Community Events 2024
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Pride Night Market
4th Annual Pride Night Market at Parkdale Public Market in Hintonburg! Free outdoor event with over 60 2SLGBTQIA+ small business vendors and more! Pride Night Roller Skating in the Streets hosted by Rideau Rollers! Local queer and trans performers are taking over the park stage curated by Homo Phono. Stage hosted by DJ del Pilar with special guests OK Naledi and more, TBA! Live art by a.j.l.y.artistry!
Big Gay Book Swap x Be Gay Do Art
Join us for a double-feature, Wheelie Productions crossover event of Be Gay & Do Art and Big Gay Book Swap! Supplies are provided for this all-ages creative drop-in. All you need is a mask, a smile, and a book – should you want to swap yours with fellow book lovers! Allies welcomed.
Other information regarding accessibility:
Wheelie Productions is committed to accessibility & disability justice. If you require any support to attend this event, please reach out. As part of this commitment, we will be requiring masks for those attending. We will have extra masks + hand sanitizer available. To maintain a masked space, we will have a separate room for those who are eating/drinking for extended periods of time (thus having to remove their masks!).
Life Drawing: Couples and Throuples
This is a life drawing event where nude models of diverse genders pose together in twos and in threes. No art experience is necessary to participate, and art materials are made available for all. Please note: No photography is permitted.
Attendance is 15 dollars, by cash or by e-transfer to [email protected]
Other information regarding accessibility:
The venue is accessible only by several flights of stairs.
Centre33’s Pride Family Picnic
You're invited to our annual Pride Family Picnic. Last year, we welcomed more than 200 people from across Ottawa. It was beautiful to witness families, individuals, and community-based organizations connecting with one another for the sole purpose of building community and developing friendships. Bring your picnic blanket, soak in some sunshine, lots of play and crafts for adults, children, and youth. Always with a neurodivergent affirming area.
Game of Moans
It’s time for GAME OF MOANS, the game where queer, quippy contestants compete in sex toy themed challenges to win slutty little prizes! Come learn, play and vibe ;) with Juliette Schroeder and Chantalyne Beausoleil, your dyke-ass hosts!!!
**this event is masked, 18+ COME EARLY TO GUARANTEE A SEAT!
Drag and Variety Show, Fundraiser for Bruce House
Come join us for a night of fabulous performances and entertainment at 73 York St. This fundraiser is for Bruce House. Get ready to be dazzled by talented drag queens, singers, dancers, and more! This in-person event promises to be a night to remember, all in support of a great cause. Don't miss out on the fun - mark your calendars and invite your friends for a night of laughter, music, and excitement. See you there!
Halo-Halo : All-Asian Drag Brunch
Halo-Halo is named after a beloved Filipino dessert which means “mix-mix”, and a metaphor for the vibrant mix of identities and backgrounds that make up the queer Asian community. Just like the dessert that brings together colorful ingredients into something uniquely delicious, Halo-Halo celebrates the diversity Asian drag performers offer in one delightful brunch spectacle. Enjoy Saboroso Bistro's delicious Filipino offerings such as Sisig, Lumpiang Shanghai, and Halo-Halo with a side of amazing drag performances and surprises. The show is open to all ages. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Tickets are $15 and available through Eventbrite.
ElderQueers (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop
During this weeklong workshop, the group will meet with instructor Mary Ellen MacLean to learn some tools/skills in the art of creating a story for the stage and how to perform/tell them. All are welcome!
Pride Swim
Come swim with us for a fun, free practice. Social time to follow. Register at www.rideauspeedeaus.com
Make Your Own T-shirt Yarn
Do you have a bunch of old t-shirts lying around (like a band t-shirt or free merch you got from volunteering) that you don't wear anymore but can't bear to part with? Come upcycle it together with us at The Grove by turning it into t-shirt yarn, that you can then use to crochet, knit, macrame, or weave with! Doors at 6:30, Workshop from 7-8:30, open crafting time from 8:30-9:30.
LIBERTÉS
Riverbed Reading Series and Qu’ART invite you to Club SAW for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and performance! Featuring Doctor Androbox, Eva Crocker, and MLA Chernoff, and an open mic to jump-start the night. The party begins at 7:30 p.m. next to Arts Court.
