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.
Every Thursday, we send a roundup of all things queer coming up over the next week. Subscribe through the form below to stay in the loop!
Nightlife
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Sunday
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 event, |
1 event,Have a number you've been geeking to perform? Sign up online for Art House's Monday Open Mic Night. Doors open at 6, performances start at 7.
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
Performances of literary smut shamelessly exploring sexual empowerment, healing, and transformation.
$30
|
1 event,
-
Celebrate Black History Month with a dazzling drag show at House of Targ!
$15 – $20
|
4 events,Unmask your true self, embrace the unknown, and celebrate in a space where queerness reigns supreme. This is your night to dazzle, play, and revel in the joy of community.
$15 – $45
Welcome to SKANK. Ottawa's newest dance party! A wild sexy space for everyone, featuring house/techno beats and a fierce drag presence.
$12.50 – $25
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
Cozy up with some friends for an evening of contemporary jazz and Queer company at Art House.
$15
|
3 events, |
1 event,
-
A masked and COVID-conscious social including a variety show featuring disabled artists.
$10 – $30
|
0 events,
|
1 event, |
2 events, |
3 events,
-
Travel back in time with us from the 2020s to the 1920s and experience tease through the decades!
$38.61
|
4 events,Come meet the Ottawa BLUF community and stick around for T's famous Gear Night!
Free
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
|
2 events, |
1 event, |
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Girls+ to the Front Songwriters Circle showcase featuring women in music from Ottawa and beyond.
$15
|
4 events,
-
-
An epic musical evening at LIVE! On Elgin starring Marc McLaughlin, Pith, and Band Zone!
$15 – $20
-
Mizrabelle's blast from the past birthday drag show at the Lookout!
$7
|
1 event,
-
The ultimate drag/nightclub queer experience to get the weekend off on the right foot
Free
|
4 events,Presented by TD Bank Group! Pride Capital Volleyball is excited to announce our annual Gala and you're invited!
$35
Be Proud and Miss Patience Plush have a totally a-moo-sing drag and burlesque cast to liven up your Saturday!
$20
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
-
|
3 events, |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
|
1 event,
-
Come join us for a Trans Movie Night to raise funds for the Trans Library and Trans Media Portal!
$5 – $50
|
3 events,A vampire-inspired kinky dance party where your fantasies can come to life!
$33.28 – $43.93
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
-
Dance Parties are back! New year and space, same vibe with our pals at @thegrove613 & @djdelpilar on the decks!
$5 – $20
|
2 events, |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
3 events,
-
-
BJ Stoker Hosts a burlesque competition at Ottawa's Home for Drag.
$17.31
|
5 events,
-
-
QUEERS & BEERS at Overflow Brewery featuring live music feat. OK Naledi + Kira on drums + Cynthia on base!
$5 – $10
-
A titillating burlesque performance to celebrate 7 years of the Rougette's!
$35
-
|
5 events,Midnight screening of a super secret movie at the Mayfair
$16
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
|
4 events, |
0 events,
|
3 events,
-
Monthly Howl social at Probe - play games, meet community, and snack on some treats! |
1 event, |
2 events,
-
|
3 events,Come reset the grid with a night of various club influenced rhythms spanning across genres that are at the root of dancefloor music.
$16.54
-
Friday night drag celebrating TDOV at the Lookout
$26.89
|
7 events, Super Gay Karaoke?! That's right! Queering Aylmer presents drag, dancing, and unapologetic vocal chaos ;)
$10
Congrego is bringing together 4 Collectives with 12 DJs in total, for a 2 room party for the ages
$20.35
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
Cozy up with some friends for an evening of contemporary jazz and Queer company at Art House.
$15
-
First ever take-over of the monthly drag show as Swizzles to raise money for Blazy Susan's upcoming top surgery!
$10
|
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.