It is the biggest Pride season our city has ever seen!
Canada Pride 2024 featured your favourite Vancouver Pride events like VanPrideFest and the Vancouver Pride Parade, along with a brand new Queer Rights Summit and some other exciting additions to our programming.
Check out some of the events from our perfect Pride Summer!
CANADA PRIDE 2024
CANADA PRIDE 2024
Canada Pride
Opening Ceremony
July 26
1207 Bute Street.
Kicked off Canada Pride in the heart of our beloved Davie village! Hosted by the legendary Jaylene Tyme and featured heartfelt remarks honouring Indigiqueer and 2Spirit peoples. Traditional teachings by Desiree Niss Miou Tgac and Larissa Healy with inspiring words Jessy Dame, Martin Morberg & Jordy Ironstar.
Mesmerizing drag performances from Canada's Drag Race's Ilona Verley, and Beth, Continental Breakfast, Xanas Revenge, Theo Rhetical and a powerful show by Virago Nation closed out the magical night
VanPrideFest
August 3 & 4
Concord Pacific Place
Get ready for the return of VanPrideFest — the ultimate celebration of community connections! On August 3rd and 4th, join us for a FREE two-day outdoor festival you won't want to miss out on!
Day one is set to be the most spectacular drag extravaganza Vancouver has ever seen! With local favorites, global drag stars, and a surprise takeover by Quill Collective, the TD Main Stage will be alive with Canada’s Drag Race royalty, Season 4 winner Venus, and other winners and alumni.
Day two promises a musical spectacle, where festivalgoers can dance the night away. Headliner Rêve will be joined by LU KALA, Witch Prophet, NADUH, and BoiBnd, ensuring an unforgettable experience. You can also look forward to performances by local artists Toddy and Lola Lovegood.
Canada Pride
Parade
August 4
Vancouver Pride takes on the Canada Pride Parade with over 100,000 attendees is back on Pride Weekend. Led by our Host Nations, join us with local community groups, non-profit organizations, businesses and more all showcasing their support for the 2SLGBTQAI+ communities.
With 4 accessible viewing zones available, witness our community taking the streets of the city as colorful floats, lively marching bands and community partner groups transform Vancouver into a beautiful display of love, music and art.
Bubly Davie
Street Lounge
July 26—August 4
1207 Bute Street.
The Bubly Davie Street Lounge is BACK and will be hosting a series of dynamic events from July 26 to August 4, kicking off with the unforgettable opening ceremony led by local Indigenous icon Jaylene Tyme. This venue is going to be transformed into a hub of queer creativity and expression within our community. Programming includes takeovers by Babes on Babes, Latincouver, WhiskeyJacks, Francoqueers, the West End Seniors Network and performances by local icons Virago Nation, Juicy Gems, House of Lola and VNDS ‘24 winner, Androgynass!
The full program schedule is available here.
Afroqueer
Homegrown
July 26
The Birdhouse
Celebrate Black Queer culture at HOMEGROWN!
Black. Queer. Canadian. Honouring the legacies of activism, art, and performance– representing our diverse heritages, smashing glass ceilings and blazing a path all their own. Afroqueer 2024 Black Pride celebration highlights the homegrown talent across Turtle Island that colour us proud to be Black & Queer, and shape a culture and community like no other.
2024 Posh Ball:
“Be our Guest”
July 27
Sheraton Wall Center
Be our guest, be our guest, put our SERVING to the test!
A step up from Van Vogue Jam’s regular Kiki programming in the city, this will be Vancouver's first-ever Mainstream function - which means bigger cash prizes, more dramatic moments and only the best of Ballroom on the floor. Make your reservations today, because you'll definitely want a seat for this fabulous feast for the eyes, and don't forget to tip your servers ;)
Acacia Gray & Batty Banks’
BLACK PARADE
August 3
Celebrities Night Club
Celebrate Black excellence this summer at Black Parade 2024! With fierce drag performances that break barriers and sultry burlesque acts embracing self-expression and empowerment, this showcase of Black Pride and artistry will leave you stunned.
Join Cara Melle, Jax, Kween Kong, Kendall Gender, Makayla Couture, Mx Bukuru AND Velvet Ryder at Celebrities Nightclub, hosted by your fabulous favourites, Acacia Gray and Batty Banks!
Granville
Island Lounge
August 1 —August 4
1531 Johnston Street
It’s the return of Pride to the iconic Granville Island! This season, Granville Island will be transformed into a Queer haven as Canada Pride takes over with a laid-back lounge featuring takeovers by Gateo, Fruit Forward, Vancouver Gaymers, Hot Fruit Figure Drawing & fanny kearse’s soul stories.
Join us for the variety of events from August 1 to August 4, culminating in the Canada Pride Closing Party, “LAST DANCE”.
The full program schedule is available to view here.
QUEER RIGHTS SUMMIT
August 1 - 3, 2024
Vancouver Pride takes a historic step with its inaugural Queer Rights Summit, addressing the urgent challenges confronting the Queer community, here in Canada and globally.
This is a staple of the Canada Pride celebration, where leading voices of our community will share their knowledge and open the floor for attendees to exchange ideas. In these critical times, this conference holds heightened significance, providing a platform for essential discussions and advocacy.
Fill out the form at the end of this page to be the first to know about registration openings, speakers and theme announcements.
