- 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Drag Queen Story Hour
- ShaylaShenanigans Will be reading her Favorite Children's books! Shayla is a Visually Impaired Drag Queen who's heart is as big as her wigs! Come enjoy Drag Queen Story Hour in style! Ages 3-7 (little ones also welcome).
- More information online.
- Location: BMO Room, Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road
- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Two-Spirit, Trans, and GNC ID Clinic
- The YouthProject is happy to partner with the Trans Legal Collective to bring a trans run and organized Two-Spirit, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming ID Clinic to Kjipuktuk (so-called “Halifax”). If it's been some time that you’ve wanted to change your name and/or gender marker, and you need help, ID Clinic is here for you! Forms on the spot, commissioner for oaths services, personalized support, printing, and financial support– all in the same place at the same time!
- Make sure to check your eligibility for the name and sex indicator change process at the information sheet in our linktree or by contacting Vital Statistics.
- Offered for free or on a PWYW basis (you can donate on the spot!). Pre-registration encouraged to ensure financial support, drop-ins welcome ! Wait times may vary. This legal clinic only offers legal information, and does not offer legal advice. Masks are required and we’ll have some on site. For accessibility notes on the Alderney space, please check out Youth Project Linktree.
- Location: Alderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
- Noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Tunes by the Tracks Presents: The WomenNextDoor
- The Women Next Door is a small, Halifax-based, queer affinity group of women-identified and non-binary folk who identify as feminists.
- "Established in 1992 as a lesbian-feminist, non-auditioned, a cappella choir, we believed that song and harmony could deliver a powerful message for social change. Historically, our membership identified as lesbian. However, as time passed, identities evolved and the group has expanded to include other members of our queer family.
- Within the group, we value the contribution of all members and we share musical and administrative leadership in an organic way. For thirty plus years, we have shared our voices at events that are politically important and meaningful to us. We have also participated in Unison festivals every 4 years since 1998. These festivals gather together queer choruses from across Canada. In May 2023, we had the privilege of co-hosting the Unison festival in Halifax, welcoming over 600 delegates, including 16 2SLGBTQIA+ choirs. The next Unison festival will be in Vancouver in May 2026.
- We sing to challenge the system - songs about social justice (i.e., homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny; songs in peace and solidarity with other groups who struggle to be heard; and songs that celebrate Queer lives, Trans lives, and Women’s lives). We come together to have fun, to sing songs that make us feel good about ourselves, songs about living and loving, and songs that make us and others laugh, think, cry, and shout in agreement."
- More information online.
- Location: Atrium | Floor 1, Alderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
- Noon to 2:30 p.m.
- Mary Poppins Drag Singalong
- Just a Spoonful of SUGAR to kick off Halifax pride! Join ShaylaShenanigans as she headlines this Mary Poppins Drag ALONG SING ALONG. Bring the family and sing along to the Julie Andrews Classic! and Join Mary Poppins after the show for photos!
- More information online.
- Location: Cole harbour Library, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth
- 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Sculpting Expressions: A Pride Clay Workshop
- Participants will be invited to reflect on the question, "What does pride mean to you?" and express their answers through clay. Whether you choose to sculpt figures, shape symbols, or create abstract forms, the choice is yours. Shreya and the team will guide you through the process and provide support. You are welcome to take your artwork home. The primary language of delivering the workshop is English. However, between Shreya and the volunteers, support is available in multiple languages, including Hindi, Farsi, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Turkish. Artists from the Rainbow Refugee Pottery Program and Beyond The Frame Media Ltd. will be among the volunteers on site proving support for the event. This event is made possible in part through Halifax Pride’s Community Event Funding Program and Arts Nova Scotia.
- Advance registration required. Find out more online.
- Location: Halifax Brewery Market - Lower Courtyard, Unit 312, 1496 Lower Water Street
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Queer Newcomer Connections & Picnic
- Come play a round of Friend Bingo and meet some new pals! If bingo isn’t your thing, there will be a laid back picnic happening alongside the game. Bring a blanket or chair, grab some snacks, and get friending! Whether you’re new to Halifax or have called the city home for years, you’re welcome to take part! This event is hosted in collaboration with RainbowRefugeesNS, QueerArabsHalifax, and the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- 🏒 HFX Pride Cup 2024
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the second annual HFX Pride Cup. Find out more online.
- Location: RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Drive, Dartmouth
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- HGMC Free Public Concert
- Come celebrate Pride with HalifaxGayMensChorus as we perform a free public concert at Queens Marque on the Halifax Waterfront! We'll be performing all of the hits from our recent Pride Anthems concert series and we would love to see you there! Info via Instagram.
- Location: Queens Marque, 1721 Lower Water Street
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Pride Storytime with Nimbus
- Come celebrate Pride with Nimbus! Join us at Open Book Coffee for an evening of storytelling, readings, signings, and drag performance. Come hang out with Stephens Gerard Malone, Jaime Burnet, Shelley Thompson and more, with special guest Sassafras Smalls as we celebrate Pride in style!
