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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This month, MAX's Queerspora session for queer newcomers is teaming up with the Chez Nous - African and Newcomer Pride festival. |
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In preparation for Ottawa’s Pride Month, GayZone is hosting an mpox vaccine clinic for eligible community members. |
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YSB Spectrum invites you to Once Upon a Pride! - Come join us in the Faery Forest -
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Pub Night BBQ + Team Trivia: A Celebration of Community, Friends & Pride |
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F3RAL: B**BS AND BOBS
Cancel your hair appointment... unless you're getting A BOB! We're kicking off Ottawa pride season with F3RAL: B**BS & BOBS ✨
$17.31
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Come watch the cult classic Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter with us, and raise money for the Dyke March!
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Cancel your hair appointment... unless you're getting A BOB! We're kicking off Ottawa pride season with F3RAL: B**BS & BOBS ✨
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Basement Burlesque
Get ready to walk into your favourite basement bar to a night of sultry moves and cheeky hilarity at the Pride August Basement Burlesque!
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A night full of wonder, celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community the best way West Carleton knows how … Drinks, Dance, Games, and so much more!!
$20
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Basement Burlesque
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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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Join MAX and GayZone for an evening of crafting ahead of the Pride Parade. While you're here, check out our sexual health services. |
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Get creative & customize your own pride tee with paint & good vibes in this cozy workshop! All materials provided, no experience required.
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Ottawa's one and only boylesque cabaret. Titillation and hilarity guaranteed. Since 2024.
$20 – $24
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Drag Night! is back this August at Zak’s Diner Elgin in celebration of Ottawa Pride! 🙌🏳️🌈
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Capital Pride Pageant After Party
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Come experience the history, culture, and impact of Ballroom in Canada through film.
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Refresh your wardrobe and celebrate sustainable fashion at Capital Pride’s Clothing Swap!
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Celebrate queer Canadian icon Carole Pope at a special Pride screening of Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions.
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The Pride Night Market returns to the Parkdale Public Market for an evening celebrating the creativity and vibrancy of Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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Join us at the National Arts Centre as local drag performers compete for the titles of Mr., Mx., and Ms. Capital Pride 2026.
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Capital Pride Pageant After Party
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MAX Ottawa and Capital Pride are proud to present the Pride 2026 Edition of Confidence Is Key – Ballroom Workshop Series (Vol. 4).
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Bring the whole family for an afternoon of games, activities, entertainment, and community.
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Join Queer Momentum, Capital Pride, the Ten Oaks Project and local partners for an Ottawa Queer Mayoral Townhall.
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Join Capital Pride at Ottawa City Hall as they officially launch Pride Week with the raising of the Progress Pride Flag
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Join two of Canada's leading trans activists for a no-questions-off-limits Q&A on all trans topics.
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Monday, August 24, 2026, 6:30PM – 8:30PM, West Park Bowling transforms into a runway-meets-bowling-alley.
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Join us for a chill time sharing our beloved fanfics to round out Pride month! 18+
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This Capital Pride Month, GayZone is hosting an mpox vaccine clinic for eligible community members. |
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Join MAX Ottawa's group for ACB queer people to make posters to show off at the Pride parade.
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Join Transmasc Ottawa to prepare for Pride by making a banner and signs for the Trans March.
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Disarranged Marriage written and directed by Jocelyn Deng - Ottawa Fringe Festival
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Welcome to the 2026 Capital Pride Human Rights Panel! Presented by the European Union to Canada and Capital Pride.
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Euphoria: A Pretty Gay Goose Play by The Lighter Touch Art Collective - Ottawa Fringe Festival
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The Arsaniq Program invites you to its third annual Inuit Pride Coffeehouse! This coffeehouse celebrates Inuit in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their allies. |
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Drag Me To Uranus
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K1 en français est un groupe mensuel à MAX Ottawa pour les personnes noires et queers.
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March for trans liberation at Ottawa's Trans March and stick around for a celebration at Confederation Park. |
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Queen & Queer
After launching the very first Intersection edition in Montreal last May, we're thrilled to bring it to Ottawa during this amazing Pride season!
$20 – $30
Pitbull Capital Pride
The Bronson is transforming into the ultimate Pride party destination for a night of incredible music, amazing energy, and unforgettable vibes.
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OQSL and Bruce House are teaming up once again to bring you a high-energy afternoon of community, camp, and charitable giving.
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The “Happy 200th Birthday, Ottawa!” Drag Talent Showcase is a special takeover birthday bash at the Capital Pride TD Main Stage.
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Eden Moore is partnering with Art House Cafe this August to bring you "Drag on the Patio!"
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Pitbull Capital Pride
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Join over 200 groups, 11,000 participants, and over 150,000 attendees at Ottawa’s largest parade. |
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Mpox Clinic
Pre-Pride Party
Mpox Vaccine Clinic
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.