Welcome to Radical Events Ottawa! Learn more about the list here. See the full calendar here.
Please Note:
Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.

LGBTQ+ Book Club

312 laurier Ave

A safespace for queer book lovers and readers! We (usually) meet the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of every month, our Instagram: (openpagesbookclub_) posts the updates!

Free

Collaborative zine making night at the Ottawa Trans Library

Ottawa Trans Library 1104 Somerset St. West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Come work on zines with us as we work on the next issue of The Dragon Flyer, the Ottawa Trans Library’s community zine. Write, draw, scan, cut, and paste with us on our community zine or your own project, or just come hang out with us. We are collecting stories, jokes, poems, art, and more […]

Harmony Circle for Palestine with Albert Dumont and Yipeng Ge

Register for the event here: https://forms.gle/NoHkLqvzhfwseScr5 EVENT DETAILS Join us for a conversation about Palestine, between Spiritual Advisor and Elder Albert Dumont and Dr. Yipeng Ge, primary care doctor and public health practitioner. In November 2023, Dr. Ge was suspended from his medical residency at the University of Ottawa for pro-Palestinian social media remarks critical […]

Emancipation Day March/Marche de Jour de l’émancipation

Human Rights Monument 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

August 1 is Emancipation Day, a time to reflect on the legacy of the enslavement of Black and Indigenous peoples in Canada, celebrate the strength and perseverance of Black communities across the country, and demand an end to ongoing anti-Black racism in Canadian society and in the federal public service. The Canadian Association of Professional […]

Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival 2024

DARC Microcinema 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, MT, Canada

Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin TerritoryOttawa, Canada • August 6-11, 2024@ Club SAW, Arts Court Theatre & Studio, Gallery 101, DARC, Axeneo7 Asinabka Festival13th EditionAUGUST 6-11, 2024 Highlights:•.60+ Indigenous Films @ Arts Court Theatre• Opening Night Outdoor Concert & Film Screenings @ Club SAW• Art Gallery Crawl @ Gallery 101 / DARC / The Asinabka […]

Prisoners’ Justice Day 2024

University of Ottawa 75 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Location: Room 215D, Jock Turcotte University Centre, 85 University Private (University of Ottawa), Ottawa This year CPEP, the Millhaven Lifers’ Liaison Group, Mothers Offering Mutual Support, and OPIRG/GRIPO have come together to commemorate Prisoners' Justice Day (PJD) with a teach-in about its history, how it has evolved, and how the demands could be met today. […]

Solidarity Softball

Brewer Park Brewer Park, 210 Hopewell Ave, Ottawa

Softball game to raise fund for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. This event includes the game and a social picnic after. Family and pet (well trained and leashed) friendly event! Bring your own picnic snacks, drinks will be provided.

Free

Pride is Political: Community Care and Outreach

Kind Space 400 Cooper St., suite 9001, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Community Care and Outreach Using Anti-Carceral Practices Within Anti-Violence Movements 12 PM - 2 PM This workshop offers a collaborative space for participants to engage deeply with anti-carceral organizing and co-create effective strategies to counter systems that harm and oppress communities. It explores how institutional systems, including those that claim to offer care, can perpetuate […]

Pride is Political: Homecoming

Parkdale Public Market 366 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada

A space to celebrate and center the voices and existence of QTBIPOC folks. Ending the night with an outdoor screening of Paris is Burning. Event Schedule Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 3 - 4:30 pm Wellness Space 3:00 - 3:45 - Aly 3:45- 4:30 - Jacqui 4:30 pm - 5 pm break/ chill time  Individual activities/ […]

Fierte dans la Capitale Pride 2024

Various

Listen. Learn. Act.  Capital Pride’s Four foundational pillars are to Educate, Advocate, Celebrate and Connect. For our 2024 festival, we have decided to highlight our pillar of advocacy, focusing on listening, learning, and taking action. Listen – To listen is to recognize the importance of acknowledging the diverse experiences within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, thus fostering […]

Pride is Political: Harm Reduction & Transforming Justice

PSAC Building 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Final workshops: Engaging in Practices of Harm Reduction Using Liberation Frameworks AND/OR Transforming Justice As an Everyday Practice Access considerations: 😷 Masks required- designated area for eating/ masks off Wheelchair accessible Water/ snacks available Hybrid event/closed captioning for virtual attendees 👥 Peer support

Training Session – Speak out Against LRT Cuts!

Online

We need to pack the Transit Commission meeting in September with as many people as possible speaking out against the new LRT schedule cuts! Learn how to craft and deliver a public delegation and how to sign up to speak at our training session - R.S.V.P. today!