2024-07-25

PrideFestival Halifax Pride Festival: All updates and news are listed in this Wayves Magazine article.


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9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Pride Breakfast: Fruit Smoothie Bowls
Stop by the Power House Youth Centre, we’ll be serving tasty fruit smoothie bowls and yogurt parfaits! Breakfast is free and open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-24. More info online.
Location: Power House Youth Centre, 1606 Bell Road

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2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rainbow Picnic
Join us in the Power House yard for a rainbow picnic and scavenger hunt! We will have snacks of every colour of the rainbow and a scavenger hunt for all the different pride flags. If it rains, the event will move inside the main programming space. 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

CGLCC

2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Surge Networking - Pride in Entrepreneurship
Join us for an afternoon of PRIDE! Presented by TD Insurance and hosted in partnership with the Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC), this event is dedicated to celebrating Pride and empowering 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and professionals to thrive in their businesses.
Hear from local business owners on their experiences as a 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneur, resources they've accessed, as well as insights for entrepreneurial success. Engage with industry experts, fellow 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and community leaders as we explore topics like business growth strategies, financial management, marketing, and more.
Finish the afternoon with a drag performance by the award-winning drag queen, DevaStation and connect with fellow attendees on the beautiful patio of The Prince George Hotel for drinks and networking.
Read more and register online.
Location: Prince George Hotel, 1725 Market Street

YouthProject

6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
AGNS x Youth Project Art Jam
oin us for a colorful celebration of pride, creativity, and community at Pride Art Jam with the YouthProject! Get ready for an evening filled with self-expression and artistic exploration! Bring a friend and join us for painting, button-making, and more. Let your imagination run wild as we come together to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
This drop-in program is open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 12-19. No registration is required, simply show up and let your creativity flow. Please remember that The Youth Project requires participants to wear masks for everyone's safety. More info in the Youth Project Linktree.
Location: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street

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6:00 p.m. to Midnight
LGBT+ TTRPG Night
Who loves acronyms as much as 2SLGBTQ+ folks? TTRPG players! Join one of our tables to play roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons and Monster of the Week with other queer folks. Make sure to sign up ahead of time on our Eventbrite page to guarantee a spot. This event is being hosted at the fully accessible Board Room Game Café and requires a $10 table fee. Reach out to alexandra.g.m.barr@gmail.com if cost is prohibitive.
Tickets: Admission is $10 each (+tax and Eventbrite fees), granting everyone access to both the event, and our collection of 600+ board games before and after the event (provided there is space)!
Location: Board Room Game Cafe, 1256 Barrington Street

NightSpa

6:00 p.m to 1:00 am
Masc: Mens' Bathhouse Party!
Masc, short for Masculine, is Night Spa’s special night for Men & Thems. Think of it as a more conventional bathhouse experience. Consent focused social nights filled with flirting, fun, and some hardcore play!
Must be a Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street

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6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Pride Bingo!
Join us on the turf for music bingo! 🌈 Each round winner will receive a pack of our Fizz Seltzers (value $30). Bingo starts at 6:30, and is first come first serve! This is a free event, and each patron will receive a bingo card for each round. Bring your own dabber, or we will have some to purchase on site! This event is 19+. Details online.
Location: Good Robot, 2736 Robie Street

DifferentFolksHfx

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Queer and Allies Craft Night: Rainbow Suncatchers
DifferentFolksHfx invites you to make rainbow suncatchers with us! Including a workshop tutorial and all supplies. Although we focus on the queer community, community members are welcome to bring friends and loved ones who are supportive of the community as well.
Tickets are $25.83, online.
Location: Oxford Taproom, 6418 Quinpool Road

CarbonArcCinema

6:30 p.m.
Cora Bora film screening
Hannah Pearl Utt | USA | 2024 | 92m
Cora attempts to win her girlfriend back, soon realizing that it's much more than her love life that needs salvaging. A star vehicle for Megan Stalter, Cora Bora showcases the Hacks’ scenestealer’s brand of absurd irony in this laugh-out-loud indie comedy.
Tickets $8.75. Doors open at 6:00, film at 6:30.
Location: Carbon Arc Cinema, inside the Natural History Museum, 1747 Summer Street (use parking lot entrance)

