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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2 events,A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Join MAX for a Halloween party! Compete in our kit-packing relay race, work on some crafts or your halloween costume, and enjoy our screening of The Craft. |
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4 events,
Pitbull! Halloween Horrors
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Costume party for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and pals! A covid-safer & alcohol free party.
Free – $25
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Bi+ community hangout at Slowcraft Farm with the Capital Bi's community
Free
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A discussion group about non-binary and trans identities organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
Free
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MAX Ottawa's monthly peer discussion group for gay men over 50.
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1 event,Queer Connection Lanark has started a monthly bookclub at the Perth District Library. Check out the reading list and learn how to get involved.
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A Christmas craft show organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network and Good Companions
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Come join us at the National Capital Bootblack Competition 2025 for a fun day of leather swapping and showcasing your bootblack skills!
Free
Monthly evening of Magic: The Gathering Commander at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Celebrate Pride Week with uOttawa! Come by their service market to meet queer organizations in the city.
Free
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Viewing party for the premiere of Canada's Drag Race with Carleton's GSRC
Free
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5 events,
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MAX Ottawa's monthly discussion group for queer newcomers.
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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Join MAX Ottawa on their monthly field trip to the Lansdowne Christmas Market!
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An intergenerational felt doll decorating workshop led by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
$3
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Help shape the future of the Ottawa Senior Pride Network at their community meeting
Free
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A live storytelling showcase in Ottawa–Gatineau, by and for queer SWANA artists.
$25
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1 event, |
1 event,
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MAX Ottawa's monthly peer discussion group for Black queer people.
Free
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1 event,Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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3 events,
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Une groupe de pairs pour les personnes noirs et queers, créer par MAX Ottawa.
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A sapphic BINGO, mix and mingling event at LIVE on Elgin
$10
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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MAX: A Halloween CRAFTernoon
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.