- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Democracy & Social Justice in the face of rising hate
- In a time of rising hate and discrimination towards the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, it can feel overwhelming to know where to start. Pride was born in resistance, and that tradition continues through the incredible activists, organizers, and political representatives working every day to protect Queer and Trans rights. Join MLA Lisa Lachance for a panel and open conversation about building community, taking political action, and shaping a Nova Scotia where everyone belongs. Snacks and drinks will be provided in person. If you have any questions you can contact us at lisalachancemla@gmail.com
- At: Sports Nova Scotia Building
- Register here
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Pride Carnival by Cole Harbour Public Library
- Come and celebrate Pride with The Library. We're having a party, and everyone is invited!
- There will be carnival-inspired activities, giant games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and special treats.
- Connect with the community and have some fun - there's something for everyone.
- No registration, entirely free, open to all ages. Info online.
- Location: Cole Harbour Public Library, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Two-Spirit Fireside Chat With Chelazon Leroux
- Join the WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance for a fireside chat with acclaimed Two-Spirit artist, performer, and storyteller Chelazon Leroux.
- This thoughtful conversation will explore Two-Spirit identities, culture, community, and the importance of creating spaces where Two-Spirit people can be seen, celebrated, and supported. All are welcome to attend, listen, learn, and connect.
- At: The Garrison Grounds
- 3:00pm - 6:00pm
- Fan Decorating Queerest of Hours
- At: Stardust Bar + Kitchen
- Come get creative with us! We'll supply the fans and all the fun things to put on them. Options to paint, get glittery and customize however your creative flare desires. Your ticket includes one signature cocktail (or mocktail), a fan, and supplies to decorate!
- Get tickets here
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm
- Stories and Sparkle: An Indigenous and Pride Crafting Circle
- Nova Scotia Legal Aid (NSLA) is proud to announce a very special event, Stories and Sparkle: An Indigenous and Pride Crafting Circle. Building on NSLA’s annual tradition of creating signs in advance of the Pride Parade, this event will combine hands-on crafting with engaging Indigenous storytelling. Participants will have the opportunity to design Pride posters and parade signs, as well as decorate sunglasses to wear during the parade. Throughout the evening, attendees will hear from Mi’kmaq and Two-Spirit guest speakers who will share stories and knowledge on topics such as Mi’kmaq regalia, Two-Spirit identities, and Indigenous history and culture. These presentations will provide meaningful opportunities for education, dialogue, and reflection while celebrating the diversity and resilience of Indigenous-Queer communities. This workshop is all ages and FREE! : In lieu of an admission fee, please bring non-perishable food items for the Mi'kmaq Native Friendship Centre Food Bank.
- At: Every One Every Day
- 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Newcomer Picnic
- Want to show your glow to new friends? Look no further than the Newcomer Picnic! This event, co-hosted by the Rainbow Refugees Association of Nova Scotia and Queer Arabs Halifax, encourages all to come together and make new connections! Whether lawn games and bingo are your speed, or you’d rather relax on the picnic blanket and snack, there will be something for you! Grab your picnic chair and come down to the Garrison Grounds!
- Location: Garrison Grounds. More info online.
- 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- QCHFX Pride Celebration
- Join QueerClimbs for our 4th Pride celebration at East Peak Halifax on Friday, July 17th, from 6:00-9 pm! We’ve got the whole gym reserved for the evening, and want to climb with pride all night long! No prior experience needed! Low sensory hour from 6-7:00pm 🧗🏾♀️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
- Tickets: $10+tax, rental gear included (supplies limited)
- Location:East Peak Climbing 6408 Quinpool Rd, Halifax
- 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- OUCH! Spanking Party
- HaliHoEvents and Jellies are hitting you with a special Pride edition of OUCH! We’re inviting you to play loudly and play proudly! Grab your spanking partner, pack your favourite toys, and come celebrate Pride the OUCH! way! Expect tasty dive bar eats, yummy dive bar drinks, and loud, proud spanking fun! Whether you’re a seasoned spanker or a curious newbie, we can’t wait to celebrate spanking with you!
- Tickets: $25 (+taxes and fees) in advance; $35 (+taxes and fees) at the door.
- Location: Jellies, 6250 Quinpool Road
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Halifax Shopping Centre- Drag Me to Dinner & Bingo
- Celebrate Pride with a fun and inclusive event featuring local drag artists! Hosted by the iconic Deva Station, this event will include live performances by Deva, Michael Hunter, Steph Peaks and Randi E. Rogenous! Receive a FREE $10 Halifax Shopping Centre gift card when you check in, plus be entered to win prizes from HSC retailers. Proceeds will be donated to support The Youth Project - A local non-profit focused on making Nova Scotia a safer, healthier, and happier place for 2SLGBTQIAP+ youth through support, education, resource expansion, and community development.
- GET TICKETS HERE
- At: Halifax Shopping Centre - Terrace, Level 1
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pride Comedy Showcase (Early Show)
- Join us to kick off Halifax Pride as the city's best queer and trans standup comedians bring the laughs for this one-night-only showcase. Across two shows with two different line-ups, 14 comics will be showcasing just how talented (and queer!) the city’s comedy scene really is. The showcase is produced by Easy Bake, Halifax’s only open mic for women, queer, and trans comedians that takes place twice every month at Smokey Garden. Follow Easy Bake on Instagram at @easybakehfx and is proudly funded by Halifax Pride.
- Tickets: $10 for early bird, $15 regular.
- Location: BusStopTheatre Co-op (2203 Gottingen Street)
- 6:30 p.m.
