Probe's Big Gay Festival

Get ready for a vibrant afternoon celebrating queer creativity and community at Probe at our BIG GAY FESTIVAL on Saturday August 2nd from 1PM-4PM.

🎨Browse and shop from local queer artists and makers featuring artwork, crafts, and unique creations.

🖤Check out vendors selling kink gear and accessories to spice up your collection or discover something new.

🌈Enjoy interactive activities and social spaces designed to connect, explore, and have fun.

🍿Grab a snack or drink at our concession stand while you wander and socialize. Selling sno cones, popcorn, sweet treats and more!

💖Guess the jelly beans and support our fundraiser for Rainbow Railroad

This event is open to everyone and no Probe membership is required. Admission to the festival is free.

Market Line-up:

• Mimi Violette — Design Extravaganza - a queer graphics designer with prints that celebrate meds for mental health!

• Emery Shine Art - Art prints, stickers, mini figurines

• Kosmick Kreationz - Artwork & wearable creations

• CTRL-CRAFTWORKS - Leather goods including leashes, collars, day/fashion collars, cuffs, harness & more & while-you-wait repair services, like rivet or snap replacements, will be available for leather goods for a small fee

• Wytch and Wyvern Creations - Spooky Stickers, Catastrophic Cards, and other Paranormal Print Media

• Tox Latex - Latex and accessories

• Madii Collective - Fine Art, Visual Art, and Tangible Art

• Ninja Toolkit Design - 3d printed kink toys, jewelry, and custom design

• Grizzlypigeon & Kohianu- Art in the form of stickers, keychains, prints, and pins

• ShrikeDesignsOtt - Prints, stickers, enamel pins and pin back buttons!

• Dyeing and Tying - Rope & couple's tying services

• MAX Ottawa - Harm reduction & outreach table

• Lunellvo Creations - Paintings, prints, stickers, and jewelry

• UNG Makes - Laser engraved items - wood, cork, slate

• RW Designs - Intuitive, therapeutic, and sometimes naughty paintings by Riley Watson, a trans and autistic local artist

• PRIDE selfie booth

• Craft corner with rainbow beads; make your own pronoun pin or keychain

After the festival, we invite you to return for BE FIERCE, our Queer Play Party starting at 7:00 PM. Separate entry fees and membership requirements are required.

Come support local artists, meet new people, and celebrate queer joy at Probe!

At this event, play is not permitted. Our social nights and non-membered events are for connection, conversation, and community. We ask all attendees to respect the space and keep interactions within the boundaries of a social setting.