- 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Canadian Association of LGBTQ2S+ Lawyers Prisme Conference
- This year's theme: Unity in Law: Shaping the Future of 2SLGBTQ+ Rights.
- Prisme creates an inclusive and collaborative forum to discuss current issues facing 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession and the advancement of 2SLGBTQ+ rights, both in Canada and around the world.
- This event will bring together judges, lawyers, activists, and students from across the country, all committed to building networks within our communities, increasing representation and equity for 2SLGBTQ+ legal professionals in Canada, and advancing 2SLGBTQ+ human rights.
- Registration: Prices range based on type of registrant. Virtual options are available.
- Location: Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle Street
- Noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Drag Story Hour featuring Maddie Hadder!
- We are celebrating Pride with a family friendly Drag Story Hour featuring the wonderful MaddieHadder! RSVP on Facebook.
- Cost: Free! This event is kindly supported by HalifaxPride.
- Location: CapeAndCowl Comics & Collectibles, 622 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville
- Noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Fit Together: Yoga
- Looking for another chance to find your flow? We’ve got you covered! This installment of the Fit Together series will give you the stretch you’re looking for! All skill levels are welcome for this fun filled yoga class.
- *Limited mats are available on site so attendees are encouraged to bring their own. Additional information online.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- Noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch & Learn Panel: Honouring 2SLGBTQ+ Histories to Imagine 2SLGBTQ+ Futures
- This community-academic panel invites an honest and intergenerational conversation about growing older within 2SLGBTQ+ communities, centring the voices and lived experiences of older adults. We will begin by introducing findings from our study on 2SLGBTQ+ aging in Nova Scotia, which includes interviews with more than 30 2SLGBTQ+ older adults from across the province, highlighting key historical events that have shaped the participants aging experiences, alongside their hopes for the future. Panel members will expand upon the findings, reflecting on how historic and contemporary events shape well-being in later life. We will then turn to strategies to strengthen health, social, and community systems for 2SLGBTQ+ older adults. The panel will conclude with an interactive, intergenerational art activity inviting audience members to reflect on the theme, “Honouring 2SLGBTQ+ Histories to Imagine 2SLGBTQ+ Futures.”
- The conversation on growing older in 2SLGBTQ+ communities is particularly salient in the context of Nova Scotia’s rapidly aging population and systemic erasure of 2SLGBTQ+ history. As we live longer, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to promote equity in aging experiences and lifelong joy and resilience within the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Knowledge sharing and the re-telling of lived experience is a vital step in this process toward well-being later in life. Our current cohort of 2SLGBTQ+ older adults are the first to ‘age out’, or be able to age as their authentic selves, yet there is still a lack of opportunity for intergenerational connection within our communities. Our goal with this panel is create a dialogue about 2SLGBTQ+ aging and to encourage 2SLGBTQ+ people in Nova Scotia to think about our how our history impacts our aging futures.
- Presented by Dalhousie University; "Queering Age-Friendly Nova Scotia" Research Team. Additional information online.
- Location: BusStopTheatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
- 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- RRANS Pottery Program Pride Art Show Showcasing ceramic artwork by participants in RainbowRefugeesNS' 2SLGBTQIA+ newcomer pottery program, led by local artist Andrea Puszkar. More info online.
- Location: The Prow Gallery, Unit 185, 1479 Lower Water Street
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Drag Fitness
- Looking to drag up your workout? Look no further than this drag fitness session! BrookeRivers and TrinityFoxx are sure to add some sparkle to your sweat at this all-levels-welcome workout!
- Pre registration is encouraged.
- Location: Studley Gym, 6226 University Avenue
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Pride Shabbat
- Please join Chaverim Community for our Pride Shabbat celebration. This is an all ages event, and allies are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Masks are required indoors, and weather permitting there is an outdoor eating space.
- Pay-What-You-Can
- Access Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10PyJQZqSyGyZlfC8QKP0U8XNoVDmvMhpoPXx45hRyvY/
- Location: 5816 Cogswell St (next to Halifax Central Common Pool)
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Pride Femmes & Themmes
- A special night for NightSpa Female, Non-Binary, and Trans Night Spa members, and their guests. This event does require you to be on the guest list 💕 We only host 3 or 4 of these special Fem events a year and our Pride events are by far our busies, so make your plans and book your spot soon! So join us for an amazing night of Femmes & Themmes energy! Night Spa members who attend the Pride Femmes & Themmes can choose to stay for the Queer Hot Tub Party afterwards from 10pm-3am for only an additional $20.
- Additional information online.
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Wanderers FC Pride & Diversity Night
- The Halifax Wanderers Pride and Diversity Match is back! Kick it with Halifax Pride and cheer on Wanderers FC as they take on Supra Du Quebec in this match that is not to be missed!
- : Tickets: Starting at $26.13.
