Calgary Pride has kicked off and over the next two weeks, there will be more celebrations than the end of a Star Wars trilogy!

Calgary Pride presents the return to in-person programming for the 2022 pride season! The Calgary Pride Parade and Festival, presented by TD, is an annual event where thousands gather to celebrate the diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. A variety of events will run throughout August, concluding with the Calgary Pride Parade & Festival on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Calgary Pride Kickoff

Come out for the Calgary Pride Kickoff at Central Memorial Park on Saturday, August 27! This free and accessible event starts at 12:00 PM and will feature exciting performances and music, local vendors, and food trucks. At 8:30 PM we will be screening ‘Kiki’ in the park, we encourage folks to bring their own chairs, blankets, snacks, and drinks for the screening.

ALBERTA LGBTQ+ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS A YYC PRIDE FLEA MARKET

AUGUST 28 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM l FREE

The Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first ever ????Calgary Pride Flea Market???? on Sunday, August 28th starting at 1pm. The purpose of this event is to showcase incredible local businesses, celebrate pride with music and a scheduled Drag Show performance, as well as connect the LGBTQ+ business community in Calgary.

This event is FREE to attend!

Join us at the Flea Market to shop local businesses?????, network with LGBTQ+ business owners and allies????, and enjoy an exciting drag performance ????
?????The event will be August 28th, 2021, from 1:00pm – 5:00pm at the Bridgeland Riverside Community Park (otherwise known as Murdoch Park).

TD RAMSAY PATIO PRIDE PARTY

AUGUST 29 @ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

THE COLOURS OF FUNNY

AUGUST 29 @ 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM l $15.00

The Colours of Funny is a comedy night showcasing comedians from the 2SLGBTQ+ community. A diverse lineup of comics with transgender comedian Cindy Rivers hosting, and queer, transgender comedian Veronica Gingles from Winnipeg headlining. Cindy has toured North America performing at clubs and festivals, while Veronica is on her first mini-tour. Veronica produces and hosts a popular bi-monthly show in Winnipeg called Queerly Beloved, and is planning to do an extensive tour of Canada over the next year.

This show is produced by “Comedy Monday Night” at Broken City, 613 11th Ave SW.

Doors open at 7, show at 8. Tickets are $15, available at the door.

 

TD PRIDE BLOCK PARTY

August 30 @ 6 – 10pm l FREE

TD is thrilled to bring back its FREE, ALL-AGES TD Pride Block Party on Tuesday, August 30th.

The event will feature food trucks, a beer garden, kid activities, music and live entertainment!

Together, we can work to help remove barriers and promote equality for all.

 

PRIDE SKATE AT THE OLYMPIC OVAL

AUGUST 31 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM l $7.00

Come Out, Come Skate, Wherever you are.

The Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary is hosting its very first PRIDE SKATE on Wednesday, August 31st, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. We are excited to be able to offer this skate as part of Calgary’s 2022 PRIDE week. Show your colours and show your pride on the Fastest Ice in the World™. We can’t wait to see you there!!!

Helmets Rule! Helmets are MANDATORY for all ages during public skating. Skaters who do not have their helmets can rent one from the Olympic Oval Skate Shop for $2.50. Protect your brain, skate smart!

 

PRIDE BRUNCH IN SUPPORT OF CAMP FYREFLY

SEPTEMBER 3 @ 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM l $75

The Pride Brunch tradition you know and love is back!

Guests will be treated to a spectacular brunch from the Westin, heartwarming speeches and performances from youth, drag performances and much more.
Don’t forget to treat your table to a bottle of champagne to help support the cause. Pre-order with your tickets and it will be chilled and waiting at your table! (Additional bottles can be purchased at the event.)

About Camp fYrefly
Centre for Sexuality is proud to host Camp fYrefly Southern Alberta, an educational, social, and personal learning retreat for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. Campers build lasting and meaningful connections and find a supportive community while taking part in workshops, games, activities, and enjoying the great outdoors!
Proceeds from the brunch are used to ensure that there is no cost barrier for any youth to attend camp.

 

LOVE IS LOVE MILE

SEPTEMBER 4 @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

FINALLY! We are thrilled to bring you an in-person Love is Love Mile in 2022. This race takes places on closed downtown city streets on the parade route before the Pride Parade begins. Like all Run Calgary events, this is an inclusive event and everyone is welcome.

2022 Registration is now OPEN!

OVERVIEW
The idea for the Love is Love Mile goes back a few years and while it was never meant to be a virtual event, Run Calgary and Calgary Pride didn’t want to wait to bring more love to this wonderful city so we launched it in 2020 to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Calgary Pride. We are still working out the details for the 2021 edition and can’t wait to bring it to you in-person soon!

There is so much more going on, for a full calendar of Calgary Pride, please visit CalgaryPride.ca

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