Fruit Cake
A gay ass variety show by and for not-cis-man-queers. Sells out every time!
Meet Cute! Speed Social for 30s+
Welcome to The Grove! We are a queer-owned community creative hub in Ottawa and we are running a speed social event on August 21st for folks aged 30 or above! Whether you're looking for friendship or romance, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with others in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This is a low/no scent, masked, and sober event! Doors open at 7pm, facilitated speed social from 7:45 to 9pm, open social from 9-11pm.
Crowned in Colour : A Night of Kings
We are bringing together the fiercest kings who competed in the Mr Luscious King Drag king competition, to light up the stage in an unforgettable celebration of drag artistry and Pride. Get ready for jaw-dropping performances, dazzling costumes, and show-stopping moves, as these kings will show you what it takes to rule the night. Join us as we paint the capital in every colour of the rainbow and celebrate the kings who are rewriting the rules and reclaiming their thrones! Get your tickets NOW, and prepare to be crowned in colour!
Pride-A-Deeper Love
Fetish Theme Play Party for Men over 2 fully furnished floors, with multiple themed rooms, showers, VIP Loft Lounge, licensed Bar, entertainment, Free Coat-Clothes Check and more.
CUFFED : Leather, Lace & Chains
CUFFED: Leather, Lace & Chains is a lesbo-sapphic QTBIPOC centered party rooted in pleasure, power, and play. This is a night to dance, flirt, and turn looks with your community. Come dressed in leather, lace, chains—or whatever makes you feel sexy. We’re hosting a Best Dressed competition with prizes for the sexiest fits. Expect to be tantalized by sick DJs, hot performances, and a steamy dance floor dripping in queer heat. Open to lesbians, sapphics, femmes, studs, theys, thems, and the full 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Consent is the dress code. Confidence is encouraged. Let’s get CUFFED, baby.
No Boys Allowed : Jungle Heat
Step into this steamy jungle fever dream, where our fiercely talented DJs will lay down beats that pulse through your veins and ignite your primal side. Get lost in the heat of the dancefloor - or explore our kinky and sensual experience stations designed to tease, tempt and awaken every sense. Meanwhile, the fabulous Sky Lounge crew will keep the cocktails flowing - handcrafted, delicious, and as bold as you are.
Social Square Dance Open House
Kick up your heels at our Free LGBTQ+ Social Square Dance Open House on Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 PM at Arts Court (2 Daly Ave). No partner? No problem. Never danced a day in your life? We’ll teach you everything you need to know in a fun, welcoming space for all identities and bodies. Come solo, bring friends, and get ready to do-si-do into community, laughter, and great music. Everyone’s welcome—let’s dance!
Drag & Balls
Get ready for Ottawa's most dazzling softball game! On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, Drag & Balls returns to Riverrain Park with a DISCO INFERNO on the diamond. Watch fierce players hit home runs in heels and slide with sparkle! This is a party with purpose! Come watch the action, enjoy food and drinks, and dance to DJ POWR HAUS's groovy beats. Every bit of fun helps raise vital funds for Bruce House, providing hope, housing, and support to individuals and families impacted by HIV since 1988. Soak up sensational 70s vibes and support an impactful cause during Capital Pride 2025!
SwimEAUthon
Fundraising swim for CANFAR and Ten Oaks Project. Participate as an individual or as a team. Potluck lunch to follow.
Strip Settling Game : A Life Drawing Experience
In this fun life drawing workshop, the models play a famous settling game on a giant map of hexagonal tiles, and we get to draw them. As the game progresses, they lose more and more of their clothing, perhaps ending up without a stitch. No art experience is necessary to participate, and art materials are made available for all. No photography, please.
Attendance is 15 dollars, by cash or by e-transfer to [email protected]
Other information regarding accessibility:
The venue is accessible only by several flights of stairs.
Pride Hike
Out at Camp’s third annual Pride Hike invites LGBTQ+ community members and allies to trade city streets for Gatineau Park’s trails. The bus leaves T’s Pub at 10 a.m., delivering hikers to Lac Philippe for a guided eight-kilometre loop with a lookout over Lusk Lake. After the trek, recharge with a lakeside picnic and an optional refreshing swim at Plage Parent before the bus returns to T's Pub.