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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6 events,
Fierce Fusion
Fierce Fusion is taking over Swizzles for a Saturday night of fabulous drag and burlesque performances.
$10
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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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School's over, sun's out and our cast of drag kings are ready to sizzle on the dance floor.
$10 – $15
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Join the Ottawa Wolves RFC for an exciting Heated Rivalry-themed trivia night fundraiser
$5 – $20
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4 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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This picnic is an invitation for queer BIPOC sapphics to gather softly, casually, and in community.
Free
Free drop-in, queer weightlifting club for all levels, Mondays at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Free
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3 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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Calling all material girls! Join Opal, Karen, Nutella, Abysskiss and Lady for a drag show celebrating each of their pop music goddesses.
$7
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2 events,
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Join the Ottawa Senior Pride Network and Ottawa Trans Library for a fun evening of board games.
Free
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5 events,
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This month, we’re continuing our conversations about healthy masculinity for transmasculine people, with a specific focus on racialized experiences.
Free
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We're spicing up your life as we celebrate 30 years of the Spice Girls! Join us for a night of zig-a-zig-ah and girl power.
$7
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3 events,
VINTAGE N VINYL: Drag Show + Vintage Shop + Afterparty at FONO
Party at FONO with an early seated drag show, or dance it out later at the all-vinyl after-party + shop local vintage all night!
$15 – $30
Club Mustang: DEBAUCHERY
club mustang returns to ANNX (upstairs at gridworks) for a night of booty bounce, debauchery and anything and everything in between
$17.05 – $22.75
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7 events,
Skank
Aug. 1st – 2 Parties / 2 Floors / 1 Ticket. 2 ROOM BOOM BOOM is back! With Skank and Starlight Disco at Gridwrks / Annx.
$9.99 – $19.00
Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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Host Shea Muah, stars BJ Stroker and Rip Em, and guest performer Slay Muah will be bringing you sensational brunch vibes!
$15
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Get ready Ottawa: Drag is officially returning by popular demand to The Prescott!!
$20 – $25
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1 event,
Skank
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2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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3 events,
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In preparation for Ottawa’s Pride Month, GayZone is hosting an mpox vaccine clinic for eligible community members. Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. |
1 event,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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4 events,
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YSB Spectrum invites you to Once Upon a Pride! - Come join us in the Faery Forest -
Free
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Bring your friends and lovers and celebrate all the thing that make being Queer a joyful and unique experience.
$20
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3 events,
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2SLGBTQ+ Inuit are invited to create their own beaded lanyard in a welcoming space.
Free
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Pub Night BBQ + Team Trivia: A Celebration of Community, Friends & Pride
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BAMK Productions Presents: SPF: Sultry Performing Features! Turn up the heat and slather on the protection things are about to get scorching!
$20 – $25
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4 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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POV delivers a sultry, immersive pole experience that showcases Ottawa’s local top talent, celebrating the power of performance.
$45 – $55
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1 event,
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Rise and Shine! The Morning After Show is back and bringing you an all-ages drag brunch!
$22.63
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1 event, |
4 events,
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Get ready to sweat, smile, and step back in time to iconic workout videos at GayZone’s Grind & Rewind. Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. Grace Petrie, one of the UK’s most urgent and passionate songwriters for over a decade, graces the NAC's Fourth Stage for two nights this August.
$19
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2 events,Grace Petrie, one of the UK’s most urgent and passionate songwriters for over a decade, graces the NAC's Fourth Stage for two nights this August.
$19
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Drag Me To Live! is celebrating it’s 4 Year Anniversary this August! 🎉 4 years, 48 shows, 100+ drag artists booked & 700+ numbers performed have all led to this!
$17 – $25
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3 events,A life drawing event by and for members of the trans community.
$9 – $25
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2 events,
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
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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4 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. Celebrate creativity, identity, and community at this queer-centered market spotlighting LGBTQIA+ makers, artists, and small businesses.
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A casual gathering for new, seasoned & burlesque curious artists before 613 Basement Burlesque. |
1 event,Celebrate creativity, identity, and community at this queer-centered market spotlighting LGBTQIA+ makers, artists, and small businesses. |
1 event, |
2 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. |
4 events,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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3 events,
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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.
$35 – $60
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1 event,
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Drag Night! is back this August at Zak’s Diner Elgin in celebration of Ottawa Pride! 🙌🏳️🌈
$17 – $25
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2 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. |
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0 events,
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2 events,What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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3 events,What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. |
1 event,What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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5 events,What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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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. Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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2 events,
Drag Me To Uranus
What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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4 events,
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
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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.
Free
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Ready for something yummy and cheeky? Well we hand picked our amazing BIPOC drag king cast to give you a little taste of what us Kings have to offer.
$10 – $20
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2 events,
Queen & Queer
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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1 event, |
1 event,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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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.