Halifax Pride Parade Day
- TBA
- đ HFX Pride Cup 2025
- QueerHockeyNovaScotia welcomes queer hockey players to the third annual HFX Pride Cup. Find out more online.
- Location: RBC Centre, 259 Commodore Drive, Dartmouth
- 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Workout with North Endurance!
- Get ready to sweat! North Endurance invites you for a FREE WORKOUT on the Halifax Commons. Back for our fifth year, this is one of our favourite workouts - getting outside and hanging out with all of you! A beginner friendly workout with all bodyweight movements, our team of Trainers - and special guest co-coach Ripped Green! - will help all those attending move safely and affectively to ensure you have fun and get a great workout! So kickstart your Saturday with us and get pumped before the parade!
- Look for us on the Halifax Commons between the North Common Public Washroom (Along Cunard St) and the Commons Water Fountain. In the event of rain we'll meet at North Endurance (5687 West St), a short 400m walk from the Commons. Keep an eye on our social media for updates (Instagram, @northendurance). Any questions, please email or DM us!
- More ifo online.
- Noon to 3:00 p.m.
- Halifax Pride Parade
- Atlantic Canadaâs largest Pride Parade is back! Join us to cheer, dance, and spread joy through the streets of Halifax to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community! If you want to watch or cheer on the Parade, there are different viewing areas for various accessibility needs. A masked viewing area will be on the Garrison Grounds of the Festival Site, a low sensory viewing area is provided within the John W. Lindsay YMCA on Sackville street. The accessible and described viewing areas can be found on Spring Garden Road.
- Starting at the east end (roundabout) of Cogswell St, the parade will head east down Cogswell St, turning south onto Barrington St, west onto Spring Garden Rd, north onto South Park St, and end on Bell Rd/Ahern Ave, at the Garrison Grounds.
- More details online.
- 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Community Market
- Support local 2SLGBTQIA+ vendors by perusing through our Community Market on the Garrison Grounds. Learn about the work done by 2SLGBTQ+ community organizations, and donât miss out on the Queer-made art, clothes, gender affirming products and so much more that can be found at the Community Market! More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Post-Pride Lawn Bowling
- Join HRMPrideBowls for a Learn To Bowl Training Session, Music and Dancing, Socialization and Impromptu Lawn Bowling Games. We will begin the event immediately following the Halifax Pride Parade (after our participants have returned from marching in the parade). The end time for the event is approximate, it depends on when everyone is done playing and socializing at the club. Everyone is welcome! You do not need to be a member of HRM Pride Bowls to attend this special event.
- Find out more and RSVP on Facebook.
- Dress for the weather! Wear the flattest sneakers, sandals or flip flops that you have WITHOUT a heel.
- Location: Wanderers Lawn Bowling Club, 5759 Sackville Street
- 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Drag on the Main Stage
- Join us for Drag on the Mainstage, an all-ages drag showcase sponsored by Needs Convenience. This showcase will give festival goers the chance to witness local drag excellence! Tune in for this fierce afternoon of talent and glamour from our All Ages Area, or with a drink in our 19+ Beverage Area. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- MzVicki's Pride BBQ
- Supporting our community and raising funds for MannaForHealth. For more information, contact 902-405-1283.
- Location: 2418 Portia White Court
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Halifax Tides FC Pride Match
- Join the Halifax Tides for their first-ever Pride Match on Friday, July 19 at 7:00 PM as the club celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, community, and the unifying power of sport. Pride Night is a special celebration, but it represents a commitment that lives year-round, on the pitch, in the stands, and throughout the community. This inaugural event will feature themed programming, vibrant fan activations, and an unforgettable matchday atmosphere. The Tides are proud to play with heart, with purpose, and with pride. It's time to Rise Together at The Wanderers Grounds.
- Tickets: Start at $32.66 (including taxes and fees).
