If you haven’t gotten a chance to partake in any Toronto Pride Month events, clear your calendar and make room for the festivities. Vv Magazine’s Ama Scriver rounds up the top events to take part in before the month comes to an end.
With only a couple of weeks left of Toronto’s first Pride Month, it’s time to get your scheduler out. For many, Pride has only ever been about the various parades throughout the weekend, but we’re here to share with you just how robust Pride Toronto is including talks, films, music, gallery openings and more.
From official Pride events to unofficial ones, here’s your chance to immerse yourself in the queer community and beyond:
June 25, 2016
Nuit Rose – a night of queer art and performance
Various venues, see website
Various door times/admission fees, see website
Fit Special Pride Warm-up Bike edition
The Beaver
Doors at 9pm, $5 donation (or more) to Friends for Life Bike Rally
June 26, 2016
A Night At The AQUEERium
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Doors at 8pm, $50 advance tickets
June 27, 2016
Spit Pride Edition: Play Party
Oasis Aqualounge
Doors at 8pm, $15 admission
House of Filth Annual Family Showcase
The Beaver
Doors at 9pm, PWYC
June 28, 2016
Naked Boys Reading
Glad Day Bookshop
Doors at 8pm, PWYC
June 29, 2016
Human Rights Panels: Blackness and Queer Politics
The 519
Doors at 7pm, free to attend
Cabana Pool Party
Cabana Pool Bar
Doors at 6pm, $15 to attend
June 30, 2016
The Green Space Festival’s Starry Night social
Barbara Hall Park at The 519
All weekend, doors open 5:30pm (June 30th)
That’s So Gay: Come Together and the 10×10 Photo Project
The Gladstone Hotel
Doors at 7pm
DRAKE PRIDE 2016: Nearly NUDE w/ Collectif NUDE
The Drake Hotel
Doors at 9pm
You Can Show With Us – OCAD Digital Art Show
OCAD U’s Great Hall
Doors at 6:30pm
Steers & Queers Night of 1000 Dollys VI
The Gladstone Hotel
Doors at 9pm, tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door
July 1, 2016
Two-Spirit Rainbow Pow Wow
TD Village Stage
7pm-11pm, free to attend
Fit Primpin’
Steam Whistle Brewery
Doors at 10pm, $30 tickets in advance
Trans Community Fair
Allan Gardens
3pm, free to attend
Live Piano Karaoke XIII – Pride Jams!
Holy Oak
Doors at 2pm, PWYC ($10 suggested)
July 2, 2016
Drag On!
Molson Canadian Stage
2pm until 11pm, free
Cherry Bomb Pride
Virgin Mobile Mod Club
Doors at 10pm, $15 tickets in advance or $20 at the door
July 3, 2016
Black is Black: Blockorama 18
Wellesley Stage
12pm-11pm, free to attend
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Did we miss any of the best events for Toronto Pride 2016? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us at @ViewtheVibe.