- Macho Dancer
- One of prolific Filipino director Lino Brocka's enduring successes, Macho Dancer blends socially conscious melodrama with pulp provocation. Upon losing a reliable American client, young gigolo Pol leaves his native province to try his luck in the soapy gay clubs of Manila. When Pol’s call-boy mentor Noel goes in search of his missing underage sister, the pair slip into a subculture full of drug lords and police corruption.
- The film's frank depiction of homosexuality, prostitution, drag queens and crooked cops, the porn industry, sexual slavery and drugs and violence caused government officials to order extensive edits of the film. Brocka smuggled an uncensored cut out of the Philippines to be shown at a limited number of international film festivals where it received audience and critical acclaim. This uncensored print of the film is part of the permanent collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and was used to restore this 2026 version.
- Tickets: $12. ($11.40 at the door if available). This film is Tagalog with English subtitles.
- Location: CarbonArcCinema, 1747 Summer St (Museum of Natural History, entry via southern parking lot)
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Pride Kink Market
- NightSpa is opening up to the public for it's 8th Kink Market event on Friday July 17th from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Anyone 19+ is welcome to come take a guided tour of the space as well as check out some local queer & kinky vendors who will be setting up shop in our private rooms! This FREE Event has drawn a massive crowd in the past with hundreds in attendance. We do limit the number of people in the building at once but we keep the wait times to a reasonable amount. More info on Facebook.
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Bootblacking Night
- We're kicking off pride with a bootblacking night and extended shop hours! Come hang out, talk leather, and get your boots shined in time for all of the festivities from community bootblacks. While you're at it, you can get in on our annual pride sale - 20% all toys and 25% off pride gear [in-store and online].
- Location: VenusEnvy, 1727 Barrington Street, Halifax
- 8:00 p.m.
- Yuk Yuk's Halifax Pride Comedy Weekend
- Celebrate Pride with two nights (July 17 and 18) of laughter at Yuk Yuk's Halifax starring Heidi Foss, Clare Belford and Patrick Cadegan.
- Tickets: $25 + tax, online.
- Location: Yuk Yuk's, 1665 Argyle Street
- 8:30 p.m.
- The Bump
- HalifaxPride's Bump is the biggest drag event in Atlantic Canada! Headlined by Shea Couleé, Eboni La'Belle, and Halifax's own MyaFoxx, this is a night of high-impact drag, bold looks, and performances that actually make you lose your mind a little.
- Big stage, big energy, and a crowd that’s fully in it. If you’re picking one night to go all in, this is it.
- Tickets: $10, online. This is a 19+ event. Doors open at 8:30, show at 9.
- Location: Garrison Grounds, 5566 Sackville Street
- 9:00 p.m.
- Pride Comedy Showcase (Late Show)
- Join us to kick off Halifax Pride as the city's best queer and trans standup comedians bring the laughs for this one-night-only showcase. Across two shows with two different line-ups, 14 comics will be showcasing just how talented (and queer!) the city’s comedy scene really is. The showcase is produced by Easy Bake, Halifax’s only open mic for women, queer, and trans comedians that takes place twice every month at Smokey Garden. Follow Easy Bake on Instagram at @easybakehfx and is proudly funded by Halifax Pride.
- Tickets: $10 for early bird, $15 regular.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Balls Deep Disco
- Ring the fire alarm because “Balls Deep Disco Halifax!’ in collaboration with VIX is returning for Halifax Pride. Our last party was so hot at Stardust we decided to come back! Featuring Dj Burn Baby plus special guests.
- Tickets available at the door.
- Location: StardustBar, 1688 Barrington Street
- 10:00 p.m.
- Fabulous Friday Mixed Gender Bathhouse Pride Kick-Off Party
- NightSpa kicks-off the 2026 Halifax Pride Festival with a fabulous night of mixed gender bathhouse fun! Halifax's only bathhouse is open to all genders every week (19+). We are a private, members only venue. While everyone is welcome to apply, we are queer focused. We are queer owned and operated, and our staff are all queer/trans with a couple of allies too. This event will be happening after our Pride Kink Market event, our BIGGEST Kink Market with the more queer and kinky vendors than we host all year! So come rent a locker or pay a little more and party in a private room, cause you know it's gonna be busy. Soak in the hot tub or sweat it out in the sauna. Night Spa members and their guests, may come rent a locker or pay a little more and party in a private room. Soak in the hot tub or sweat it out in the sauna. Night Spa is an all-accepting space with over 5000 members. While not everyone may be attending for the same reasons, surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals has such a comforting freedom to it. Not a Night Spa member yet? Please take a moment and apply to be a member. For safety and legal purposes, walk-ins are not allowed, and we do not approve same day applications so apply now so you can attend later. There is no application or membership fee so if you feel Night Spa is right for you, apply today!
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax
- 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Tight & White Party
- Get ready to turn up the heat at Tight & White, Backlot's ultimate Pride dance party! Throw on your best white fit, whether it's a tank, crop top, briefs, jockstrap, or your favourite all-white look—and hit the dance floor for a night of nonstop music, celebration, and queer joy.
- Location: BacklotHfx, 2103 Gottingen Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
- Pride Anthems
- Pride Week in Halifax deserves a soundtrack. RAFA brings a night full of the songs that raised us, shaped us, and keep us dancing 🌈✨ CLASSICS // REMIXES // ALL BANGERS 🎧 : Opening set by DJ Mike G. Come celebrate Pride Week with us — sing louder, dance harder, and make the night unforgettable 💖
- 🎟️ $5 Early Bird 🎟️ $9 Advance ]// $15 Door
- Location: RumoursHFX, 1668 Lower Water Street
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