Halifax Pride Festival: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2026 Halifax Pride Online Festival Calendar!

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10:00am ADT

Pride Service

Sunday July 19, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am ADT

St. Luke's United Church @ 5374 St Margarets Bay Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 2J1

Celebrate Pride with your spiritual side! With prayer, song, and story, all are invited to gather and center on the deep meaning of Pride. St. Luke’s is an Affirmed Ministry and everyone is welcome.

Sunday July 19, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am ADT
St. Luke's United Church 5374 St Margarets Bay Rd, Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 2J1

Community Organized

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Dry Event (No Drugs or Alcohol Offered at Event), Sober Event (100% Drug & Alcohol Free), Mask Optional Event
Event Focus Free, Health & Wellness, Sober, Dry
Cost Free
Host Organization/Group St. Luke's United Church
Event Contact [email protected]
Tags Free, Health & Wellness, Sober, Dry

12:00pm ADT

Crush and Connect

Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm ADT

Glitter Bean Cafe Co-op @ 5896 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS, B3H-0A6

"Crush & Connect: Meet an Intersex Service Dog” is a free, all-ages community event hosted by Wellness Wags Assistance Dogs. The event invites community members to connect with Crush (she/they), a unique intersex service dog in training, while learning about intersex representation, inclusivity, and the role of service dogs in supporting diverse communities.

Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm ADT
Glitter Bean Cafe Co-op 5896 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS, B3H-0A6

Community Event Funding Recipient

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Dry Event (No Drugs or Alcohol Offered at Event), Sober Event (100% Drug & Alcohol Free), Inclusive Washrooms (Gender Neutral), Low Sensory, Mask Optional Event, Wheelchair Accessible Space
Event Focus All Ages, Free, Health & Wellness, Trans & Non-Binary Focus, Sober, Dry
Cost Free
Important Venue Information Community Table
Advance Registration Link No Link Provided
Host Organization/Group Wellness Wags Assistance Dogs
Facebook Event Link No Link Provided
Video Stream Link No Link Provided
Event Contact [email protected]
Tickets Required No
Ticket Purchase Link No Link Provided
Advance Registration Required No
Tags All Ages, Free, Health & Wellness, Trans & Non-Binary Focus, Sober, Dry

12:00pm ADT

Gay Gardens: A Pride Themed Drawing Workshop

Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm ADT

MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning @ 50 Queen Street, Dartmouth NS

Celebrate Pride at the MacPhee Centre with a relaxed hands‑on drawing workshop exploring colourful flowers and leafy plants! In this workshop participants will learn simple still‑life techniques that make drawing feel relaxed and creative. From observing shapes, sketching what you see, and adding expressive details, participants will be invited to set up easels in our garden or alongside our hydroponic tower and literally draw inspiration from nature. From pansies to green carnations and Lavender Menace, we will also explore how flowers have and continue to be powerful symbols of joy and resistance for the LGBTQIA+ community. This workshop is supported by Claudia Chender, MLA Dartmouth South, Leader of the Official Opposition NSNDP Please note that this workshop prioritizes youth participants but will also open to the general public.

Sunday July 19, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm ADT
MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning 50 Queen Street, Dartmouth NS

Community Organized

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Dry Event (No Drugs or Alcohol Offered at Event), Sober Event (100% Drug & Alcohol Free), Inclusive Washrooms (Gender Neutral), Mask Optional Event
Event Focus All Ages, Crafts, Free, Visual Art, Youth Focus, Sober, Dry
Important Venue Information None
Advance Registration Link https://macphee-centre.jumbula.com/SummerPrograms2026/GayGardensAPrideThemedDrawingWorkshop
Host Organization/Group MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning
Facebook Event Link No Link Provided
Video Stream Link No Link Provided
Event Contact [email protected]
Tickets Required No
Ticket Purchase Link No Link Provided
Advance Registration Required Yes
Tags All Ages, Crafts, Free, Visual Art, Youth Focus, Sober, Dry

1:00pm ADT

Family Day

Sunday July 19, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm ADT

The Garrison Grounds @ 50 Queen Street, Dartmouth NS

Join us Sunday, July 19 for a day of family fun on the Garrison Grounds! There will be entertainment galore, including:

Theatre performances by the Mermaid Theatre and the Neptune Theatre School
Drag Storytime
Bouncy castles
Lawn games
Craft tent run by Wonder’neath & The Youth Project
A sing along with the Eastern Front Theatre Geese

There is fun to be had for everyone so you don’t want to miss it!

Sunday July 19, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm ADT
The Garrison Grounds

Halifax Pride Organized

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, American Sign Language Interpretation, Inclusive Washrooms (Gender Neutral), Sober Event (100% Drug & Alcohol Free), Wheelchair Accessible Space, Mask Optional Event
All Age All Ages
Event Focus All Ages, Music, Market, Food

6:00pm ADT

Board Room Game Cafe Sunday Social: Pride Edition!

