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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4 events,
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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Get ready to feast and sashay at DRAG LUNCH! – where glam meets grub in person!
$17 – $25
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Join Out At Camp for an afternoon cleaning up Strathcona Park - one of the first outdoor spaces claimed by Ottawa's 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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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. |
2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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Join Pride at Work Canada for an evening of meaningful conversation, networking, and community building.
$20 – $150
In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
1 event,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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1 event,
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Let's build community together: This is a space to celebrate, connect, and find your people. |
1 event,A safe space for 2SLGBTQI+ families and families with gender creative children ages 0-6 to meet in a child friendly space for art & play activities.
Free
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3 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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2 events,
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Interested in supporting MAX’s work? Join us for our next Volunteer Info Session to learn how you can get involved. In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
2 events,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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Bear Frolic 2026
This year's Bear Frolic is our biggest ever, with more events than we've ever packed into one weekend!
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Pipes & Projections brings together pipe organ, piano, harpsichord, live looping and projection in the historic CDCC domed theatre.
$17.07 – $32.44
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Bear Frolic 2026
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4 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
1 event,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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4 events,A monthly drop-in discussion group for older 2SLBTQIA+ women (50+), sponsored by Ottawa Senior Pride Network (OSPN). Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
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3 events,Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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3 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
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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
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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.