Ottawa's Most Colourful Event

Get ready, Ottawa, for Capital Pride 2008: Live Your Pride! August 18-24, 2008. This year, we have planned more events, more excitement and more colour as we launch a new logo and a new theme. Visit our Web site often as we continue to update our new look, and add more events & information regarding Ottawa's most colourful event.

Today's Events

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  A Good Old Fashioned Picnic
  Bring your own basket of goodies - the entertainment and games are on us!
  Presented by Family Services Ottawa's Around the Rainbow Project
  Brewer Park, 210 Hopewell Avenue (across from Carleton University)

7:00 p.m. (Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m.)
  The Self-Made Man: Trans Masculinities and Performing the (Im)possible
  Professor Dan Irving will discuss Female-to-Male identities in relation
  to the idea of a "self-made man".
  Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe St.

8:00 p.m. (Screening begins at 9:00 p.m.)
  Inside Out LGBT Film and Video Festival Sneak Peek
  Featuring trailers, sexy shorts, surprise performances and drink specials.
  Presented by Inside Out LGBT Film and Video Festival and Lookout Bar
  Lookout Bar, 41 York Street

Full Pride Week 2008 Schedule
Media Advisory: Capital Pride Events

News & Upcoming Events

Give Pride A Rise - Phase II
Our sponsor Knowledge Circle will match
dollar for dollar every donation made to Capital Pride up to 5K!

Capital Pride Contest
Stop by the Capital Pride table on Sunday for a chance to win
2 tickets to see Janet Jackson in Montreal.
All proceeds to Capital Pride.
Draw made from Main Stage on Pride Day.
Recipient must be present to win.
Due to High Demand, Laugh Out Proud has added more shows!
Laugh out Proud takes place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Pride Week
Cliché Thursdays
Every Thursday at Tao Nightclub
Due to unforseen circumstances, the Queen of Pride XV Coronation on Thursday August 21, as advertised in the Ultimate Pride Guide, has been cancelled by the organizer and we apologize for any inconvenience this causes.