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SUMMARY:Ottawa Fringe Festival
DESCRIPTION:Check out the self-identified queer shows coming to the Ottawa Fringe Festival this June! \n\n\n\nClown Seeking Clown \n\n\n\nHot Single Clowns in your area! Hopeless romantic clown seeking someone with whimsy to share movie dates\, cotton candy sticks\, and fun facts about scary airports. \n\n\n\nA Sexy Pigeon Show \n\n\n\nThis city pigeon is on a mission to win back humans’ love for all pigeon-kind. Colum has created the perfect show for humans! \n\n\n\nWhat the Fuck\, Kid? \n\n\n\nA hilarious and sweet dive into the diaries of a preadolescent queer! \n\n\n\nI Scream\, You Scream… Justice \n\n\n\nAfi Ata’s favourite ice cream shoppe is under new management and has stopped selling Chocolate Caramel – her favourite ice cream flavour! \n\n\n\nTrop paresseuse pour faire un coming out donc j’ai créé une pièce de théâtre  \n\n\n\n*Note that this show is in French\, but has English captioning \n\n\n\nHow can we define a sandwich? How can we define gender? How do we define ourselves? We have elements of our identity that we share without hesitation\, while we keep others hidden. \n\n\n\nDivine Masculine: A Rhapsody \n\n\n\nWith a soundtrack ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Bollywood classics\, this story of two couples explores the social construction of masculinity\, cultural and racial fetishism\, and the bridges and barriers we build in expressing love. \n\n\n\nThe Death of a Swan \n\n\n\nWhen a strange man offers a way to save her poetry café\, the audience must watch Evergreen accept a deal that every woman is offered. \n\n\n\nSmall Fish \n\n\n\nLasers! Horses! Dolly Parton? A comedy revue tackling the Real Stuff™ – feminism\, and existentialism\, and third cousins. \n\n\n\nGolden Threads \n\n\n\nFantasy\, reality\, and impossibility intertwine as Cressida tries to break a curse on her family. \n\n\n\nECPD: Rhetoric\, Blood and CRIME \n\n\n\nTo be just or to justify\, That is the question\, Your Honour. A dark\, gritty\, serious crime drama.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ottawa-fringe-festival/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Market or festival,Nightlife,Ottawa,Pride
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Fringe":MAILTO:info@ottawafringe.com
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UID:10003173-1750464000-1750636799@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
DESCRIPTION:The annual Dragon Boat Festival is back at Mooney’s Bay for another great weekend! Come by and cheer on this year’s queer teams representing queer organizations like the Ottawa Senior Pride Network and the YSB: the Vintage Queers and DRAGon Boats are scheduled to paddle away Saturday at 9:10AM with the rest of their races being determined by performance.  \n\n\n\nRACE FORMAT: \n\n\n\nAll teams are guaranteed two 500m races on Saturday. \n\n\n\nTop teams will advance to Sunday to compete in three additional races. Here is the summary of the number of teams advancing in each division: \n\n\n\n\nWomen: 32 teams\n\n\n\nMixed: 75 teams\n\n\n\nOpen: 16 teams\n\n\n\n\nAWARDS:\n\n\n\n\nSaturday Challenge Cup Awards: First place teams in the various Challenge Cup categories will receive individual medals and a large team trophy.\n\n\n\nTeam Site\, Team T-Shirt and Team Spirit Awards will be presented on Saturday.\n\n\n\nSunday 500m Awards: Top three teams in each division will be awarded medals. The top team in each division is presented with the Cup trophy.\n\n\n\nSunday 100m and 200m Awards: Top three teams in each division are awarded a team trophy.\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL RACES:\n\n\n\n\nThe Charity Challenge Cup Races: Top fundraising teams face-off in Mixed\, Open and Women’s divisions.\n\n\n\nBreast Cancer Paddlers Race:  Breast Cancer Paddlers teams compete in a ceremonial race at mid-day on Saturday. Immediately following the race\, a traditional Flower Ceremony will be held on the beach to provide a moment to remember and honour those who have been lost to breast cancer\, and those who are still fighting.\n\n\n\n\nSPECIAL AWARDS:\n\n\n\nBest T-shirt Design: Awarded to the team with the most creative t-shirt.  \n\n\n\nBest Team Site Design: Awarded to the team with the most colourful and creatively decorated team site. \n\n\n\nTeam Spirit: Awarded to the team demonstrating the best overall team spirit! \n\n\n\nRookie Team Spirit: Awarded to the rookie team bringing lots of spirit in their first year!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ottawa-dragon-boat-festival/
LOCATION:Mooney’s Bay\, 2960 Riverside Dr.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1V 1H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Family friendly,Live music,Market or festival,Ottawa,Social,Sports and recreation
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SUMMARY:Be Gay\, Do Art Market
DESCRIPTION:Be Gay\, Do Art & Wheelie Productions is turning TWO this month\, and we want YOU to celebrate with US\, at our second annual Be Gay\, Do Art Market! \n\n\n\n🎨🎨🎨 \n\n\n\n📅 Date: June 22nd\, 2025🕒 Time: 11-4pm📍 Location: The Grove (18 Louisa St. Unit 280) \n\n\n\n🎨🎨🎨 \n\n\n\nAfter receiving nearly fifty amazing applications\, we are so excited to have such a talented group of vendors this year!! \n\n\n\n@surferboyjewelryco@marienettes_@johnstonpoetry@_mx.dream_@minkpoor@x_cadaverdog_x@victaurus_cottage@coffeebean_nick@jazmineskybeading@self_saboteur6@naaashitaaa@codacorner@hollcee@gentlequeerpal@sosaxarts@charmscll \n\n\n\n+ we will also be hosting a raffle benefitting the Gaza Soup Kitchen & L4P Legal Defense Fund! \n\n\n\n♿️♿️♿️ \n\n\n\nWheelie Productions is committed to accessibility\, disability justice\, and keeping our community safe! If you require any support to participate in this event\, please reach out. \n\n\n\nAs part of this commitment\, we will be requiring high-quality (KN95 or better) masks for all those attending\, including our vendors. We will have a variety of extra masks available (including kids sizes). \n\n\n\nOther Access Notes:☆ The Grove has extra air purification throughout the space + open windows to facilitate air flow.☆ There is an Aranet CO2 monitor on site.☆ The Grove is wheelchair accessible\, with an elevator to access the space.☆ Accessible gendered (unfortunately) washrooms on site.☆ Accessible by public transit (#14\, 11\, 10\, 85)\, with paid on street parking (subject to availability!)☆ Low/no-scent space.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/be-gay-do-art-market/
LOCATION:The Grove\, 18 Louisa St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1R6Y6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & empowerment,Art,Family friendly,Market or festival,Ottawa,Social
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UID:10003150-1751104800-1751126400@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair
DESCRIPTION:The Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair is run by a group of local anarchists and anarchic-organizers who are interested in cultivating a culture of autonomous and decentralized organizing in so-called ottawa. Our fair will have a mixture of literature (books\, zines\, etc.) relevant to anarchism/anti-oppression/organizing\, community-run workshops & skillshares\, and tabling from autonomous community groups and organizers.  \n\n\n\n📚 Anarchist Literature (books\, zines\, etc.)🎨 Art & Wares🤝 Workshops & skillshares🫒 Free Food🧸Free Childcare😷 Mandatory Masking
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ottawa-anarchist-bookfair/
LOCATION:Jack Purcell Community Centre\, 320 Jack Purcell Ln\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 2J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & empowerment,Market or festival,Ottawa
ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Anarchist Bookfair":MAILTO:ottawaanarchistbookfair@proton.me
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