Halifax Pride Festival

This instalment of our Fit Together series is a pilates workout with Ryan from Aura Wellness. You are sure to work up a sweat and a smile! All skill levels are welcome.

*Limited mats are available on site, so attendees are encouraged to bring their own. 

2SLGBTQIA+ communities face disproportionately high rates of anxiety, depression, suicidality, and barriers to affirming mental health care due to discrimination, stigma, and systemic inequities. At the same time, queer and trans communities have cultivated powerful traditions of resilience, creativity, and collective healing. Thriving, Not Just Surviving is a panel conversation that brings these realities together—examining the ongoing challenges while centering the joy, connection, and cultural knowledge that sustain 2SLGBTQIA+ wellbeing.
Grounded in lived experience, community expertise, and mental health practice, this panel explores what thriving looks like for queer and trans people beyond survival. Through discussion of joy as a mental health practice, trauma and healing, chosen family, cultural expression, and sustainable activism, panelists will highlight both the systemic forces impacting mental health and the community-led strategies that foster belonging, resilience, and care. The session reframes mental health as a shared responsibility rooted in solidarity and collective flourishing rather than an individual burden.
This conversation aligns with Halifax Pride’s commitment to education, equity, and celebrating the depth and diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ life. It invites participants into a strengths-based, culturally informed dialogue that honours both the realities and the brilliance of queer and trans communities.
Presented by the Healthy Minds Cooperative 

The Bigger Bodies Picnic is a potluck-style picnic (bring food/snacks for yourself and for others if you wish to do so) intended for people who identify as living in a bigger body. This is a free event intended for all ages 16+

A hands-on, low-barrier activity open to all ages, offering a joyful creative space for 2S/LGBTQ+ Indigenous folks and their allies. Materials and facilitation provided by Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance.

Join us for our daily Queerest of Hours featuring drink and food specials, friendly staff, and the best vibes!

Lay down a picnic blanket, grab a snack, and have fun at the Sapphic hangout! This closed-space hangout will have crafts, games, and good times. Come down with friends, or make some there! 

Most popular car brands are coming out with their own electric vehicle models, but we often only hear press about a select few. If you are curious about EVs, but unsure where to go to discuss your choices, CAA Atlantic and Next Ride are partnering to provide a safe and welcoming environment for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to ask questions and learn about the full range of e-mobility options available from automotive brands who aren't afraid to demonstrate their support and affirmation of queer folk.

Dress up in your best drag look or clothing that makes you feel pride, and come sing some karaoke with us!

Game on! Join us at the Greenfoot Energy Centre for an evening of low stakes fun with Volleyball NS, some friendly matches. Whether you know how to play or have never touched a ball in your life, all are welcome to play! 

WRMII will be spinning tracks to keep the good vibes going all night!

Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, now with a custom script for Pride! "In the quiet village of Ravenswood Bluff, ‌a demon walks amongst you..." Join Andrey as Storyteller for this spooky mystery game! NEW! This session features a custom script to celebrate Pride! Beginners always welcome but this will be a more advanced script! During a hellish thunderstorm, on the stroke of midnight, there echoes a bone-chilling scream. The townsfolk rush to investigate and find the town storyteller murdered, their body impaled on the hands of the clocktower, blood dripping onto the cobblestones below. A Demon is on the loose, murdering by night and disguised in human form by day. Some have scraps of information. Others have abilities that fight the evil or protect the innocent. But the Demon and its evil minions are spreading lies to confuse and breed suspicion. Will the good townsfolk put the puzzle together in time to execute the true demon and save themselves? Or will evil overrun this once peaceful village? Blood on the Clocktower is a bluffing game enjoyed by 5 to 15 players on opposing teams of Good and Evil, overseen by a Storyteller player who conducts the action and makes crucial decisions. The goal of the game is to successfully deduce and execute the demons before they outnumber the townsfolk. During a 'day' phase players socialize openly and whisper privately to trade knowledge or spread lies, culminating in a player's execution if a majority suspects them of being Evil. At 'night' time, players close their eyes and are woken one at a time by the Storyteller to gather information, spread mischief, or kill. Admission is $10 each (+tax and Eventbrite fees), granting everyone access to both the event, and our collection of 600+ board games before and after the event (provided there is space)! Event is ALL AGES, but please note that any guests under 14 must be accompanied by a chaperone. REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS 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]. Tickets cancelled more than 48 hours in advance of the event are eligible for a full refund on ticket price. Tickets cancelled less than 48 hours are eligible for 50% refund. There will be no refunds for no shows. Please email [email protected] for more details. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. *Note that admission punch passes cannot be used for prepaid events *Note the Student Special admission price does not apply to events *Note that a minimum of 5 people are needed to run this session. If the minimum is not met, the session may be cancelled. *

Bike Party, Halifax Pride edition! Come dance, sing and roll with us through Halifax before joining for our annual Pride Ride afterparty. Bikes, skates, blades, scooters and all wheels welcome!

