The 2022 Capital Pride Festival takes place from August 21 to 28, 2022—featuring a line-up of great events, free outdoor concerts, the street festival and the annual Pride Parade.

 

This year’s theme “All Together Now” is an invitation to the community to celebrate and advocate. The Capital Pride Festival brings our communities together. After a challenging two years, we are excited to celebrate All Together Now! This is our opportunity to reconnect and celebrate the full of diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community!

At the same time, Pride is rooted in activism. When we come together, we reflect on the challenges our communities face and progress that has been achieved and we continue to advocate for action locally and around the world.

 

Parade Route
This year’s Parade will start at Kent St and Somerset St.  MORE INFO

The parade will travel north on Kent St, east on Laurier St, south on Elgin St, and west on Gladstone Ave.

The Parade will end at Bank St and Gladstone Ave. All marching groups will exit the parade north on Bank Street. All vehicles will exit the parade by heading west along Gladstone Ave.

 

Here’s some of what you can expect at Capital Pride

  • A new public art project will take place throughout the week and feature art installations reflecting this year’s theme, All Together Now!
  • The annual Capital Pride Pageant is on the move, now taking place at Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre on Thursday, August 25 with contestants competing to be crowned the next Ms. Capital Pride, Mr. Capital Pride and Mx. Capital Pride.
  • Festival Weekend returns to Bank Street from Friday, August 26 to Sunday, August 28 with three nights of live entertainment, an expanded street festival and a new Family Zone at Dundonald Park.
  • Festival Weekend will feature live entertainment across three stages: the TD Main Stage at Bank Street & Slater Street, the Somerset DJ Stage at Bank Street and Somerset Street, and a Community Stage at Bank Street & Laurier Street.

 

About the 2022 Theme: All Together Now!

This year’s theme “All Together Now” is an invitation to the community to celebrate and advocate. The Capital Pride Festival brings our communities together. After a challenging two years, we are excited to celebrate All Together Now! This is our opportunity to reconnect and celebrate the full diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community!

At the same time, Pride is rooted in activism. When we come together, we reflect on the challenges our communities face and the progress that has been achieved—and we continue to advocate for action locally and around the world.

Our communities are stronger when we are all together.