- RSVP on Facebook or find out more online.
- Location: Open Book Coffee, 3360 Strawberry Hills Street
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Drag me to Dinner + Bingo at HSC!
- Enjoy Bingo hosted by DevaStation, StephPeaks and IzzyLimpwrist! Including over $500 in prizing from HSC retailers!
- Check-in from 6 to 6:30 - Arrive Early! Receive a FREE $10 HSC gift card when you check-in. Purchase your dinner from our variety of food vendors & grab your bingo cards before the show begins. Enjoy seating in our reserved event seating area!
- Tickets: $10 each. $5 from each ticket will support the YouthProject.
- Location: Halifax Shopping Centre - Terrace Dining Hall, 7001 Mumford Road
- 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
- Drag Dance Class with AnnaMonaPia
- 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
- 6:30 p.m.
- 20,000 Species of Bees film screening
- Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren | Drama | Spain | 2024 | 128m | Spanish, Basque, French with English subtitles
- During a sunny summer in the Basque country, an eight year old is on a quest for identity, both blossoming amongst and grating against family members, uprooting some long-buried, half-healed family rifts in the process.
- Tickets $8.75.
- Location: Carbon Arc Cinema, inside the Natural History Museum, 1747 Summer Street (use parking lot entrance)
- 7:00 p.m.
- DRAG FEST at Monte's
- Come join us at Monte's as we present Drag Fest, celebrating Pride Month. Hosted by BridgetVonSnaps and featuring MistyTowers?, MarkSizzum?, WillemDafloozy?, LydiaSapphire, HelenaHavok?, ColinSick, and AsylumJack. DJ Randy will be spinning and taking your requests in between sets.
- Tickets: $21.90 online or $25 at the door. Doors open at 7:00, showtime is 8:00.
- Location: Monte's Showbar Grill, 245 Waverley Road, Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Drag on the Silva 2024
- Join ZaraMatrix as she hosts Drag on the Silva! The third annual drag extravaganza on the Halifax Harbour.
- Tickets: $50 + fees and taxes.
- Starting point: Cable Wharf, 1751 Lower Water Street
- 7:30 p.m.
- Werk Night
- If someone ask where you're headin', tell 'em "it's a Werk Night"! Join your host, local comedian Adam Myatt, for an evening of comedy, conversation and chaos! Guests will include local notable people, comedians and drag performers!
- Tickets: $20 + fees and taxes.
- Location: the Mousetrap at Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street
- 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Pride Stoplight Party🚦
- Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ Women, Femmes, and Thems – it's time to celebrate Pride, make new friends, and maybe even find romance!
- Our colour-coded bracelets will help you show your vibe for the night - don't worry, you aren’t limited to just one! We took liberties to expand the stoplight colours to be more like a rainbow 🌈🚦
- 🔴 Red: Taken and loving it! Here to enjoy the night.
- 🟠 Orange: Friend zone alert! Open to new friendships, but keeping it light.
- 🟡 Yellow: It's complicated! Just ask me.
- 🟢 Green: Single and ready to mingle! Looking for sparks to fly.
- 🔵 Blue: Polyamorous and proud! Wear it with green to show you're open to new connections.
- Tickets: $25, includes a welcome drink (alcohol or non-alcohol).
- Location: Hardisty Brewing Company, 958 Cole Harbour Road
- 8:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m.
- Free Bathhouse Tours
- We are having a FREE tour night for anyone 19+ who is interested in seeing the space. Tours go over more than just where things are but cover our rules and etiquette as well! Members and non-members are welcome to come see our venue!
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street
- 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- MelaNation: A QTBIPOC Pride Showcase
- Loud, proud, and ready for a crowd, the QTBIPOC Showcase returns to the TD Mainstage, where RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Coco Montrese will make her Halifax premiere! Hosted by the event’s creator, icon ElleNoir, this event is an multi-talent showcase of the best talent Atlantic Canada has to offer! In addition to an incredible night of local QTBIPOC performers and a DJ set by DJ Tranzish(ə)n to end the evening, attendees can purchase products from local artisans and vendors in the QTBIPOC Market under the Community Tent Details online.
- Tickets: Start at $10 (+fees and taxes); more for meet-and-greet. This is a 19+ event. All guests are subject to mandatory ID and bag check upon entry.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Pride Dance Party
- Come join us at the Dukes for our Pride Dance Party FT Halifax's verry own DJ Master.
- Tickets: $12 on eventbrite.
- Location: The Duke's Public House, 2057 Gottingen Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Fabulous Friday
- We’re kicking off Pride in our most fabulous sexy outfits! Come show off what you’ve got!
- Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties these nights starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
- Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street
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