Vancouver Pride Festival
Presenting Sponsor:
Reconnecting at Vancouver Pride Festival!
From July 28 to August 6, the Vancouver Pride Festival brought a jam-packed lineup of events from the Bubly Davie Lounge to the VanPrideFest and other venues around the city.
Continuing with the takeover model from last year, programming was curated by local 2SLGBTQAI+ groups such as Normie Corp, Ricecake, House of Bukuru, Queers & Beers, Comedy Here Often? and more. This year, we also had the return of the iconic Posh Ball presented by Van Vogue Jam, bringing a lavish party to Parq Vancouver right on the first day of the Festival!
VanPrideFest
August 5 & 6
Concord Pacific Place
VanPrideFest, the ultimate celebration of reconnecting to our communities! On August 5th and 6th, Concord Pacific Place was transformed into a two-day outdoor festival with DJs, drag and more.
Day one witnessed an incredible takeover by Haus Bukuru and RiceCake, while day two was curated by Normie Corp!
Festival goers danced the night away to the incredible talent of our city’s incredible queer communities.
Bubly Davie
Street Lounge
July 28—August 6
1207 Bute Street.
Bubly Davie Street Lounge was our Pride Premiere; a hub of queer creativity and expression within our community. Programming included takeovers by Queers & Beers, DJ Softieshan, The Haven and performances by local icons ENBY 6 and Virago Nation. We also had a comedy showcase by Comedy Here Often? and a special party presented by AfroQueer featuring an all-Black lineup. The full program schedule is available to view here.
2023 Posh Ball:
“The Gallery”
July 28
Parq Vancouver.
Vancouver Pride’s most lavish party came back with a bang! On July 28, Van Vogue Jam brought “The Gallery” Kiki Ball to Parq Vancouver for an extravagant evening of ballroom excellence and an unforgettable after-party.
Vancouver Pride
Parade
August 6
Our signature event, the Vancouver Pride Parade had over 100,000 attendees on Pride Weekend with over 100 local community groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and more all showcasing their support for the 2SLGBTQAI+ communities.
With 3 accessible viewing zones, 6 superstar hosts, and a VIP viewing area like no other, the Parade was a massive display of our community’s beauty. If you want to take part in our 2024 season Parade, learn more here.