The Lookout Bar & Nightclub

The Lookout Bar & Nightclub Ottawa's favourite LGBTQ2+ bar in the Byward Market since 1996! A vibrant community, live drag shows
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A vibrant community, live drag shows, Sunday bingo, special guests and events, & more!

06/02/2026

Last week at ONDS, a random draw determined each contestant's decade. ⏰ 
 
This Thursday June 4, they'll reveal what magic they created with just one week to prepare, for ✨Decades of Chance✨! 
 
🎲 - 1940s 
🎲 .jay.drag - 1950s 
🎲 .ella.7 - 1960s 
🎲 .opalessence - 1970s 
🎲 .drag - 1980s 
🎲 - 1990s 
🎲 - 2000s 
🎲 - 2010s 
 
As we enter the final stretch of the competition, every performance counts more than ever! With only 3 themed challenges remaining before the June 25 Grand Finale, every Star has the power to change the standings. ⭐ 
 
Be there to experience the excitement - and cast your Audience Star vote ✅ Tickets available now! 🎟️ 
 
ONDS is presented by ABSOLUT and Ottawa's Home for Drag, The Lookout 💙

We can’t wait to drink, dance, and drag with you this pride month! 🌈✨ Here’s how we’re kicking off the festivities…TUES ...
06/02/2026

We can’t wait to drink, dance, and drag with you this pride month! 🌈✨ Here’s how we’re kicking off the festivities…

TUES 2 🪩 Professional Night hosted by Elle Faekwa! Featuring Cloud Nyne, Maggot Morningstar, Sue Namie Wolfe, Luscious Envie, and Eh!va Fracture. 💫 8PM Showtime. $7 Cover.

WED 3 🪩 Karaoke and Cocktails with Meghan! Enjoy $10 Doubles all night, every Wednesday 🍹 8PM Start. No Cover.

THU 4 🪩 Ottawa’s Next Drag Superstar, week 6: Decades of Chance! Hosted by Vera 🌟 8PM Showtime. $12 Cover.

FRI 5 🪩 Friday Night Drag with Kimmy Couture (Canada’s Drag Race season 3) and Vera! ⚡️ 8:30 (seated) and 11:30 (dancefloor) shows. $15 Cover.

SAT 6 🪩 Saturday Night Drag with Adrianna Exposée and Devona Coe! ⚡️ 8:30 (seated) and 11:30 (dancefloor) shows. $15 Cover.

SUN 7 🪩 Sunday Karaoke with Meghan! Enjoy shot specials with your favourite singing bartender! 🎶 8PM start. No Cover.

🎟️ Advance tickets to all of the listed shows are available through the link in our bio!

We’ll see you soon at Ottawa’s Home for Drag! 🌈✨ Happy pride month, Ottawa!

The stars were OUT last night for the ONDS Sn**ch Game, and your cast and guests delivered laughs, surprises, and moment...
05/29/2026

The stars were OUT last night for the ONDS Sn**ch Game, and your cast and guests delivered laughs, surprises, and moments to remember! 💫  
  
With appearances from Shebiscuit as Trixie Mattel, Elle Faekwa as Shrek, BJ Stroker as Vera, and Vera as Madonna (herself), the stage was set for several rounds of the iconic improv comedy game!  
  
After hilarious answers and performances as their chosen characters, the judges named Austin Paradise (Austin Powers), Josephine Jay (Marilyn Monroe), Le###i Libbi Doe (Karen Smith), and Nut Ella (Will Smith) as the Top 4 of the week - with Austin Paradise and Nut Ella earning the judges' Top 2 Stars! ⭐⭐  
  
The audience had their say as well, awarding this week's Audience Star to Josephine Jay! ⭐  
  
The Top 2 lip sync for the win went to Austin Paradise, who became your Season 4 Sn**ch Game Champion! 👑  
  
Then, in an ONDS first, the contestants each drew a decade at random - setting the stage for next week's theme: DECADES OF CHANCE!  
  
What magic can they create in just one week? The June 25 finish line for the season is getting closer, and every week and every Star counts. Get your tickets now and get in on the excitement! 🎟️  
 
Special thanks to .drag .caligula for sharing this week's videos and photos! 
  
