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Show your pride by walking with YMCA Calgary in the 2026 Pride Parade! Each person who registers to walk with us will receive swag to wear on the parade route including a shirt, a bucket hat and sweatbands. You will need to pick up your Pride Parade swag before parade day and arrive dressed and...
It’s big. It’s gay. It’s burlesque!And we’re back with vengeance of the Lavender Menace!Saturday at Dickens Pub YYCSept. 5, 2026Doors 7 p.m.18+/IDs requiredVIP tables have the best views of the stage available to purchase in groups of 4 or 6 seats per table (listed): guaranteed seating for 4 or 6 peopleGeneral Admission: first come seating...
For the first time ever, Prince’s Island Park will be transformed into Calgary’s largest outdoor Pride dance party, bringing together world-class entertainment, local talent, production, and thousands of people for one unforgettable night under the stars.Headlining the celebration is international drag superstar, television personality, recording artist, DJ Trixie Mattel, joined by an incredible lineup of...
A new era of Pride begins with Calgary's largest outdoor Pride dance party featuring a DJ performance from the iconic, Trixie Mattel.Calgary Pride, in partnership with Dickens, The Cabaret Company, and Detour YYC proudly presents: Pride on the Island Ft. DJ Trixie MattelA New Era of Calgary Pride Begins.For the first time ever, Prince's Island...
For Pride Weekend, Sit. Stay. Slay! is taking over containR Art Park in Inglewood for a special outdoor, all-ages edition as part of Back to the Streets.Created and produced by Calgary’s King Neptune, Sit. Stay. Slay! is Calgary’s dog-inclusive drag show, welcoming humans and their four-legged best friends for an afternoon of performance, community and...
The Treaty 7 Dyke and Trans March lands in Inglewood and rolls directly into an afternoon of drag, live music, performance, storytelling and community, with programming that’s free and open to all ages.This is Pride with somewhere to land. A march becoming a gathering. Artists taking the stage. Neighbours finding each other. And an entire...
A brand-new VegFest event is coming to Calgary in SeptemberOn Saturday, September 5th we are taking over the Sunalta Community Hall and Hub (two buildings) and adjacent City park to transform the area into a vibrant gathering place to celebrate vegan, plant-based and sustainable living.There will be educational speakers, interactive booths, hands-on-learning, live music, family-friendly...
Saturday begins where Pride has always known how to begin: in the street.The Treaty 7 Dyke & Trans March brings dyke and trans visibility, protest, care, community power, leather jackets, practical footwear, and the time-honoured queer tradition of refusing to behave quietly before landing in Inglewood.Starting at The Confluence, they will make their way to...
Calgary Pride would like to introduce you to the Queer Arts Market for this year’s official Calgary Pride Marketplace.In partnership with @queer_calgary and @holigayeventsyyc , we are bringing you an exciting array of vendors to stock up on Queer merch before the Pride Parade.Come join us Saturday, September 5th, 2026 at the BMO Centre in...
Join us for another year of Pride Brunch, a treasured Pride tradition in support of Camp fYrefly for 2SLGBTQ+ youth!Guests will be treated to a spectacular brunch from the Hyatt, heartwarming speakers, drag performances and much more.About Camp fYreflyFor over a decade, the Centre for Sexuality has been proud to host Camp fYrefly Southern Alberta,...
Experience the vibrant sights, sounds, flavours, and culture of the Afro-Caribbean community at the Afro Caribbean Festival in YYC. Enjoy two days of live music, dance, food, cultural experiences, local vendors, and community celebration.Come discover new flavours, connect with community, and celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture in Calgary.
Join us to celebrate Calgary Pride Week with musicians from our local LGBTQ2S+ community.Join us under the Archway at Central Library to celebrate Calgary Pride Week with musicians from our local LGBTQ2S+ community.
Join Contemporary Calgary at our drop-in Open Studio Session for 55+ on Wednesdays in September. During this informal art-making drop-in session, participants are invited to bring their own projects along with any art and craft materials they are currently using. This time can be used not only for creating but also for connecting with other...
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