Edmonton Pride Festival

Edmonton's pride festival had a rough decade, but it's slowly getting back on its feet. After the Edmonton Pride Festival Society cancelled the 2019 festival due to internal disputes - including a heated argument over police participation - the organization eventually shut down, leaving the city without a parade for several years.

In 2022, the Edmonton PrideFest Association stepped in, hosting events at Churchill Square. By 2025, they'd brought the parade back, with the first official march since 2018 taking place on August 23. It started at Churchill Square, led by the city's first Trans March, and ended at the ICE District Fan Park. If you're looking for events beyond what the Edmonton PrideFest Association is hosting, check out PrideEdmonton.ca - it's a separate volunteer-run site that lists events organized by other groups throughout the summer.

Now, the festival takes place over a late-August weekend. It kicks off on Friday with a sing-along, followed by the parade and a headline act on Saturday. The PrideFest grounds are set up at Fan Park in the ICE District, and admission is free.
The 2026 edition ran from August 21 to 23, with the parade happening on Saturday, August 22.
As of our last check, the 2027 dates hadn't been announced.