ONDS is presented by ABSOLUT and Ottawa's Home for Drag, The Lookout 💙

We’re kicking off Pride Month with an extra-special edition of Professional Night with Elle Faekwa! 🌈🎉🏳️‍🌈💫🏳️‍⚧️✨Join us...
05/28/2026

We’re kicking off Pride Month with an extra-special edition of Professional Night with Elle Faekwa! 🌈🎉🏳️‍🌈💫🏳️‍⚧️✨

Join us for a night that celebrates all expressions of queerness and drag, with up-and-coming local performers competing for a $100 cash prize! 🏆✨ And the winner is decided by none other than YOU — the audience!

📆 Tuesday JUNE 2nd - 8PM Showtime
📍 41 York St. (2nd Floor) Byward Market
🎟️ Advance tickets are available through the link in our bio! Door tickets will be available for $7 cash.
👤 19+

We’ll see you there, at Ottawa’s Home for Drag! 😉🪩✨

05/27/2026

In anticipation of the 5th edition of the ONDS Sn**ch Game, take a look back at the iconic past champions who had us laughing on their way to the top! 👑✨

Who will Sn**ch the win and the coveted stars at one of the season's most popular challenges? 👀

Join us tomorrow, Thurs May 28, for rounds of the classic improv comedy game, followed by in-character performances from all 8 contestants - plus, special appearances from judge Elle Faekwa, and previous Sn**ch Game (and ONDS) winners Shebiscuit and BJ Stroker! 🏆🏆🏆

🎟 Tickets available now, and going fast! 🔥

ONDS is presented by ABSOLUT and Ottawa’s Home for Drag, The Lookout 💙

05/24/2026

This Thursday, get ready to laugh your (blank) off at ONDS - we’re playing the SN**CH GAME! 😁 
 
Join us for one of the season’s most anticipated challenges, as your cast puts their wit, improv, and celebrity impersonation skills to the test through rounds of the iconic game show - followed by drag performances as their chosen characters! ⭐ 
 
Featuring special guest judges and former Sn**ch Game champions BJ Stroker (ONDS All Stars Winner) and Shebiscuit (ONDS Season 3 Winner), this is a night you do not want to miss ✨ 
 
Gather your friends, grab your tickets, and come laugh with us! 🎟️ 
 
Presented by ABSOLUT and Ottawa’s Home for Drag, The Lookout 💙

It’s Wysteria’s birthday and you’re officially invited to the party! ❤️💛💙 Join us this upcoming Tuesday as we celebrate ...
05/20/2026

It’s Wysteria’s birthday and you’re officially invited to the party! ❤️💛💙 Join us this upcoming Tuesday as we celebrate the pretty poison of Ottawa herself 🥳✨ And that’s not all— Wysteria will be joined by Bae Root, Vera, and Austin Paradise!

📆 Tuesday MAY 26th - 8PM Showtime.
🎟️ $7 cover. Advance tickets are available through the Eventbrite link in our bio.
📍 The Lookout Bar and Nightclub. 41 York St., 2nd Floor - Byward Market.
👤 19+

We’ll see you there at Ottawa’s Home for Drag! 🌈🎊✨

Tonight, your ONDS cast came ready to battle for Stars at Choose Your Fighter week! 🥊  After an evening that included Ma...
05/15/2026

Tonight, your ONDS cast came ready to battle for Stars at Choose Your Fighter week! 🥊 
 
After an evening that included Macho Man Randy Savage, Sailor Moon, Super Smash Bros., John Cena, Mortal Kombat, Five Nights at Freddy's, Spider-Man vs Venom, and Okoye, the judges had plenty of memorable numbers to choose from!  
 
Ultimately, they awarded Austin Paradise and Baby Diamond one Star each as the Top 2 of the week - with Baby Diamond taking home this week's $250 prize in the lip sync for the win! ⭐⭐ 
 
The audience vote Star for tonight was also awarded to... Austin! ⭐ 
 
That means that Austin and Baby are now tied atop the leaderboard with 3 Stars each, with Opal Essence just behind with 2 Stars, and Aishwarya and Nut Ella with one Star each. But, as we've seen already, things can change in a hurry - and it's still very much anyone's game! 💫 
 
Join us next week for a theme we're calling The Roots of Drag - where your cast pays tribute to the intersecting art forms and performance styles, movements, and subcultures that have influenced (and continue to influence) drag as we know it today. It's going to be a fun one - get your tickets now and be part of the action! 🎟️ 
 
Presented by ABSOLUT® and Ottawa's Home for Drag - The Lookout! 💙 
 
🎥: & (thank you!!)

Address

41 York Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N5S7

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7pm - 12am
Wednesday 7pm - 2am
Thursday 7pm - 2am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 3pm - 2am
Sunday 3pm - 11pm

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+16137891624

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