Look Back With Pride Historical Exhibit

A historical exhibit looking back at the past 25 years of Capital Pride's history and the GLBTTQ community in Ottawa–Gatineau. Pieces will be featured at these three locations: Second Cup (Somerset & Bank), The Lookout, After Stonewall and Jean Pigott Hall.

All Day

Taste of Pride

Ottawa City Hall - Jean Pigott Hall. Official Kick off event for the Capital Pride Festival. Come and kick off the 25th anniversary of Capital Pride with a selection of culinary delights featured from some of Ottawa's proudest eateries.

6:00 PM -
9:00 PM

QPOC Game Show and Spoken Word Event

Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar St. Join Agitate! And explore your favourite (in)famous queer people of colour heroes, past and present. Celebrate our strength and history as we bring to the forefront those who have helped shape where we are today.

Women in the City Pride Pool Night!

Maclaren's, 301 Elgin St. Admission is $12. Women in the City is celebrating Capital Pride with a night of pool! All women in the Ottawa LGBT community are welcome. WiC has reserved the private room at the back of Maclaren's exclusively for this event.

Official Opening Party

The Lookout Bar, 41 York St.
$3.00 Cover at the Door. All Proceeds to Capital Pride. Party with Pride as we officially launch 10 days of Pride festivities in the nation's capital! 

Health and Fitness

Various locations around the City. Morning events take place at and near City Hall. Midday and afternoon events take place at near-by Riverain Park. This is a free event and open to all. Click here for more details.

Water Party and White Underwear/ Wet T-Shirt Contest - Leather pride event

Centretown Pub (Back Patio) 340 Somerset St. West. The Hot Let's Get Wet Event! Rubber, Latex, Fear and Fetish. Wear preferred but not Mandatory; It could get wet. Hosted by The Ottawa Knights.

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Capital Pride Pageant

Dom Polski Hall 379 Waverly St. Pageant will end with the Crowning of Miss Capital Pride VXII and Mr. Capital Pride I. Tickets $15/Advance - $20/ Door. Available July 15 at Wilde's, Afterstone Wall and Venus Envy.

Certain Sort - Pride Edition!

Club Saw, 67 Nicholas St. Dance party and lounge for all kinds of queers with DJs CPI (Ottawa) and Nik Red (TO) and MC Benni E (Philadelphia). Sliding Scale, $5- $15 with all proceeds to the Venus Envy Bursary Fund.

Ottawa's First Leather Pride

Cellblock Bar 340 Somerset St. West. Leather Pride Party. Leathers of all kinds, on all kinds of men and women too!

Ottawa Knights Leather Brunch

Atomic Rooster, 203 Bank St. Ottawa's first! Leather Attire Preferred but not mandatory. For more information: www.fetlife.com/events/19470

Ottawa's First Leather Pride Meat and Beat

Club D & D 1214, chemin Antonie-Boucher Gatineau QC
The Main floor will be free of charge entry. For heavier play, we offer the downstairs area with a minimum donation of $5.00 to support Mr. Leather Ottawa Travel Fund and PFLAG Ottawa

Ottawa Police Services Pancake Breakfast

Ottawa Police Station Elgin St. Annual Pancake Breakfast. Organizing Partner: Ottawa Police Service GLBT Liasion Committee. Free

7:00 AM

Ottawa Paramedic Service Charity BBQ & Pride Flag Raising

Ottawa Paramedic Service HQ, 2465 Don Reid Dr.
Donations to benefit Camp Ten Oaks, Capital Pride & Jer's Vision.

Flag Raising Ceremony

Marion Dewar Plaza Ottawa City Hall. Watch as the Pride Flag is raised on the grounds of City Hall launching the 25th Anniversary of the Capital Pride Festival.

Sponsor Reception

Councillor's Lounge Ottawa City Hall. An open reception for all Sponsors, volunteers and members of the Capital Pride Festival gather to celebrate the success of the Capital Pride Festival. Free

Picnic in the Park

Jack Purcell Community Park Elgin St A family friendly event that is open to all. Games, activities and movies to be organized in partnership with
Family Services Ottawa. Ticket information to be Announced.

5:00 PM -
9:00 PM

Women's Running Night

Ottawa City Hall Lisgar St. Ottawa Frontrunners invites GLBTTQ women and their friends to join us for a run. Free

We've modified our very popular Sex Toys 101 workshop to make this class specific to women lovin' women. We've added info about harnesses, double dils and safer lesbian sex. This is a free event sponsored by Venus Envy.

PFLAG Movie Night

Breathless, 318 Lisgar St (side door, upstairs). Canadian Premier of "Inside Leather History 3: A Fireside Chat with Sandy "Mama" Reinhardt". Donations accepted at the door for PFLAG Ottawa

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Capital Pride Pick-up Softball Game

Family-friendly, Youth-friendly
Please come out for a fun pick-up softball game! Please note this is also the rain-date for the August 21 Capital PrideHealth and Fitness Day Divas... McNabb Park, 180 Percy St.

silver BOXERS and BRIEF(CASE)S

The Lookout Bar, 41 York St. Take off your Boxers and Brief(case)s with Pride. $4.00 drinks with a portion going back to Capital Pride

Queer Generations - A Wilde About Sappho Literary Event

A celebration of local writers at different ages and stages. Jean Pigott Place foyer, Main Floor, Ottawa City Hall Lisgar Street. For more information, go to www.lambdafoundation.com

HUMAN RIGHTS VIGIL

Human Rights Monument. A Vigil to remember the struggles and challenges that are faced not only by members in our sommunity but in communities around the country and the world.

