Secular Holiday Brunch

Come celebrate the Holiday Season, Winter Solstice, Festivus, HumanLight, Saturnalia, and Yule with like-minded and friendly people.


This won't be a traditional Christmas party. This annual event started in 2016 and is organized by the Centre for Inquiry Canada (CFIC) Ottawa branch and its Living Without Religion support group, but EVERYONE IS WELCOME!


We'll be meeting at the back of Deacon Brodies Public House at 247 Elgin Street on the corner of Cooper Street at 12:00 noon on Sunday, December 22nd. If you're taking public transit, the #5 and #14 buses stop out front (Somerset stop), and the pub is less than a 15-minute walk from the uOttawa, Rideau and Parliament O-Train stations. If you're driving, parking machines between Metcalfe and Cartier are free on weekends, or you can park all day for $2 at Ottawa City Hall underground parking a few blocks away.


An affordable brunch menu starting at $9 (including coffee) is available, as well as $7 Caesars and Mimosas, a $6 beer special and the most extensive whiskey selection in Ottawa, but no purchase is necessary to attend.


Space is limited, so please RSVP ASAP.

If you're having a difficult time during the holidays and you would like to talk with others in a supportive setting, you're invited to come early at 11:00 am. Some people may stay later for conversation about current events and secularism.

Host or Publisher Centre for Inquiry Canada - Ottawa