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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Nightlife
Events
Calendar of Events
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2 events,Queer-inclusive, fun-focused monthly EDM party for anyone who loves to dance or wants to get acquainted with Ottawa's DJ scene
$11.98
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7 events,Light up the night with a neon lights themed DJ set at T's all-welcoming club!
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The queens are returning to Whiprsnapr for a drag show! Enjoy amazing home made pizzas, local craft beer and fierce drag entertainment!
$10 – $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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Queer and trans-run air guitar organization hosts regional championships at Targ!
$15 – $20
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Join Rouge Studio of Dance as we celebrate the hard work of our students & instructors with a showcase!
$20.50
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Celebrate Caligula's 25th birthday with a night full of duets, fierce lipsyncs and 80s music galore!
$7
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Celebrate the warm weather at the Rainbow with artists playing blends of funk and pop, feel-good tunes, soul, r&b, and infectious grooves!
$20 – $25
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This Mother’s Day, ditch the flowers & brunch and treat yourself & your fave mama to an unapologetically hilarious, sex(+) night out!
$33.28
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4 events,T's is going back in time featuring only hits from the 70s-00s!
Free
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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DELIQUESCE - brought to you by Obscura Tattoo. An evening of finding unique treasures, adding to your art collection, food, drinks and fun!
Free
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Join us for a fun evening of table tennis followed by a movie night at The Grove!
Free – $25
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Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with In Our Tongues - an arts series featuring artists, poets, writers, and musicians.
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Join us at Night Oat on Gladstone Ave for an acoustic evening of folked up soulful originals and covers.
$10 – $15
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4 events,Buckle up for an udderly queer country party, Ottawa! Featuring drag, burlesque, and djs, come get your boots dirty with us!
$22.63
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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An all-ages show featuring an electric-punk duo and a magnetic solo performance!
$20
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Ottawa's trailblazing literary salon celebrates the nasty women in this month's edition of NBR
$24
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Edith Puthie invites you to step into the swamp for an unhinged night of drag, burlesque, and chaotic fairy tale glamour!
$6.66
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6 events,Get ready for a night of fierce performances and dazzling glamour! Join us for a vibrant drag show celebrating Asian Heritage Month.
$17.31
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Join us every last Thursday of the month in the Studio to learn observational sketching techniques at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
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Check out Wicked Wanda's new hub for sex education and community!
Free
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7 events,Get ready to groove at Soft Serve: Waacking Dance Battle & Disco Party, where fierce dancers battle it out on the dance floor!
$17.31
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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A night of stories and songs from Ottawa artists Sammy Hayes and Emma Schuster, and London artist Willem James Cowan.
$12
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Get ready to kick off summer with a splash of Drag and a dash of Burlesque at Laughs & Legs - it's gonna be a blast!
$10 – $15
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A new monthly event inspired by Stud Country out of LA, featuring a half dance lesson, half (country) dance party vibes.
$15
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4 events,Laylit takes you on a genre-spanning journey, highlighting the incredible musical diversity, depth and richness that comes out of the region.
$25 – $30
A sexy and dark evening of live burlesque and music hosted by Frisque Femme Productions!
$12.30
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Kimora Amour, a standout from Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, brings her fierce and heartfelt drag to Carleton Place in a dazzling show.
$25 – $35
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The first Touch Grass Mini Kiki Ball is here! Celebrating Ottawa’s growing ballroom scene, get ready to storm the floor!
$17.31
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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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.