The Haliwood Queers Game Show is a live, high-energy gameshow inspired by Hollywood Squares, with a queer Halifax twist. Brought to you in partnership with Eastern Front Theatre, the game features a grid of bold personalities and quick-witted contestants, and it’s packed with shady answers, unexpected moments, and a lot of chaos. Audience members have the chance to participate, jump into the game, and be part of the action.

Expect big characters, ridiculous responses, and a night that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

This year's lineup:
Mya Foxx
Mike Hunt
Abel T. Suckizone
Kevin Hartford
Elle Noir
Stewart Legere
Colin Sick
Sara Graham
Mary Ellen Maclean

Join us for a FREE Salsa class in a safe space that celebrates all bodies, abilities and identities with instructor Cole Richardson. All ages welcome, no partner required. Class will be held in the Lilian Piercey Hall at the Maritime Conservatory, Thursday, July 23rd, 8-9pm. To register please contact the Conservatory directly at 902-423-6995.

Step into a world of glitter, glamour, and fabulous performances to get into the spirit of Pride; without the actual spirits! Get ready to dance, cheer, and experience the magic of drag and burlesque in a substance-free environment for the third year in a row.

This is an ALL MEMBERS EVENT. We are inviting all 5700+ Night Spa members to attend this event but you can expect 15-25+ people to be in attendance. For legal and safety reasons you must be a Night Spa member or the guest of a member in order to attend. This event is for those who like to take matters into their own hands. We will gather twice this night at set times to sit and view each other intensely. Everyone is to keep their hands to themselves while in the circle as we enjoy each other's company. This will be our third time hosting this theme, the last being during Winter Fest 2026. It was standing room only as we got things started. With some minor adjustments. 8:30pm, upstairs will now be the start time of the first gathering. We will sit in the social area seats and watch each other with pleasure. 10pm will be the second planned gathering but we will be moving things downstairs for a darker version of the same thing. If people want to connect outside of these times/spaces they are welcomed to. If it is your first time at Night Spa know that you'll need a tour that takes about 15 minutes, so be on time or you may miss the first circle! Night Spa is Halifax's only mixed gender, private members, clothing optional Spa. There's a hot tub, sauna, showers, and many shared spaces. Space will be limited for these nights. Members and their guests can rent a locker for this evening but we will not be renting out rooms. So come play some games and have a nice relaxing time socializing with other members of the community. 19+ Not a Night Spa member yet? Please take a moment and apply to be a member. There is no cost to apply or upfront fee to being a Night Spa member, members and guests rent a locker or private room as they attend each event. As a private, members only venue, only approved Night Spa members and their guests may attend. This is both for safety and legal purposes. Our vetting process is not a formality and generally takes 2-5 days for us to reply. We take this process seriously so let us know who you are and why you wish to become a member. We can not allow walk-ins or approve same day applications so apply now to attend in the future. Visit our website today to see if Night Spa would be right for you.

Get your song selections ready and join us for Queeroke: Pride Edition hosted by Feminem! If you've seen her perform, you know she brings the energy and always gets the room scream-singing along! You don't want to miss this one.

Kjipuktuk's very own queer racialized DJ collective is throwing a launch party! Three of your city's Black queer DJs will be spinning all night long. Come dance with us!

🖤🌈 GAGA: THE FUNERAL — PRIDE EDITION 🌈🖤 We’re not just throwing a party… we’re bringing it back to life on the dance floor. 📅 July 23 ⏰ 10PM – 2AM 🎧 DJ MIKE G 🎥 VIDEO DANCE PARTY ✨ NO COVER ✨ ⚰️ Dress Code: SEXY FUNERAL Come as your darkest fantasy. Veils, lace, black leather, glam, grief, glitter… whatever you’d wear to bury the ordinary. We mourn. We dance. We resurrect. And the cameras stay rolling all night.