Halifax Pride Festival

We are celebrating Pride with a family friendly Drag Story Hour featuring the wonderful Maddie Hadder! When: 12:00 to 1:00pm, Friday, July 24th Where: Cape & Cowl Comics & Collectibles Cost: Free! This event is kindly supported by Halifax Pride

This community-academic panel invites an honest and intergenerational conversation about growing older within 2SLGBTQ+ communities, centring the voices and lived experiences of older adults. We will begin by introducing findings from our study on 2SLGBTQ+ aging in Nova Scotia, which includes interviews with more than 30 2SLGBTQ+ older adults from across the province, highlighting key historical events that have shaped the participants aging experiences, alongside their hopes for the future. Panel members will expand upon the findings, reflecting on how historic and contemporary events shape well-being in later life. We will then turn to strategies to strengthen health, social, and community systems for 2SLGBTQ+ older adults. The panel will conclude with an interactive, intergenerational art activity inviting audience members to reflect on the theme, “Honouring 2SLGBTQ+ Histories to Imagine 2SLGBTQ+ Futures.”

The conversation on growing older in 2SLGBTQ+ communities is particularly salient in the context of Nova Scotia’s rapidly aging population and systemic erasure of 2SLGBTQ+ history. As we live longer, it becomes increasingly important to learn how to promote equity in aging experiences and lifelong joy and resilience within the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Knowledge sharing and the re-telling of lived experience is a vital step in this process toward well-being later in life. Our current cohort of 2SLGBTQ+ older adults are the first to ‘age out’, or be able to age as their authentic selves, yet there is still a lack of opportunity for intergenerational connection within our communities. Our goal with this panel is create a dialogue about 2SLGBTQ+ aging and to encourage 2SLGBTQ+ people in Nova Scotia to think about our how our history impacts our aging futures. 

Presented by Dalhousie University; "Queering Age-Friendly Nova Scotia" Research Team

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

A special night for our Female, Non-Binary, and Trans Night Spa members, and their guests. This event does require you to be on the guest list 💕 We only host 3 or 4 of these special Fem events a year and our Pride events are by far our busies, so make your plans and book your spot soon! So join us for an amazing night of Femmes & Themmes energy! Night Spa members who attend the Pride Femmes & Themmes can choose to stay for the Queer Hot Tub Party afterwards from 10pm-3am for only an additional $20. This is actually cheaper than attending the Queer Hot Tub party on it's own! You can pre-pay now to stay or decide how you feel after the party, either way it's just $20 to stay. 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+ Night Spa opened in Fall 2022 after the previous male only bathhouse at this location went out of business. Our new more inclusive and safety focused policies have brought new life into an outdated business concept. Night Spa is not for everyone, and we're not trying to be, we are a queer focused clothing optional social club. We want people to do well in our space and our application process helps us to know if we would be a good fit for you. 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.

The biggest Pride hockey tournament on Canada’s East Coast is back — and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to the 2026 HFX Pride Cup brought to you by JD Shore!  Mark your calendars for July 24–26 as we return to the historic Halifax Forum for a full weekend of incredible hockey, community, and celebration. This year, we’re thrilled to host 10 teams from across the region and beyond, all coming together to showcase skill, sportsmanship, and pride both on and off the ice. The excitement doesn’t stop when the final buzzer sounds — we’ve got a lineup of off-ice events planned throughout the weekend to keep the celebration going. From social gatherings to community-focused activities, there will be no shortage of ways to come together and celebrate Pride in all its forms. Whether you’re hitting the ice or cheering from the stands, the HFX Pride Cup is all about inclusivity, community, and a shared love of the game. We can’t wait to see you there!

It's the 2nd weekend of the 2026 Halifax Pride Festival so grab your friends and come party with us at Night Spa! The hot tub will be set to high and the lounge set to chill as you kick back, relax and make some new friends. It's Pride in Halifax and we're going to party HARD at our bathhouse! Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 2 parties this night starting at 10pm and ending at 3am. These 2 parties overlap so you'll get to meet most everyone whether you come to one or both parties! It's a pricing thing for those whom don't want to pay for the whole night. Come early/leave early, come late/leave late or stay for the whole thing, it's your choice! Night Spa is now in it's 4th year of operations and opened after the previous bathhouse at that same location went out of business. There has been a bathhouse at 2199 Gottingen St since 2003 although it has gone under several names and owners over the years this building has been a queer hot spot for 23 years now. Sadly we are at risk of losing our home to a non-profit who the city has funded to purchase and renovate the building for their own uses that would put an end to our community functions. For those looking to help us save our space, we do have a Night Spa GoFundMe up and we are working with some very kind community members, about real estate investments of one type or another, to save Night Spa. In many ways, Night Spa is not your traditional bathhouse. Our new more inclusive and safety focused policies have brought new life and community back into this once loved space. Night Spa is not for everyone, and we're not trying to be, we are a queer focused clothing optional social club. We want people to do well in our space and our application process helps us to know if we would be a good fit for you. Some people can get overwhelmed entering into a new place not knowing the people or certain terms they may be using from the queer and alternative lifestyles communities. 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.