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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This special cyanotype workshop is designed for returning participants with some cyanotype experience!
$30 – $50
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This month's group for gay men over 50, we're diving deep into world of dragon boating!
Free
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Market & Fun-day full of queerness, vendors, and fun activities!
Free
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We're kicking off Pride month with an afternoon party at The Grove featuring DJ del Pilar!
Free – $20
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August Queer Bikepacking Trip
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Pride Capital Volleyball's summer workshop series led by James Battiston
$25
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August Queer Bikepacking Trip
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Join Centretown neighbours at McNabb Park for a picnic, composting workshop, and live performances by OK Naledi and the Queer Youth Choir
Free
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Join us to kick off the Pride festivities and help us prepare for the festival!
Free
Are you between the ages of 14-19 and interested in connecting with other Queer youth in your community?
Free
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5 events,MAX Ottawa is hosting its second annual Confidence is Key: Ballroom Workshop series. Sign up for one of the four free events!
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Join us on our next field trip to Major's Hill Park for a picnic and to watch the fireworks!
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Join fellow queers on the court at Pride Capital Volleyball's free drop-in session
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3 events,MAX Ottawa is hosting its second annual Confidence is Key: Ballroom Workshop series. Sign up for one of the four free events!
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Come hang out with the community and enjoy a family-friendly picnic at the annual Capital Pride event!
Free
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In this month's programming for queer newcomers at MAX, we're making pride posters for the parade!
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A film screening of the Watermelon Woman and zine workshop to fundraise for the Ottawa Dyke March's upcoming events
$10 – $15
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The Ottawa Senior Pride Network and the Good Companions are hosting a Pride BBQ and afternoon of games!
$18
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Slut Ranch
live music x rave DJs x save a horse ride a cowboy! Get wrangled into something sweaty, glitchy, and gloriously unhinged.
$5 – $10
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Celebrate Pride with Kind Space at their fourth annual party! Get dressed up and come by for mocktails, socializing and karaoke
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for not-cis-man queers who wanna be social in a low stimulus space (soft music, low lighting, conversational chatter. think chill house party!)
$5 – $30
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Come join us for a fast-paced social event to meet other queer and trans folks, whether for dating or for making new friends!
Free – $20
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A queer space for Black joy, dancing, connection, and community.
Free
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Lez Go: Bliss Pride Party
Ottawa Pride Bar Crawl Party
Don't miss the biggest Pride 2025 Party on Saturday, August 23rd @ the hottest bars and clubs in Ottawa!
$15
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Brunch for dykes of colour before the Dyke March
Free
The annual Street Festival is happening on Bank St. and features community organizations and partners!
Free
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5 events,
Lez Go: Bliss Pride Party
Ottawa Pride Bar Crawl Party
The annual Street Festival is happening on Bank St. and features community organizations and partners!
Free
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Join us for a chill afternoon of LGBTQ+ friendly crafting and creativity!
$10
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Get ready to strike and spare your way to victory at our second Drag & Bowl event, where the competition is fierce and the fun never ends!
$25 – $30
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In this month's programming for ACB queers, we're discussing how to live our sexiest summers, safely! |
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Viens jaser avec nous au K1 en français du 29 août pour une discussion ouverte et joyeuse autour de la sexualité, du plaisir, et de la santé queer ! |
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An outdoor social and pizza party at the NAC rooftop garden with the Gay Garden Society.
$5 – $10
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Come soak up the last of the summer sunshine & as you laugh with someone new!
$25 – $30
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K1: Summer Safety
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.