Learn about Ottawa’s radical history on a walking tour Take your radicalism outdoors this summer so you and your friends can learn from previous generations of troublemakers on a radical historical walking tour. My name is Brian McDougall. Since 2014, I’ve given hundreds of radical tours to visitors, residents, and local activists. Why do we […]
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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.
Calendar of Events
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| 1 event, | 2 events, -  Join us at the Ottawa offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for a peaceful vigil to demand that Canada immediately complete the processing of all remaining visa applications for the Gazan loved ones of Palestinians in Canada and implement an emergency action plan for their evacuation. Since the Gaza Temporary Visa program was implemented […] | 2 events, - 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 […] | ||||
| 2 events,  Save the Date! Pride is Political is back from August 8–10, 2025 at Carre de la Francophone de Vanier Square (282 Dupuis St, Algonquin Territory)! Join us for a weekend rooted in community care, cultural resistance, and collective joy. This QTBIPOC-centered event uplifts the voices of those often pushed to the margins—centering movement, art, activism, […] | 3 events,  Join us on Saturday, August 9 @ Vincent Massey Park (sections C & D) for our Annual charity BBQ in collaboration with the Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC), the Palestinian Student Associations' at both Carleton University and Ottawa U and the Palestinian Student Coalition! Halal BBQ for sale: prepared and served by Sultan supermarket […] | 4 events, -  Prisoners' Justice Day is an annual day of solidarity and healing that is held on August 10th each year in carceral and community spaces since 1975 to protest deaths in custody and harmful conditions of confinement. This is also a time to recognize human rights for incarcerated people. Each year since 2000, the Prison for […] free -  Please join us at the Human Rights Memorial on Elgin Street as we mourn the loss of countless prisoners whose lives have been taken from us by the Canadian Carceral System, and as we celebrate the courage of prisoners who chose to fight it. Prisoners' Justice Day, which grew to become International Prisoners' Justice Day […] | ||||
| 2 events, -  Thanatophobia is the fear of death. It can involve fear of the dying process (often a fear of pain or discomfort), fear of the afterlife (or lack thereof), fear of being forgotten, fear that life is meaningless, and fear of missing out! This month we will be talking about our fears around our own deaths, […] Free – $30 | 3 events, -  Tenants of Sandy Hill (TOSH) will be hosting a yard sale in Strathcona Park on August 17 will all proceeds going to supporting our neighbours. In addition to items for sale, there will be freezies to share and a banner painting station. Hope to see you there! -  Increasingly, people are responding to the contemporary crises of capitalism by exploring the politics of communism. Some have taken a sympathetic, even nostalgic, view of “actually existing socialist” (AES) societies past and present, including the USSR, China, and Cuba, and the Marxist-Leninist political tradition associated with them. They see these states as a powerful alternative […] Free | |||||
| 3 events, -  Come through for waffles, joy, and community vibes before we head. out together to the Dyke March. It's all about nourishment, connection, and unapologetic celebration of melanin. -  This year we're Showing Up with pride, resistance, solidarity, and community. Save the date! Minto Park (102 Lewis St) Rally + March @ 1PM Community Gathering @ 2:30PM ✨ Theme: Showing Up Full schedule and volunteer opportunities to come! ~ Cette année, nous serons présents avec fierté, résistance, solidarité et esprit communautaire. | ||||||