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm ADT

The Board Room Game Cafe @ 1256 Barrington Street

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Join us for a casual LGBT+ meet-up to celebrate an awesome Pride week! Drop in, play games, make friends! Join us for an evening of drop in games to celebrate the end of Pride week! No group or experience required! Just stop by after your daytime pride events for some food and some board games. Like a wrap party but with board games (so better?)! Casual, welcoming play environment. Admission is $10+tax per person and will be paid at the event, no need to prepay through Eventbrite! The admission fee grants everyone access to both the event, and our collection of 600+ board games before and after the event (provided there is space)! Drop in event deal: spend $15 on food and drink*, receive half off admission! Please note, the cafe is All Ages for regular games. Any guests under 14 must be accompanied by a chaperone! REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS: While you don’t have to pay in advance seating is limited so please let us know if you can no longer make it! If you have to cancel for any reason, please email [email protected]

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm ADT
The Board Room Game Cafe

Community Organized

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Inclusive Washrooms (Gender Neutral), Mask Optional Event, Wheelchair Accessible Space
Event Focus All Ages
Cost $10+tax for adults, $7.50+tax for Students, Deal Available (See Description)
Important Venue Information None
Advance Registration Link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sunday-social-pride-edition-tickets-1991018075661
Host Organization/Group The Board Room Game Cafe
Facebook Event Link https://www.facebook.com/events/1873059246709287
Video Stream Link No Link Provided
Event Contact [email protected]
Tickets Required No
Ticket Purchase Link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sunday-social-pride-edition-tickets-1991018075661
Advance Registration Required No
Tags All Ages

6:00pm ADT

Pride Paddle

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm ADT

Shining Waters Marina @ 148 Nautical Way, Tantallon, NS B3Z 2P3

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This two-part event begins with a 75 min paddleboarding class with SUP Yoga Halifax with rental included, followed by an open parade / flotilla on the water. Join for one or both and bring your watercraft of choice! Please follow @stmargaretsbaypride on IG of FB or visit www.stmargaretsbaypride.ca for more details.

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm ADT
Shining Waters Marina 148 Nautical Way, Tantallon, NS B3Z 2P3

Community Organized

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Mask Optional Event, Wheelchair Accessible Space
Event Focus Health & Wellness
Cost $25 for paddleboard lesson, FREE for flotilla only
Important Venue Information None
Advance Registration Link www.stmargaretsbaypride.ca
Host Organization/Group St. Margaret's Bay Pride
Facebook Event Link No Link Provided
Video Stream Link No Link Provided
Event Contact [email protected]
Tickets Required Yes
Ticket Purchase Link www.stmargaretsbaypride.ca
Advance Registration Required Yes
Tags Health & Wellness

6:00pm ADT

Wide Open Decks

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm ADT

Halifax Curling Club @ 948 South Bland Street

Do you wanna try DJing in the wild? You’re in luck—we are hosting a FREE ALL AGES version of their WIDE OPEN DECKS! Either bring a USB with music files on it, a laptop with Serato installed or just bring yourself to this accessible, inclusive, low-pressure learning environment. Your cheerleaders and loved ones are super welcome too. The Halifax Curling Club will have its lounge canteen open for business! This is a dry and sober-encouraged space. However, come as you are. We host hands-on heartfelt events where our loving-kindness comes from a harm reductionist, intersectional awareness-focused, and trauma-informed place. Inclusive Environments and Celebrating Differences are the standard. We believe that disabled people, queer people, gender-diverse people, women, girls, marginalized-underrepresented people and anyone who is in the Global Majority deserve to bravely reclaim music and dancing-focused spaces of joy and community because if you want to be here—know that you belong here.

Sunday July 19, 2026 6:00pm - 9:00pm ADT
Halifax Curling Club 948 South Bland Street

Community Event Funding Recipient

Accessibility Information Accessible Washrooms, Dry Event (No Drugs or Alcohol Offered at Event), Sober Event (100% Drug & Alcohol Free), Inclusive Washrooms (Gender Neutral), Mask Optional Event, Wheelchair Accessible Space
Event Focus All Ages, Dance, Free, Music, QTBIPOC Focus, Trans & Non-Binary Focus, Youth Focus, Sober, Dry, Two Spirit Focus
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Important Venue Information Free Parking behind the building.
Advance Registration Link No Link Provided
Host Organization/Group Gyrrrl on Decks
Facebook Event Link No Link Provided
Video Stream Link No Link Provided
Event Contact [email protected]
Tickets Required No
Ticket Purchase Link No Link Provided
Advance Registration Required No
Tags All Ages, Dance, Free, Music, QTBIPOC Focus, Trans & Non-Binary Focus, Youth Focus, Sober, Dry, Two Spirit Focus

7:30pm ADT

Drag Bingo

Sunday July 19, 2026 7:30pm - 10:00pm ADT

The Garrison Grounds @ 948 South Bland Street

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Get ready for a night where bingo gets a glow-up.

Drag Bingo is back as part of the Halifax Pride Festival, serving up big laughs, bold performances, and just enough competition to keep things interesting. Hosted by some of the region’s fiercest drag talent, this is not your quiet community hall bingo. Expect high-energy hosting, ridiculous prizes, and plenty of audience participation.

Play along for your chance to win, or just come for the show. Either way, you’re in for an evening of camp and comedy.

*Doors open at 6:30pm, Bingo starts at 7:30pm
*This is a 19+ event. Valid government issued ID is required upon entry

This event will feature the drag excellence of:

Farrah Moanz
Heckella Jeckyll
Miranda Wrights
Eden Disorder

.Ticket Information & Event Policies
Advance ticket purchase through Tixr is strongly encouraged. Tickets will be available at the door, subject to capacity, however door pricing will be $5 higher than advance ticket prices.

All attendees must present valid government-issued photo ID and be 19 years of age or older to enter.

Please note that Halifax Pride has an updated bag policy in effect for all 19+ festival events. Small bags, purses, fanny packs, and medical or accessibility-related bags are permitted. Large bags, backpacks, luggage, and oversized totes are prohibited. All bags are subject to search upon entry.

For full details on permitted and prohibited items, please review our Bag Policy before attending: halifaxpride.com/policy

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