- 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Fit Together: Evolve Boot Camp
- As the third installment of our Active Living series, this boot camp will help community members get active, evolve and flourish. Join us on the Garrison Grounds to work up a sweat. All experience levels are welcome. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- Noon to 3:00 p.m.
- Two-Spirit Teachings & Storytelling Circle
- In collaboration with the WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance, join us for an intimate circle led by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, or Two-Spirit leaders sharing teachings on roles, responsibilities, and wellness. This space will focus on cultural grounding and traditional knowledge. This event will take place in an on-site Teepee on the Garrison Grounds and is open to the public. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Forum
- Join MLA LisaLachance for a conversation with fellow community advocates about social justice, political organizing and how you can get involved. Accessible and gender neutral washrooms with snacks and air conditioning. Everyone is welcome.
- Location: Suite 312, 5516 Spring Garden Road
- 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- From Passion to Action: Organizing Advocating & Protesting for Change
- This interactive panel intended to empower participants with the skills to organize, speak up, and advocate effectively. Covering the fundamentals of grassroots organizing, participants will learn how to identify issues, build coalitions, and strategize for impact. We’ll discuss tactics for engaging with decision-makers, crafting compelling messages, and utilizing media to amplify voices. Featuring Chris Cochrane, Gabriel Enxuga, April Hubbard, and El Jones with moderation by Kiran Awrey. More info on Instagram.
- Location: GlitterBeanCafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road
- 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Trans & Non-binary Hangout (Closed Space)
- This Trans and Non-binary hangout is a chance to share joy! Join us for two hours of mingling and open mic celebrations from Trans and Non-Binary community members! Whether it is poetry, song, or spoken word, let your radiant voice be heard in a safe and affirming space — join us to celebrate Trans and Non-binary joy! More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Teen Night: Gender Bent Karaoke by Cole Harbour Public Library
- In honour of Pride Month, we’re doing gender bent karaoke! Ever heard a love song that would be perfect, if only the genders were swapped? Now’s your time to make it happen! We encourage you to ignore all social constructs of gender and dress however makes you feel fancy.
- Cole Harbour Public Library, no registration, open to students going into grades 7-12
- Info online.
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Decomposing TERF: Turn Your Old H***y P****r into Oyster Mushrooms
- What better way to celebrate pride then to turn childhood betrayal into something that can sustain you? Bring over your old books written by problematic authors (or ones you just don't want anymore) to Diverse Roots Therapy in Dartmouth and learn how to grow oyster mushrooms using them! Hosted by Freddie Mae Allen (he/they) and Lucius Harmony (they/them). Let's come together to decompose harmful ideologies and grow something beautiful in the process.
- Tickets: By donation.
- Location: Diverse Roots Therapy, 103 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Dodgeball Learn-to-Play with Halifax Rainbow Dodgeball
- This HalifaxRainbowDodgeball-led event will allow newcomers and pros to have some low stakes fun on the dodgeball court! This inclusive learn-to-play session at the YMCA will allow attendees to get to know the game and the community in a supportive and inclusive environment. You’ll have a ball! More information (including advance registration link) online. ID is required for entry.
- Location: John W. Lindsay YMCA, 5640 Sackville Street
- 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Pride Scrimmage
- Come celebrate Pride with the Anchor City Rollers with a special scrimmage. What is a scrimmage? It's a fun, low-stakes game of roller derby where the league (and close friends!) split into two teams to play each other. It's a great learning opportunity for all of our players and officials, but with all the hard-hitting action of a full-length roller derby bout. In celebration of the Halifax Pride festival, we'll be donning our rainbows and showing off our queer joy (while consensually hitting each other!)
- More information (including required forms) online. Skaters and officials must arrive by 6:30, doors open for spectators at 6:45, play starts at 7.
- Location: Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Pkwy, Dartmouth
- 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- We're Here! We're Queer - A Choral Production
- The HalifaxGayMensChorus, Quoir, Polaris, and the WomenNextDoor come together for one big event in celebration of Pride! "We're Here! We're Queer!" is a choral performance featuring four leading choirs in Kijipuktuk/Halifax. Pay what you can online/at the door and expect a vibrant show filled with amazing songs.
- Tickets: pay-what-you-can, suggested donation of $5. RSVP on Facebook.
