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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Events
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4 events,
Winter Pride Party
Join the AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) for an unforgettable night of music, culture, movement, and community at our Winter Pride Party!
Free
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Queer afternoon hangout at the Tropical Greenhouse at the Experimental Farm |
2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Part 2 of a 4-part series facilitated by Genderbandit - this module covers best practices to support gender diverse people
Free
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1 event,
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A monthly gathering for queer SWANA folks and allies to come together around a shared meal, watch a movie, and discuss it together afterward.
Free
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3 events, |
5 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Join Fae Johnstone for an interactive session on how to meaningfully engage media in your advocacy.
Free
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1 event, |
4 events,
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Urgent, hopeful, and powerful, RISE blurs the line between stage and seats as we raise our voices together.
$25 – $35
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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4 events,
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2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Part 3 of a 4-part series facilitated by Genderbandit - this module delves into gender expression
Free
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2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Facilitated by Des Mathews, this is a space with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.
$30
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3 events,
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Drag Me To Live! is back for the 4th Annual "Musical Theatre March!" presented at Live! on Elgin!
$17.55
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5 events, |
2 events,Confluence takes you on an introspective journey of life, artistry and queerness via a 3-act drag show.
$15 – $25
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6 events,
Midnight in the Gilded Garden
Pride Capital Volleyball is excited to announce our annual soirée on Saturday March 14th and you're invited!
$43.63
WILD: After Dark
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Drop by Orange Monkey Bar to play darts with other transmasc folks
Free
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This special Ottawa premiere of We Are Pat is presented in collaboration with Carleton University Professor of Film Studies Laura Horak and the Trans Media Lab.
$15
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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7 events,
Midnight in the Gilded Garden
WILD: After Dark
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👑 Capital Kingdom presents All Ages Drag King Brunch: March 2026 Edition
$10 – $15
Hybrid Event
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3 events,Monthly drop-in discussion group for older 2SLBTQIA+ women (50+)
Free
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Part four of a four-part series facilitated by Genderbandit - this module reviews best practices when supporting gender-diverse people
Free
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1 event,
Featured
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Featured
MAX Ottawa's monthly group for queer newcomers. This session, we're discussing sexual culture shock! |
1 event, |
6 events,
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A social for not-cis-man queers. Meet new friends & lovers, make some crafts, share astrological signs.
$5 – $20
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5 events,
Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
Held around the Spring Equinox, this day represents transformation, renewal, and the ongoing strength of Two-Spirit and Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
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Queers & Beers is hosting a Lowertown love-in supporting CANFAR
$10
Monthly night out for 2SLGBTQ+ people organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network
$5 – $15
Confluence takes you on an introspective journey of life, artistry and queerness via a 3-act drag show.
$15 – $25
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Bingo with benefits… hosted by the dazzling & daring Mx. Tique and Edith Puthie, win prizes and celebrate Trans+ visibility!
$9 – $15
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2 events,Monthly evening of Magic: The Gathering Commander at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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2 events, |
2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
A webinar for people who wants to ensure their activism is grounded in respect, cultural safety, and meaningful relationship-building.
Free
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0 events,
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5 events,
Featured
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Featured
MAX Ottawa's monthly group for Black queer people. This month, we're celebrating International Women's Day!
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Join youth from the Ten Oaks Trans About Town program and members of our 50+ community for a welcoming, hands-on printmaking session.
Free
A virtual discussion group for transmasculine and masculine-of-center Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
Free
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8 events,
Strip Cheese IV: The Meltdown
Featured
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Featured
MAX presents the third edition of Hole-isitc Health: an evening giving you the raw and real answers to the sex questions you ask the internet. Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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An arousing evening of sex-positive expression in an intimate, sensual setting — presented by CLIMAX Conference.
$15 – $20
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2 events,
Featured
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Featured
Un groupe mensuel pour les personnes noires queer. Cette mois, nous parlons de logement sécuritaire. |
5 events,
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Discuss strategies and get answers on issues about health and long term care
Free
Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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The Rougettes welcome you back to the Rouge Light District - a titillating evening of Burlesque.
$35 – $45
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4 events,A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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2 events, |
0 events,
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3 events,
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4 beautiful BABES tease, titillate and bring you the babe-liest Burlesque and Drag show around!
$28
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4 events, |
2 events,
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4 beautiful BABES tease, titillate and bring you the babe-liest Burlesque and Drag show around!
$28
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2 events,Enjoy a fabulous 3 course meal and bottomless drinks while watching a gag-worthy drag lineup hosted by Devona Coe.
$30
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Queerspora
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.