Pride Events in Northern Ontario 2024

Northern Ontario celebrates its 2SLGBTQI+ community this summer. Here's your calendar for everything Pride-related in the region.

Pride Month is here! Events for 2024 are in full swing and it's time to plan your celebrations. Here's a list of pride month celebrations of 2SLGBTQI+ rights, freedoms, equality, and visibility in our Northern Ontario communities. 

If you have a Northern Ontario Pride Month event, website, or listing you'd like us to include, please send us an email at info@northernontario.travel

When is Pride Month?

Pride is celebrated in June, but Ontario pride events happen all summer and into September. 

Upcoming Pride Events in Northern Ontario

May 4-June 23, 2024      
Thunder Pride      
Thunder Bay, ON

May 4, 2024      
Thunder Pride Event      
Tentatively at Unifor Hall on Florence Street      
Details to come.

June 3, 2024     
Flag raising      
City Hall, Thunder Bay      
Speakers, then raising of Progress Pride flag at 12 PM.

June 8, 2024      
Pride March         
Speeches at noon, march at 1 PM.         
Starting with speakers, then march commences to Cooper Park where there will be food and a chance to socialize.

June 15, 2024      
Rise Up Pride Fest      
Waverly Park, Thunder Bay      
Event Timing: 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM     
PARADE: We are currently in the finishing application phase for the parade. Please check back and wait for our posts on social media for more information!

June 22, 2024      
19+ drag show      
Best Western, Thunder Bay         
Doors: 7 PM  Show: 8 PM         
Wiggins Productions drag performers and local drag king Jack Doff

June 23, 2024      
All ages drag storytime         
11:00 AM         
Storytime with TBay Drag Queens, Mz. Molly Poppinz and Lady Fantasia LaPremiere

We'll have more on our Thunder Pride Facebook page in the coming weeks as well, and a full calendar posted hopefully by the end of this month, early May at the latest.

June 22, 2024      
Kenora Pride March and BBQ      
Kenora, ON  

Save the date! You're invited to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride in Kenora this summer. Join the March and stay for the BBQ. Stay tuned for further details and updates on our Pride events.

July 2024         
Sault Pride Pridefest         
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

July 20, 2024         
Rotary Day Parade Float         
11:00 AM

Flag Raising & Pride Walk         
July 21, 2024         
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Loud & Proud         
Sunday, July 21,         
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Staging location to be announced via our social media accounts.

Other Pridefest events with dates to be announced are Bears, Beers, and Bingo, Pride Stride & Ride, Family Queeraoke, Out of the Closet Clothing Swap, APH Healthy Sexuality Clinic, Rainbow Coffeehouse, Drag Me to Pride, and a Rainbow Brunch. Check back for details or follow our updates on Facebook.

August 9-11, 2024      
PRIDE Manitoulin      
Manitoulin Island, ON

Join us for a whirlwind of festivities, including a lively parade, captivating performances, family fun, and so much more! Check back for updates on our Facebook page as we get closer to the date.

September 11-15, 2024      
North Bay Pride Festival      
North Bay, ON

Save the date and get ready to celebrate with us!  Keep an eye on our Facebook page and here, on our website for more event details!

Check back for more updates on 2024 Pride events in the following communities:

From everyone here in Northern Ontario, we wish you a happy, supportive, and safe Pride Month. 

Past Pride Events

May 27-June 28   
Elliot Lake Pride   
Elliot Lake, ON

Elliott Lake will be kicking off their Pride festivities a little earlier than others. Starting from late May, you’ll find a full month of Pride-themed events celebrating this town’s LGBTQI+ community. First, there will be the Serpent River First Nation parade and BBQ on May 27, then a flag-raising ceremony on Monday and a men’s brunch on Tuesday and a women’s brunch on Wednesday. Throughout June you can attend a purge presentation, karaoke night, “Blingo,” Pride motorcade and even a Second Chance prom. Learn more here.

June 1, August 4-13 2023   
Sioux Lookout Pride   
Sioux Lookout, ON

The municipality is hosting the pride flag and declaring June as 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Month on June 1 at 10 am. During the Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival, Sioux Lookout will be having its annual Pride March—check back for events and information on the Blueberry Festival website

June 1-24 2023   
Dryden Pride Month   
Dryden, ON   

Starting with a Pride Your Pet and a flag-raising ceremony on June 1, the Dryden Pride will let you include your furry friends in the celebration. You can also attend a Dryden Pride Celebration on June 24. Get more info about all the activities by clicking here.

Throughout June 2023   
Fierte Timmins Pride   
Timmins, ON

The flag-raising and Pride proclamation will open the 2023 Pride celebrations in this northern Ontario town. Take part in these events on the steps of Timmins City Hall. This will be their 10th annual Pride rally and parade. Keep up to date with their plans here.

Throughout June 2023   
Borderland Pride   
Fort Frances, ON and International Falls, MN

This cross-border Pride organization has a host of events planned for June. The Passport to Pride March will be June 10 at International Falls/Fort Frances. Or check out SPLASH! Drag Show + Splash Park Fundraiser also on June 10. Follow their Facebook page for more events and updates. 

June 1-29   
Thunder Pride   
Thunder Bay, ON   

Get ready for a jam-packed month of Pride activities in Thunder Bay this year. The first three days, from June 1-3, you can enjoy a sunrise ceremony, a flag raising and a pool party. This will be followed by Pride awareness breakfast, glitter ball and an allyship town hall by June 15. In the second half of the month, you can take part in a march, a street fest, Pride After Dark, story time, and a retro dance party. Closing out a colourful Pride month, don’t miss the drag show on June 25 and the two-spirit pow wow on June 29. See all the details of Thunder Bay’s busy Pride itinerary here.

June 10, 2023   
West Nipissing Pride Parade   
West Nipissing, ON   

This will be an important year for Pride in West Nipissing. The community will be holding its first Pride Parade on June 10. They’re getting started on planning now and are looking for more residents to sign up for a float. You can learn more about the parade or get involved here.

June 16, 2023   
Temiskaming Shores Pride   
New Liskeard, ON

The second annual Temiskaming Shores Pride March will take place on the waterfront in New Liskeard, Friday June 16 at 7:00 pm. According to the organizers, details are still being finalized, but the plan is to begin and end at the ballpark end of the waterfront boardwalk. Come for a casual, fun evening filled with happy people.

July 10-15   
Fierté Sudbury Pride   
Sudbury, ON

On the weekend of July 8-9, organizers will be holding a Two Spirit Powwow. Pride Week itself is immediately after the Powwow, beginning Monday, July 10 through Sunday, July 16. The main event, our Pride in the Park and Pride March, will be on Saturday, July 15. Check the Fierté Sudbury Pride Facebook page for more details. 

July 16-30, 2023   
Sault Pride   
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

From July 16 to July 30, there will be several Pride activities in the Sault. Start the festivities with the Rotary parade on July 15. Then on the 16th take part in the Loud & Proud Family Fun Day from 1pm to 4pm after the Flag Raising and Pride Walk which is from 12pm to 1pm. From the 18th onward there will be a series of fun events, including a painting evening, karaoke night, clothing swap, fashion show, youth bowling, a boat cruise dance, and Pride Stride & Ride followed by a cool-down coffee house. See more here.

Sept 13 to 17, 2023   
North Bay Pride   
North Bay, ON

North Bay Pride will be held in September. Check the Facebook page for updates

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