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.
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Events
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8 events,
Fierce Fusion
Fierce Fusion is taking over Swizzles for a Saturday night of fabulous drag and burlesque performances.
$10
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This month, MAX's Queerspora session for queer newcomers is teaming up with the Chez Nous - African and Newcomer Pride festival.
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School's over, sun's out and our cast of drag kings are ready to sizzle on the dance floor.
$10 – $15
A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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Join the Ottawa Wolves RFC for an exciting Heated Rivalry-themed trivia night fundraiser
$5 – $20
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4 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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This picnic is an invitation for queer BIPOC sapphics to gather softly, casually, and in community.
Free
Free drop-in, queer weightlifting club for all levels, Mondays at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Free
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3 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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Calling all material girls! Join Opal, Karen, Nutella, Abysskiss and Lady for a drag show celebrating each of their pop music goddesses.
$7
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2 events,
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Join the Ottawa Senior Pride Network and Ottawa Trans Library for a fun evening of board games.
Free
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8 events,
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This month, we’re continuing our conversations about healthy masculinity for transmasculine people, with a specific focus on racialized experiences.
Free
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3 events,
VINTAGE N VINYL: Drag Show + Vintage Shop + Afterparty at FONO
Party at FONO with an early seated drag show, or dance it out later at the all-vinyl after-party + shop local vintage all night!
$15 – $30
Club Mustang: DEBAUCHERY
club mustang returns to ANNX (upstairs at gridworks) for a night of booty bounce, debauchery and anything and everything in between
$17.05 – $22.75
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9 events,
Skank
Aug. 1st – 2 Parties / 2 Floors / 1 Ticket. 2 ROOM BOOM BOOM is back! With Skank and Starlight Disco at Gridwrks / Annx.
$9.99 – $19.00
Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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Passez un moment dans la nature en communauté avec nous au Parc de la Gatineau.
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Host Shea Muah, stars BJ Stroker and Rip Em, and guest performer Slay Muah will be bringing you sensational brunch vibes!
$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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Get ready Ottawa: Drag is officially returning by popular demand to The Prescott!!
$20 – $25
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2 events,
Skank
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2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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3 events,
Featured
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In preparation for Ottawa’s Pride Month, GayZone is hosting an mpox vaccine clinic for eligible community members. Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. |
1 event,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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7 events,
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YSB Spectrum invites you to Once Upon a Pride! - Come join us in the Faery Forest -
Free
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Bring your friends and lovers and celebrate all the thing that make being Queer a joyful and unique experience.
$20
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4 events,
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Vous êtes invités à une activité de jeux vidéos aux bureaux de Jeunesse Idem. Venez jouer à Mario Kart, Just Dance et plus encore sur la Wii en communauté!
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2SLGBTQ+ Inuit are invited to create their own beaded lanyard in a welcoming space.
Free
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Pub Night BBQ + Team Trivia: A Celebration of Community, Friends & Pride
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BAMK Productions Presents: SPF: Sultry Performing Features! Turn up the heat and slather on the protection things are about to get scorching!
$20 – $25
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4 events,Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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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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POV delivers a sultry, immersive pole experience that showcases Ottawa’s local top talent, celebrating the power of performance.
$45 – $55
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2 events,
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Rise and Shine! The Morning After Show is back and bringing you an all-ages drag brunch!
$22.63
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7 events,
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Get ready to sweat, smile, and step back in time to iconic workout videos at GayZone’s Grind & Rewind. Join drag king Morgan Mercury and special guests to learn about the history of Ottawa’s lesbian and trans* activists and community groups. Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. Join drag king Morgan Mercury and special guests to learn about the history of Ottawa’s lesbian and trans* activists and community groups.
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Queer Death Salon is a virtual community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief.
$30
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2 events,Grace Petrie, one of the UK’s most urgent and passionate songwriters for over a decade, graces the NAC's Fourth Stage for two nights this August.
$19
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Drag Me To Live! is celebrating it’s 4 Year Anniversary this August! 🎉 4 years, 48 shows, 100+ drag artists booked & 700+ numbers performed have all led to this!
$17 – $25
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10 events,
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Vous voulez partager vos plats traditionnels et vivre un échange culturel? Ce sera au menu à notre potluck culturel. Join drag king Morgan Mercury and special guests to learn about the history of Ottawa’s lesbian and trans* activists and community groups. A life drawing event by and for members of the trans community.
$9 – $25
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3 events,
F3RAL: B**BS AND BOBS
Cancel your hair appointment... unless you're getting A BOB! We're kicking off Ottawa pride season with F3RAL: B**BS & BOBS ✨
$17.31
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Come watch the cult classic Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter with us, and raise money for the Dyke March!
$10
Cancel your hair appointment... unless you're getting A BOB! We're kicking off Ottawa pride season with F3RAL: B**BS & BOBS ✨
$17.31
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9 events,
Basement Burlesque
Get ready to walk into your favourite basement bar to a night of sultry moves and cheeky hilarity at the Pride August Basement Burlesque!
$17.31
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Pride Capital Volleyball's Beach Bums tournament, brought to you by the PrEP Clinic Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August. Celebrate creativity, identity, and community at this queer-centered market spotlighting LGBTQIA+ makers, artists, and small businesses. 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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A night full of wonder, celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community the best way West Carleton knows how … Drinks, Dance, Games, and so much more!!
