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, -  Join us Wednesday, August 6 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Ottawa offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (300 Slater Street, at Kent) 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 […] Free | 2 events,  Pride is Political is back from August 8–10, 2025 at Carre de la Francophone de Vanier Square (282 Dupuis St, Algonquin Territory)! Pride is Political is a series of events that centre the political roots of Pride through art, movement, and dialogue. We honour the resistance and contributions of QTBIPOC, disabled people, and sex workers […] | 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 | 2 events, - Please join our weekly vigil to reunite Palestinian Canadians with their loved ones from Gaza on Wednesday, August 13 from 11 am to 1 pm (we meet every Wednesday for the rest of the month) at 300 Slater (at Kent), the Ottawa offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (300 Slater Street, at Kent). Canada […] | 2 events, - Join us on August 14th to hear from a powerful cross-movement panel about the interconnectedness of our struggles and why we are uniting on September 20th to Draw the Line and demand that Prime Minister Carney and the Canadian government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction— or a just and safe future for […] Free | 2 events, - In preparation for a Mass Bike Action on September 19th (a lead-up event in conjunction with the Draw The Line march September 20th in Ottawa), we are hosting three 'mini-mass' bike rides, every second Friday: August 15, August 29, and September 12. The meeting point for each is 6pm at Confederation Park. These mini-masses will […] Free | 2 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! | ||
| 2 events, -  Please join our weekly vigil to reunite Palestinian Canadians with their loved ones from Gaza on Wednesday, August 20 from 11 am to 1 pm (we meet every Wednesday for the rest of the month) at 300 Slater (at Kent), the Ottawa offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (300 Slater Street, at Kent). Canada […] Free | 2 events, -  Due to high demand, we’ll be hosting a second roundtable on the latest issue of the Science for the People magazine on Palestine. JOIN US on Thursday August 21 at 4:30 PM at the Nepean Centrepointe Library (101 Centrepointe Dr.), room 1B. Our roundtable will take the format of a roundtable talk discussing the “It […] Free | 2 events, -  When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? We organize, we rally, we march! Join us on August 22nd at 6PM at Bank and MacLaren for the 2025 Ottawa Trans March. Together, we'll make our voices heard, reject hate and advocate for trans liberation - for freedom, equality and human rights. We invite […] | 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. | |||
| 2 events, -  Please join our weekly vigil to reunite Palestinian Canadians with their loved ones from Gaza on Wednesday, August 27 from 11 am to 1 pm (we meet every Wednesday at this same time) at 300 Slater (at Kent), the Ottawa offices of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Canada must immediately open an emergency humanitarian corridor […] Free | 3 events, -  People have been asking. But the Saturday morning Critical Mass 'Parkways For People' rides of the past two years haven't been happening this year. And neither have the more traditional last-Friday-evening-of-the-month 'self-organized' Critical Mass rides. So for August, we're making sure one does happen. Were you one of the people asking? Be there for this! […] Free -  Ode to Palestine is a one-evening art exhibition and cultural event at Club Saw, 67 Nicholas St. in Ottawa. The event will feature a number of fine Ottawa artists and poets and beats by DJ Yuck! Friday, August 29, 7-10 pm Curated by Palestinian Artist Noura Dawood, this fundraiser has donations going to: Water Is […] |