- 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Pride Breakfast: Rainbow Pancakes
- Stop by the Power House Youth Centre, we’ll be serving tasty rainbow pancakes and fresh fruit! Breakfast is free and open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-24. More info online.
- Location: Power House Youth Centre, 1606 Bell Road
- 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Pride Swag Party
- Get ready for Pride Parade by crafting your own swag. Make buttons, bracelets, DIY flags, and more to show off your pride. All ages.
- More information online.
- Location: Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive
- Noon
- Pride Community BBQ with Q folk specifically invited
- Hosted by the Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre.
- Free hamburger or hot dog while supplies last. See the Facebook poster.
- Location: 45 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Pride Swag Party
- Want to get decked out for the Pride Parade? Come join us in the program room for our Pride Swag Party! Make jewellery, buttons, key chains, and more in a fun and casual atmosphere. Snacks and drinks will be served.
- Ages 5-12
- More information online.
- Location: Woodlawn Public Library, 31 Eisener Boulevard, Dartmouth
- 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Pride Merch & Sign-Making Join us for an afternoon of crafting everything you need for the upcoming Halifax Pride parade! We will be making signs, pride flag and pronoun buttons, and tye-dyeing shirts (bring your own or use one of ours). There will be sidewalk chalk if you’d like to leave affirming and prideful messages for the parade (power house is on the parade route!) and freezies to keep cool. This event is free and open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-24. more info online.
- Location: Power House Youth Centre, 1606 Bell Road
- 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Pride Flag Raising
- Join us at Province House for the annual Halifax Pride Flag Raising where we will gather with the community, declare the festival open, and raise the Pride Flag to be waved proudly for eleven days! More info online.
- Location: Province House Courtyard
- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Pride Queer Comedy Kick Off!
- Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club Halifax is proud to present "Pride Queer Comedy Kick Off!" featuring some of Atlantic Canada's BEST LGBTQIA+ Comedians. Hosted my 25 year Legendary Industry Veteran Drag Queen ShaylaShenanigans with 5 Amazing Queer Comics. Two shows: one at 7 and one at 9.
- Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
- Location: Yuk Yuk's, 1665 Argyle Street
- 7:00 p.m.
- HGMC Open Rehearsal
- Ever thought about joining the Halifax Gay Men's Chorus, or are you just interested in spending an evening singing with us? Come out on Thursday, July 18 for a special Pride rehearsal and see how we make the magic happen!
- We'll be singing ABBA's iconic hit, Dancing Queen, and we'd love to make music with you. HGMC is a lower voice chorus, but all are welcome to attend this rehearsal and spend an evening in song with us. Light refreshments will be available.
- RSVP on Facebook or contact membership@hgmc.ca for more information.
- Location: Andrew’s United Church, 6036 Coburg Road. The entrance is through the side doors of the church.
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Writing the Rainbow: Queer Words, Perspectives, and Stories
- Celebrate Pride with a dazzling array of local 2SLGBTQIA+ authors! Moderator Cooper Lee Bombardier and panelists K.R. Byggdin, Jacqueline Dumas, Francesca Ekwuyasi, Chad Lucas, and Simon Thibault read from their work and discuss identity, craft, and the power of the written word to inspire and liberate. Books will be available for purchase from King’s Co-Op Bookstore.
- More information online.
- Location: Paul O'Regan Hall | Floor 1, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Wanderers FC Pride & Diversity Night
- Halifax Pride is co-hosting Pride & Diversity Night with Wanderers FC! Get ready to experience thrilling soccer action while celebrating the opening day of the Halifax Pride Festival on the Wanderers Grounds. Featuring performances by local queer talent and participation from community organizations, this game is sure to get you in the Pride spirit! More info online.
- Tickets: Halifax Pride is pleased to offer discounted tickets.
- Location: Wanderers Grounds, Sackville Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Bootblacking and Mini Leather Market
- Come get your boots shined in time for Pride! We're kicking this year's pride events off with a bootblacking event, including a mini leather market, nighttime shopping hours, and early access to our annual Pride sale.
- Space is limited for bootblacking, so we recommend registering in advance to guarantee a spot. We ask that you arrive no later than 15 minutes after the time you signed up for, otherwise your spot might be lost.
- Masks are required at VenusEnvy. Walk-ins welcome for shopping!
- Location: VenusEnvy, 1727 Barrington Street
- 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Drag Dance Class with KristiDavidson
- Strut with some of your favourite local drag queens in these special drag dance classes. From sassy walks to booty drops, these classes are perfect for anyone looking to feel their inner diva while celebrating Halifax Pride. Everyone is welcome, no experience needed. Class can be done in heels or sneakers.
- Tickets: $18 drop-in per class, or use your House of Eights membership or class pass.
- Location: House of Eights Dance Studio, 5562 Sackville Street
- 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Youth Prom
- Join Halifax Pride and the YouthProject at the Festival Site for an unforgettable evening of celebration and music! 2SLGBTQIA+ youth can dance the night away with friends old and new, or snap a selfie in our fabulous photo booth. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 8:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
- Pride Pads: A QueerBoxing Special
- It’s the first day of Halifax Pride, so kick off your festival experience with this advanced padclass. You’ll get a full hour of pad work with an emphasis on technique, building some fun (and challenging!) combos, and finessing your movement and defence. A playlist of queer anthems past and present will pump you up throughout!
- This is an advanced-level class for people who are comfortable throwing all punches (jab, cross, hooks, and uppercuts) and practicing defensive movements.
- Book your spot now online.
- Location: Queensberry Rules Studio, 1565 South Park Street
- 8:30 p.m.
- The Dungeons and Drag'Uns: A Drag Improv Event
- The Dungeons and The Drag'Uns is an Drag/Improv show where you follow a party of glamourous and geeky adventurers while they complete a campy quest and fight devastatingly beautiful and/or deadly monsters and villains!
- Will they Read Ravenous Beasts? Will they Slay Sirens? Will they Drag up Dragons? The rallying call has gone out. Will you answer?
- Tickets: $17.31 in advance online and possibility of some at the door.
- Entry granting everyone access to the event, and our collection of 600+ board games before and after the event (provided there is space)! It is encouraged to bring cash to tip performers that you enjoy and to be able to enjoy our menu of food and drinks. Other than that just bring your cheers and laughs!
- Event is recommended AGES 16+!
- Location: The Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington Street
- 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Queer Kickoff: Wanderers x Halifax Pride After Party
- Stick around after the Wanderers Pride Night game for this afterparty on the pitch, co-hosted by Halifax Pride! Start the festival off right with the sounds of DJ iinchworm and performances by Halifax’s own VanityStation! More info online.
- Tickets: Tickets to Wanderers FC Pride & Diversity Match required.
- Location: Wanderers Grounds, Sackville Street
- 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Hot Gussy Summer!
- Are you looking for a little drag to spice up your summer? What about a fun event to celebrate Pride with some of your favourite local performers? Well look no further, because Hot Gussy Summer is the show that will meet ALL your needs! Join us July 18th with doors opening at 8:30pm and the show starting at 9:00pm.
- Witness exciting performances by Proshenna Rhett, Mike Hunt, Randi E. Rogenous, and your hosts with the mosts: Shmommy and Vinny Van Hoe! Wet Gussy Summer will be the Pride show of your dreams.
- Note that Gus' Pub has a few stairs to access both the bathroom and the bar. We can't wait to celebrate Pride with all of you 💖.
- Tickets: $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door.
- Location: Gus'Pub, 2605 Agricola street
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