$20
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3 events,
Basement Burlesque
Celebrate creativity, identity, and community at this queer-centered market spotlighting LGBTQIA+ makers, artists, and small businesses. |
2 events,
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They get naked. They read. A different theme every month from Ottawa's trailblazing literary salon — since July 2017.
$24
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5 events,
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Join MAX and GayZone for an evening of crafting ahead of the Pride Parade. While you're here, check out our sexual health services. Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Queer Death Salon is a virtual community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief.
$30
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HELLO THERE! Come join us for “Star Whores”, a night dedicated to the Saga we all know and love.
$7
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5 events,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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Come to this fun speed dating event where we talk nerdy to each other!
$11.13 – $19.56
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10 events,
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Join the Queer Youth Action Committee for a spectacular afternoon at The Queer Youth Fair!!
Free
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2 events,
Underground Pride
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Drag Night! is back this August at Zak’s Diner Elgin in celebration of Ottawa Pride! 🙌🏳️🌈
$17 – $25
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13 events,
Drag Bingo and Dance
It’s time again for BINGO! Drag performances, bingo and dancing. It’s Pride Week.
$22.63
Capital Pride Pageant After Party
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Come experience the history, culture, and impact of Ballroom in Canada through film.
Free
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Head over to the Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary to meet the rescue chickens and enjoy a day of flocking good fun!
$10
Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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Refresh your wardrobe and celebrate sustainable fashion at Capital Pride’s Clothing Swap!
Free
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Celebrate queer Canadian icon Carole Pope at a special Pride screening of Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions.
Free
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8 events,
Drag Bingo and Dance
Capital Pride Pageant After Party
Featured
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MAX Ottawa and Capital Pride are proud to present the Pride 2026 Edition of Confidence Is Key – Ballroom Workshop Series (Vol. 4).
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Bring the whole family for an afternoon of games, activities, entertainment, and community.
Free
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Celebrate the diversity of community and nature that make up the Ottawa River Watershed home with Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Pride week Cleanup!
Free
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Join Queer Momentum, Capital Pride, the Ten Oaks Project and local partners for an Ottawa Queer Mayoral Townhall.
Free
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5 events,What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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Join Capital Pride at Ottawa City Hall as they officially launch Pride Week with the raising of the Progress Pride Flag
Free
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Join two of Canada's leading trans activists for a no-questions-off-limits Q&A on all trans topics.
Free
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Monday, August 24, 2026, 6:30PM – 8:30PM, West Park Bowling transforms into a runway-meets-bowling-alley.
$28.25
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Join us for a chill time sharing our beloved fanfics to round out Pride month! 18+
Free – $20
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7 events,
Featured
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This Capital Pride Month, GayZone is hosting an mpox vaccine clinic for eligible community members. What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
Join drag king Morgan Mercury and special guests to learn about the politics and protests for the human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ identities in Ottawa Get race-ready with the Frontrunners. Come run or walk as they prep for the National Capital Pride Run this August.
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"Looking For" follows Teddy, a Black queer man in Ottawa, as he navigates dating, career uncertainty and the search for a place to call home.
$17.55
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11 events,
Featured
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Join MAX Ottawa's group for ACB queer people to make posters to show off at the Pride parade. What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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Join Transmasc Ottawa to prepare for Pride by making a banner and signs for the Trans March.
Free
Hone your portraiture skills at The Grove Studio's Photo Play Day!
$8 – $20
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Disarranged Marriage written and directed by Jocelyn Deng - Ottawa Fringe Festival
Free
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Welcome to the 2026 Capital Pride Human Rights Panel! Presented by the European Union to Canada and Capital Pride.
Free
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11 events,
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What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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The Arsaniq Program invites you to its third annual Inuit Pride Coffeehouse! This coffeehouse celebrates Inuit in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and their allies. Join drag king Morgan Mercury and special guests to learn about the politics and protests for the human rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ identities in Ottawa Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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4 events,
Drag Me To Uranus
Featured
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K1 en français est un groupe mensuel à MAX Ottawa pour les personnes noires et queers. What story have you always wanted to tell? A storytelling workshop by Mary Ellen MacLean for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members over 50
$123.17
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March for trans liberation at Ottawa's Trans March and stick around for a celebration at Confederation Park. |
8 events,
Queen & Queer
After launching the very first Intersection edition in Montreal last May, we're thrilled to bring it to Ottawa during this amazing Pride season!
$20 – $30
Pitbull Capital Pride
The Bronson is transforming into the ultimate Pride party destination for a night of incredible music, amazing energy, and unforgettable vibes.
$42
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OQSL and Bruce House are teaming up once again to bring you a high-energy afternoon of community, camp, and charitable giving.
Free
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The “Happy 200th Birthday, Ottawa!” Drag Talent Showcase is a special takeover birthday bash at the Capital Pride TD Main Stage. 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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Ready for something yummy and cheeky? Well we hand picked our amazing BIPOC drag king cast to give you a little taste of what us Kings have to offer.
$10 – $20
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Eden Moore is partnering with Art House Cafe this August to bring you "Drag on the Patio!"
$17
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6 events,
Queen & Queer
Pitbull Capital Pride
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Join over 200 groups, 11,000 participants, and over 150,000 attendees at Ottawa’s largest parade. A crafternoon and social for nonbinary people at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
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1 event,Bi-weekly social for older 2SLGBTQIA+ people to connect, learn, and share skills.
Free
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5 events, |
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1 event,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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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.