Live! is back this April with its first-ever guest host BJ Stroker, alongside a fabulous cast of local drag kings!!
$15 – $20
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3 events,
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A beginner-friendly linocut printmaking workshop by Reinpress, at Arlington 5
$55
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3 events,
HOTT Stuff
Ottawa’s steamiest 2SLGBTQ+ quarterly dance event returns for HOTT STUFF: Edition V, bringing the energy, the sweat, and the community back to The 27 Club.
$27
Monthly night out for 2SLGBTQ+ people organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
$5 – $15
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Witch Prophet returns to Club SAW to celebrate the release of her upcoming album Words Are Spells / Thoughts Are Magic With special guest ChristJay
$15 – $25
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5 events,
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Slide into spring with a queer dance party at The Grove featuring DJ Delpilar!
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Community Canvas is a relaxing, low-pressure art night focused on creative flow and connection.
$25
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Local burlesque and variety performers present cheeky hilarity, dazzling costumes, and a great time at Swizzles
$15
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1 event,
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Bringing bubbling pop songs and ambient-electronic selections, EEJUNGMI is launching her debut album at the Champagne Bath
$30
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2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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NBR is celebrating 4/20 with a series of readings about the history of substance use.
$24
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4 events,
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Queer line dancing: half lesson, half party, all vibes.
$20
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2 events,
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MAX's monthly program for queer African, Caribbean, and Black people |
5 events,Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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Curtis Chin discusses his memoir about growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in the 1980s with Ottawa artist Don Kwan.
Free
A theatrical performance in French that explores the scars left by violence on the bodies and minds of those who endure it.
$15 – $50
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4 events,
Sapphic Night at The Lookout
Wysteria and special guests serve you amazing live drag performances at Ottawa's Home for Drag - 41 York St, 2nd Floor!
$15
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Un groupe mensuel pour les personnes noires queer. Ce mois, nous parlons du corps, de l'image et de la soins de soi. A theatrical performance in French that explores the scars left by violence on the bodies and minds of those who endure it.
$15 – $50
Wysteria and special guests serve you amazing live drag performances at Ottawa's Home for Drag - 41 York St, 2nd Floor!
$15
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4 events,A theatrical performance in French that explores the scars left by violence on the bodies and minds of those who endure it.
$15 – $50
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1 event,A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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1 event,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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2 events, |
2 events, |
1 event, |
2 events, |
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.