Halifax Pride Festival
The Halifax Pride Parade has been postponed. The instagram feed reads:
- In the interest of safety and to assist in recovery efforts, the Halifax Pride Board along with Halifax Emergency Management have made the difficult decision to reschedule the Halifax Pride Parade. A rescheduled date will be announced.
All events are listed here - there is no separate Halifax Pride calendar. Got an event to add? Here's how to do it yourself, or you may send an email with all the details.
- 12:30 p.m.
- Call Me by Your Name
- Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane
- 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Make Puff Paint Rainbows
- Join the Sheet Harbour Public Library for a celebration of Pride as we make rainbows out of puff paint. Rainbow attire welcome! Ages 4+
- More information on the libary website.
- Location: Sheet Harbour Public Library, 22756 Highway 7, Sheet Harbour
- 3:45 p.m.
- Enter the Drag Dragon
- Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane
- 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
- March for Trans and Queer Justice
- We are organizing a March during what is normally Halifax pride week. We feel we must protest against the staggering amounts of discrimination, hate, and violence against 2SLGBTDQQIA++ communities. With Two-Spirit, trans, and gender diverse folks being at the center.
- This March will be Trans and Queer led. In 1988 Halifax had its first pride week. They had a pride parade/protest against hate and discrimination with no floats or corporate sponsors. 35 years later we feel we need to bring pride back to re-centering community and move away from corporate sponsorship. We must stand on the shoulders of those who Marched so many times before us, and demand action. Please stand and speak up with us.
- More details on Facebook.
- Rallying point: Corner of North Park Street and Cogswell Street Halifax
- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Queer Disabled Crafts
- A collaboration between YouthProject and SouthHouse.
- More information online.
- Location: Wonder’neath, 2482 Maynard Street, Halifax
- 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Back to our Roots Halifax Consultation
- THIS IS A SPACE FOR BLACK 2SLGBTQI+ IDENTIFYING FOLKS ONLY!
- The Enchanté Network is sitting down with the Black community in Halifax to figure out what a national Black 2SLGBTQI+ organization should look like through the Back to Our Roots Project. This is a project dedicated to connecting and supporting Black 2SLGBTQI+ movements from coast to coast to coast; created by and for Black queer and trans people!
- Led by a deep commitment to anti-racism and intersectionality, this project will amplify community-based leadership and support Black 2SLGBQTI+ movement building on a national stage. We want to hear from you about what you would need as a Black 2SLGBQTI+ individual from a national organization.
- Participants will receive a $20 honorarium!
- Register to attend on Eventbrite.
- Location: RBC Learning Centre, Floor 3 at Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
- Pride Art Jam! with AGNS and the YouthProject
- Join us in the studio for a Pride Art Jam with the YouthProject! Bring a friend and express yourself as we paint, make buttons, and more. Raphael Chipman will show us how to make prints that celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ joy and histories. Featuring music, snacks, and a few board games for folks feeling less crafty, come and get creative with us this Pride!
- No registration required. Drop-in program open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 12 – 19. The YouthProject requires participants to wear a mask.
- More info online.
- Location: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis St.
- 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Rainbow Reading Room
- Ever miss silent reading? Come to the Rainbow Reading Room at Central Library and get proud (but not loud) with a book! Cozy up in a comfortable chair and read to your heart's content in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Coffee, tea, and 2SLGBTQIA+ reading options will be served.
- More info online.
- Location: Room 301, Floor 3, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 6:45 p.m.
- Call Me by Your Name
- Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane
- 7:00 p.m.
- Pride Bingo Night for Charity
- Hosted by The Haus Of Towers - Anita P, Jocelyn Towers & Sara Tonin
- Cost: Pay What You Can Entry. All proceeds will be donated to Titz n Glitz in support of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Location: Lot Six Bar & Restaurant, 1685 Argyle Street
- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Poz Group Pizza Party
- Our goal is to make a safe space for people living with HIV to engage with their peers, relate to stories and experiences, build community, and to have fun!
- If you are interested in attending or have any questions, feel free to DM us or reach out to Jordan at AIDSCoalition by phone/text at 902-403-7169 or by email at gmhc@acns.ns.ca.
