Pride Festival and Parade

Aug 12, 2023

Saturday, August 12
Lamoureux Park

Mark your calendars and save the date for Diversity Cornwall’s 2023 Pride Festival and Parade! The annual event will take place on Saturday, August 12th.

The parade will begin at the Cornwall Aquatic Centre (100 Water Street East) at 11 am and head north on Sydney Street, west on Fifth Street and south on Pitt Street before wrapping up in Lamoureux Park for the Pride Festival from 12 pm to 6 pm.

The festival is free to attend and will feature speeches, a flag raising, music by The Socials, drag performances, vendor booths, a BBQ hosted by Seguin Patate, a beer tent hosted by Rurban Brewing and a children’s zone with bouncy castles, face painting, crafts, an exotic animal show and more.

Pride Week 2023

The Pride Parade & Festival is just one of many events planned by Diversity Cornwall as part of its 2023 Pride Week.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to visit the Diversity Cornwall website to register for an event or purchase tickets to a show!

Other activities include:

Friday, August 4
Drag Show & Fundraiser
La Maison

Monday, August
7 Watercolour Workshop
The Cozy Corner

Tuesday, August 8
Virtual Drag 101
Workshop Online

Wednesday, August 9
Drag Story Time
South Stormont Municipal Office

Thursday, August 10
Queers & Beers
Rurban Brewing

Friday, August 11
Off Your Rocker Comedy Show
Cornwall

Sunday, August 13
Pride Brunch & Service
Knights of Columbus Hall & Knox St. Paul’s

Additional information

For additional information on the Pride Festival and Parade, check out the Diversity Cornwall Facebook page.

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