Road Closures for Pride Toronto Festival Weekend

Please see below for road closures associated with the following Pride Toronto events: Pride StreetFair, Pride Trans March, Pride Dyke March, and the Pride Parade. Vehicles should expect traffic delays during these events, which will take place rain or shine. TTC routes may also be impacted.

Pride StreetFair

Pride Toronto is celebrating Pride Month with a StreetFair in the Church and Wellesley Village community. Road closures for the StreetFair will begin on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 8 a.m., and will conclude on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 7 a.m.

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On Friday, June 28, 2024, at 8 a.m., Church Street will be fully closed to all vehicular traffic from the north side of Dundas Street East to the south side of Hayden Street. Wellesley Street East will also be closed from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street during this time period.

Pride Trans March

The Pride Toronto Trans March is taking place on Friday, June 28, 2024. This event will commence with a rally at 7 p.m. at the north end of the Pride StreetFair at Church Street and Hayden Street. The march will step off at 8 p.m., from that location.

Road closures will take place along the route including:

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• Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street
• Yonge Street from Bloor Street East to Gould Street
• Gould Street from Yonge Street to Church Street
• Church Street from Gould Street to Bloor Street East

Pride Dyke March

The Pride Toronto Dyke March is taking place on Saturday, June 29, 2024. This event will commence with a rally at 1 p.m., at the north end of the Pride Street Fair at Church Street and Hayden Street. The march will step off at 2 p.m., from that location and will proceed along the following route:

• Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street
• Yonge Street from Bloor Street East to Gould Street
• Gould Street from Yonge Street to Church Street
• Church Street from Gould Street to Bloor Street East

A full closure of these roads will take place at 1 p.m., and will remain in effect until the conclusion of the march at approximately 6 p.m.

Pride Parade

The Pride Parade is taking place on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The parade will start forming along Rosedale Valley Road at approximately 8 a.m.

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Road closures will include:

At 8 a.m., road closures will come into effect on:

• Rosedale Valley Road, from Park Road to Bayview Avenue

At 12 p.m., road closures will come into effect on:

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• Park Road from Rosedale Valley Road to Bloor Street East
• Church Street from Park Road to Hayden Street
• Bloor Street East from Yonge Street to Ted Rogers Way

At 1:30 p.m., road closures will come into effect on:

• Bloor Street West from Bay Street to Ted Rogers Way
• Yonge Street from Bloor Street West to Queen Street West
• Dundas Street West from University Avenue to Victoria Street
• Bay Street from Queen Street to Dundas Street

All roads are expected to be re-opened at approximately 8 p.m.

See map here. 

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Schedule of Events:

TD Main Stage – Nathan Phillips Square (*NEW 2024 LAYOUT*)

• Friday, June 28th (6:30pm – 11pm) Opening Night: Be Loud with Tokischa, Tommy Genesis, LU KALA, and Debby Friday
• Saturday, June 29th (2pm – 11pm) Drag Ball with Sapphira Cristál, Plane Jane, Pangina Heals, Rita Baga, Nicky Doll, La Grande Dame, Dawn, Tynomi Banks, Venus, Keiona, Aurora Matrix, Denim, La Veuve, Angele Anang, Jarvis Hammer and More
• Sunday, June 30th (2pm – 11pm) Closing Night: Be Free with Thelma Houston, Bimini Dragonette, Ultra Naté, CeCe Peniston, Carole Pope, Claudja Barry, Simone Denny and More

Bud Light Wellesley Stage (15 Wellesley St E)

• Friday, June 28th (7pm – 2am) Asian Pride: Be a New Ho by New Ho Queen, The Yalla Barra Extravaganza
• Saturday, June 29th (2pm – 2am) Blocko After Dark, Lewdline: LATINEO, BQC, The Party Monster Ball
• Sunday, June 30th (2pm – 11pm) Blockorama Act 26: Liberation Now with FLO

VIP Drag Superstar Meet & Greets:

*New M&G Area above Hero Burger*

• Drag Ball USA with Sapphira Cristál, Plane Jane, Dawn and Jarvis Hammer ($75)
• Drag Ball International with La Grande Dame, Keiona, Pangina Heals, Angele Anang, Année Maywong, Miss Gimhuay, Zepee ($75)

All Meet & Greets will go on sale Friday May 31. VIP passholders will have an advanced window to purchase.

* All VIP areas are ages 19+ and all tickets are final sale. The events will be hosted rain or shine. There are two independent VIP spaces with individual capacties. Access to VIP spaces are dependent on capacity.

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