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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7 events,
Pique #21
On September 26, Pique returns with its most ambitious edition yet—and for the first time ever, admission is free.
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Get ready to feast and sashay at DRAG LUNCH! – where glam meets grub in person!
$17 – $25
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Join Out At Camp for an afternoon cleaning up Strathcona Park - one of the first outdoor spaces claimed by Ottawa's 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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Out at Camp’s Sausage & Patty Fest is taking over T’s side patio for one last evening of smoky goodness for the season. |
2 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
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3 events,
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Join Pride at Work Canada for an evening of meaningful conversation, networking, and community building.
$20 – $150
In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join.
Virtual Event
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Virtual Event
Queer Death Salon is a drop-in community discussion space to build skill, connection, and resource sharing networks for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.
$30
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1 event,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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6 events,
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An exciting introduction to cinema by the trans creators who are innovating filmmaking to imagine a more inclusive world.
Free
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2 events,
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Let's build community together: This is a space to celebrate, connect, and find your people.
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Arts & crafts night, facilitated by Kiana Simmons (good boy). Get praised/degraded by Maggie May Harder (dommy mommy).
$15 – $30
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5 events,
Land, Love, Liberation
Land, Love, Liberation is a CELEBRATION of the land, our ancestors, and freedom! Join us for a day of deep CONNECTIONS in community
$22 – $55
A new ascension, a fresh mimosa, and a well prepared brunch await you! 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. brunch time slots with a drag spectacle.
$15
A safe space for 2SLGBTQI+ families and families with gender creative children ages 0-6 to meet in a child friendly space for art & play activities.
Free
A new ascension, a fresh mimosa, and a well prepared brunch await you! 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. brunch time slots with a drag spectacle.
$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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3 events,
Land, Love, Liberation
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3 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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2 events,
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Interested in supporting MAX’s work? Join us for our next Volunteer Info Session to learn how you can get involved. In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
3 events,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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Drag Me To Live! is back this October with a fabulous guest host and an unforgettable lineup of local Mr & Mx Drag performers!
$17
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9 events,
Bear Frolic 2026
This year's Bear Frolic is our biggest ever, with more events than we've ever packed into one weekend!
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Join Latines Ottawa to watch the film "Llueve sobre Babel" (2025) at Kind Space |
2 events,Part of the Youth Infringement Festival's OFF//SHOOTS program, this show follows a pigeon with a very human heart.
$15 – $45
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3 events,Part of the Youth Infringement Festival's OFF//SHOOTS program, this show follows a pigeon with a very human heart.
$15 – $45
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,
Bear Frolic 2026
Part of the Youth Infringement Festival's OFF//SHOOTS program, this show follows a pigeon with a very human heart.
$15 – $45
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4 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
2 events,Peer support group for trans people from the USA who are currently living in Canada.
Free
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ICMLE is hosting its Next Movie Night. We will be viewing - Shock Treatment (Rocky Horror Picture Show Sequel)
Free
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5 events, |
0 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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2 events, |
4 events,A monthly drop-in discussion group for older 2SLBTQIA+ women (50+), sponsored by Ottawa Senior Pride Network (OSPN). Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
1 event, |
6 events,Drop-in youth group at the Ottawa Trans Library on the fourth Thursday of every month.
Free
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0 events,
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3 events,
Angels vs Demons: Rollerskating Dance Party
Glimmering Dolls presents a girl-pop dance party including rollerskating at Skate N Play.
$20 – $27
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,
Angels vs Demons: Rollerskating Dance Party
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3 events,Free gender affirming gear program organized by The Ten Oaks Project
Free
A free, weekly art and discussion drop-in group with gender diverse facilitators for trans, non-binary and questioning youth ages 11-17.
Free
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1 event,In Harmony Choir rehearses weekly. Learn more about the group and how you can join. |
1 event,A virtual discussion group for transmasculine and masculine-of-center Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
Free
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5 events, |
2 events,
House of Kink: Dark Desires
This Halloween, House of Kink is taking over the entire upstairs church of the historic Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts.
$50 – $60
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3 events,
Nightmare on Queen Street
Join Lez Go, Ottawa’s lesbian+ events group, for our HUGE Halloween party at Queen St. Fare!
$22 – $40
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.