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 27-June 30, 2024           
Thunder Pride           
Thunder Bay, ON

Thunder Pride celebrates with a full month of Pride-themed fun and festivities, beginning the week of May 27. Usher in the month with a Pre-Pride Drag Queen Paint Night on May 30 followed by the Flag Raising Ceremony on May 31. There will be drag shows, trivia nights, the Annual Two-Spirit Pow Wow, and lots more, with the Rise Up Pride Parade and Pride Festival happening on June 15. Check out the full event calendar and follow along on the Thunder Pride Facebook page for updates and new events!

May 17-June 8, 2024        
West Nipissing Pride      
West Nipissing, ON   

West Nipissing Pride begins May 17 with their Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Sturgeon Falls, then the Flag Raising Ceremony on June 3 and Pride Parade and afterparty on June 8. Follow along on their Facebook page for further event updates and to see their event calendar. 

Throughout June 2024        
Dryden Pride Month      
Dryden, ON      

Dryden kicks off their Pride month with a flag-raising ceremony on June 3, and their opening ceremony on June 8. Keep an eye on their events listings on Facebook here, or view their calendar to catch more fun events.

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

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 their Pride events.

July 2024              
Sault Pride Pridefest              
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Sault Pridefest is celebrated throughout July, with the Rotary Day Parade scheduled for July 20, and the Flag Raising and Pride Walk on July 21. 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 their updates on Facebook.

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

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

September 9-15, 2024           
Fierté Timmins Pride     
Timmins, ON

Fierté Timmins Pride plans to deliver a fantastic celebration and entertainment including a proclamation and flag-raising ceremony, the 11th Annual Pride Week Rally and Parade, Drag Bingo, an inclusive drag show suitable for all ages and substance-free, and an electrifying 19+ drag show. Follow the updates on their website or social media

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

Save the date and get ready to celebrate with North Bay!  Keep an eye on their Facebook page and 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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