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Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events, - Are you interested in better understanding the Israel-Palestine issue and concerned by the significant loss of life? Join us for a community talk in Ottawa-Vanier designed to provide a clear and accessible overview of the issue - from its historical roots to the present day. 📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026 🕒 6:30 pm 📍 Rockliffe […] - 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 […] | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 2 events, - Come hang out and make some zines with us! We'll bring supplies and free vegetarian snacks, you bring your ideas! - Get ready to cozy up with some snacks and enjoy a selection of films celebrating Queer SWANA folks and allies. ** بالعربية أدناه ** 🌈 QUEER SWANA Shared Meal & Movie Night A monthly gathering for queer SWANA folks and allies to come together around a shared meal, watch a movie, and discuss it together […] | 1 event, -  How do we stop the attack of two-tier American health care? Don't be fooled - it's about profits - it's never been about wait times - join us on April 8 at 7 at the Jim Robillard Union Centre, 1505 Carling Ave - get the facts. | 1 event, - New Venue. New Energy. Same Heart. Ready to ditch the climate anxiety for some genuine climate hope? On April 9, CAFES is excited to host the official relaunch of Green Drinks Ottawa at our new home: The Prescott (379 Preston Street). We are shaking things up with a high-energy format designed to get you connected […] | 1 event, After our last SOLD OUT edition, Laylit takes over GRIDWRKS and ANNX once again for an unforgettable two-floor dance party! Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an […] $3 – $30 | 1 event, | 1 event, - Against War on Iran and in Solidarity with the Iranian People 📍 National Gallery of Canada 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa 🗓 Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3 PM The devastating US-Israeli war on Iran has killed countless innocents and destroyed schools, hospitals, universities, and vital civil infrastructure. It has drastically set the Iranian people’s struggle for […] |
2 events, -  The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) kindly invites you to attend the ICCJ Winter 2026 colloquium, “Enemies of the State: How spying on Indigenous activists became a priority at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service”. This event is a joint presentation and conversation between Brett Forester and renowned Indigenous activist, author, and filmmaker Ellen Gabriel. Event date […] - On April 17, the "bubble" bylaw will be voted on by the Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, and we need to make sure councillors fully understand all of the consequences before making their decisions. Any form of a bubble bylaw will have a chilling effect on dissent, and […] | 3 events, - ACORN is officially launching our Safe Apartments Campaign. Why? Because tenants are still living with disrepair, mould, leaks, holes in roofs, infestations, broken elevators — and the list goes on... Join us to take action by targeting a neglectful corporate landlord, Q Residential, who continues to ignore serious issues like bedbugs, cockroaches, and long-overdue repairs […] - In the midst of global turmoil and yet another war for oil, here at home our PM Mark Carney is pushing hard to fast track new fossil fuel megaprojects. Billions of public dollars are slated to derisk LNG projects like Ksi Lisims and LNG Canada Phase 2, projects that worsen climate chaos and violate Indigenous […] - From coast to coast, say NO to cuts to refugee care! Join us on April 14th for the National Day of Action against the IFHP cuts proposed by the federal government! Stay on the lookout for actions in other cities! ✊🏼 Share this with friends and people of conscience #NoCutsToCare #Health4All #NoBordersInHealthcare #NoCutstoIFHP | 2 events,Poster exhibition runs April 15 to June 20, 2026. Gongfu Bao Restaurant, 365 Bank Street Free entry Organized by the Education for Liberation Collective In 1930s Spain, artists, organizers, unions, and leftist political parties produced thousands of stunning posters promoting revolutionary social change and opposing fascism. In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began when fascists […] Free - Join us on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30pm to organize a collective response against a weapons trade show that must be shut down in our lifetime. CANSEC has been taking place in Ottawa since 1988 and as ARMX since 1983. Activists in Ottawa and surrounding communities have always risen up in protest and we will […] | 2 events, - Join us online on Thursday, April 16th at 3 pm-4pm Eastern time (8 pm in the UK) when Pete Doubtfire from Quaker Roots in Britain will discuss successes and lessons learned during activism against DSEI – Britain’s biggest arms fair. Brent Patterson from Peace Brigades International Canada will also speak to organizing around Canada’s arms […] | 3 events, -  Healthcare workers and community members will gather to mark Palestinian Prisoners' Day and to demand the immediate release of thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:00PM WHERE: Human Rights Monument, Ottawa, ON WHO: Health Workers Alliance for Palestine (HAP), alongside the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), Ottawa Healthcare Professionals […] -  Join us for a community talk in Ottawa-Vanier designed to provide a clear and accessible overview of the Israel-Palestine issue - from its historical roots to the present day. The session includes a short presentation by Dr. Peter Larson, Chair of the Ottawa Forum on Israel-Palestine, followed by an open Q&A, with space for thoughtful […] | 2 events, - Come out on Earth Day & celebrate spring! The CCA & CCHC’s annual Centretown Earth Day Festival is taking place in Dundonald Park on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). What you can look forward to: Games, arts and crafts, live performances and educational talks. Dozens of organizations will host booths to […] | 2 events, - Come together to prepare for the May Day March by helping create banners, signs, and noisemakers. Art supplies provided. Kids welcome! When: 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Sunday, April 19th Where: McNabb Community Centre, Preschool Room If you have questions or would like to get involved, contact us at info@maydayottawa.org. |
3 events, - Tuesday Apr 21st, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM GCTC, 1233 Wellington St. W Octopus Books welcomes Joan Kuyek and Lib Spry to celebrate the Ottawa launch of The Long Sixties: Stories from the New Left, edited by Jim Harding. Sharing their stories as lifelong activists, Joan and Lib will reflect on their victories and defeats, […] -  Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space, with the purpose of building connection, skill, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. Come try on a […] Free – $30 | 2 events, -  Join us to celebrate the lauch of Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us with co-authors Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks, a jarring portrait of a deeply unequal Canada and how a wealth tax could rein in the destructive power wielded by today’s billionaires. As the ultra-wealthy siphon off an ever-larger share of the world’s wealth, […] Free | 2 events, -  Join Cree poet and kêhtê-aya (Elder) Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer to celebrate the launch of wîhtamawik / Tell Them: On a Life of Inspiration, a new collection of memoirs, essays, and poems. Louise will be joined in conversation by Omeasoo Wahpasiw. The event will be held at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in […] Free | 2 events, - Le travail du s*xe subit une marginalisation constante, les travailleuses et travailleurs en paient le prix. Ielles n'ont pas à l'accepter pour autant. Plusieurs d'entre elleux se sont regroupé-es pour organiser leur travail collectivement, et contrer les violences faites envers les travailleuses et travailleurs du sexe, particulièrement les personnes 2SLGBTQIA+. Est ainsi formé le Collectif […] Free | |||
2 events, -  May Day March Friday May 1st, 2026 Time: Gather at 5:00, march departs promptly at 5:30pm, returns at 7:00pm Start Location: Confederation Park (Elgin St. @ Laurier Ave W – map link) Route: More info to come soon Ottawa, unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory May Day is a day to unite and celebrate the […] | 2 events, -  On May 1st, 1911, the Socialist Party of Canada organized Ottawa’s first public celebration of Mayday with a rally and speakers in Major’s Hill Park. To commemorate the 125th anniversary of that event, the Ottawa branch of the Tempest Collective – an American/Canadian socialist group – is offering a free historical walking tour, starting from […] Free |
