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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6 events,
Ottawa International Writers Festival
Queer authors and events at this fall's Ottawa International Writers Festival
$25 – $60
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Join us for a night of mystery and elegance at our Masquerade Soirée with CORAS - it's going to be a night to remember!
$35
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1 event,
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2 events,
Biweekly creative writing workshop organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network.
Free
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1 event,
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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. |
6 events,
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It's the most wonderful time of the year- the Lookout’s annual Queer of Halloween competition! Produced by Vera and Ruby Foxglove.
$15
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Halloween boylesque and cabaret show brought to you by Moose Knuckle
$24
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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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5 events,
Nightmare on Queen St.
Join Lez Go, Ottawa's lesbian+ events group, for our HUGE Halloween party, Nightmare on Queen Street!
$32 – $42
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,
Nightmare on Queen St.
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Bi+ community hangout at Slowcraft Farm with the Capital Bi's community
Free
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1 event,
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A workshop led by Carleton masters student Mar Pauls on language used to talk about butch and femme queerness
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2 events,
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A comedy show at Night Oat Gladstone featuring a fresh batch of homegrown talent on the first Wednesday of every month.
$5
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4 events,
Transgender Parent Day
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2 events,
Un groupe de soutien virtuel pour les membres de la communauté trans et ses allié·es, ainsi que personnes en questionnement de 16 ans et plus.
Gratuit
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4 events,
Intersex Day of Remembrance
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,
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1 event,
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3 events,
Biweekly creative writing workshop organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network.
Free
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2 events,
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MAX Ottawa's monthly peer discussion group for gay men over 50.
Free
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Part lesson, part dance party! Line dancing inspired by Stud Country
$12
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4 events,
Queer Connection Lanark has started a monthly bookclub at the Perth District Library. Check out the reading list and learn how to get involved.
Free
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1 event,
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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
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,
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1 event,
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1 event,
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2 events,
International Men’s Day
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3 events,
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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
Trans Outaouais offre son groupe de soutien en présentiel pour les membres de la communauté trans et ses allié·es, ainsi que personnes en questionnement de 16 ans et plus mensuellement.
Gratuit
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4 events,
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Join MAX Ottawa on their monthly field trip to the Lansdowne Christmas Market!
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,
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1 event,
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2 events,
Biweekly creative writing workshop organized by the Ottawa Senior Pride Network.
Free
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1 event,
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MAX Ottawa's monthly peer discussion group for Black queer people.
Free
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4 events,
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3 events,
Featured
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Une groupe de pairs pour les personnes noirs et queers, créer par MAX Ottawa.
Free
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Capital Rainbow Refuge is excited to welcome guests for an evening of art, food, dance and fundraising!
$115
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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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4 events,
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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1 event,
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1 event,
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1 event,
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3 events,
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2 events,
Un groupe de soutien virtuel pour les membres de la communauté trans et ses allié·es, ainsi que personnes en questionnement de 16 ans et plus.
Gratuit
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3 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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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.