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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Pique #21
On September 26, Pique returns with its most ambitious edition yet—and for the first time ever, admission is free.
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Out at Camp’s Sausage & Patty Fest is taking over T’s side patio for one last evening of smoky goodness for the season. |
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1 event,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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Drag Me To Live! is back this October with a fabulous guest host and an unforgettable lineup of local Mr & Mx Drag performers!
$17
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From Disney movies, to Broadway, to Off-Broadway campy goodness — come enjoy the classics and new favourites from the world of musical storytelling!
$7
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SAPPHIC NIGHT: Hosted By Wysteria
You asked for it, and we always deliver; Sapphic Nights are back at The Lookout! Hosted by Wysteria Root.
$15
You asked for it, and we always deliver; Sapphic Nights are back at The Lookout! Hosted by Wysteria Root.
$15
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2 events,Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
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A sickening drag show with an all black cast to celebrate black artistry!
$10
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F3RAL: BLOOD BATH AND BEYOND
Bae Root, Yeti, and DJ Slushy are back for another wild edition of F3RAL FRIDAY! And this time... the dancefloor is getting freakishly DEADLY this Halloween.
$15
Bae Root, Yeti, and DJ Slushy are back for another wild edition of F3RAL FRIDAY! And this time... the dancefloor is getting freakishly DEADLY this Halloween.
$15
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3 events,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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Dress in your best Halloween attire and come out for the ooky spooky edition of Basement Burlesque!
$17.31
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Join Edith Puthie and special guests for a spooktacular Halloween edition of Puthie Cinema as they bring the iconic world of Monster High to life!
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🌈 QUEERS & BEERS at Lowertown Brewery in the Byward Market! 🍻
$6
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Losers Club is back for Vol. 3! In collaboration with Arlington Five, join us for a night celebrating BIPOC and trans drag.
$7 – $10
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We are so excited to bring to you another night of building community and mingling with a twist.
$10 – $20
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Angels vs Demons: Rollerskating Dance Party
Glimmering Dolls presents a girl-pop dance party including rollerskating at Skate N Play.
$20 – $27
Fierce Fusion
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A backyard variety show to celebrate the turn of the season, support local art, gather in community, and raise funds.
$20 – $40
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
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Angels vs Demons: Rollerskating Dance Party
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Join host Rip Em for a frighteningly fabulous evening of entertainment! Featuring a star-studded cast, creepy cocktails, and delicious eats!
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They get naked. They read. A different theme every month from Ottawa's trailblazing literary salon — since July 2017.
$24
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A talk show about death, witches, grief, and ghosts. Hosted by Maggie May Harder, award-winning comedian, orphan, dyke.
$15 – $40
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Mark your calendars, The Lookout's most spine-chilling competition of the year returns on October 29th…
$15
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Ghouls, glitter & glamour collide! A horrific Halloween burlesque showcase! Come dressed up & join the hauntingly fun vibes!
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Ottawa's one and only boylesque cabaret. Titillation and hilarity guaranteed. Since 2024.
$18 – $22
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House of Kink: Dark Desires
This Halloween, House of Kink is taking over the entire upstairs church of the historic Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts.
$50 – $60
Lady Justice’s The Rocky Horror Drag Show
The antici…pation is over! Get ready to do the Time Warp once more at Ottawas home for drag!
$15
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BOO! It's spooky season and the perfect time for Halloween Patio Party at 180 Kent Street.
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The antici…pation is over! Get ready to do the Time Warp once more at Ottawas home for drag!
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Nightmare on Queen Street
Join Lez Go, Ottawa’s lesbian+ events group, for our HUGE Halloween party at Queen St. Fare!
$22 – $40
Hex Appeal: A Sapphic Halloween
We’re bringing the hex appeal and summoning the sapphics for a night of queer horror, camp, costumes, and dangerously hot performances.
$20.50
Pitbull Halloween Ottawa
Pitbull is back at the Bronson Centre with DJ Jason James this Halloween
$40
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.