- Location: StAndrewsUnitedChurch, 6036 Coburg Road. The entrance is through the side doors of the church.
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Pride Trivia: 2SLGBTQIA+ Celebrity Edition
- An evening of trivia dedicated to some of the many 2SLGBTQIA+ faces of Hollywood!
- To reserve your table, select a ticket that corresponds to your group size (e.g. if you are two people, please select a table for 2, not a table for 4). If you are flying solo, a table for 2 is also for you! Come early to grab food & a bevie!
- Location: HardistyBrewing, 958 Cole Harbour Road, Dartmouth
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Pride Bingo
- Join HEALNS for an unforgettable night of Pride Bingo! This 19+ event is all about celebrating community, joy, and Pride in a fun and welcoming atmosphere and we can’t wait to share it with you. Adding to the excitement are special performances by some of the city’s most captivating drag artists. Prepare to be entertained by the dazzling talents of AnnaMonaPia, StephPeaks, and MikeHunt, who will light up the evening with their charisma, humour, and unforgettable stage presence. We will also have ASL interpretation available.
- All proceeds go towards supporting HEALNS programs and services for those living with and affected by HIV and the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community
- Tickets: $20 per person, plus applicable fees. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door for $25, so we encourage you to grab yours early to secure your spot. Upon entry to the event, you will be given a bingo booklet giving you three bingo cards per round. Additional booklets are $10 each.
- Location: Garrison Brewing, 1149 Marginal Road
- 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Queer Self Defence Class
- This queer self-defence series offers stand-alone classes in a supportive, inclusive environment tailored to diverse needs. With sessions for the general queer community, femmes and themmes, and those needing accessibility modifications, each class empowers participants with practical skills and confidence.
- There are three classes, all held from 7:30 to 9:30 at North Endurance (address below). Choose the class that's the best fit for you: July 21st - Femmes and Themes; July 22nd - Open Class; and July 23rd - Self-Defence with Accessibility and Modifications.
- Register: Via Google Form. This event is pay-what-you-can.
- Location: North Endurance, 5687 West Street
- 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Mamma Mia! Pride Sing-Along
- Break out the platforms, dig for that bedazzled microphone, and get ready to Sing Along! Join us for a Sing Along performance of 𝙈𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝙈𝙞𝙖! You're encouraged to dress in your ABBA inspired best, and yes, sing along to your favourite tunes.
- Tickets: online at www.neptunetheatre.com or by calling Box Office at (902) 429-7070.
- Location: Fountain Hall, Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Pride History Tour on the Harbour
- Click here for details
- 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- The Monologue Monologues
- Join comedian and host Truly Madly Adam for The Monologue Monolugues! An evening of prepared and improvised character monologues by some of Halifax’s best comedians and improvisers! Come for the laughs, stay for the drama!
- Tickets: $20, available at trulymadlyadam.com.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Queer Comedy
- Laugh to a rainbow of fabulous comics, hosted by Alva Sparkles. Atlantic Canada's best queer comedians will have you cackling and crying "IT'S SO TRUE!"
- Tickets: Early bird tickets start at $11.98.
- Location: RumoursHFX, 1668 Lower Water Street
- 9:00 p.m.
- Draggity-Ass Karaoke
- Get ready to belt your heart out and serve main character energy at Draggity-Ass Karaoke: Pride Edition — Halifax’s most fabulously unhinged karaoke night, hosted by the iconic duo RichardRockhard and RougeFatale!
- This isn’t your grandma’s karaoke (unless she’s into sequins, sass and bad segues). Recently crowned Bronze Winner for Best Karaoke in The Coast’s Best of Halifax, Draggity-Ass Karaoke is back to slay your Pride week! Come sing! Try a lipsync! This is your chance to slay the stage, scream your song, and celebrate PRIDE in full drag glory! RSVP on Facebook.
- Location: StaggersPub, 26 Portland Street, Dartmouth
- 9:00 p.m. to Midnight
- Youth Prom
- Join Halifax Pride and the YouthProject for this night to remember! The youth prom is a space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to celebrate their Queerness with old friends and new. Whether you’re dancing the night away or snapping pics in the photo booth, the Youth Prom is a time for celebration!
- This event is for youth 19 and under. More info online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
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