- Location: Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Human Living Library
- RainbowRefugeesNS, Queer Arabs Halifax, and YMCA - Centre for Immigrant Programs are presenting the 2SLGBTQIA+ Human Living Library on July 27th from 7:00 -8:30 pm at Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library. Through this event we will be sharing what being 2SLGBTQIA means to us as individuals from many different cultures. Our goal is to create connections between immigrants and the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community as a lot of us are facing varying levels of social isolation.
- Free! No registration is required.
- Location: Paul O'Regan Hall, Floor 1 at Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
- **EVENT POSTPONED! NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED**
- K.R. Byggdin in conversation with Cooper Lee Bombardier
- The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) and Dalhousie Libraries present an evening of conversation between Cooper Lee Bombardier and K.R. Byggdin, 2023 winner of the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for their book Wonder World (Enfield & Wizenty), a novel that explores the possibility of queer belonging in a small Mennonite town.
- All are welcome and there is no cost to attend.
- Location: Glitter Bean Café, 5896 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
- Halifax debut of Queer Acadian film, Y a une Étoile
- Come enjoy this fascinating documentary movie about an Acadien Drag Queen, and stay for a Q&A with director Julien Cadieux and hosted by the fabulous Drag Queen Brooke Rivers. You will be able to meet special guests and learn more about their world!
- Wayves article here. More information on the screening online.
- Location: NSCAD, 5163 Duke Street
- 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
- The Big Queer Comedy Show
- THE BIG QUEER COMEDY SHOW is back for Halifax Pride! Headlining the show will be the hilarious Britt Campbell. Britt has been described as intelligently inappropriate, dark, relatable and surprisingly, kind. Their unique and bold take on life, relationships, human nature, family dynamics, and queerness has made them a stand out in the Canadian comedy scene. Also featured are Willy Coombes, Julien Pletz, Amanda Springs, and Ryan William. Taking the hosting duties this time is the one and only Adam Myatt, a comedian, writer and artist who lives, works and vibes in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Tickets: Online for $22.63.
- Location: HopYard 2103 Gottingen Street
- 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
- F*cking Trans Women
- F*cking Trans Women is the beginning of the conversation.
- For so long we've gone into the hook up scene, relationships and situationships unprepared and the time has come that we change that. Based on the zine by the same name, this solo-performance circles the ideas and stories of two different trans women trying to navigate intimacy and hot fucking sex with bodies that don't fit the norm.
- Tickets range from $10 to $20. Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8 p.m.
- Location: BusStopTheatre
- 7:30pm
- Pride on the Dark Side
- An acoustic evening with Tim Hatcher, Jade Bennett, and Natasha Sophie
- At: New Scotland Brewing Dartmouth
- Tickets: Advance tickets $10 Ticket link here. Door $12
- 8:00 p.m. to Midnight
- Night Spa - Masc: Seadogs Night :This night will be a special part of the 2023 Halifax Pride Festival! Masc, short for Masculine is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as Seadog’s @ NightSpa.
- Night Spa is Halifax's only mixed gender, private members, clothing optional Spa.
- Cost: Varies by rental options $35-60 per person; No walk-ins, apply to become a member today 19+
- NightSpa.ca
- 8:30 p.m.
- Femmes, Thems, and Gems
- Join your cohosts FannyPacker? and ColinSick for FEMMES, THEMS, AND GEMS: A celebration of queer love of women!
- Femmes, Thems, and Gems is a variety show showcasing the best of lesbian/sapphic talent in Halifax! Our incredible cast of drag performers, actors, dancers, and more will be showcasing that special magic and divinity of queer love that only dykes, butches, femmes, and genderqueer folks can bring. ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜
- (Producer Note - this is a fully trans inclusive space, masc, fem, or otherwise ❤️)
- Tickets: [hhttps://www.indulgehfx.com/events/femmes-thems-gems $15.38 in advance], $20 at the door.
- Location: IndulgeNightclub
- 10:00 p.m.
- Underwear Party
- Party at Indulge
- Tickets: $15.38 in advance.
- Location: In the nightclub at IndulgeNightclub
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