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7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
East Coast Comedy Pride Tour
Award-winning comedians Tom Hearn and Ajahnis Charley have teamed up to serve a two-act sketch comedy show that is NOT TO BE MISSED! Each act brings 45 minutes of the best solo sketch comedy Canada has to offer: Original characters, jaw-dropping musical numbers, impressions and so much more, but the party doesn’t stop there – our intermission features local drag performances!
Tickets: Start at $17.31 with early bird discount.
Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street

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7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sexy Toy Bingo
SEX TOY BINGO! PRIDE EDITION! Live at District 5! Hosted by Comedian Alva Sparkles with headlining comedy award winning drag queen ShaylaShenanigans with guest performances by the studly drag king himself AsylumJack! More details online.
Location: District 5 Bar and Grill, 65 King Street, Dartmouth

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7:00 p.m.
Snatch Game
Mark your calendars for one of your favorite games of all time, SNATCH GAME!! Our host, HeckellaJeckyll, along with some of the most incredible drag performers in Nova Scotia, are planning a show that will leave you in stitches! Join us for 2 rounds of HILARIOUS impersonations. Our performers will impersonate their favorite celebrities AND they will also impersonate some other LOCAL performers.
You never know who our performers will be impersonating and they will leave you on the edge of your seat. If you need a night of laughs, this is the show for you. This is going to be a show that you will NEVER forget and we can't wait to see you there!
Event sold out as of June 8.
Location: Grafton Street Dinner Theatre, 1741 Grafton Street

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7:00 p.m.
The Draggies: Halifax Drag Awards
The Draggies are not just an award show; it's a celebration of the individuality, creativity, and undeniable talent of our local drag performers. From seasoned veterans to rising stars, the nominees represent the peak of Halifax’s drag excellence in categories ranging from Host With The Most, to Fashion Phenomenon. This event aims to recognize and celebrate the immense amount of talent present in Halifax’s drag scene. Each nominee has poured their heart and soul into their craft, pushing the boundaries of self-expression and challenging societal norms with every lip-sync, dance number, and dazzling costume.
Tickets: $15 + fees and taxes.
Location: Admirals Room, Four Points, 1496 Hollis Street

PrideFestival

7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Haliwood Queers with Eastern Front Theatre
A hilarious quiz show featuring some of Haliwood’s most famous faces.
Join host RougeFatale and a slew of queer Halifamous celebrities in a classic game of trivia tic-tac-toe. Contestants from the audience will compete for glamorous local prizes, wading through campy questions and hilarious answers to determine who is telling the truth, and who is bluffing. With performances by ElleNoir and AnnaMonaPia, and featuring sociologist RobertWright, MLA Dr. LisaLachance, King of the Party Lou Campbell, comedian AdamMyatt?, theatre darling Lara Lewis, drag performer Abel T. Suckizone and more! More info online.
Tickets: PWYC, starting at $15.
Location: Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive

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9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Dyke Night
Queer dance party & social event catered to sapphics & trans dykes (sapphic supporters welcome). Free Pool & queer music all night. Ft DJ ambieNsound. More info online.
Cover: Pay-what-you-can ($10 suggested donation)
Location: Charlie's Club, 5580 Cunard Street

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10:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
The Edge & Goon
The Edge & Goon will be a sexy, hot, slaytastic drag dance party, hosted by Shmommy and Vinny Van Hoe. Prepare for a night of banging beats, with Disrespects spinning the tunes all night, with electrifying performances by IzzyLimpwrist and Proshenna Rhett. Vinny will be doing a live painting throughout the entire night, which you, the edgers and gooners, have a chance to win, just by purchasing a ticket to this once in a lifetime event.
Tickets: $12.50 in advance online or $15 at the door.
Location: Gus' Pub, 2605 Agricola street