Sponsor Reception

Councillor's Lounge Ottawa City Hall
Free Family-friendly

5th annual reading out loud

Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar St. Free. A celebration of GLBTQ Literature. Join host Meagn Butcher and other local famous and infamous queers as they ready some of their favourite passages at the 5th Reading Out Loud.

LAUGH OUT PROUD V

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club 292 Elgin St. Featured Comedians are Michael Albo, Shawn Hollenbach and Headliner Darcy Michael from Vancouver. Fundraiser for Jer's Vision.

Public Service Pride

Pier 21, 11 Parent Street (at Murray). Come and celebrate your Pride with the Public Service Pride Organization. $5.00 at the door to support Capital Pride and Public Service Pride.

Leather Fest 2010

Breathless, 318 Lisgar St. 6:30-8:30pm Meet and Greet. 8:30-10:00pm Internatial Kinky Cabaret 2. 10pm-2am Play as You Like It "The Hotter the Better". Ticket info coming soon!

6:30 PM - 2:30 AM

Capital Pride Partnership Awards

First Annual Capital Pride Partnership Awards! Arc Hotel. This formal event will recognize and honour outstanding local organizations, individuals and volunteers who have made a difference in Ottawa-Gatineau's GLBTTQ Community. Click here for more info!

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

LAUGH OUT PROUD V

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club 292 Elgin St. Featured Comedians are Michael Albo, Shawn Hollenbach and Headliner Darcy Michael from Vancouver.

Proud Chicks Dance Party 6 brought to you by LIX (Lesbian Information Xchange)

Ron Kolbus Centre 102 Greenview Ave. Women's Only dance located at Lakeside Gardens in Brittania Park. Tickets at Venus Envy, After Stonewall and Mother Tongue Books. $15 in advance & $20 at the door.

Ottawa Bear Competition

Dom Polski Hall, 379 Waverly St. Selection of the new 2011 Mr. Ottawa Bear. Ticket info coming soon!

STONEWALL UPRISING - Mayfair Theatre

On June 28, 1969, NYC police raided The Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar. For the first time, patrons refuse to be led into paddy wagons and their defiance set off a 3 day riot that launched the American gay rights movement. $6 members; $10 non-members; $7 seniors. 1074 Bank St. For more info click here!

laugh out proud V

Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club 292 Elgin St. Featured Comedians are Michael Albo, Shawn Hollenbach and Headliner Darcy Michael from Vancouver.

Run with Pride

Ottawa City Hall Lisgar St. Ottawa Frontrunners invites Capital Pride participants and supporters alike, whether local or from out of town, to join us for a run.

Leather Fest 2010

Breathless, 318 Lisgar St (side door, upstairs). Seminar and Vendor Information Fair from 10am-5pm. Central Canada Olympus Leather 2010 Competition. Time info to come.

OTTAWA DYKE MARCH

Beginning at Human Rights Monument (on Elgin, corner Lisgar) and ending at Minto Park (on Elgin between Gilmour and Lewis). March is at 1:00pm. Llive entertainment with performances by local artists and a picnic between 2-4pm. A dance party will be held in the pm.

Street Party T-Dance w/ Deko-Ze (TOR)

The 3rd annual Floating T-Dance moves to DRY LAND. Outdoor Street Party (Somerset near Bank): Featuring: DEKO-ZE (Toronto) $20.00.
Click here for more info!

PRIDE RUGBY MATCH

Parliament Hill Lawn, Wellington St. Come cheer on Canada's only two gay rugby teams as the Toronto Muddy York take on our very own Ottawa Wolves. Free

Women's Stage

Marion Dewar Plaza Ottawa City Hall. An afternoon of fun and music highlighting Women's Talent. Open to all. $5.00 at the gate; cost will also get you into the Festival Site on Pride Day.

Queer Youth Prom

Jack Purcell Comm. Ctr. A Capital Pride Youth Committee event. An evening of music and fun. But remember What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas! Tickets $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the Door. 

Rock this queer

Mercury Lounge, 56 Byward Market Square. $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Presented by Mercury Lounge; Glenn Nuotio has an Audience with APOCALYPSTIC An explosion of sick beats, riffs, and synth. This band takes pop and shoves it in your face.

Blast from The Past Rainbow Party 11

Capital Music Hall 128 York St. Come and celebrate 25 years of music with The Official Much Music Video Dance Party. Tickets $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door.

STONEWALL UPRISING - Mayfair Theatre

On June 28, 1969, NYC police raided The Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar. For the first time, patrons refuse to be led into paddy wagons and their defiance set off a 3 day riot that launched the American gay rights movement. $6 members; $10 non-members; $7 seniors. 1074 Bank St. For more info click here!

Love Party w/ ANGEL MORAES

LAGO ,1001 Queen Elizabeth Dr. LAGO is a Multi-million dollar venue with luxurious vip booths, state of the art sound & lighting, 500 person indoor capacity and 200 person patio. $20.00

Pride In Church

St. John the Evangelist Church 154 Somerset St. West
Free

10:15 AM

The 1st Annual PTS Parade Day Breakfast

Are you hungry before the parade? When priorities dictate fashion over famine, we will be there with pancakes, juice and sausage. Breakfasts from $7 to $10. In partnership with ICServices. Capital Pride Parade Start Site.

Capital Pride Parade

The 25th Annual Capital Pride Parade with over 75 parade entries and 1,200 participants, ranging from floats to marchers. Heads down Wellington St. passing the Supreme Court of Canada and Parliament before turning down Elgin St. and ending at City Hall.

Capital Pride Entertainment and Community Fair

Ottawa City Hall Marion Dewar Plaza. Stage Show – Celebrate pride with 7,000 other GLBTTQ individuals and supporters for a full day of entertainment. $5.00

Capital Pride Festival Closing Party

The Lookout 41 York St.
$2.00 Suggested donation at the door.