- Location: Wanderers Grounds, 5819 Sackville Street
- 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- DaiseyMâs Rainbow Dance
- Come out and join us after the Pride parade for an evening of dancing with your friends or meeting new ones! There is always a huge table for the singles to mingle, 50/50 and door prizes. RSVP on Facebook.
- Advanced Tickets, $15 (E-transfer daiseym@ns.sympatico.ca) or $20 at the door. Questions? Text 902-223-7482.
- Location: Atlantic Hotel Halifax, 1980 Robie Street
- 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- The Grind
- Itâs time to move. The Grind is Halifax Prideâs signature late-night dance party, where the beats are heavy, the energy is high, and the dance floor doesnât quit. Hosted by local fave Jax Irwin, this yearâs party is headlined by the genre-blurring, beat-dropping sensation MINOE- bringing fierce sound, queer power, and pure party vibes to the stage. Expect a packed floor, wild visuals, and a DJ lineup that keeps you moving âtil late.
- Tickets: General admission, $12. This is a 19+ event. Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- TBC
- Stagger In: A Drag Open Stage
- Details pending.
- Location: StaggersPub, 26 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- Kinky Colours 12
- Grab your friends and come join while we have our 12th annual Kinky Colours event. This party will be a part of the Halifax Pride Festival and it is always one of the BIGGEST and CRAZIEST Nightshade events and this year it will be happening the same weekend as the Pride Parade so you're not going to want to miss this! So be sure to wear sexy neons or whites to react to the ultra violet lights!
- We've got waaay too many black lights and plan to flood every inch of the ballroom with glowing fun! When you're digging through the closet or out shopping for that perfect outfit but you're not sure what will glow and what won't, there are free Ultra Violet apps you can download for your mobile device!
- Tickets: $25+tax in advance (nightshadehalifax.com) or $32+tax at the door (19+)
- Location: Best Western Plus, Chocolate Lake Hotel Ballroom, 250 St Margarets Bay Road
- 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- BearBall - Colours of Pride
- Show off your unique style and all things bright and cheerful, at BearBall : Colours of Pride. Celebrate Pride in the summer through a wide spectrum of colourful dress and attire! See shorts and singlets, some garnished with trinkets! With T-shirts and tank tops, coloured mops and high tops! From Latex to neoprene, to casual wear and blue jeans!
- Through thick stripes and thin, and everything in between, come out and be a part of the rainbow connection at Bear Ball : Colours of Pride. The lovers, the dreamers and we!
- * DJ Joshua Reid returns to fuse Pride Anthems with contemporary beats and dance classics.
- * Free Colours of Pride retro photo booth on site!
- * Complimentary clothes check!
- * Garrison Brewery Prize Draw!
- Tickets: $25/30 advance or $35 at the door.
- Location: Guild Hall, Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- The Ultimate Pop Girlies
- YAS Halifax presents non-stop dance party and drag extravaganza celebrating the icons who defined pop. From Britney to Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter to Janet Jackson, Gaga to Ariana, and beyond.
- Expect iconic performances, fierce drag, and wall-to-wall bangers from the pop girlies who raised us. Whether you're a nostalgic 2000s babe or a current chart queen, this night is for you.
- Dress up, dance hard, and worship the pop pantheon.
- Tickets: Early bird $15, advance, $17 (+ fees and taxes) or $25 at the door.
- Location: Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
- RUSH by Rumours
- Warning: Prolonged exposure may result in sweat, rhythm, and poor decisions.
- Join RumoursHFX for a Pride Saturday that hits hard and doesnât let up. Brought to life by ARIS + RAFA behind the decks, spinning high-voltage beats all night long.
- đ„ Lightning-fast drinks.
- đ„ No waiting. No stalling. No regrets.
- đ„ Dance floor energy on maximum.
- Tickets: Advance: starting at $13 (+ fees and taxes) or $20 at the door (space permitting)
- Location: RumoursHFX, 1668 Lower Water Street.
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