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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Skoden
SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, ON, CanadaLC & Kopy Cat have teamed up for an all Indiqueer variety show! Join us for a night of magic and performances you don't want to miss.
Be Gay, Do Art Market
The Grove 18 Louisa St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCelebrate Be Gay, Do Art 's second anniversary at its art market!
Accessibili-tease
Rouge Studio of Dance 340 MacLaren St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA four-week burlesque workshop for members of any ability, both sitting and standing.
Queer Anthems – All Voices
Performance Court 150 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCome by the Performance Court for Tone Cluster's pop-up performance in celebration of Pride Month!
Spectrum
Youth Services Bureau 147 Besserer St, Ottawa, CanadaA weekly queer youth drop-in organized by the Youth Services Bureau.
2SLGBTQ+ Adult Peer Support Group
Diversity Cornwall 167 Pitt St., Cornwall, Ontario, CanadaA Cornwall-based support group for queer adults.
National HIV Testing Day
Join the ACO, MAX, and other community partners to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing in fighting the spread of the HIV virus.
Summer Slam Fundraising Tournament
Shefford Courts 813 Shefford Road, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaPride Capital Volleyball is organizing a tournament in support of Kindspace.
Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair
Jack Purcell Community Centre 320 Jack Purcell Ln, Ottawa, ON, CanadaA bookfair organized by Ottawa-based anarchists with literature, art, workshops, food, and more!
Accessibili-tease
Rouge Studio of Dance 340 MacLaren St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA four-week burlesque workshop for members of any ability, both sitting and standing.
Lanark County Voices
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum 3 Rosamond St E, Almonte, Ontario, CanadaA free, community screening of "Lanark County Voices: There's a Place for Me Here" in Mississippi Mills!
Spectrum
Youth Services Bureau 147 Besserer St, Ottawa, CanadaA weekly queer youth drop-in organized by the Youth Services Bureau.
K1 Fr
Ottawa Public Library 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaUne programme pour les personnes noires, africaines, et caribéennes queer. Cette mois, viens avec nous à la bibliothéque publique d'Ottawa!
More Knotty Fun: Hands-on Rope Skills
Venus Envy 329 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON, CanadaA hands-on rope workshop where you'll explore simple ties and rope handling skills
Accessibili-tease
Rouge Studio of Dance 340 MacLaren St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA four-week burlesque workshop for members of any ability, both sitting and standing.
Spectrum
Youth Services Bureau 147 Besserer St, Ottawa, CanadaA weekly queer youth drop-in organized by the Youth Services Bureau.
Sex Toys 101: Start Here
Venus Envy 329 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON, CanadaA beginner's workshop exploring the basics of sex toys
IndigiQueer Kinship Group
Kind Space 400 Cooper St. suite 9001, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA new group for the Indigenous, Two-Spirit, Queer community in Ottawa.
Spectrum
Youth Services Bureau 147 Besserer St, Ottawa, CanadaA weekly queer youth drop-in organized by the Youth Services Bureau.
Transgender, Nonbinary & Two-Spirit Panel Discussion
Diversity Cornwall 167 Pitt St., Cornwall, Ontario, CanadaA discussion panel organized by Diversity Cornwall for its Pride programming
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.