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
Calendar of Events
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7 events,
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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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1 event,
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2 events,
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Drag Me To Live! presents it's second ever Open Stage, hosted by the fabulous Eden Moore and featuring a lineup of upcoming drag artists!
$10
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3 events,
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4 events,
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Have more fun with accessibility in kink for neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals
$55 – $65
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A film blending multiple art forms portraying the lives of queer people practicing different religions.
$10
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6 events,
Laylit 7-Year Anniversary Tour
Celebrate 7 years of Laylit at Club Saw! Laylit is an acclaimed platform celebrating artists from the Arab and SWANA region and its diaspora.
$20 – $30
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Have more fun with accessibility in kink for neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals
$55 – $65
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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3 events,
Laylit 7-Year Anniversary Tour
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2 events,
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An intimate evening of life drawing filled with self-expression and body positivity.
$9
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2 events,
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
What is the meaning of grief in the context of political identity? Who gets to grieve? When? How?
Free – $30
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4 events,
CityFolk Festival
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Come check out Geeky & Kinky and play some board games with us. This is a drop in event open to all.
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Queering613 presents a monthly line dancing event inspired by Stud Country out of LA. Half lesson, half dance party!
$12
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4 events,
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3 events,
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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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4 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,
CityFolk Festival
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Join us for a chill afternoon of LGBTQ+ friendly crafting and creativity!
$10
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1 event,
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2 events,
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3 events,
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A gentle movement and meditation workshop at Beandigen Cafe featuring Indigenous facilitators
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7 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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8 events,
Featured
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A monthly discussion group for queer newcomers with MAX Ottawa about dating, relationships, and sexual health. Are you between the ages of 14-19 and interested in connecting with other Queer youth in your community?
Free
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6 events,
Probe at the Farm
Our first ever kinky campout! Come explore, connect, and play under the stars.
$25 – $110
A regular queer community gathering where participants read quietly and then discuss their books.
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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Join us in the basement for a night of live burlesque variety entertainment hosted by Lolo Merlot!
$17.31
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4 events,
Probe at the Farm
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A sex-positive event leading up to the Climax Conference. Includes games, cabaret, and a House of Kink dance party!
Free
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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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2 events,
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1 event,
Featured
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We're discussing all things love, intimacy, and relationships in this month's MAX programming for queer African, Black, and Caribbean people. |
7 events,
A regular queer community gathering where participants read quietly and then discuss their books.
Free
Virtual Event
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An online conversation about queer Indigeneity organized by It Gets Better Canada
Free
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5 events,
Featured
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Rejoinez-nous cette mois pour une discussion joyeuse et important autour de l'estime de soi et l'image corporelle.
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Burlesque and erotic art show at Wicked Wanda's Sensorium Studio
$12
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9 events,
Pique
Ottawa's seasonal forward-thinking arts show is back with another exciting lineup of experimental and underground musicians, artists, and performers.
$45 – $75
House of Kink Presents: Hot n’ Heavy
HoK events are a safe space for all. Whether this is your first time or you’re a seasoned kinkster — you are welcome here!
$35 – $40
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Join the Open Pages Book Club for a fun beverage and social at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
Join us for a taste of the Moulin Rouge in the heart of Downtown Ottawa! An evening of glamour awaits you at Black Cat Cabaret!
$38.95
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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8 events,
Pique
House of Kink Presents: Hot n’ Heavy
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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4 events,
Featured
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A MAX discussion group for gay men over 50 about finding and maintaining connection and romance.
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D&D for youth ages 11-18 hosted by Ten Oaks Project and Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa
Free
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A community event at the pop-up exhibit curated by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Free
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7 events,
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Local queer artist, Erika Lashbrook, is playing some new tunes at Night Oat
$10
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Comedy meets kink in an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and pleasure exploration!
$33.28
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4 events,
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A webinar for the academic community to share their experiences with AI and false responders in data collection.
Free
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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Join us for fun, art and mingling with other local Ottawa non-monogamous folks or those interested in the lifestyle. Art supplies and nude models included!
$20 – $25
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9 events,
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Land, Love, Liberation is a celebration of the land, our ancestors, and freedom! Join us for a day of deep connections in community
$30 – $77
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Monthly social and zine-making afternoon at the Ottawa Trans Library
Free
Halloween silk aerial show at LabO Theatre
$21.69
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.