- Location: Wanderers Grounds, 5819 Sackville Street
- 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Pride Live
- Pride Live is a brand-new concert and a first look at what’s to come for Canada Pride. This high-energy night headlined by RALPH brings together a lineup of artists for an outdoor concert experience that sets the tone for 2027. As a preview of Canada Pride, Pride Live showcases the talent and atmosphere you can expect when the national celebration comes to Halifax. Big stage, big sound, and a crowd ready for it. This is your sneak peek at what’s next.
- Tickets: $10 Advance ticket purchase through Tixr is strongly encouraged. Tickets will be available at the door, subject to capacity, however door pricing will be $5 higher than advance ticket prices.
- Location: Garrison Grounds
- 7:00pm Friday to 9:00 Sunday
- HFX Pride Cup '26
- The biggest Pride hockey tournament on Canada’s East Coast is back — and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to the 2026 HFX Pride Cup brought to you by JD Shore! Mark your calendars for July 24–26 as we return to the historic Halifax Forum for a full weekend of incredible hockey, community, and celebration. This year, we’re thrilled to host 10 teams from across the region and beyond, all coming together to showcase skill, sportsmanship, and pride both on and off the ice. The excitement doesn’t stop when the final buzzer sounds — we’ve got a lineup of off-ice events planned throughout the weekend to keep the celebration going. From social gatherings to community-focused activities, there will be no shortage of ways to come together and celebrate Pride in all its forms. Whether you’re hitting the ice or cheering from the stands, the HFX Pride Cup is all about inclusivity, community, and a shared love of the game. We can’t wait to see you there!
- At: The Halifax Forum
- 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- NO STRINGS ATTACHED - A Puppet Cabaret (Not for Children)
- Join us at RumoursHFX for a wild evening of puppet insanity! Hosted by Joseph Debly, you’ll see puppets like you’ve never seen them before - they might even show you their BARE FELT! This cabaret will feature a variety of talented performers bringing puppets to life in many different ways. Expect comedy, music, and crazy characters!
- Tickets: $10 EARLY BIRD / $15 ADV / $20 DOOR.
- Location: RumoursHFX, 1668 Lower Water Street
- 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 am.
- Halo / Hedon (Pride Event)
- NauticusEvents presents DJ MOHAMMAD, a legend and versatile powerhouse from the San Francisco scene, will make his Atlantic Canada debut delivering his signature high-octane energy as he seamlessly bridges the gaps between underground house, progressive, tech, tribal, and circuit sounds. NAUTICUS, in collaboration with VIX, will be taking over both The Marquee and Seahorse Tavern with its first ever dual-room event for the closing weekend of Halifax Pride. Delivering the beats for the night will also be Halifax’s own DJ ARIS and DJ DISRESPECTS! Lasers by Nauticus, and lighting & effects by Wasko AV. Two Worlds. One Night. Infinite Heat. Step into HALO, where celestial beats glow gold and the night feels weightless. Then descend into HEDON, where sweat, shadow, and temptation move as one. Choose your realm - or dance between them. Proceeds from this nonprofit event to benefit the Halifax Sexual Health Centre, a charitable organization providing equal, non-judgmental and safe access to sexual and reproductive health services for all, including those without family doctors, vulnerable populations, youth, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
- Tickets: Advance Tickets $40, General Admission $50.
- Location: Marquee Ballroom, 2037 Gottingen Street
- 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Kink-a-palooza
- The temperature is rising, the air is getting warm and humid, and summer is about to get hotter than ever! KINK•A•PALOOZA returns with our first ever summer party—SUMMER HEAT. HaliHoEvents and StardustBar + Kitchen are bringing you a night of sweaty dancing, barely-there fetish fits, and hot kinky play. Text your partner, your BFF, your whole play party squad, or come solo. It's time to step out of the everyday and into the heat of the night!
- Tickets: $20 (+taxes & fees) Early Bird; $25 (+taxes & fees) Advance; $35 (+taxes & fees) Door. $3 Coat Check (limited space available)
- Location: StardustBar, 1688 Barrington Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- NightSpa's Queer Hot Tub Party
- It's the 2nd weekend of the 2026 Halifax Pride Festival so grab your friends and come party with us at Night Spa! The hot tub will be set to high and the lounge set to chill as you kick back, relax and make some new friends. It's Pride in Halifax and we're going to party HARD at our bathhouse! Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties this night starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. These 2 parties overlap so you'll get to meet most everyone whether you come to one or both parties! It's a pricing thing for those whom don't want to pay for the whole night
- Additional information online.
- Location: NightSpa, 2199 Gottingen Street
- 10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
- MUCH GAY: 90'S &00'S Video Dance Party
- Remember when music videos ruled the world? We’re bringing the nostalgia back for one unforgettable night! Join RumoursHFX for a throwback celebration packed with the biggest pop, dance, R&B, and guilty pleasure anthems from the ’90s and ’00s—all on the big screens, just like the MuchMusic days!
- Tickets: Advance $6 | Door $9.
- Location: RumoursHFX, 1668 Lower Water Street
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