This year's festival includes brand-new events, first-time collaborations, and experiences you won't find anywhere else. It also features spaces intentionally created for specific communities, recognizing that sometimes the strongest connections are built among people with shared lived experiences.
Hosted by MUNSU
Saturday, July 11 | 12 pm - 4 pm
📍 Bannerman Park
Enjoy a free gender-affirming haircut with Ali Pike and Emyn Hayden, offering welcoming, affirming styles that help you look and feel like your authentic self.
Saturday, July 11 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Breezeway
A full-day introduction to ballroom culture led by the Kiki House of Constantine. This workshop is a dedicated space for racialized community members to learn the foundations, history, and traditions of ballroom.
Saturday, July 11 | 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
📍 Breezeway
Ballroom comes alive in this evening celebration of fashion, performance, music, and self-expression. Everyone is welcome to experience one of the most influential art forms in queer culture.
Hosted by YWCA St. John's
Monday, July 14 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
📍 YWCA St. John's – 291 Water Street, Suite 301
A welcoming gathering for 2SLGBTQIA+ immigrants and refugees to connect, share experiences, and build community.
Friday, July 17 | 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
📍 Wooden Walls
Celebrate Caribbean queer culture through music, dancing, and community. Admission is free for members of the racialized community, with tickets available for everyone else.
Saturday, July 18 | 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
📍 Rainbow HQ – 30 Harvey Road
A full day of workshops and connection focused on wellness, community, and self-care. The symposium includes dedicated sessions for trans masculine, non-binary, and trans feminine participants.
Hosted by First Light
Saturday, July 18 | 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
📍 70 Brookfield Road
An afternoon of food, conversation, and community celebrating Two-Spirit identities. Two-Spirit community members, their families, friends, and allies are all welcome.
Hosted by Selenium
Saturday, July 18 | 10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
📍 S.P.A.C.E.
A late-night celebration of music, movement, and queer nightlife, creating another opportunity to experience a different side of the Pride Festival.
Hosted by CQ Events & Sacred Serpent Studios
Sunday, July 19 | 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
📍 Bella Vista
One final celebration to close out the 2026 St. John's Pride Festival alongside volunteers, performers, organizers, and community members.
Looking for even more ways to celebrate? Browse the full 2026 St. John's Pride Festival schedule and build your own Pride adventure.
