June 5, 2024
June marks the beginning of Pride Season - a season spanning from June to September where 2SLGBTQI+ communities and allies come together to celebrate and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. We recommend exploring your community to see what programming is available.
View the programming for the Queer Pride Festival 2024 hosted by Buddies in Bad Times Theater from May 24th to June 30th, 2024
Toronto and surrounding areas:
- Toronto Pride: Events take place throughout June 2024
- Pride Durham: Events take place at Refection Park in Durham Region on June 8, 2024
- Brantford Pride: Annual event takes place during the third week of June 2024
- York Pride: Special events throughout the year, including Pride on June 14 & 15, 2024
Pride Events East of Toronto
- Ottawa Capital Pride: Events take place August 17 - 25, 2024
- Brockville Pride: Events take place June 3 - 9, 2024
- Bay of Quinte Pride: Pride parade and Pride in the Park, June 1 - 9, 2024
- Pembroke Pride: June 3 & 4, 2024
- Lanark County Pride: Pride Parade takes place on June 1st, 2024 Followed by a Community Fair at Last Duel Park
- Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride: The parade, Pride in the Park and more September 20 - 29, 2024
Pride Events West of Toronto
- Windsor Essex Pride Fest: Events take place August 6 - 12, 2024
- Pride London Festival: Events take place July 12 - 21, 2024 in and around Victoria Park
- Guelph Pride: Spring Pride dates are June 6 - 16, 2024. Check back for Winter Pride 2025
- Kincardine Pride: June 2024
- Pride Niagara Festival: Pride Niagara Week runs from June 1 to June 9, 2024
- Chatham-Kent Pride: Flag raising, Pride parade and more August 10-18, 2024
- Pride Hamilton: August 10th, 2024
Visit the Pride Events page at Destination Ontario to find a Pride Event near you.
Ontario Presents honours all of our 2SLGBTQI+ friends and colleagues, and the contributions that they bring to our sector and our communities not only in June but every day. We are committed to continuing to learn and to take action to be better allies for the 2SLGBTQI+, and in particular IBPOC 2SLGBTQI+, communities. We encourage our colleagues to continue their own learning and to celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ artists, individuals, and organizations.